2026 Speakers

Steve Beauchesne

CEO

Family Enterprise Canada (FEC)

Shanna Benson

Market Vice President, Canadian Commercial Banking

Scotiabank

Brett Butler

President

Aaron Machine Shop Ltd.

(Acquired Aaron Machine Shop Ltd.)

Benito Chiodo

Director, Growth and Transition Capital

BDC

Cody Church

CEO & Founder

Clear North Capital

Aurèle Courcelles

Vice President, Tax & Estate Planning

IG Wealth Management

Jessica Cullen

Chief Ecosystem Officer

Raven & Dynamic Rescue Systems

Jeanne Cummings

Former Interim CEO

Shoreline Partners

Devan Dass

Partner

TNC Capital Partners 

Jon DeCoste

CEO

Metalex Metal Buildings Inc.

Managing Director

Pantheon Row Ventures

(Acquired Metalex Metal Buildings Inc.)

Diamond Fernandes

CEO & Founder

Heart Fit Clinic

Shauna Feth

President & CEO

Alberta Chambers of Commerce (ACC)

Danielle Figliuzzi Recchi

Founder & CEO

Strathcona Child Development Centre

Cheryl Grant

Managing Director

Bison Peak Capital Advisors

Russell Hay

CEO

Scandinavian Building Services

Tobin Hayward

Managing Director

Roynat Equity Partners

Simon Howard

Owner & President

TCP Health

President & Partner

Divergent Cyber

Justin Hunter

Regional Vice President, Calgary Central & North

National Bank

Jalal Jetha

Managing Director

Cascadia Equity Partners

Mike Joseph

Master Forum Chair

MacKay CEO Forums

Matthew Latimer

COO & General Counsel

ACT Capital Advisors

Jeff Linner

CIO & Partner

PFM Capital Inc.

Joanne MacKean

Managing Director, Growth & Transition Capital

BDC

Tim McNerney

Founder

Cedar Valley Group

(Acquired ILC Skincare & Canadian Organic Spices & Herbs)

Todd Millar

President & CEO

TEC Canada

Don Montgomery

Founder & Sr. Advisor

True North Mergers & Acquisitions

Ashwin Nath

Partner & Managing Director, M&A & Capital Markets

BDO Canada LLP

Diana Noble

Founder & CEO

People 1st Realty

(Sold Noble Services)

Rob Normandeau

President

SeaFort Capital

Connor O’Shea

President

Benpro Technologies Corporation

Principal

3Fold Capital Inc.

Rocky Ozaki

Founder & CEO

NoW of Work Inc.

(Sold Starfiish)

Jason Probe

President

Navigate Benefit Solutions Inc.

Rohan Quest

District Vice President

IG Wealth Management

Mackenzie Regent

Managing Partner

Kalos

Jamie B. Schwitzer

CIO

Westcap Mgt. Ltd.

Kevin Shaw

President & Managing Director

Baker Tilly (Canada) Capital

Karl Sigerist

Author

Selling Your Canadian Business

President & CEO

The Shaughnessy Group

Brenda Slauko

Director

BDC Capital

Carlos Soares

CEO & Founder

Divine Flooring

Othello Tuason

Partner, Investment Banking

Fort Capital Partners

Joel Vorra

Co-Founder & Former President

Tidewater Renewables Ltd

(Sold MACH Energy Services Ltd.)

Devin Wagner

Managing Director, National Transactions Leader

Doane Grant Thornton LLP