Shannon Smit
Founding Director  |  Smart Business Solutions Group

For Shannon Smit, business consulting is about more than advice - it’s about empowering business owners to make smarter, more confident decisions. As the Founding Director of Smart Business Solutions Group, Shannon leads with one guiding principle: when clients understand their numbers, they take control of their future.

“Providing our clients with knowledge is important,” Shannon explains. “It’s our job to assess their circumstances and make recommendations, but at the end of the day, they’re the ones who need to make decisions. The smarter we can make our clients, the more empowered they become.”

That philosophy underpins every element of Shannon’s advisory work. Her goal isn’t to make clients dependent on her expertise - it’s to make them stronger, more capable leaders who understand how their business performs, why, and what to do next.

With qualifications spanning accounting, financial planning, mortgage broking and international tax, Shannon brings a rare combination of technical precision and strategic vision. Her consulting work is rooted in facts - analysing the numbers, the systems, and the people behind them - to reveal what’s really driving business performance. From there, she builds practical strategies for improvement that are both achievable and measurable.

Her clients benefit from an approach that blends financial acumen with commercial insight. Shannon doesn’t just identify problems; she designs solutions that help businesses run better, perform stronger, and grow sustainably. She believes that true advisory value comes from seeing the full picture, not just a profit and loss statement, but how financial decisions align with long-term direction, structure, and opportunity.

Real-World Experience That Drives Real Results

What sets Shannon apart is her commercial experience. She hasn’t just advised hundreds of businesses - she’s built one herself.
As the founder of one of the Mornington Peninsula’s most awarded accounting and advisory firms, Shannon has lived every challenge a business owner faces: building a brand, leading a team, managing growth, and navigating economic change.

That experience gives her perspective that theory alone can’t. She knows what it takes to create momentum, to plan for sustainable success, and to balance ambition with practical execution. It’s this lived understanding that makes her advisory work so relevant - and why clients trust her to guide them through their own growth journeys.

There’s no point taking advice from someone who hasn’t achieved what you aspire to. Shannon’s commercial acumen, financial discipline, and entrepreneurial insight make her the kind of advisor every business owner wants in their corner - experienced, innovative, and genuinely invested in their success.

An Ongoing Partnership for Progress

Shannon’s consulting process is not a one-off exercise - it’s an ongoing, actionable relationship built on trust and accountability. She meets with clients regularly to track progress, review performance, and ensure plans translate into tangible outcomes. It’s a partnership where strategy meets rhythm; where regular review creates confidence and momentum.

“Business consulting takes dedication and focus,” she says. “It’s not set-and-forget. Our ongoing relationship with clients ensures they always feel supported — and that their business continues to evolve.”

For Shannon, this approach isn’t just about numbers on a page. It’s about helping business owners design a business, and a life,  that works for them.

Clarity. Confidence. Control.

Shannon Smit’s business consulting is where technical mastery meets commercial insight. Her blend of accounting, financial, and strategic expertise helps clients move from uncertainty to control - turning financial understanding into business confidence.

By helping business owners see clearly, plan intelligently, and act decisively, Shannon empowers them to build businesses that aren’t just more profitable, they’re stronger, smarter, and more rewarding to run.