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Your expert panel
Five experienced professionals bringing lived farming, family facilitation and agricultural finance perspectives to the same conversation.
Farm Succession & Commercial Lawyer, Cheney Suthers
kirsty@cheneysuthers.com.au
Kirsty is a Director at Cheney Suthers Lawyers, advising farming families and businesses on succession, ownership structures and commercial matters.
She brings a practical legal perspective to the decisions around transferring assets, protecting the farm business and planning for the next generation.
Family Business & Tax Advisor, Prime Partners
gmorice@primepartners.com.au
George is Managing Director of Prime Partners and brings 18 years’ experience advising families and businesses on tax, structures and succession.
Raised on a cattle farm and now living on one again, George combines technical expertise with a practical understanding of farming families and generational transition.
Partner and Head of Agri at Ortus Financial
matt.c@ortusfinancial.com.au
Matt brings extensive experience in agricultural lending, finance and credit strategy, including nearly 12 years in senior roles with Rabobank.
He has broad experience analysing cash flow, budgets, credit risk and complex business structures.
Born and raised in country New South Wales, Matt combines technical finance capability with a practical understanding of farming businesses.
Farming family coach and founder of AgriCoach
ben@agricoach.com.au
Ben coaches multi-generational farming families through the transfer of wealth, responsibility and opportunity.
With more than 25 years of experience, he helps families prepare the current generation, strengthen the business and equip the next generation for greater responsibility.
He understands that a strong balance sheet alone does not guarantee successful succession.
Farmer, facilitator and founder of Cultivate Advisory
james@cultivateadvisory.com.au
James helps farming families work towards succession outcomes that recognise the needs of everyone involved.
Based in Narromine, he has farmed for more than 25 years and has first-hand experience of a successful family succession involving three siblings.
His professional facilitation and lived farming experience give him a deep understanding of both the commercial and personal sides of succession.
