Two bodies have been found during the search for missing KPMG partner David Ibels after he went missing three days ago.
David Ibels, 43, went missing early on Saturday morning in the Mount Tamborine region, south of Brisbane.
A family friend last heard from him around 4:45 a.m. but has not seen or heard from him since.
Police on Monday carried out a search of Springbrook National Park, about an hour south of Mount Tamborine, around where the 43-year-old man’s car was found on Monday.
A body was found by police around 2 p.m. He is survived by his wife and daughter.
During the search, police found a second body, believed to be a 75-year-old man who was reported missing in Thornlands on July 31.
Police are not treating any of the deaths as suspicious.
David Ibels is pictured with his mother, who is celebrating his 70th birthday. His body was found on Monday
In the photo: David Ibels enjoys football with friends in 2021. He is from Sydney, but lives in Brisbane
Mr Ibels normally lives with his family in New Farm, near Brisbane’s CBD.
He has been a valued, high-level employee at KPMG’s Brisbane office for twelve years.
Before his body was found on Monday, a KPMG spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia that about 20 colleagues were taking part in the search.
“We are in close contact with his family and are providing support to his family during this difficult time of uncertainty,” they said.
‘Many of our people are participating in the police investigation.
“We are all hopeful that David will soon be found and safe, and we send our thoughts especially to his family.”
Over the past three years, Mr Ibels has been a key figure in the development of KPMG Australia’s $800 million Brisbane headquarters at Heritage Lanes in the city’s CBD.
Developed by real estate giant Mirvac, the building is powered by renewable electricity and has net zero carbon emissions.
Just a month ago, Mr. Ibels proudly posted about this achievement on LinkedIn.
It is clear that Mr Ibels’ black 2015 Porsche Cayenne station wagon has been found
“Roll out the blue carpet… Several years of hard work culminated this week in the opening of KPMG Australia’s new headquarters in Brisbane at Heritage Lanes,” he wrote.
“This is a great place to work with exceptional amenities for our employees and customers to connect, collaborate, grow and make a significant impact.”
Friends and colleagues were quick to congratulate him, with one saying: ‘Congratulations to you and the team – I know you played a key role in determining the result.’
According to his LinkedIn profile, Mr. Ibels has had a long and successful career in the field of finance and business consulting.
He studied at Sydney University of Technology before working at business consultancy Capgemini Invent.
Mr Ibels subsequently became a director at Barclays Wealth in London, before moving to KPMG in 2011.
On Sunday, the day after Mr Ibels was last seen, a close friend asked Mount Tamborine locals on Facebook to keep an eye out.
KPMG Australia partner David Ibels (pictured), 43, has been missing in Brisbane since Saturday morning
“We are very concerned for his well-being and would like your assistance in locating him,” he wrote.
“This has been reported to local police, but we would like your community’s help in finding him.”
‘His wife and young daughter are very concerned and would like to speak to him.’
Mr. Ibels is described as 6 feet tall with strawberry blonde or red hair, a beard and blue eyes.
Police and his family are concerned for his well-being as his behavior is out of character.
In a statement shared via Queensland Police on Sunday morning, Mr Ibels’ family said they were “concerned for his welfare as his behavior is out of character”.
They called on anyone with information to contact police immediately.