Brian is the Founder, Managing Director and a Principal Adviser at BIS Cosgrove.

He attained his Commerce Degree from the University of QLD, ultimately becoming a Senior Tax Investigator in the Brisbane branch of the Australian Taxation Office, where his career spanned 18 years. Brian then relocated to Papua New Guinea, moving into a consulting role to the PNG Tax office. Upon his return to Australia, he and his family moved to the Gold Coast in 1990. He has been in Public Practice and a tax agent since then, founding Cosgrove and Co Pty Ltd in January 1997.

After 40 years of membership, he is now a Fellow of the CPAs, he has held SMSFA Specialist Advisor accreditation since 2005, and having completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) Course, has built up a significant amount of knowledge and experience.

Providing Structural Advice and Tax Planning in our accounting division, (Cosgrove and Co P/L) , and SMSF Strategy and Estate Planning for our Financial Services Licensed arm ( Balanced Investment Strategies P/L), Brian advises clients over a number of connected issues, and is sought after for his specialist knowledge in these areas.