the wize guys — the founders behind WizeMentoring.
From founders
who live The Wize Way.
Between them, Ed Chan, Jamie Johns and Bren Ward have built award-winning firms, mentored hundreds of owners across four continents, and distilled 50+ years of hard-won experience into the frameworks the WizeTribe runs on today.
The Wize Guys
Co-founders of WizeMentoringThree founders. One shared mission. Built from real firms, real wins, and real lessons.
Years of combined experience building and scaling firms
Founders who have walked the same path you are on
Countries where the Wize methodology has been applied
Firms mentored through the Wize community
The Wize Guys
Ed Chan
Ed Chan is one of Australia's most recognised voices in business. A finalist for Thought Leader of the Year at the Australian Accounting Awards and a featured expert in The World's Most Inspiring Accountants, he is widely regarded as a leading authority on tax and property in Australia.
He built Chan & Naylor from a home office into a national financial services organisation with offices across Australia, serving more than 6,000 clients. The firm became a case study for MBA students at the University of Queensland and a benchmark for CPA candidates nationwide.
What people who've worked with Ed will tell you is that he makes it look simple. His practical wisdom, generosity in sharing what actually works, and belief in systemisation and empowerment have made him one of the most sought-after voices on the Australian business seminar circuit, and a cornerstone of what WizeMentoring is built on.
The Wize Guys
Jamie Johns
Jamie founded Sky Accountants in 2003 and built it from the ground up into one of the top 57 accounting firms worldwide, as recognised in The World's Most Inspiring Accountants. A finalist for Mentor of the Year at the Australian Accounting Awards, he has also led Sky to multiple industry wins including the 2017 Panalitix Accounting Business of the Year, IPA Australian Member of the Year, and IPA Victoria Practice of the Year.
What sets Jamie apart is that he didn't just learn the Wize frameworks, he lived them. He implemented the same strategies he now teaches, transformed his own firm, and freed himself from the day-to-day in the process.
Firm owners trust Jamie because he's honest about what works and what doesn't. His hands-on approach, genuine passion for mentoring, and real-world experience make him as relatable as he is credentialed. Today he mentors hundreds of firm owners globally, helping them tackle their biggest scaling challenges with practical solutions and a clear path to sustainable growth.
The Wize Guys
Bren Ward
Bren has been working with financial and professional service firm owners since 2006, across Australia, New Zealand, the US, the UK, and Europe. Now based in Dublin, Ireland, he brings a genuinely global perspective to the challenges firm owners face at every stage of growth.
Bren played a central role in helping Ed and Jamie distil their combined 50+ years of experience into the practical frameworks that power WizeMentoring today. He's known for his approachable style and rare ability to take complex business strategy and turn it into steps people can actually follow.
At his core, Bren is passionate about bottling and sharing specialist knowledge so more people can benefit from it. That drive is what shaped the WizeTribe, and it's what keeps him focused on growing the community of firm owners building better businesses around the world.
In their own words
“Firm owners kept asking us the same question: how did you actually do it? We realised the answer wasn't something we could give in a conversation. So we built Wize.”
— The Wize Guys
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