The Team

Grant Priest, Partner - BBus, CA, FTIA

Grant has been with Sothertons since 1982 and was appointed a partner with the practice in 1988. In addition, Grant was a National Sothertons Group Board Member for 11 years and Chairman for 3 years. Grant has extensive experience in the areas of funds management, audit, taxation, business service and corporate advisory. Grant is also chairman of Carpathian Resources Ltd and Life Plan Recreation and Leisure Association. Grants personal interests include; family, boating and distance swimming.


Craig Coleman, Partner - BBus, GDip, CA

Craig has been with Sothertons since 1985 and has been a partner of the firm since 1994. Craig holds a Bachelor of Business, a Graduate Diploma of Business, is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a Registered Company Auditor. Craig’s areas of expertise include; small business taxation and accounting services, cash flow modeling, financial analysis, systems and management reviews and corporate advisory. His audit experience include both public listed and private companies and non-profit organisations. Craig is member of the Sothertons National Peer Review Committee. Craig is married with two children and his interests outside family include basketball and golf.


Sonia Feron, Partner - BBus, CA, FTIA

Sonia has been a partner with Sothertons since 1 July 2001, after initially commencing with the firm in 1996. Sonia specialises in the area of business services providing advice for small to medium businesses, including but not limited to taxation, business consulting, business structures, corporate advisory and superannuation. Sonia also provides specialised taxation advice to large corporate clients.


Matthew Peacock, Partner - BCom, CA, FTIA

Matthew commenced with Sothertons in May 1999, after previous experience within the profession and was appointed as Partner in 2001. He has been a Director of the National Sothertons Group Board since 2005, and was elected as Deputy Chairperson in 2008. Matthew's areas of practice includes small to medium business taxation and accounting services, business consulting, superannuation, cash flow modeling, financial analysis, management reviews and corporate advisory. Matthew provides these services to small to medium sized businesses through to large corporate clients. Matthew is married with two children.