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Pierre Briand Founder & Managing Partner

Pierre brings 25 years of expertise in advising entrepreneurs, with a deep background in management and financial advisory across corporate finance, private banking, and wealth management. His extensive experience includes numerous sell-side and buy-side deals, IPOs, mergers, integrations, and consulting projects for both small businesses and large global corporations. As an established and highly regarded advisor, Pierre is known for his savvy, trusted guidance.

Pierre’s career began in Australia before he moved to France, where he worked with prominent business figures like billionaire François Pinault on M&A deals within the Artemis group. He then founded BC&D, an M&A small-cap firm in Paris, where he managed corporate advisory services across Europe, covering both origination and execution. His work extended beyond transactions, advising entrepreneurs on wealth management strategies to optimise the transition from business ownership.

In Paris, he held advisory roles at the Belgium Family Office (DeGroof) and as a senior private banker and head of the HNW segment for France at JP Morgan. Returning to Australia in 2015, Pierre established the ANZ subsidiary of a UK-headquartered M&A firm, executing 9 M&A transactions across Australia. In 2019, he launched SCD Advisory, where he has since completed 35+ transactions, earning multiple global awards in M&A advisory from 2021 to 2024. Notably, he was named ‘Deal Maker of the Year’ by Finance Monthly in 2022 for his sale of Hypothesis to McKinsey & Co.

Pierre graduated from the Business of Troyes in France and has a postgraduate in Corporate Finance from the University of Caen. He is also a certified Financial Analyst and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD). Pierre further enhanced his credentials by completing the “Leading Professional Services Firms” program at Harvard Business School. His track record and accolades highlight his dedication to excellence and his exceptional skill in delivering successful outcomes for his clients.

Pierre is French, Australian citizen, Overseas Citizen of India. He is married and has two children. He is passionate about international travel, gastronomy, sailing and golf. As an experienced sailor, his motto in business and life in general is: “We cannot direct the wind, but we can trim the sails”

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Vincent Le ANALYST

Prior to joining SCD Advisory, Vincent completed an internship in insolvency and restructuring at CasCap Advisory. He is currently completing a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) and Computer Science at the University of New South Wales.

Evelyn Pope Marketing and Office ManagEr

Evelyn has more than 15 years of experience in Global Professional Services Companies. In Sydney, she worked at Schroders Australia (Advisory Team in the Investment Banking Division and Property Management Division) and Deloitte (Creative Team in the Marketing and Communications Business Development division).

Deren Bozdag CONSULTANT (UK)

Prior to joining SCD Advisory, Deren worked in Deals Advisory teams at PwC, specialising in the provision of financial and strategic advice to a range of clients. During these 3 years in Transaction Services roles, he has gained experience across the M&A lifecycle in various private equity and cross-border transactions.

Simon Longes CONSULTANT

With over 25 years of experience, including 10 years in KPMG's Deal Advisory team and building and selling his own company to an ASX200 listed group, Simon Longes has a unique range of experience across due diligence, M&A transactions and business operations.

Doug Robinson Senior Advisor

Doug is a seasoned executive assisting businesses in accelerating to exception growth. He has over 30 years of business experience and most recently was the Managing Partner for IBM Consulting Australia, New Zealand, ASEAN and Korea.

Grant Hartland Senior Advisor

Grant was a former private banking COO, co-founder of Hypothesis, a digital transformation firm sold to McKinsey, a global leader in consulting. Grant has developed a comprehensive, systemic approach to delivering operating model transformation with a whole-of-business perspective that best aligns with the strategic intent.

Tony Nimac Senior Advisor

Tony has 32 years of experience as a KPMG Partner and Board member, a leader and grower of KPMG's mid-market business and having worked with some leading Australian growth companies/entrepreneurs to assist fast-growth companies to scale with purpose.