Avant Group is a leading consultancy firm featuring a team of specialised government grant, business advisory, technical research and marketing strategy consultants.
To date, the business has secured its clients $1.8 billion in grant funding across a variety of industries Australia-wide.
When millions of dollars are potentially at stake, you need to manage and maximise your chances of grant success.
Avant Group manages the entire grant application process from working through the red tape, writing the application and managing the audit and reporting
requirements – so you can focus on running your business.
We work with businesses nationwide and have representatives based in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide & Hobart.


Kate Whitehead
Founder and Managing Director

Matt Casar
Project and Consultant (R&D Competitive Grants)

Katherine Zich
Project Consultant (R&D)

Estela Menjivar
Office Manager


Kate Whitehead
Founder and Managing Director

Hugh Menting
Grants Associate

Patrick Hwang
Grants Associate

Sundae Debil
Grants Associate

Dominic Gallichio
Operations Coordinator

Alexander Hamer
Associate (Competitive Grants)

Diwakar Raju
Software Enigineer

Pei-Ju Hsieh
Group Marketing Strategist

Gerald Perino
Marketing Specialist

Wanda Alonte
Marketing Specialist

Estela Menjivar
Office Manager


Martin Whitehead
Director and Adviser

Evan Theodorou
Director and Portfolio Manager

Cecilia Lee
Analyst – Private Wealth Management


Peter Nicholls
Principal Lawyer

Kate Whitehead
Chief Operations Officer

Diwakar Raju
Software Engineer

Gerald Perino
Marketing Specialist

Wanda Alonte
Marketing Specialist

Estela Menjivar
Office Manager