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Mark Brodkin

Mark Brodkin
Private Equity National Head, Roynat Capital

As Managing Director and Head of Roynat Equity Partners, Mark is responsible for leading all aspects of the investment process,... Read More

Alan Chettiar

Alan Chettiar
Partner, M&A Advisory, FirePower Capital

Alan Chettiar leads FirePower’s M&A  Advisory team and sets its strategic  direction. As a former principal at a  boutique investment... Read More

Jamie Angus

Jamie Angus
Partner, Touchstone Legal Inc.

Jamie is a Lawyer and Co-Founder of Touchstone Legal Inc., a boutique law firm based in downtown Dartmouth providing a... Read More

Axel Christiansen

Axel Christiansen
Partner, Relay Transition Partners

Relay Transition Partners is dedicated to the sale of small and medium businesses in Canada (SMBs). Our partners understand the... Read More

Tim Blais

Tim Blais
Founder & Broker, Gateway Business Brokers

Tim Blais is the founder and owner of Gateway Business Brokers. His services have brought value to a wide variety... Read More

Chris Boudreau

Chris Boudreau
P.Eng. Vice President of Engineering Services, Strum Consulting

Chris Boudreau is a Civil Engineer with over 20 years of experience in the consulting industry in Atlantic Canada.  Chris... Read More

Yves Boudreau

Yves Boudreau
CEO, CareerBeacon

Matthew Cassidy, CPA, CA

Matthew Cassidy, CPA, CA
President, Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus

Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus, part of the Cassidy Group of Companies, is one of Canada’s most diversified bus transportation companies,... Read More

Pierre Cléroux

Pierre Cléroux
Vice President Research & Chief Economist, BDC

Pierre Cléroux was appointed Vice President, Research and Chief Economist at BDC in 2012. Pierre leads a team of experts... Read More

Kirk Cornell

Kirk Cornell
Director, Growth and Transition Capital, BDC

Kirk Cornell joined BDC in 2004 and over that time has held several roles within the organization, most recently as... Read More

Michael Crouse

Michael Crouse
Managing Partner, Founders East Capital

Michael is the Managing Partner of Founders East. For the past six years, he’s been the CEO of HanMac Capital,... Read More

Danielle Daigle

Danielle Daigle
Partner, Securities Group Lead, McInnes Cooper

Danielle’s practice is focused on corporate and business law, particularly in the areas of corporate finance, securities and corporate governance.... Read More

Rhiannon Davies

Rhiannon Davies
Founding and Managing Partner, Sandpiper Ventures

Rhiannon’s has created, acquired and led companies in Europe, Asia, South and North America, including the GVSC B.V, which became... Read More

Wade K. Dawe

Wade K. Dawe
Chairman and CEO, Numus Financial Inc.

Mr. Dawe is an accomplished entrepreneur, financier and investor based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.  During his career, he has completed... Read More

Jennifer Deleskie

Jennifer Deleskie
VP of Business Development & Public Affairs, Membertou

Jennifer Deleskie is the VP, Business Development & Public Affairs for Membertou Development Corporation. A proven leader in business, Jennifer... Read More

Michael Denham

Michael Denham
Vice-Chairman, Commercial Banking and Financial Markets, National Bank of Canada

A seasoned business leader with more than 35 years of management experience, Michael Denham has dedicated his career to advising... Read More

Julia Rivard Dexter

Julia Rivard Dexter
CEO, Shoelace Learning

Julia Rivard Dexter is an impact tech entrepreneur, one of Canada’s top 50 Women in STEM she has been recognized... Read More

Dave Doucette

Dave Doucette
Regional Vice President, Atlantic, Roynat Capital

David’s career in financial services spans more than 20 years, with 14 of those spent with Roynat Capital.  During his... Read More

Kevin Fraser

Kevin Fraser
Partner, Transactions, Grant Thornton LLP

I am an Advisory Partner and have spent the majority of my career working in the areas of Corporate Finance... Read More

Robert Gale

Robert Gale
General Partner, Rothesay Capital Partners

Robert Gale has owned and operated more than a dozen companies throughout Atlantic Canada, at ties, with as many as... Read More

Blair Hyslop

Blair Hyslop
Co-Owner, Co-CEO, Mrs. Dunster’s

Blair has spent more than 30 years in the food business, Blair and his wife Rosalyn are the Co-Owners and... Read More

Ryan Kennedy

Ryan Kennedy
President, East Coast Private Lending - Corp. & Director of Operations, Compass Patient Solutions

Ryan Kennedy is a pharmacist and the former owner of Jean Coutu Pharmacy in Saint John, NB, a 14,000sf location... Read More

Kleo Landucci

Kleo Landucci
CEO & President, CrescentView Investments Ltd. & Former Managing Director, Ashcroft Terminal

Kleo Landucci is the CEO & President of CrescentView Investments Ltd. (CVI), a familyinvestment company. In 2004, Ms. Landucci joined... Read More

Gerry Lanigan

Gerry Lanigan
Director, BDO M&A Capital Markets

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYGerry Lanigan is a Director in the M&A Capital Markets practice, based in BDO’s Charlottetown office, with over 19 years... Read More

Levi Lawrence

Levi Lawrence
Partner, Iron House Pro

Levi is a enthusiastic problem solver. His ongoing drive is to tackle complex problems with an eye to improving the... Read More

Paul LeBlanc

Paul LeBlanc
Founder + CEO, 7th Wave Capital

Welcome to the 2nd annual Business Transitions Forum in Atlantic. We are excited to be back to in person events and thrilled to have an excellent conference program with over 40 entrepreneurs and experts sharing their insights and stories about companies that have previously sold. You will learn from experts and connect with peer groups who will offer valuable insights to help you with transition strategy – whether you’re just beginning to think about it or well-advanced down the path.

Suzanne Loomer

Suzanne Loomer
Partner, Advisory Services, KPMG LLP

Background Suzanne is a Partner in KPMG’s Advisory Services practice in Atlantic Canada.  She has over 25 years of professional... Read More

Debby Carreau

Debby Carreau
CEO & Founder, Inspired HR Ltd

Debby Carreau is a proven leader helping businesses become inspired workplaces. She is highly regarded globally as a human capital... Read More

Jim Crooks

Jim Crooks
Managing Director & Partner, PwC

Jim Crooks is a Corporate Finance Partner and Managing Director at PwC Canada working in the Vancouver office. Jim has... Read More

Prentice Durbin

Prentice Durbin
Partner, Harper Grey LLP

Prentice’s practice involves advising entrepreneurs at any stage, from start-up and early growth to large-scale established businesses, in a wide variety... Read More

Grant Foster

Grant Foster
Partner, Fasken

Grant Foster is a corporate/commercial Partner and member of the Private M&A group in Vancouver. He advises clients in a... Read More

Calle Johnson

Calle Johnson
Managing Director & Partner, Corporate Finance, PwC

Calle Johnson is a Partner and Managing Director with PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance Inc. offering investment banking advice to private companies.... Read More

Andrew Kemper

Andrew Kemper
Partner, Capital West Partners

Welcome to the 7th annual Business Transitions Forum in Vancouver. We are excited to be back to in person events and thrilled to have an excellent conference program with over 40 entrepreneurs and experts sharing their insights and stories about companies that have achieved strategic growth and faced acquisition. You will learn from experts and connect with peer groups who will offer valuable insights to help you with transition strategy – whether you’re just beginning to think about it or well-advanced down the path.

Steve Chen

Steve Chen
VP & Head, First West Capital

Steve is passionate about creating long-term relationships with our clients and helping them to overcome barriers to growth. An entrepreneur... Read More

Tom Kramer

Tom Kramer
President & CEO, Smith Cameron Group

Tom acquired Smith Cameron Process Solutions in 2011 along with equity partner Krystal Growth Partners.  Tom subsequently completed 6 strategic... Read More

Brian MacIsaac

Brian MacIsaac
Vice President Atlantic Canada, TD Commercial Banking

Brian was born and raised in Nova Scotia and has more than 16 years of banking experience; 15 of those... Read More

Tara Landes

Tara Landes
Founder & President, Bellrock Benchmarking Inc.

Tara Landes has spent over two decades working directly with the leaders and managers of dozens of North American companies... Read More

David Allardice

David Allardice
Managing Principal, Miller Titerle + Company

David is one of the founders of Miller Titerle + Company LLP, ranked in 2016 by Canadian Lawyer as one... Read More

Chris MacIntyre

Chris MacIntyre
Partner, McInnes Cooper

Chris is a Partner in the firm’s Halifax office whose practice is focused in the areas of mergers and acquisitions,... Read More

Samuel Li

Samuel Li
Partner, Fasken

Samuel Li is a part of the firm’s Securities and Technologies Practice Group. Samuel advises public and private clients on... Read More

Tim Houston

Tim Houston
Premier of Nova Scotia

Tim Houston is Nova Scotia’s 30th Premier. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Tim was raised in a military family and... Read More

Jeff Mackenzie

Jeff Mackenzie
Partner, Confederation M&A

Jeff obtained his BBA from UPEI and his MBA from Lancaster University Management School in the United Kingdom. Jeff began... Read More

Christine Bell

Christine Bell
CEO, Full Throttle Powersports

Christine Bell, CEO Full Throttle Power Sports, has a diverse entrepreneurial background. Her current passion is Power Sports. Full Throttle... Read More

Kristi Miller

Kristi Miller
Managing Partner, Krystal Growth Partners

Kristi has been providing mid-market businesses with relationship-focused, strategic financing for over twenty years. As National Managing Director, Kristi leads First West Capital across Canada and delivers tailored subordinated-debt, mezzanine and equity financing solutions for growth, acquisitions and transitions. Prior to First West Capital, Kristi spent ten years with Vancity Capital, another B.C.-based subordinated debt fund. She has also worked with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and the Small Enterprise Equity Fund of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Steve Bragg

Steve Bragg
Atlantic Business Growth & Legacy Leader, MC Advisory

Steve is a senior executive who has 25 years of experience in professional services serving clients and developing market presence.... Read More

Mike McIsaac

Mike McIsaac
CEO & Managing Director, Baker Tilly Canada Corporate Finance

Mike is an entrepreneur at heart. He has built, acquired and sold his own private businesses and guided 100+ entrepreneurs... Read More

Dan Jennings

Dan Jennings
Partner, BDO Canada LLP

Dan Jennings is a Partner in BDO’s Dartmouth office, where he advises small to medium-size enterprises on various accounting, financial... Read More

Sarah Campbell

Sarah Campbell
Partner, McInnes Cooper

Sarah is a partner with McInnes Cooper in Halifax.  She has practiced business law since 2001, including advising on business... Read More

Wayne Chamberlain

Wayne Chamberlain
President, Intelisys Aviation Systems

Don Montgomery

Don Montgomery
President, M&A Advisor, True North Mergers & Acquisitions

Don’s deep and passionate belief that he has the opportunity to positively impact and change people’s lives by providing a... Read More

James Dent

James Dent
Vice President, McCain Capital Partners

James joined McCain Capital Partners in 2018, prior to which he was an Analyst in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group... Read More

Corey Miller

Corey Miller
Chief Executive Officer, Parts for Trucks

Jillian Murray

Jillian Murray
Partner, Grant Thornton LLP

Jillian Murray is a Partner in the Transactions practice of Grant Thornton in Halifax, N.S. Jillian has spent the majority... Read More

Sean Murray

Sean Murray
President & CEO, Advocate Printing & Publishing

Welcome to the 4th annual Business Transitions Forum in Atlantic. We are bringing together entrepreneurs and experts sharing their insights and stories about the process of selling, growing, and transitioning businesses. You will learn from experts and connect with peer groups who will offer valuable insights to help you with transition strategy – whether you’re just beginning to think about it or well-advanced down the path.

Nick Boyd

Nick Boyd
Principal & Founder, Fusion Projects Management Ltd.

As Founder of Vancouver-based Fusion Projects, Nicholas Boyd has built the Fusion team into Vancouver’s premier interior contractors and project... Read More

Kathy Bright

Kathy Bright
Family Enterprise Consultant, Telos Group

Kathy has worked with enterprising families for nearly twenty years. As a consultant, educator and board director, she works with... Read More

Darren Nantes

Darren Nantes
President & CEO, Nantes Capital Inc. 

Darren serves as Chairman and CEO of Guildlfords. He is also Chair and CEO of Nantes Capital Inc. and the... Read More

Rob Normandeau

Rob Normandeau
President, SeaFort Capital

Rob is President of SeaFort Capital, a private equity firm based in Halifax. Prior to co-founding SeaFort in May 2012,... Read More

Sally Ng

Sally Ng
Chief Executive Officer, Wallace McCain Institute

Sally is the CEO of the Wallace McCain Institute(WMI) it was founded to build & nurture the most inter-connected community... Read More

Malcolm Fraser

Malcolm Fraser
President & CEO, Innovacorp

As a career entrepreneur, Malcolm Fraser is the perfect fit as president and CEO of Innovacorp. In this role, Malcolm... Read More

Cameron Burke

Cameron Burke
Partner, Technology, Fort Capital Partners

Cam is an experienced venture capitalist, operator and advisor. He combines knowledge of operations, to go market strategies, M&A, and... Read More

Kathy Butler

Kathy Butler
Managing Director and Head, BC, Technology & Innovation Global Investment Banking, CIBC Capital Markets Inc,

Kathy Butler joined CIBC Capital Markets 25 years ago and has been involved in a number of mergers and acquisitions... Read More

Loren Rafeson

Loren Rafeson
Partner, Growth Equity Partners, BDC Capital

Loren Rafeson is Partner, Growth Equity Partners, at BDC Capital where he helps leading Canadian companies scale nationally and internationally,... Read More

Steve Duyvewaardt

Steve Duyvewaardt
President & CEO, Westminster Management Corporation

As a founding principal of SDM Realty Advisors with Dale Mumford in 1994, Stephen focuses on all leasing aspects of... Read More

Catherine Dahl

Catherine Dahl
CEO, Beanworks by Quadient

Catherine Dahl is the co-founder and CEO of Beanworks, the industry-leading accounting automation software company that is trailblazing modern accounting... Read More

Jay Dargatz

Jay Dargatz
Former President, Canstar Restoration

David Diebolt

David Diebolt
Partner, Manning Elliott LLP

David provides accounting, assurance, taxation (Canadian and US), general business advisory services and estate planning in the Vancouver marketplace. The... Read More

Mackenzie Regent

Mackenzie Regent
Partner | Transaction Diligence, Kalos LLP

Mackenzie Regent is the Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Kalos LLP, an internationally recognized financial due diligence and valuation CPA... Read More

Shane King

Shane King
National Leader, Succession Services, MNP LLP

Shane King, CPA, CA, is the National Leader for MNP’s Succession Services practice and a member of the Assurance team.... Read More

Chad Garrod

Chad Garrod
CEO, Bluewater

Amir Ghahreman

Amir Ghahreman
Associate Counsel, Richards Buell Sutton LLP

Amir is a member of the firm’s Business Transactions, Business Law and Employment and Human Rights Practice Groups. Prior to... Read More

Chris Hardwick

Chris Hardwick
President & CEO, Chris Hardwick Inc. & TEC Canada Chair

Chris Hardwick is an Executive Business Coach who takes on the toughest challenges and delivers them successfully. He is appreciated... Read More

Robyn Hooper

Robyn Hooper
Family Enterprise Consultant, Telos Group

A chartered professional accountant with more than a decade of experience supporting families, Robyn handles the unique and complex needs... Read More

Ryan Norton

Ryan Norton
Managing Director, Grant Thorton LLP

As a Managing Director with Grant Thornton, Ryan advises clients on transactions in a variety of intricate and dynamic situations... Read More

Chief Terrance Paul

Chief Terrance Paul
Chief & CEO Membertou, Membertou Band & Council

Terry Paul is the Chief of Membertou, a position he has held for the past 38 years. During that time,... Read More

Mark Marshall

Mark Marshall
Director - Atlantic, RBC Royal Bank Mid-Market M&A

Christine Pound

Christine Pound
Partner, Stewart McKelvey

Christine works with her clients on transactions of all sizes, domestic and international, and their day-to-day corporate and commercial needs.... Read More

Graham Langill

Graham Langill
Senior Consultant, Venor

Born and raised in Halifax, Graham’s business and community involvement has allowed him to build a vast network throughout Atlantic... Read More

Ken Reynolds

Ken Reynolds
Co-Founder, Co-Owner and CEO, Franco Plumbing & Heating

Ken Reynolds is a , Co-Founder, Co-Owner and CEO of Franco Plumbing & Heating Inc. An Engineering Mechanical Designer by... Read More

Robert Blunden

Robert Blunden
Principal Consultant, Blunden and Associates

Bob Blunden is the firm’s Principal Consultant. He was Associate Professor of Strategic Management and Family Enterprise at the Rowe... Read More

Ilan Jacobson

Ilan Jacobson
Founding Partner & CEO, FirePower Capital

Ilan Jacobson is responsible for leading FirePower Capital in all its endeavours, setting its strategic direction and providing top-level guidance... Read More

Peter Conrod

Peter Conrod
Business Advisor, McInnes Cooper

As a business advisor for McInnes Cooper, Peter’s work has included development of business priorities, expansion of the firm’s client... Read More

Julie Robinson

Julie Robinson
Partner, McInnes Cooper

Julie is a Partner in our Halifax office, with a practice focused on Canadian and cross-border corporate finance and securities... Read More

Jim Cruickshank

Jim Cruickshank
Partner, Stewart McKelvey

Jim is a partner in the Halifax office of Stewart McKelvey. An Acadia University (BBA) and Dalhousie University (LLB) graduate,... Read More

Mickey MacDonald

Mickey MacDonald
CEO, Micco

‘Mickey’

Deanne MacLeod

Deanne MacLeod
Partner, Stewart McKelvey

Working with a diverse group of clients including entrepreneurs, public companies and real estate investment trusts, Deanne has: Lead transaction... Read More

Nancy Mathis

Nancy Mathis
Executive Director, Wallace McCain Institute

Nancy Mathis is a designer and convener.  Her passion  centers on creating spaces where entrepreneurial leaders build their business judgement.... Read More

Bruce Hogan

Bruce Hogan
Board Member (Former CEO), Leading Edge Geomatics

Bruce Hogan sits on the board at Leading Edge Geomatics. Bruce worked as a Geomatics Technician with the Department of... Read More

Chace Hynes

Chace Hynes
Director, Corporate Finance Atlantic Region, MNP

Chace Hynes, CPA, CA, CBV, is a Director with MNP’s Corporate Finance team in Halifax. Chace helps owner-managers in various... Read More

John Flewelling

John Flewelling
President & CEO, CBCL Ltd

John Flewelling, P.Eng. is President & CEO of CBCL Limited, a multi-discipline engineering consulting firm offering professional services across Atlantic... Read More

Louis-Pierre Francoeur

Louis-Pierre Francoeur
Principal, Transactions, Grant Thornton LLP

As Principal of the Grant Thornton Atlantic Transactions practice, I provide valuation, merger and acquisition, and debt advisory services to... Read More

Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan
Director, Growth and Transition Capital, BDC

Paul Ryan is Director, Growth & Transition Capital, with BDC Capital. Paul provides high growth businesses with flexible financing for... Read More

Courtney Sherlock

Courtney Sherlock
Partner, Village Veterinary Group

Dr. Courtney Sherlock grew up in Fall River, Nova Scotia.  She attended Dalhousie University for her undergraduate degree and then... Read More

Ian Smith

Ian Smith
CEO, Clearwater Seafoods

Ian D. Smith is the Chief Executive Officer of Clearwater Seafoods. Mr. Smith joined Clearwater in May of 2010, with... Read More

Don Mills

Don Mills
Chair & Senior Counsel, Corporate Research Associates Inc.

Don Mills is currently the President of Crane Cove Holdings Limited, his family investment firm, a partner in Cabco, an... Read More

Keith MacIntyre

Keith MacIntyre
Partner, Grant Thornton LLP

As a tax partner, Keith works with companies to navigate complex business issues, including mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructuring.... Read More

Danny Morgan

Danny Morgan
VP of Investments, Founders East Capital

Adrian Snow

Adrian Snow
Partner, Founders East Capital Partners

Adrian is a Partner with Founders East Capital Partners. Prior to joining Founders East in 2022, Adrian spent eight years... Read More

Craig Maloney

Craig Maloney
Partner, Corporate Finance, MNP

Craig Maloney, MBA, CPA, CA, CBV, is a Managing Director with MNP’s Corporate Finance, Valuations and Litigation Support groups. Working... Read More

Derek Strong

Derek Strong
Regional Director, Roynat Capital

Derek is a 25 year veteran of the Pacific Northwest financial community, having spent the last 20 years with Roynat... Read More

Ben Parsons

Ben Parsons
President, DALMAC Print – Signs – Cresting

Welcome to the 2nd annual Business Transitions Forum in Atlantic. We are excited to be back to in person events and thrilled to have an excellent conference program with over 40 entrepreneurs and experts sharing their insights and stories about companies that have previously sold. You will learn from experts and connect with peer groups who will offer valuable insights to help you with transition strategy – whether you’re just beginning to think about it or well-advanced down the path.

Danielle Pelletier

Danielle Pelletier
CEO, Autism Intervention Services

A career as a Speech-Language Pathologist flourished into opening Autism Intervention Services in Fredericton in 2006. Since then Danielle has... Read More

Gina McFetridge

Gina McFetridge
President, Archway Insurance

Gina McFetridge is President of Archway Insurance. As co-owner of Archway, with her business partner and brother Michael Stack, they... Read More

Dallas Mercer

Dallas Mercer
CEO, Dallas Mercer Consulting

In 2002, Dallas founded Dallas Mercer Consulting (DMC) offering Disability Management services.  As an employer advocate, she added efficiency to... Read More

Marie Mullally

Marie Mullally
President & CEO, CUA

Marie is the President and CEO of CUA, one of Atlantic Canada’s largest community banking institutions, a position she has... Read More

Dawn Umlah

Dawn Umlah
Strategic Advisor, various startups and scaleups

Dawn loves to build, grow and scale high performance companies and teams. She has extensive executive level experience leading and... Read More

Claude Miron

Claude Miron
Managing Partner, Growth Equity Partners, BDC

Welcome to the 6th annual Business Transitions Forum in Toronto. We are excited to be back to in person events and thrilled to have an excellent conference program with over 40 entrepreneurs and experts sharing their insights and stories about companies that have previously sold. You will learn from experts and connect with peer groups who will offer valuable insights to help you with transition strategy – whether you’re just beginning to think about it or well-advanced down the path.

Luigi Valletta

Luigi Valletta
Director, M&A Transaction Services | Deal Advisory, KPMG Canada

Background Luigi is a Director in KPMG‘s Ontario/Atlantic region Transaction Services practice which primarily advises private and public corporations on... Read More

Brendan Le Nobel

Brendan Le Nobel
Director, M&A, BDO Canada

Brendan is based in BDO’s Vancouver office and advises clients across Western Canada in divestiture, financing and due diligence engagements.... Read More

Ryan Power

Ryan Power
Partner and Tax Leader Grant Thornton LLP

I’m the leader for tax services in Nova Scotia and a partner with Grant Thornton. As a family enterprise advisor,... Read More

David Hastie

David Hastie
Managing Director, First West Capital

David has over 12 years of experience in providing term / sub debt and investment banking services to entrepreneurs and... Read More

John Risley

John Risley
Chairman & CEO, CFFI Ventures Inc.

Welcome to the 2nd annual Business Transitions Forum in Atlantic. We are excited to be back to in person events and thrilled to have an excellent conference program with over 40 entrepreneurs and experts sharing their insights and stories about companies that have previously sold. You will learn from experts and connect with peer groups who will offer valuable insights to help you with transition strategy – whether you’re just beginning to think about it or well-advanced down the path.

John Risley

John Risley
to Chairman & CEO, CFFI Ventures Inc.

John Risley is Chairman and CEO of CFFI Ventures Inc., a diversified holding company operating internationally. The company has majority... Read More

Houssein Mousavi

Houssein Mousavi
Principal, Crecso

Founder of Cresco in 1989, Hossein Mousavi came to Nova Scotia in 1980 from his birthplace Iran to study at... Read More

Daren Baxter

Daren Baxter
Partner, McInnes Cooper

Daren is a Partner in McInnes Cooper’s Halifax, NS office whose law practice is focused on tax, estate planning, trusts... Read More

Cory Bell

Cory Bell
President & CEO, Lindsay Construction

As President, CEO and co-owner of Lindsay Construction, Cory leads his team with a unique combination of analytical business acumen,... Read More

Melissa Brenton

Melissa Brenton
President, Don Brenton's Fire Protection

Bob Brown

Bob Brown
Senior Advisor, Confederation M&A

Bob brings an extensive background with varied experience developed from a diverse and successful background in the oil and gas,... Read More

Dr. Lesley Steele

Dr. Lesley Steele
CEO & Founder, Virtual Veterinary Solutions

Dr. Lesley Steele is a serial entrepreneur in the Veterinary Industry, a disrupter, visionary, quick start, multiplier and still practices... Read More

Lynn Sullivan

Lynn Sullivan
Director & Co-owner, C-Gas Management Inc.

Lynn is Co-Owner and Director of C-Gas Management, a business she and her partner have built over the past ten... Read More

Peter Fahey

Peter Fahey
President & CEO, PFI International Limited.

Peter Fahey is President & CEO of PFI International Limited, an investment and consulting company with a focus in heavy... Read More

Tom Hickey

Tom Hickey
CEO, T. Hickey Enterprises Inc.

Tom Hickey is a native of Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. He earned his degree in civil engineering from... Read More

Margaret Humphreys

Margaret Humphreys
PhD, President, Watermark Partners

Dedicated to the success of her clients, Margie’s career focus is on change and transition in organizations, teams and individuals... Read More

Dave Randell

Dave Randell
Partner, Stewart McKelvey

David is a partner in the Halifax office of Stewart McKelvey. David has a broad corporate and securities practice with... Read More

Zac McIsaac

Zac McIsaac
Managing Partner, McCain Capital Partners

Zac has more than 12 years of experience in private equity investing, M&A, and corporate finance and strategy. Prior to... Read More

Lou Velocci

Lou Velocci
National Lead Partner CIO Advisory Services, KPMG Canada

Louie Velocci is the Office Managing Partner for KPMG in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Lead Advisory Services Partner for Atlantic Canada and National... Read More

Amanée Mousavi

Amanée Mousavi
Realtor, Cresco / Royal LePage Atlantic

Amanée has been a Realtor since 2010 and obtained her FRI designation from REIC in 2016. She specializes in residential real estate... Read More

Patrick Sullivan

Patrick Sullivan
President & CEO, Halifax Chamber of Commerce

Patrick Sullivan is the CEO of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce and has over 30 years of marketing and general management... Read More

Matthew Towns

Matthew Towns
Partner, SeaFort Capital

Matt joined SeaFort Capital as Vice President 2012. SeaFort is a private investment firm based in Halifax that partners with... Read More

Ian Wilson

Ian Wilson
President, Wilson’s

Larry Puddister

Larry Puddister
Executive Chairman, Pennecon

Larry’s 25+ years of professional experience covers the full gamut of heavy civil expertise, from hydro-electric and wind energy developments... Read More

Brian Wood  CFP, FMA, CIM

Brian Wood  CFP, FMA, CIM
Regional Vice President, IG Wealth Management

Brian Wood is the Regional Vice President of the Halifax office of IG Wealth Management.  In this role Brian has... Read More

Nikki Robar

Nikki Robar
Partner, Atlantic Leader - Deals, PwC Canada

Nikki is the Partner leading the Deals practice for PwC in Atlantic Canada. She leads the Valuations, Modelling and Disputes... Read More

Adam Power CPA, CA

Adam Power CPA, CA
Associate Partner | International Tax and Transaction Services Ernst & Young LLP

Bill Sanford

Bill Sanford
CEO, SanStone Investments Inc.

Founder Bluewave Energy and former CEO.  Founder SanStone Investments and current Chairman/CEO.  Founder Breathing Green Solutions Inc and current Chairman/CEO.

Victoria Stanhope

Victoria Stanhope
President & Commercial Insurance Broker, Stanhope Simpson Insurance Ltd

Victoria does not fit the traditional mold of a commercial insurance broker, let alone one who specializes in the construction... Read More

Tracey McVicar

Tracey McVicar
Managing Partner, CAI Capital Partners

Tracey McVicar is Partner at CAI Capital Partners, a mid-market private equity firm. She is a former investment banker (RBC... Read More

George Rossolatos

George Rossolatos
CEO, Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF)

George Rossolatos has over 20 years’ experience as an investor, entrepreneur, and leader. At CBGF, he is responsible for the... Read More

Bruce Partridge

Bruce Partridge
Former CEO, Shearwater Research

Bruce started working in the computer business in the 70’s representing Gandalf Technologies.  After selling a computer consulting business in... Read More

Anne Whelan

Anne Whelan
President & CEO, Seafair Capital

Anne Whelan is a Canadian entrepreneur, innovator, community and business leader. As the founder and CEO of the Seafair group, she... Read More

James Pratt

James Pratt
CEO, Rhema Health Products Limited

After graduating from the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University with an MBA, Jim became an investment banker... Read More

Peter Zed

Peter Zed
Partner, Cox & Palmer

Peter is a partner with the Atlantic Canadian law firm of Cox & Palmer. He advises corporate clients, institutions and... Read More

Mark Stephenson

Mark Stephenson
President & Co-Founder, Cube Business Media

Mark has been a leader in the conference and tradeshow business for over 25 years with a proven track record for success. As a... Read More

Jon Stanfield

Jon Stanfield
Chairman, President & CEO, Stanfield's

Randy Williamson

Randy Williamson
Partner, Aird & Berlis LLP

As a partner of Toronto law firm Aird & Berlis LLP, with 30+ years’ experience as a lawyer, CPA, CA,... Read More

Leon Salvail

Leon Salvail
Managing Director, Gevity

In 1995, Leon Salvail and two associates formed the partnership that became Gevity Consulting Inc. (formerly known as Global Village... Read More

Matt Switzer

Matt Switzer
Partner, Northwest Capital Partners

16 years experience buying & building companies BSc. from Western University, & MBA from University of Toronto’s Rotman School of... Read More

Eric Termuende

Eric Termuende
Co-Founder, NoW Innovations

Eric Termuende is the co-founder of NoW Innovations, a bestselling author, and an international speaker. His work has been featured... Read More

Bruce Townson

Bruce Townson
Director, Growth and Transition Capital - Tech Sector, BDC Capital

Bruce recently joined BDC Capital’s Growth and Transition Capital team to offer flexible and patient junior debt to fuel growth... Read More

Mark Woodall

Mark Woodall
Former President & CEO, Special Risk Insurance Managers Ltd.

In 2006, I entered the underwriting side of the insurance industry, through the purchase of Sports-Can Insurance Consultants. Previously I... Read More

Davis Yung

Davis Yung
President & CEO, Fresh Direct Produce

Davis has been involved in the produce industry for almost 30 years. Davis learned various parts of the business in... Read More

Sarah Young

Sarah Young
Managing Partner, National Public Relations, an Avenir Global Company

Sarah Young became a partner in NATIONAL in December 2012 when the Firm acquired a majority interest in MT&L Public Relations, a... Read More

Peter T. Zed

Peter T. Zed
Partner, Cox & Palmer

Peter is a partner with the Atlantic Canadian law firm of Cox & Palmer. He advises corporate clients, institutions and... Read More

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Atlantic 2019 Speakers

Alan Chettiar

Alan Chettiar
Partner, M&A Advisory, FirePower Capital

Alan Chettiar leads FirePower’s M&A  Advisory team and sets its strategic  direction. As a former principal at a  boutique investment... Read More

Axel Christiansen

Axel Christiansen
Partner, Relay Transition Partners

Relay Transition Partners is dedicated to the sale of small and medium businesses in Canada (SMBs). Our partners understand the... Read More

Julie Afanasiff

Julie Afanasiff
Managing Partner, Sequeira Partners

Julie Afanasiff’s experience in corporate finance, accounting and transaction engagements spans over 14 years. In that time, Julie has led... Read More

Pierre Cléroux

Pierre Cléroux
Vice President Research & Chief Economist, BDC

Pierre Cléroux was appointed Vice President, Research and Chief Economist at BDC in 2012. Pierre leads a team of experts... Read More

Shauna Feth

Shauna Feth
President & CEO, Alberta Chambers of Commerce (ACC)

As Executive Director of the Alberta Business Family Institute at the University of Alberta School of Business, Shauna is a... Read More

Cheryl Grant

Cheryl Grant
Managing Director, Grant Thornton Corporate Finance Inc.

As a Transactions Partner, I provide expert advice and guidance to privately held companies and business owners on mergers, acquisitions,... Read More

Jonathan Herman

Jonathan Herman
CPA, CA, ICD.D, President, Private Equity, KV Capital

Jon leads the operation of KV Capital’s private equity team to form new business partnerships and the leadership of our... Read More

Jalal Jetha

Jalal Jetha
Managing Partner, J.B. & Co. Ltd.

Jalal has over 15 years of capital markets and corporate strategy experience in both public and private markets. He began... Read More

Matthew Kellow

Matthew Kellow
Vice President, Growth & Transition Capital, Western Canada, BDC Capital

Matthew Kellow is the Vice President, Growth and Transition Capital at BDC Capital, and is based in the Calgary office. With more than 10 years’ experience as a senior debt, mezzanine and equity provider, Matthew has structured mezzanine investments, equity infusions and helped manage major transactions in fields such as construction, energy, manufacturing and technology.

Debby Carreau

Debby Carreau
CEO & Founder, Inspired HR Ltd

Debby Carreau is a proven leader helping businesses become inspired workplaces. She is highly regarded globally as a human capital... Read More

Andrew Kemper

Andrew Kemper
Partner, Capital West Partners

Welcome to the 7th annual Business Transitions Forum in Vancouver. We are excited to be back to in person events and thrilled to have an excellent conference program with over 40 entrepreneurs and experts sharing their insights and stories about companies that have achieved strategic growth and faced acquisition. You will learn from experts and connect with peer groups who will offer valuable insights to help you with transition strategy – whether you’re just beginning to think about it or well-advanced down the path.

Tom Kramer

Tom Kramer
President & CEO, Smith Cameron Group

Tom acquired Smith Cameron Process Solutions in 2011 along with equity partner Krystal Growth Partners.  Tom subsequently completed 6 strategic... Read More

Matt Flynn

Matt Flynn
Managing Director, Roynat Equity Partners

Matt is engaged in a wide variety of investing activities including originating, evaluating, executing, negotiating, and managing investments and prospective... Read More

Tabreez Lila

Tabreez Lila
Managing Director, Growth and Transition Capital, BDC Capital

Tabreez Lila is Managing Director, Growth & Transition Capital in our Edmonton office. Tabreez has worked in the investment and... Read More

Paul Barbeau

Paul Barbeau
Partner, McMillian LLP

Paul Barbeau has extensive experience in capital markets law and securities offerings, public and private mergers and acquisitions (M&A), asset... Read More

Rob Bertram

Rob Bertram
CEO, Ideal Products

Rob is the perfect definition of a successful entrepreneur. He has founded multiple companies since his birth in 1972; ranging... Read More

Lesley Bowman

Lesley Bowman
Director, Park Paving Ltd.

Cheryl Lockhart

Cheryl Lockhart
Partner, Omni Management Consulting Alliance

Welcome to the 3rd annual Business Transitions Forum in Edmonton. We are excited to be back to in person events and thrilled to have an excellent conference program with over 40 entrepreneurs and experts sharing their insights and stories about companies that have previously sold. You will learn from experts and connect with peer groups who will offer valuable insights to help you with transition strategy – whether you’re just beginning to think about it or well-advanced down the path.

Ted Bradshaw

Ted Bradshaw
Expert EOS Implementer, EOS Worldwide

Ted began his journey 25 years ago with Xerox and IBM. He discovered his passion for entrepreneurship acquiring an unprofitable... Read More

Shannon Chmelyk

Shannon Chmelyk
MBA Principal, Collingwood Capital

Shannon Chmelyk has over 20 years of experience finding business opportunities and getting deals done. His career began in market... Read More

Kristi Miller

Kristi Miller
Managing Partner, Krystal Growth Partners

Kristi has been providing mid-market businesses with relationship-focused, strategic financing for over twenty years. As National Managing Director, Kristi leads First West Capital across Canada and delivers tailored subordinated-debt, mezzanine and equity financing solutions for growth, acquisitions and transitions. Prior to First West Capital, Kristi spent ten years with Vancity Capital, another B.C.-based subordinated debt fund. She has also worked with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and the Small Enterprise Equity Fund of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Eric Colberg

Eric Colberg
Domestic Tax Partner, BDO Transaction Advisory Services Inc.

Eric Colberg is a Domestic Tax Partner in BDO’s Red Deer office. He is known for his background in oil... Read More

Chad Danard

Chad Danard
Senior Managing Director, TriWest Capital Partners

Chad is a Senior Managing Director at TriWest Capital Partners, a Calgary-based private equity firm that has raised over $1.25... Read More

Kristin Delwo

Kristin Delwo
Founder and CEO, Stacks

Ms. Delwo is a local small business owner/operator turned startup entrepreneur who’s sold Alberta-made products in 37 countries and counting.... Read More

Geoff Devereux

Geoff Devereux
Director, First West Capital

Based in Vancouver, Geoff is responsible for deal origination and execution, investment analysis, and ongoing portfolio management. Geoff is passionate... Read More

Darrell Friesen

Darrell Friesen
General Manager, Jet Label 

Born and raised on a grain and livestock farm in Swan River, Manitoba, instilled many of the values which provided... Read More

Brad Gaulin

Brad Gaulin
CEO, CEvO Solutions Inc.

P.Eng., MBA, is a serial entrepreneur & business coach that has been growing organizations for over 13 years as a... Read More

Dena Gillies

Dena Gillies
Partner, Omni Managing Consultant Alliance

In today’s highly competitive marketplace, how can an entrepreneur or small-business owner get a competitive advantage? By enlisting the proven... Read More

Mike McIsaac

Mike McIsaac
CEO & Managing Director, Baker Tilly Canada Corporate Finance

Mike is an entrepreneur at heart. He has built, acquired and sold his own private businesses and guided 100+ entrepreneurs... Read More

Kira Gregson

Kira Gregson
Partner, Sequeira Partners

As a Partner at Sequeira Partners, Kira leads the Edmonton valuations practice. Kira brings more than 12 years of experience... Read More

Ceilidh Hemmati

Ceilidh Hemmati
Partner, Bennett Jones LLP

Ceilidh Hemmati has a general corporate and commercial practice with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, financial services, and private... Read More

Ashley Hoffer

Ashley Hoffer
Director of Operations, Electrogas

Ashley Hoffer is Owner and Director of Operations at Electrogas Monitors Ltd, a gas detection and safety product company servicing... Read More

Brian Jones

Brian Jones
CEO, HCI Filtration Inc.

HCI Filtration Inc. is a company established to acquire, improve and grow N American businesses operating in the industrial filtration... Read More

Julia Loney

Julia Loney
Partner, McMillian LLP

Julia Loney is a partner in McMillan’s Calgary office. As a transaction-focused lawyer, she represents clients on a variety of... Read More

Jerry Koonar

Jerry Koonar
Vice President & Portfolio Manager, Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd.

Based in Calgary, Jerry joined Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel in June 2011 to expand the practice in Alberta. He is... Read More

Adam Mallon

Adam Mallon
Managing Director, Transaction Advisory Services, BDO Canada LLP

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Located in Edmonton, Adam is a Managing Director with BDO Canada Transaction Advisory Services focusing on Mergers &... Read More

Josh Matthews

Josh Matthews
Managing Director, Corporate Finance, PWC Canada

Josh Matthews is a Managing Director with PwC Corporate Finance and leads its Alberta team. He is primarily focused on... Read More

Don Montgomery

Don Montgomery
President, M&A Advisor, True North Mergers & Acquisitions

Don’s deep and passionate belief that he has the opportunity to positively impact and change people’s lives by providing a... Read More

Chris Micetich

Chris Micetich
Founder, President, and CEO, Brassdome Group

Christopher G. Micetich is an accomplished Author and Serial Entrepreneur with over three decades of experience founding and running businesses.... Read More

Lynne Fisher

Lynne Fisher
National Team Leader, ExitSmart, MNP

Lynne Fisher, BA Econ., is the National Team Leader of MNP’s ExitSMART™ service. Located in the firm’s Edmonton office and... Read More

Andy Fraser

Andy Fraser
President and CEO, NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul

Kelly Nicolson

Kelly Nicolson
Regional Director of the Prairies region, Roynat Capital

Experienced banking leader with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services sector. Skilled in leadership, product management, sales,... Read More

Jason Ding

Jason Ding
Chief Business Officer, Entos Pharmaceuticals

Jason is a Partner & Senior Managing Director in Deloitte’s Corporate Finance practice and leads the prJason is the Chief... Read More

Mackenzie Regent

Mackenzie Regent
Partner | Transaction Diligence, Kalos LLP

Mackenzie Regent is the Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Kalos LLP, an internationally recognized financial due diligence and valuation CPA... Read More

Ryan Norton

Ryan Norton
Managing Director, Grant Thorton LLP

As a Managing Director with Grant Thornton, Ryan advises clients on transactions in a variety of intricate and dynamic situations... Read More

Vernon Sabeski 

Vernon Sabeski 
Founder, All-Net Municipal Solutions

With a university degree and a few years of public sector experience, Vern bought a used computer from a classified... Read More

Josh Remai

Josh Remai
CEO, Span West

Josh Remai grew up immersed in the construction industry. He started sweeping floors on his father’s construction sites in the... Read More

Evelyn Riedlinger

Evelyn Riedlinger
Vice President, Transactions & Corporate Finance, EY

Evelyn is a Vice President with Ernst & Young Orenda Corporate Finance Inc. with over 10 years of public practice... Read More

Jesse Douglas

Jesse Douglas
Chief Executive Officer, Wolverine Energy and Infrastructure Inc.

Jesse Douglas is the founder, director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Wolverine Energy and Infrastructure. Wolverine has grown quickly... Read More

Erick Hamdan

Erick Hamdan
CFO, Leder Holdings Ltd

Erick is the CFO of Leder Holdings Ltd., an Alberta based private holding company and family office with investments in real estate, steel fabrication, hospitality, energy production, and public/private equities.  His primary responsibilities include investment management, strategic capital allocation, and the oversight/governance of operating companies.  Since August 2019, Erick has also served as Interim President focused on leading specific operating company initiatives & developing the leadership capabilities of our family executives as part of the succession plan.

Dalyce Seitz

Dalyce Seitz
CIM | Portfolio Manager, Private Clients and Foundations, Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd.

Dalyce Seitz joined Leith Wheeler in March 2020, after eight years with Scotiabank and Scotia Private Investment Counsel. She is responsible... Read More

Ilan Jacobson

Ilan Jacobson
Founding Partner & CEO, FirePower Capital

Ilan Jacobson is responsible for leading FirePower Capital in all its endeavours, setting its strategic direction and providing top-level guidance... Read More

Ian Reynolds

Ian Reynolds
Partner, Bennett Jones LLP

Ian Reynolds specializes in private equity, corporate finance and mergers & acquisitions with a focus on private capital markets. Ian... Read More

Ben Sawatzky

Ben Sawatzky
President and Member of the Board of Directors, B.D.K. Properties Ltd

Ben was born and raised on a farm in Paraguay. He is an avid linguist. He grew up speaking Low... Read More

Jon Spencer

Jon Spencer
Managing Director, TriWest Capital Partners

Welcome to the 1st annual Business Transitions Forum in Winnipeg. We are excited to be back to in person events and thrilled to be expanding the conference to Winnipeg! We are bringing together entrepreneurs and experts sharing their insights and stories about the process of selling, growing, and transitioning businesses. You will learn from experts and connect with peer groups who will offer valuable insights to help you with transition strategy – whether you’re just beginning to think about it or well-advanced down the path.

Allan Sawiak

Allan Sawiak
Partner, Taxation, Kingston Ross Pasnak LLP

Allan Sawiak joined Kingston Ross Pasnak LLP in 2000. Allan specializes in the area of taxation with a focus on... Read More

Susan Fulford

Susan Fulford
Managing Director, Dynamic Legacy Inc.

As Managing Director of Dynamic Legacy Inc, Ms. Fulford provides independent and objective advisory services for Family Offices [Single, Multi... Read More

Francesca Donati

Francesca Donati
Director, Corporate Finance, PwC Canada

Francesca Donati is a Director in the Corporate Finance group of PricewaterhouseCoopers, based in the Edmonton office. Francesca has extensive... Read More

Josh Sawatzky

Josh Sawatzky
Vice President, Spruceland Millworks Inc.

Josh is Vice President at Spruceland Millworks and was a shareholder when Spruceland sold to Millar Western Forest Products in... Read More

Ron Brown

Ron Brown
CEO, Shippers Supply

Guiding his senior management team, Ron Brown provides leadership and strategic direction for Shippers Supply ULC. Ron founded Shippers Supply in 1975... Read More

Marwan Jomha

Marwan Jomha
Chief Operating Officer, La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries

Jeff Pocock

Jeff Pocock
Partner, Transactions National M&A and Private Equity Leader, Grant Thornton LLP

Jeff is a partner in our advisory services practice based in Toronto specializing in corporate finance and mergers & acquisitions... Read More

Peter Spencer

Peter Spencer
Principal, Pine Hill Capital

Scott Acheson

Scott Acheson
Vice President, Sequeira Partners

As a Vice President with Sequeira Partners’ Edmonton office, Scott brings nearly 10 years of accounting and finance experience and... Read More

Paul Anderson

Paul Anderson
Principal Consultant, Anderson & Associates

Paul Anderson is a Calgary entrepreneur.  He founded a number of companies included SpeedTheory (bicycle and triathlon retail stores), Ironman... Read More

Bruce Bates

Bruce Bates
Co-Founder, Leadwin Doors

Jeff Belford

Jeff Belford
Managing Director, TriWest Capital Partners

Jeff joined TriWest Capital Partners at the inception of Fund II in 2003 from Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Company Inc.,... Read More

Adam Biel

Adam Biel
Manager, JACK Capital Partners

Logan Day

Logan Day
Partner, Transaction Advisory Services , Ernst & Young Orenda Corporate Finance Inc.

Logan Day is a Partner in EY’s Transaction Advisory Services practice in Edmonton. He has over 17 years of experience... Read More

Mario Nigro

Mario Nigro
Partner, Stikeman Elliott LLP

Mario Nigro is a partner in the Toronto office of Stikeman Elliott and a member of the firm’s M&A/Private Equity... Read More

Sarah Gingrich

Sarah Gingrich
Partner, Fasken

Sarah Gingrich practices corporate/commercial law with a focus on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, cross-border and private equity transactions. Acting for... Read More

Michael Steele

Michael Steele
CFO, Nano Technologies (AdvEn Industries)

Mike Steele is a seasoned business leader with expertise in strategy, finance and marketing-communications. Steele has developed global teams (Americas,... Read More

Dave Mason

Dave Mason
Director, Senior Private Wealth Manager, UBS Bank (Canada)

Dave Mason has been in the investment industry for over 30 years.  His career began in 1988 as an investment... Read More

Darryl Sam

Darryl Sam
Senior Director, First West Capital

Its Darryl’s mission to help businesses fulfill their strategic vision. Through innovative junior capital solutions, and a collaborative approach, he... Read More

John Carvalho

John Carvalho
President, Stone Oak Capital Inc.

John Carvalho is the President of Stone Oak Capital Inc,. a mid-market M&A advisory firm. John has spent his entire... Read More

Jonathan Piurko

Jonathan Piurko
President & CEO, Monarch Bridge Financial Inc.

Jonathan Piurko is the Co-Founder and CEO of Monarch Bridge Financial Corp.  Mr. Piurko is responsible for all executive functions... Read More

Jerico VanBrabant

Jerico VanBrabant
CEO, MCSnet

Jerico was born and raised in St.Paul, Alberta, a small town of 6000 residents in north-east Alberta.  He is the... Read More

Amanda Vella

Amanda Vella
Senior Director, Business Advisory, ATB Value Accelerator, ATB Financial

Amanda is Senior Director, Business Advisory, ATB Value Accelerator with ATB Financial.  Amanda is focused on providing tailored advice to... Read More

Alf Sailer

Alf Sailer
Managing Director, Investment Banking, AltaCorp Capital

As team leader, Alf always has his focus on you. It’s your merger, your acquisition and your divestiture—it deserves his... Read More

Christopher Wolfenberg

Christopher Wolfenberg
Partner, Fasken

Chris Wolfenberg practises business law, focusing on public and private corporate and securities transactions in energy, mining and technology. He... Read More

Carmen McHale

Carmen McHale
Senior Manager, Wealth Advisory Services, BDO

Carmen is a Senior Wealth Advisor with BDO Wealth Advisory Services Group servicing clients in Alberta.  She has over 17... Read More

Eric Warnke

Eric Warnke
Co-Founder and CEO, Mover

Eric started his career as one of the first employees at the Edmonton-based social networking startup, Nexopia.com (which Facebook later... Read More

Heather Barnhouse

Heather Barnhouse
Partner, Dentons

Heather is a member of Dentons Canada LLP’s Technology and Corporate Commercial Groups. Heather has experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating... Read More

Doug Beaton

Doug Beaton
Executive Director, M & A Advisory, Deloitte

Douglas is an Partner in Deloitte’s Corporate Finance Advisory group. He specializes in the delivery of strategic advice to clients... Read More

Vincent Kong

Vincent Kong
Director, AltaCorp Capital

Vince’s focus is on creating value and providing guidance to business owners looking to sell, raise capital, acquire or merge. His... Read More

Bernie Moore

Bernie Moore
Former President & CEO, CCI Thermal Technologies Inc.

Bernie Moore was the President and CEO of Edmonton-based CCI Thermal Technologies Inc. when it was sold to Thermon, Inc.... Read More

Joe Murphy

Joe Murphy
President, Fireball Equipment

Richard Ouellette

Richard Ouellette
Co-Founder, Karma & Cents Inc.

Richard is a serial entrepreneur having started and successfully exited from a number of companies in the technology and environment... Read More

Dan Duffy

Dan Duffy
Former President, Trans Tech Contracting and Vice President, NCSG Crane and Heavy Haul TRAN Tech Inc.

Dan Duffy started Trans Tech Contracting Inc. with three partners and one heavy haul trailer back in 1996. With the... Read More

Mark Stephenson

Mark Stephenson
President & Co-Founder, Cube Business Media

Mark has been a leader in the conference and tradeshow business for over 25 years with a proven track record for success. As a... Read More

Perry Feldman

Perry Feldman
Associate, Fasken

Perry Feldman practices corporate/commercial law in Calgary with a focus on M&A, corporate finance and securities regulation. Bringing a wide... Read More

Jeff Polovick

Jeff Polovick
Founder and Board Member, The Driving Force Inc.

Jeff Polovick is the Founder of TDF Group Inc., which operates DRIVING FORCE, one of Canada’s largest independent vehicle rentals,... Read More

Hussein Poonjani

Hussein Poonjani
Partner - Transaction, Grant Thornton LLP

I am the managing director of Transactions for Northern Alberta with over 10 years’ experience in corporate finance and financial... Read More

Jeremy Herbert

Jeremy Herbert
Managing Partner, Felesky Flynn LLP

Jeremy has been a partner with Felesky Flynn LLP since 2012 and is currently managing partner for Edmonton and Saskatoon.... Read More

Jon Edgett

Jon Edgett
Senior Vice President, KPMG Corporate Finance Inc.

Todd Hirsch

Todd Hirsch
Chief Economist, ATB Financial

At ATB, Todd spends the bulk of his time sharing the story of Alberta’s economy in clear-eyed and energetic talks... Read More

Gordon Howie

Gordon Howie
President & CEO, Coast Wholesale Appliances

Mr. Howie is President and CEO of Coast Appliances Inc., a leading independent supplier of major household appliances with operations... Read More

Glenn Huber

Glenn Huber
Founder and Managing Partner, Chrysalis Acquisition Partners Inc.

Glenn Huber is Founder and Managing Partner of Chrysalis Acquisition Partners Inc. and President of Chrysalis Capital Advisors Inc. Since... Read More

Harry Hoyer

Harry Hoyer
President, The Cat Rental Store

In the last 20 years of Harry’s 37 year working career as well as running operations, he has been involved... Read More

Doug Kinsella

Doug Kinsella
President, Impulse Downhole Tools

Doug Kinsella, a Canadian national, began his career with Baker Hughes in 1995 after graduating with a technical degree of... Read More

Tim Kirby

Tim Kirby
Partner, Felesky Flynn LLP

Tim practices in all areas of taxation law with an emphasis on estate/succession planning, corporate and personal tax planning and... Read More

Leanne Yeatman

Leanne Yeatman
Chief of Staff, Managing Partner, F12.net

With over 20 years of experience, Leanne has played a crucial role in the development of F12 including the launch... Read More

Ryan Lang

Ryan Lang
Managing Director, First West Capital

Ryan has over 10 years’ experience in financial services, real estate development and acquisitions. As First West Capital’s Regional Director,... Read More

Roberta MacGillivray

Roberta MacGillivray
President, The Filter Shop

Roberta is the 2nd generation of family running the Filter Shop and took over the reins of President from her... Read More

Ian Meier

Ian Meier
Partner, Assurance Services, MNP LLP

Ian Meier, CPA, CA, is a Partner in MNP’s Edmonton office. Working closely with his clients, Ian delivers a full... Read More

Randy Olson

Randy Olson
President, Capital Estate Planning Corp

Randy has worked in the financial and estate planning industry for over three decades. As founder and president of Capital... Read More

Miles Palmer

Miles Palmer
President, GlassMasters Autoglass Ltd.

Originally from Edmonton, Miles earned a BA majoring in Psychology at the University of Alberta. After graduating, he started with... Read More

Codie Richard

Codie Richard
CFO, Zender Auto Group Ltd.

Sanjaya Ranasinghe

Sanjaya Ranasinghe
Senior Manager, Tax, EY

Sanjaya is a member of EY Law LLP. Sanjaya’s practice covers a wide range of taxation matters, including domestic and... Read More

Erin Rayner

Erin Rayner
The Vets Group

Edmonton has been home for Erin Rayner nearly all her life; completing all her schooling here including earning a Comprehensive... Read More

Sean Rayner

Sean Rayner
The Vets Group

“If you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at the family business, now is the time” was the phone call... Read More

Andrew Rush

Andrew Rush
Vice President, Carpedia International

Andrew has a history of improving financial results through optimizing the collaboration of teams and developing more effective senior leaders;... Read More

Aroon Sequeira

Aroon Sequeira
Chairman, Sequeira Partners

Aroon Sequeira is the founder and Chairman of Sequeira Partners, one of Western Canada’s leading M&A and Valuation Advisory firms... Read More

Paul Shaw

Paul Shaw
Vice President, Regimen Partners Inc.

Keith Peters

Keith Peters
Assistant Vice President, HSBC Bank Canada

Terry Stephenson

Terry Stephenson
President & CEO, Vertex Resources Group

Terry Stephenson founded and became President and CEO of Vertex, a leading North American provider of environmental services, in 2005.... Read More

Dave Sparrow

Dave Sparrow
President, Trailwise Capital

David has been leading investors and clients through mergers & acquisitions, debt & equity financings and general financial advisory for... Read More

Leah Tolton

Leah Tolton
Partner, Dentons

Angus Watt

Angus Watt
Managing Director, National Bank Financial

Gordon Wusyk

Gordon Wusyk
Founder, Predictable Futures Inc.

Gordon Wusyk, B.Ed., TEP, is the Founder and CEO of Predictable Futures Inc. – The Business Family Centre and the... Read More

CONFERENCE CHAIR
Rob Normandeau
Rob Normandeau
President, SeaFort Capital
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Alan Chettiar
Alan Chettiar
Partner, M&A Advisory, FirePower Capital
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Pierre Cléroux
Pierre Cléroux
Vice President Research & Chief Economist, BDC
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Michael Crouse
Michael Crouse
Managing Partner, Founders East Capital
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Wade K. Dawe
Wade K. Dawe
Chairman and CEO, Numus Financial Inc.
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Dave Doucette
Dave Doucette
Regional Vice President, Atlantic, Roynat Capital
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Kevin Fraser
Kevin Fraser
Partner, Transactions, Grant Thornton LLP
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Gerry Lanigan
Gerry Lanigan
Director, BDO M&A Capital Markets
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Chris MacIntyre
Chris MacIntyre
Partner, McInnes Cooper
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Kristi Miller
Kristi Miller
Managing Partner, Krystal Growth Partners
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Jillian Murray
Jillian Murray
Partner, Grant Thornton LLP
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Malcolm Fraser
Malcolm Fraser
President & CEO, Innovacorp
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Mark Marshall
Mark Marshall
Director - Atlantic, RBC Royal Bank Mid-Market M&A
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Christine Pound
Christine Pound
Partner, Stewart McKelvey
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Ilan Jacobson
Ilan Jacobson
Founding Partner & CEO, FirePower Capital
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Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
Director, Growth and Transition Capital, BDC
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Craig Maloney
Craig Maloney
Partner, Corporate Finance, MNP
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Claude Miron
Claude Miron
Managing Partner, Growth Equity Partners, BDC
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Houssein Mousavi
Houssein Mousavi
Principal, Crecso
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Daren Baxter
Daren Baxter
Partner, McInnes Cooper
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Cory Bell
Cory Bell
President & CEO, Lindsay Construction
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Melissa Brenton
President, Don Brenton's Fire Protection
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Bob Brown
Bob Brown
Senior Advisor, Confederation M&A
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Peter Fahey
Peter Fahey
President & CEO, PFI International Limited.
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Tom Hickey
Tom Hickey
CEO, T. Hickey Enterprises Inc.
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Margaret Humphreys
Margaret Humphreys
PhD, President, Watermark Partners
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Dave Randell
Dave Randell
Partner, Stewart McKelvey
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Zac McIsaac
Zac McIsaac
Managing Partner, McCain Capital Partners
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Amanée Mousavi
Amanée Mousavi
Realtor, Cresco / Royal LePage Atlantic
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Matthew Towns
Matthew Towns
Partner, SeaFort Capital
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Larry Puddister
Larry Puddister
Executive Chairman, Pennecon
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Nikki Robar
Nikki Robar
Partner, Atlantic Leader - Deals, PwC Canada
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Bill Sanford
Bill Sanford
CEO, SanStone Investments Inc.
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Victoria Stanhope
Victoria Stanhope
President & Commercial Insurance Broker, Stanhope Simpson Insurance Ltd
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Randy Williamson
Randy Williamson
Partner, Aird & Berlis LLP
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Eric Termuende
Eric Termuende
Co-Founder, NoW Innovations
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Sarah Young
Sarah Young
Managing Partner, National Public Relations, an Avenir Global Company
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Peter T. Zed
Peter T. Zed
Partner, Cox & Palmer
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2020 BTF East Speakers

Mark Brodkin

Mark Brodkin
Private Equity National Head, Roynat Capital

As Managing Director and Head of Roynat Equity Partners, Mark is responsible for leading all aspects of the investment process,... Read More

Axel Christiansen

Axel Christiansen
Partner, Relay Transition Partners

Relay Transition Partners is dedicated to the sale of small and medium businesses in Canada (SMBs). Our partners understand the... Read More

Julie Afanasiff

Julie Afanasiff
Managing Partner, Sequeira Partners

Julie Afanasiff’s experience in corporate finance, accounting and transaction engagements spans over 14 years. In that time, Julie has led... Read More

Pierre Cléroux

Pierre Cléroux
Vice President Research & Chief Economist, BDC

Pierre Cléroux was appointed Vice President, Research and Chief Economist at BDC in 2012. Pierre leads a team of experts... Read More

Constantine Hatzipanayis

Constantine Hatzipanayis
Partner, Growth Equity Partners, BDC

Constantine Hatzipanayis is Partner, Growth Equity Partners in our Vancouver office. Constantine aims to support Canadian entrepreneurs through their growth... Read More

Kleo Landucci

Kleo Landucci
CEO & President, CrescentView Investments Ltd. & Former Managing Director, Ashcroft Terminal

Kleo Landucci is the CEO & President of CrescentView Investments Ltd. (CVI), a familyinvestment company. In 2004, Ms. Landucci joined... Read More

Michael Bains

Michael Bains
Managing Director, Transactions, Grant Thornton LLP

Having grown up in a family that ran a business, I understand the importance of helping business owners achieve success,... Read More

Judy Brooks

Judy Brooks
Executive Chair, SmartSweets

Deep consideration and inquiry at the heart of success and leadership Leading with lovingkindness, and her playful spirit, you will... Read More

Paulina Cameron

Paulina Cameron
CEO, The Forum

As CEO of The Forum, Paulina leads a national organization that educates, mentors and connects women entrepreneurs to be wildly... Read More

Debby Carreau

Debby Carreau
CEO & Founder, Inspired HR Ltd

Debby Carreau is a proven leader helping businesses become inspired workplaces. She is highly regarded globally as a human capital... Read More

Alroy Chan

Alroy Chan
Director, Finance Special Projects, Westland Insurance Group Ltd.

Alroy has 20+ years of experience in progressively senior leadership roles.  Most recently, Alroy grew and led the M&A function at... Read More

Jim Crooks

Jim Crooks
Managing Director & Partner, PwC

Jim Crooks is a Corporate Finance Partner and Managing Director at PwC Canada working in the Vancouver office. Jim has... Read More

Phil DeSerres

Phil DeSerres
President, Joto Imaging Supplies

Phil is the owner-operator of Joto Paper which he recently acquired. He is an entrepreneur at heart having worked for... Read More

DJ Devries

DJ Devries
Former President & General Manager, Dozyn Dezyn Properties

Overseeing the daily operations of my family’s commercial real estate holdings, my expertise is in all aspects of real estate... Read More

Prentice Durbin

Prentice Durbin
Partner, Harper Grey LLP

Prentice’s practice involves advising entrepreneurs at any stage, from start-up and early growth to large-scale established businesses, in a wide variety... Read More

Derrick Emsley

Derrick Emsley
CEO, Co-Founder, Tentree

Derrick Emsley, named Forbes Top 30 Under 30 and Canada’s Top 40 Under 40, has been actively involved in environmental... Read More

Grant Foster

Grant Foster
Partner, Fasken

Grant Foster is a corporate/commercial Partner and member of the Private M&A group in Vancouver. He advises clients in a... Read More

Mark Funk

Mark Funk
President, Big Box Outlet Store

Discount Retail Entrepreneur: Developing Big Box Outlet Store into 16 stores with 13 locations in BC, 2 in Washington, and... Read More

Christian Gauthier

Christian Gauthier
Partner, Bennett Jones LLP

Christian Gauthier is a Partner of Bennett Jones LLP based in Vancouver and Toronto who advises local and international clients... Read More

Cindy Huang

Cindy Huang
Portfolio Manager, Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel

Cindy Huang joined Leith Wheeler in February 2012. She is responsible for managing discretionary investment portfolios for Private Clients and... Read More

Calle Johnson

Calle Johnson
Managing Director & Partner, Corporate Finance, PwC

Calle Johnson is a Partner and Managing Director with PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance Inc. offering investment banking advice to private companies.... Read More

Andrew Kemper

Andrew Kemper
Partner, Capital West Partners

Welcome to the 7th annual Business Transitions Forum in Vancouver. We are excited to be back to in person events and thrilled to have an excellent conference program with over 40 entrepreneurs and experts sharing their insights and stories about companies that have achieved strategic growth and faced acquisition. You will learn from experts and connect with peer groups who will offer valuable insights to help you with transition strategy – whether you’re just beginning to think about it or well-advanced down the path.

Jacoline Loewen

Jacoline Loewen
CEO, Loewen Capital Partners

Jacoline Loewen, Head of Business Development for UBS Bank (Canada), is an expert on wealth management, family office, philanthropy, legacy... Read More

Steve Chen

Steve Chen
VP & Head, First West Capital

Steve is passionate about creating long-term relationships with our clients and helping them to overcome barriers to growth. An entrepreneur... Read More

Tom Kramer

Tom Kramer
President & CEO, Smith Cameron Group

Tom acquired Smith Cameron Process Solutions in 2011 along with equity partner Krystal Growth Partners.  Tom subsequently completed 6 strategic... Read More

Vladimir Kovacevic

Vladimir Kovacevic
CEO, Inovatec

Vladimir Kovacevic is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Inovatec Systems, a global provider of loan origination and loan management... Read More

Tara Landes

Tara Landes
Founder & President, Bellrock Benchmarking Inc.

Tara Landes has spent over two decades working directly with the leaders and managers of dozens of North American companies... Read More

David Allardice

David Allardice
Managing Principal, Miller Titerle + Company

David is one of the founders of Miller Titerle + Company LLP, ranked in 2016 by Canadian Lawyer as one... Read More

Brian Lau

Brian Lau
Vice President, Krystal Growth Partners

Brian Lau joined Krystal Growth Partners in 2019. As Vice President, Brian’s responsibilities span the entire investment cycle to include... Read More

Samuel Li

Samuel Li
Partner, Fasken

Samuel Li is a part of the firm’s Securities and Technologies Practice Group. Samuel advises public and private clients on... Read More

Kristi Miller

Kristi Miller
Managing Partner, Krystal Growth Partners

Kristi has been providing mid-market businesses with relationship-focused, strategic financing for over twenty years. As National Managing Director, Kristi leads First West Capital across Canada and delivers tailored subordinated-debt, mezzanine and equity financing solutions for growth, acquisitions and transitions. Prior to First West Capital, Kristi spent ten years with Vancity Capital, another B.C.-based subordinated debt fund. She has also worked with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and the Small Enterprise Equity Fund of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Mike McIsaac

Mike McIsaac
CEO & Managing Director, Baker Tilly Canada Corporate Finance

Mike is an entrepreneur at heart. He has built, acquired and sold his own private businesses and guided 100+ entrepreneurs... Read More

Cameron MacCarthy

Cameron MacCarthy
Partner, Lindsey MacCarthy LLP

Cameron has been a partner with the law firm Lindsey MacCarthy LLP since 2016 and the firm’s co-managing partner since... Read More

Adam Mallon

Adam Mallon
Managing Director, Transaction Advisory Services, BDO Canada LLP

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Located in Edmonton, Adam is a Managing Director with BDO Canada Transaction Advisory Services focusing on Mergers &... Read More

Don Montgomery

Don Montgomery
President, M&A Advisor, True North Mergers & Acquisitions

Don’s deep and passionate belief that he has the opportunity to positively impact and change people’s lives by providing a... Read More

Natalie Michael

Natalie Michael
CEO Coach & Succession Advisor, Waterfront Partners

Natalie Michael is a CEO and Executive Coach and CEO Succession Advisor.  She advised Boards, and CEOS on how to... Read More

Diana Noble

Diana Noble
Business Coach & Consultant, Noble Choice Coaching

Serial entrepreneur Diana Noble stumbled into the world of entrepreneurship by accident at the tender age of 24. Since then,... Read More

Gerry Bellerive

Gerry Bellerive
Managing Director, Regimen Partners

Gerry Bellerive joined Regimen Partners in December 2014. Prior to joining, Gerry was a partner and one of three founding... Read More

Charles Chang

Charles Chang
President & Founder, Lyra Growth Partners Inc.

Charles Chang is a born entrepreneur with a passion for innovation, active living and mentoring. Prior to starting Lyra Growth... Read More

Rob Nazer

Rob Nazer
Owner, Total Restoration

For the past 15 years I have been the owner of Total Restoration Services, Penticton. A 24/7 restoration company.

Nick Boyd

Nick Boyd
Principal & Founder, Fusion Projects Management Ltd.

As Founder of Vancouver-based Fusion Projects, Nicholas Boyd has built the Fusion team into Vancouver’s premier interior contractors and project... Read More

Kathy Bright

Kathy Bright
Family Enterprise Consultant, Telos Group

Kathy has worked with enterprising families for nearly twenty years. As a consultant, educator and board director, she works with... Read More

Rob Normandeau

Rob Normandeau
President, SeaFort Capital

Rob is President of SeaFort Capital, a private equity firm based in Halifax. Prior to co-founding SeaFort in May 2012,... Read More

Cameron Burke

Cameron Burke
Partner, Technology, Fort Capital Partners

Cam is an experienced venture capitalist, operator and advisor. He combines knowledge of operations, to go market strategies, M&A, and... Read More

Kathy Butler

Kathy Butler
Managing Director and Head, BC, Technology & Innovation Global Investment Banking, CIBC Capital Markets Inc,

Kathy Butler joined CIBC Capital Markets 25 years ago and has been involved in a number of mergers and acquisitions... Read More

Steve Duyvewaardt

Steve Duyvewaardt
President & CEO, Westminster Management Corporation

As a founding principal of SDM Realty Advisors with Dale Mumford in 1994, Stephen focuses on all leasing aspects of... Read More

Catherine Dahl

Catherine Dahl
CEO, Beanworks by Quadient

Catherine Dahl is the co-founder and CEO of Beanworks, the industry-leading accounting automation software company that is trailblazing modern accounting... Read More

Jay Dargatz

Jay Dargatz
Former President, Canstar Restoration

David Diebolt

David Diebolt
Partner, Manning Elliott LLP

David provides accounting, assurance, taxation (Canadian and US), general business advisory services and estate planning in the Vancouver marketplace. The... Read More

Mackenzie Regent

Mackenzie Regent
Partner | Transaction Diligence, Kalos LLP

Mackenzie Regent is the Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Kalos LLP, an internationally recognized financial due diligence and valuation CPA... Read More

Shane King

Shane King
National Leader, Succession Services, MNP LLP

Shane King, CPA, CA, is the National Leader for MNP’s Succession Services practice and a member of the Assurance team.... Read More

Chad Garrod

Chad Garrod
CEO, Bluewater

Amir Ghahreman

Amir Ghahreman
Associate Counsel, Richards Buell Sutton LLP

Amir is a member of the firm’s Business Transactions, Business Law and Employment and Human Rights Practice Groups. Prior to... Read More

Gary Powers

Gary Powers
President, Promac Group

With a background in mechanical engineering, project management and entrepreneurship, I am very suited to leading a diverse company like... Read More

Rick Gendemann

Rick Gendemann
Partner, Manning Elliott LLP

Rick Gendemann is one of the firm’s lead partners, overseeing and advising on business transition, business advisory, tax planning and... Read More

Chris Hardwick

Chris Hardwick
President & CEO, Chris Hardwick Inc. & TEC Canada Chair

Chris Hardwick is an Executive Business Coach who takes on the toughest challenges and delivers them successfully. He is appreciated... Read More

Robyn Hooper

Robyn Hooper
Family Enterprise Consultant, Telos Group

A chartered professional accountant with more than a decade of experience supporting families, Robyn handles the unique and complex needs... Read More

Ryan Norton

Ryan Norton
Managing Director, Grant Thorton LLP

As a Managing Director with Grant Thornton, Ryan advises clients on transactions in a variety of intricate and dynamic situations... Read More

Emily Savage

Emily Savage
Lawyer, Miller Titerle + Company

Emily is a lawyer in Miller Titerle + Company’s business law and transactions group. Prior to joining MT +Co., Emily... Read More

Ilan Jacobson

Ilan Jacobson
Founding Partner & CEO, FirePower Capital

Ilan Jacobson is responsible for leading FirePower Capital in all its endeavours, setting its strategic direction and providing top-level guidance... Read More

Kevin Shaw

Kevin Shaw
President & Managing Director, Baker Tilly Canada Corporate Finance

Negotiating a successful merger or acquisition takes more than expertise and experience. It also requires deep focus, serious goal-setting and... Read More

Derek Strong

Derek Strong
Regional Director, Roynat Capital

Derek is a 25 year veteran of the Pacific Northwest financial community, having spent the last 20 years with Roynat... Read More

Keith Brown

Keith Brown
Business Family Advisor and Founder, Financial Confidence Advisors

Keith’s passion is creating financially confident family businesses that are set up to successfully, and harmoniously transition to the next... Read More

Dylan Brown

Dylan Brown
Financial Advisor, Financial Confidence Advisors

Dylan’s passion is helping families and their businesses stay together and prepare themselves against hardships. When he was just a... Read More

Victoria Brown

Victoria Brown
Business Family Facilitator and Founder, 10X Business Builder

Within every family business is a unique, secret weapon that when leveraged properly, ensures success, longevity and an invincible competitive... Read More

Delna Bhesania

Delna Bhesania
CEO & Co-Founder, Bardel Entertainment

Emmy Award winning Executive Producer and CEO with a passion for start ups and growing high preforming business’s. Familiar with... Read More

Mike Burtch

Mike Burtch
Partner, Fort Capital Partners

Julie Campbell

Julie Campbell
Principal, SSDG Interiors Inc.

Julie has focused on commercial design for 20 years and is a co-owner of Vancouver-based SSDG Interiors, one of BC’s... Read More

Scott Bodie

Scott Bodie
Partner, Tax, Bennett Jones LLP

Scott Bodie advises on tax issues relating to corporate reorganizations, mergers, acquisitions and dispositions, public market debt and equity transactions,... Read More

Janet Davie

Janet Davie
Master Chair, TEC Canada

Janet Davie brings a unique mixture of academic and practical knowledge to her role as a senior financial executive and... Read More

Nicholas Drake

Nicholas Drake
Director, Growth & Transition Capital, BDC Capital

Nicholas Drake is a Director in BDC Capital’s Growth & Transition Capital group in Vancouver where he focusses on providing... Read More

Darrell Ert

Darrell Ert
Founder & President, Evolution Strategies

Founded of a deep commitment to redefine the delivery of Legacy Planning advice, Darrell relaunched Evolution Strategies Ltd. After a... Read More

Silvana Facchin

Silvana Facchin
Partner, Richards Buell Sutton LLP

Silvana is a Partner, Practice Leader of the Business Law Group, and Manager of the Corporate Services Department at Richards... Read More

Brendan Le Nobel

Brendan Le Nobel
Director, M&A, BDO Canada

Brendan is based in BDO’s Vancouver office and advises clients across Western Canada in divestiture, financing and due diligence engagements.... Read More

Taylor Gemmel

Taylor Gemmel
Owner, Anita's Organic Mills

Ryan Giles

Ryan Giles
Partner, TriWest Capital Partners

Ryan Giles joined TriWest in 2006. Prior to joining TriWest, Ryan was an Associate with Onex Corporation, where he was... Read More

Brad Hill

Brad Hill
Brad Hill, Managing Director, Consulting & Deals, PwC

Brad Hill is a managing director with PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance Inc. based in Vancouver. His primary focus is assisting privately... Read More

Dave Bustos

Dave Bustos
Managing Partner, Fort Capital Partners

Dave Bustos is a partner with Fort Capital Partners, an investment bank that provides public companies and private companies, as... Read More

Steve Lukas

Steve Lukas
Associate Counsel, Harper Grey LLP

Known for his innovative and “out of the box” thinking and client focused solutions, Steven works closely with many entrepreneurs... Read More

Peter J. Mogan

Peter J. Mogan
Founder and Senior Partner, Mogan Daniels Slager LLP

Known as a leading mid-market M&A legal advisor in British Columbia, Peter Mogan, founder and senior partner of Mogan Daniels... Read More

Jeff Pocock

Jeff Pocock
Partner, Transactions National M&A and Private Equity Leader, Grant Thornton LLP

Jeff is a partner in our advisory services practice based in Toronto specializing in corporate finance and mergers & acquisitions... Read More

Julie McGill

Julie McGill
Managing Partner, Fulmer Capital Partners Inc.

Julie McGill is Chartered Accountant and Chartered Business Valuator with a stellar track record of financial management, business leadership and... Read More

Bill Tucker

Bill Tucker
CEO & President, Omicron

I am the Chief Executive Officer of Omicron Canada Inc., a 200-person integrated development, design and construction firm with offices... Read More

Vic Marks

Vic Marks
Founder, Hartley and Marks

Manu Varma

Manu Varma
External Relations, Uncommon Purpose

Manu is a senior leader having worked in the information technology and services industry, financial services and telcom for the... Read More

Dave Mason

Dave Mason
Director, Senior Private Wealth Manager, UBS Bank (Canada)

Dave Mason has been in the investment industry for over 30 years.  His career began in 1988 as an investment... Read More

Jonathan Piurko

Jonathan Piurko
President & CEO, Monarch Bridge Financial Inc.

Jonathan Piurko is the Co-Founder and CEO of Monarch Bridge Financial Corp.  Mr. Piurko is responsible for all executive functions... Read More

Sushil Arora

Sushil Arora
CEO, Danica Imports

Gary Benson

Gary Benson
Vice President Operations, Danica Imports

Rodney Benson

Rodney Benson
Board of Director - Chairman, Danica Imports

Jeremy Billan

Jeremy Billan
Director, Growth Equity, BDC Capital

Stephane Bourque

Stephane Bourque
Co-Founder & CEO, Incognito Software Inc.

Jeremy Braude

Jeremy Braude
Board of Director - Director, Danica Imports

Jonathan Braude

Jonathan Braude
Vice President Product, Danica Imports

Jonathan Braude is the Vice President for Product at Danica Imports, a Vancouver-based company that designs and distributes kitchen textiles,... Read More

Deena Chochinov

Deena Chochinov
Family Enterprise Advisor and Management Consultant

For over 20 years, Deena has worked as a consultant, coach and counsellor with people and organizations seeking meaningful change.... Read More

Cindy David

Cindy David
President, Cindy David Financial Group

With 24 years of financial planning expertise, Cindy David, CFP, CLU, FEA, TEP, is the President of Cindy David Financial... Read More

Tracey McVicar

Tracey McVicar
Managing Partner, CAI Capital Partners

Tracey McVicar is Partner at CAI Capital Partners, a mid-market private equity firm. She is a former investment banker (RBC... Read More

Shannon Walker

Shannon Walker
Founder & President, WhistleBlower Security Inc.

Shannon Walker is the founder and president of WhistleBlower Security Inc. (WBS) which was launched in 2005. She frequently speaks... Read More

Ronnie De Zen

Ronnie De Zen
Partner, PwC

Ronnie De Zen is a partner in the Tax Services practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP working in the Vancouver office. He... Read More

Graham Flater

Graham Flater
Principal, Fulcrum Capital

Graham is a Principal at Fulcrum Capital, a mid-market Canadian private equity firm currently investing out of its fifth private... Read More

Karen Flavelle

Karen Flavelle
CEO, Purdys Chocolates

Terry Holland

Terry Holland
Managing Partner, Krystal Growth Partners

Terry Holland has been involved in the Canadian private equity market for over 25 years. A commerce graduate of the... Read More

Bruce Partridge

Bruce Partridge
Former CEO, Shearwater Research

Bruce started working in the computer business in the 70’s representing Gandalf Technologies.  After selling a computer consulting business in... Read More

Paul Hemsley

Paul Hemsley
Founder and President, Hemmera

Paul Hemsley is the founder and President of Hemmera. Since 1994, Paul has worked with his partners and employees to... Read More

Blair Horn

Blair Horn
Partner M&A, Fasken

Blair Horn is a partner in Fasken Martineau’s Securities & Mergers and Acquisitions Group.  Blair advises public and private technology,... Read More

Mike McKee

Mike McKee
Director of Real Estate and Finance, JAK’s Beer Wine & Spirits

Maheb Nathoo

Maheb Nathoo
CEO, Agrifoods International Co-operative and Earth's Own Food Company

Anthony Nicalo

Anthony Nicalo
Entrepreneur in Residence, HIGHLINE Beta

James Knight

James Knight
Director, Transaction Advisory, RSM Canada

James Knight, director, transaction advisory, specializes in providing financial due diligence services to a diverse client base including private equity... Read More

John Nicola

John Nicola
Chairman & CEO, Nicola Wealth

A veteran of the financial services industry since 1974, John provides strategic leadership to Nicola Wealth, exercising his passion for... Read More

Bruce MacKenzie

Bruce MacKenzie
Owner, Chapman & Associates

For 25 years Bruce has supported both small companies and large corporations with human element challenges: building management teams |... Read More

Bob Lawrence

Bob Lawrence
Value Enhancement and Exit Readiness, VEER Business Advisors Ltd.

After earning his CA designation in 1987, and since leaving public practice accounting in 1992, Bob has served in executive... Read More

Kevin McElroy

Kevin McElroy
Former CEO & President, Nuheat

Natalie Michael

Natalie Michael
CEO & Executive Coach, Waterfront Partners

Tea Nicola

Tea Nicola
Co-Founder & CEO, WealthBar

Tea pioneered the robo-advisor model in Canada in 2014, making WealthBar the first of its kind in the country. Today,... Read More

James Pratt

James Pratt
CEO, Rhema Health Products Limited

After graduating from the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University with an MBA, Jim became an investment banker... Read More

Trevor Parry

Trevor Parry
Senior Tax and Estate Planning Advisor Raymond James Ltd.

Trevor holds an undergraduate degree in History from Trinity College at the University of Toronto, a Master’s Degree in History... Read More

Danvir Roopra

Danvir Roopra
Partner, Transaction Tax, BDO Canada LLP

Danvir is a Tax Partner at BDO Canada with over 12 years of experience in public practice. He works closely... Read More

Paul Rowe

Paul Rowe
Partner, Fulcrum Capital Partners

Paul is involved in a wide range of investing activities at Fulcrum Capital. He has an extensive background in merchant... Read More

Tina Osen

Tina Osen
President, HUB International

Tina Osen is President of HUB International Canada, the largest insurance broker in Canada. As President of HUB’s Canadian operations,... Read More

Michal Pisarek

Michal Pisarek
Co-Founder, Dynamic Owl Consulting

Jesse Ahuja

Jesse Ahuja
Partner, MEP Business Counsel

Jesse Ahuja is a Partner at MEP Business Counsel. Jesse’s practice focuses on mergers, acquisitions and dispositions, private equity and... Read More

Melisa Attisha

Melisa Attisha
Executive Vice President and COO at TAG Alliances

Melisa Attisha qualified as a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants in 1994. During her eight years of... Read More

Neil Atchison

Neil Atchison
Principal, Analytica Advisors Inc.

Neil Atchison, P.Eng., founded Analytica Advisors Inc. in 2009 and is its Managing Director. He has over 25 years of... Read More

Michael J. Beninger

Michael J. Beninger
Counsel, Bennett Jones LLP

Michael Beninger has practised taxation law and provided strategic personal and corporate planning advice in Alberta and British Columbia for... Read More

Holly Castle

Holly Castle
Director, Tax Planning, BMO Wealth Management

Holly provides tax and estate planning expertise to high net worth families and business owners, as part of an integrated... Read More

Leon Salvail

Leon Salvail
Managing Director, Gevity

In 1995, Leon Salvail and two associates formed the partnership that became Gevity Consulting Inc. (formerly known as Global Village... Read More

Duncan White

Duncan White
President, Seaside Paper Products Ltd.

Prior to joining Seaside in 2004, Duncan spent 18 years in the private investment and distribution industries. As President of... Read More

Anthony Yates

Anthony Yates
Vice President, Business Development, Mainroad Group

Anthony Yates holds a BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering from Coventry University, UK. Mr. Yates brings an extensive background in... Read More

Todd Coleman

Todd Coleman
Vice President, Business Advisory & Succession Planning, BMO Wealth Management

As Vice President, Business Advisory & Succession Planning, Todd Coleman advises high net worth private business owners in transition with... Read More

Kellie Manchester

Kellie Manchester
Partner, Sequeira Partners Inc.

Kellie has over 14 years experience advising clients in BC and Alberta on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, financings and buyouts in... Read More

Mike De Pfyffer

Mike De Pfyffer
Former Director, Thunderbird Marine Corp

Michael de Pfyffer is a Director of Totem Cove Holdings Inc., the former owner of Thunderbird Marine Corp., which owned... Read More

David Frost

David Frost
Partner, McCarthy Tétrault LLP

David S. Frost* is a partner in our Business Law Group in Vancouver and Co-Chair of our National Life Sciences... Read More

Matt Switzer

Matt Switzer
Partner, Northwest Capital Partners

16 years experience buying & building companies BSc. from Western University, & MBA from University of Toronto’s Rotman School of... Read More

Deborah Graystone

Deborah Graystone
Partner, BDO Canada LLP

With over 25 years of experience, Deborah works with clients to develop strategies to minimize the tax burden on business... Read More

Arthur Griffiths

Arthur Griffiths
Former owner of the Vancouver Canucks and Orca Bay Sports & Entertainment

Gary Powroznik

Gary Powroznik
Founder and Managing Director, G-Force Group

Gary D. Powroznik, FCPA, FCA, CIRP is the Founder and Managing Director of G-Force Group http://www.g-forcegroup.ca/, a Vancouver-based professional service... Read More

Erin Klassen-Parkes

Erin Klassen-Parkes
CFO, Klassen Business Group

Erin Parkes grew up in the family business as the eldest grandchild of generation 3. She followed in her grandmother... Read More

Merv Klassen

Merv Klassen
Senior Partner, Klassen Business Group

Merv has worked in the family business founded by his parents Neil and Rita since he was a little boy.... Read More

Reg Klassen

Reg Klassen
Senior Partner, Klassen Business Group

Reg has worked in the trucking business founded by his father, Neil, for well over four decades; previously he served... Read More

Travis Klassen

Travis Klassen
CEO, Klassen Business Group

Travis Klassen has been working within the framework of family enterprise for as long as he can remember. Travis entered... Read More

Steve Kleinschmidt

Steve Kleinschmidt
Director, Good Insights Strategy Inc

Steve Kleinschmidt is the Co-Founder and a Director at Good Insights Strategy Inc.  The Company provides advisory services across a... Read More

Shafeen Mawani

Shafeen Mawani
COO, The Western Investment Company of Canada Ltd.

Shafeen serves as Chief Operating Officer for Western Investment Company of Canada. He has over ten years of experience advising... Read More

Tricia McIver

Tricia McIver
Business & Family Wealth Specialist, Scotia Wealth Management

Tricia leads Scotia Wealth Management’s Business and Family Advisory Services in British Columbia. She advises accomplished business owners and affluent... Read More

Doug Ryder

Doug Ryder
Partner, Transactions / Valuation, Grant Thornton LLP

Doug Ryder joined Grant Thornton LLP as a Partner in the Vancouver Transactions Practice in 2016. Prior to joining Grant... Read More

Alan Oishi

Alan Oishi
Business Strategist & Facilitator, Alan Oishi Inc.

Since 2010, Alan has been providing strategic advisory services to purpose-led organizations across a diverse set of industry sectors. He... Read More

David Simpson

David Simpson
Director, Ivey Business Families Centre, Ivey Business School, Western University

David Simpson is a Lecturer in the Entrepreneurship group and the founding director of the Business Families Centre at the... Read More

John Rose

John Rose
Former CEO & President, Nuheat

Eric Termuende

Eric Termuende
Co-Founder, NoW Innovations

Eric Termuende is the co-founder of NoW Innovations, a bestselling author, and an international speaker. His work has been featured... Read More

Yves Potvin

Yves Potvin
Founder, Gardein and President, Pacific Institute of Culinary Art

Trained as a classical French chef, Yves Potvin has dedicated his culinary career to creating healthy, tasty, convenient foods found in major... Read More

Bruce Townson

Bruce Townson
Director, Growth and Transition Capital - Tech Sector, BDC Capital

Bruce recently joined BDC Capital’s Growth and Transition Capital team to offer flexible and patient junior debt to fuel growth... Read More

Steve Saville

Steve Saville
Partner M&A, Fasken

Matt Price

Matt Price
Managing Director, Growth & Transition Capital, BDC Capital

Matt Price is a Managing Director, Growth & Transition Capital in our Vancouver office. Before joining BDC, Matt has spent... Read More

Ashley Cooper

Ashley Cooper
President and CEO, Paladin Security Group

Ashley Cooper is the President & CEO of Paladin Security Group Ltd, one of Canada’s largest full service security companies... Read More

Mike Cordoba

Mike Cordoba
Founding Partner, Empresario Capital Partners

Mike Cordoba is a highly active and driven entrepreneur and a founding partner of Empresario Capital Partners. His experience includes... Read More

Justin Currie

Justin Currie
CEO, Royalty North Partners

Justin is CEO of Royalty North Partners based in Vancouver. Royalty North is a public company (RNP.V) that provides non-dilutive... Read More

David Raffa

David Raffa
President, Valeo Corporate Finance Ltd.

David has been working in the technology space for more than thirty years in a variety of roles including scientist,... Read More

Richard Harris

Richard Harris
Managing Director, Tricor Pacific Founders Capital Inc.

As a Managing Director at Tricor Pacific Founders Capital Inc., Richard acts as Executive Chairman of each portfolio company, focuses... Read More

Barry Hubich

Barry Hubich
Vice President, Growth & Transition Capital, BDC Capital

Barry Hubich is Vice-President, BDC Capital for the Western Canadian region.  Barry has  more than thirty years of experience working... Read More

Brian Hurl

Brian Hurl
Former CEO & Owner, Foley’s Candies

Until recently Brian Hurl was the President and CEO of Foleys Candies Ltd., a privately held manufacturer of chocolate and... Read More

Aileen La Borie

Aileen La Borie
Business Owner Specialist, High Net Worth Planning Services, RBC Wealth Management Services

Aileen obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia in 2000 and graduated from Dalhousie Law... Read More

Steve Thorp

Steve Thorp
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Postmark Brewing

Steve began his entrepreneurial career early, founding his first major business at the age of 19 in Vancouver BC while... Read More

Jim McGuigan

Jim McGuigan
Partner, Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP

Jim McGuigan is a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Business Valuator.  He is an Incorporated Partner and a Managing Director... Read More

Ivor Luk

Ivor Luk
BC Financial Advisory Managing Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions, Deloitte LLP

Ivor is the Partner in charge of the Financial Advisory Group in British Columbia and also leads the M&A Transaction... Read More

Tony Scott

Tony Scott
President, Platinum Pro-Claim

Tony Scott learned restoration work on the job working for his stepfather beginning in 1979. He attended BCIT in 1984... Read More

Mark Woodall

Mark Woodall
Former President & CEO, Special Risk Insurance Managers Ltd.

In 2006, I entered the underwriting side of the insurance industry, through the purchase of Sports-Can Insurance Consultants. Previously I... Read More

Davis Yung

Davis Yung
President & CEO, Fresh Direct Produce

Davis has been involved in the produce industry for almost 30 years. Davis learned various parts of the business in... Read More

Andrea Shaw

Andrea Shaw
Founder & Managing Partner, TTG Canada

Prior to launching TTG Canada, TTG Partnerships (TwentyTen Group) and TORQUE Strategies, Andrea was Vice President of Sponsorship, Sales and Marketing... Read More

Bruno Suppa

Bruno Suppa
Partner, Financial Advisory Services, BDO Canada LLP

Bruno has held various roles at BDO, most recently as Manager, Financial Advisory Services. Bruno has spent the past several... Read More

Kam Nat

Kam Nat
Senior Tax Manager, BDO Canada LLP

Kam is a senior manager in BDO’s Canadian tax department with over 10 years of public practice experience. He specializes... Read More

Dr. Basil Peters

Dr. Basil Peters
CEO, Strategic Exits Corp

While still in grad school, Basil co-founded Nexus Engineering. Nexus grew to seven companies with over 300 employees with operations... Read More

Genevieve Pinto

Genevieve Pinto
Partner, McCarthy Tetrault LLP

Genevieve Pinto is a partner in our Business Law Group in Vancouver. Her areas of practice include corporate finance, mergers... Read More

John Warrillow

John Warrillow
Founder, The Value Builder System™

John Warrillow has been helping companies understand and market to the SME segment for more than two decades. He has... Read More

Bruno Bertocci

Bruno Bertocci
Senior Portfolio Manager & Managing Director, UBS Global Asset Management

Bruno Bertocci is a Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager with UBS Global Asset Management, based in Chicago. He has... Read More

Brian Begert

Brian Begert
Managing Partner, Yellow Point Equity Partners

Brian is a co-founder of Yellow Point. He is primarily involved in sourcing and assessing prospective partnerships, as well as... Read More

Gordon Smith

Gordon Smith
Owner & President, Smithrite Disposal Ltd.

Joseph Calvano

Joseph Calvano
Former Partner & Founder, Dollar Giant

Joe, like many senior and executive Retailers in Canada today, started out his retail career as a Management Trainee at... Read More

Eric Carlson

Eric Carlson
Core Founder & CEO, Anthem Properties & CEO, United Communities

Eric Carlson is the core founder and CEO of Anthem Properties – a Vancouver based real estate investment, development and... Read More

Mike Wick

Mike Wick
Director, North Delta Seafoods

Donald M. Spence

Donald M. Spence
Managing Partner, SVG Capital Group

Mr. Spence has been involved exclusively in business valuations, mergers and acquisitions, financial litigation support and related matters since 1985. Mr. Spence has... Read More

John Robinson

John Robinson
President & CEO, Strategic Succession

John Robinson is President & CEO of Strategic Succession, an independent advisory firm that has been helping business owners build... Read More

Brent Cunningham

Brent Cunningham
Partner, Sequoia Mergers & Acquisitions Corp.

Brent is a seasoned entrepreneur, having started, operated and sold two sizeable companies before co-founding Sequoia Mergers & Acquisitions in... Read More

John Stout

John Stout
Co-Founder, President and Head of Sales, SNAP Financial Group

John has extensive experience as a senior executive particularly seasoned in design, development, management and implementation of automated credit-underwriting systems... Read More

Wendy Sage-Hayward

Wendy Sage-Hayward
Adjunct Professor, Sauder School of Business at UBC and Senior Consultant, Family Business Consulting Group

Wendy is a senior consultant at the Family Business Consulting Group, working closely with business leaders, family firms, and boards.... Read More

Neil de Gelder

Neil de Gelder
Executive Vice President, Stern Partners Inc.

Andrew Strang

Andrew Strang
Co-Founder & CEO, FlyOver Canada/ FlyOver America

Andrew is the Co-Founder and CEO of the FlyOver® group of visitor attractions. Andrew holds a law degree from UBC.... Read More

Brett Hodson

Brett Hodson
Former CEO, Corix

Brett Hodson is the former President, Chief Executive Officer and Board Director of the Corix Group of Companies and was... Read More

Cliff Harper

Cliff Harper
Managing Director & Former Partner, Certified Coatings Specialists Inc.

John (Cliff) Harper is a corporate leader and goal oriented strategic planner who has been involved with the development of... Read More

Brent Twist

Brent Twist
CEO, Encore Business Solutions

Brent is responsible for overall corporate strategy and business direction at Encore Business Solutions. His visionary thinking and leadership style... Read More

Rod Senft

Rod Senft
Managing Director, Tricor Pacific Capital

As a Managing Director at Tricor Pacific Founders Capital Inc., Rod contributes to portfolio company strategy, is a sounding board for human... Read More

Dan Jacques

Dan Jacques
Partner, Headwater Equity Partners

Dan has over eighteen years’ experience in private equity, investment banking and accounting. Prior to forming Headwater Equity Partners Inc.,... Read More

Richard Swann

Richard Swann
Founder and President, LOKI Systems Inc.

Niels Veldhuis

Niels Veldhuis
President, The Fraser Institute

Niels Veldhuis is President of the Fraser Institute, Canada’s top ranked think-tank and among the top 20 globally, according to... Read More

Olivier Vincent

Olivier Vincent
President & CEO, Co-founder, LocalSphere

Olivier is a Vancouver based serial tech-entrepreneur. He created over 9 companies and startups. He was the founder and CEO... Read More

Iain Mant

Iain Mant
Partner, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Iain Mant is a partner in Fasken Martineau’s Securities & Mergers and Acquisitions Group. Iain advises clients on public equity... Read More

John McDonald

John McDonald
Principal, Rampworth Capital Services Inc.

McDonald is the founder and President of Rampworth Capital Services Inc., a boutique strategy firm with a decade of success,... Read More

Greg McDougall

Greg McDougall
CEO, Harbour Air Ltd.

Greg McDougall is CEO and founder of Harbour Air Seaplanes, the world’s largest seaplane airline. Starting with two planes in... Read More

Trevor Thomson

Trevor Thomson
Partner, Taxation Services, BDO Canada LLP

Trevor is a partner in BDO’s west region, with over 22 years of professional experience providing taxation and business advisory... Read More

Brad Miller

Brad Miller
Former CEO, IMW Industries & CEO, Advantec Group of Companies

Harry Watson

Harry Watson
Founder, President & CEO, CCMET Group

Harry Watson is the Founder and President of Canadian Construction Materials Engineering and Testing Inc. (CCMET) In 1987, Harry saw... Read More

Pirooz Pourdad

Pirooz Pourdad
Senior Advisor, Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP.

In the last 28 years in the corporate finance area, Pirooz has assisted numerous owners in the sale of their... Read More

Ken Tarry

Ken Tarry
Partner, Sequeira Partners Inc.

As a co-founder of Sequeira Partners in British Columbia, Ken is a respected authority on middle market corporate finance transactions.... Read More

Kari Yuers

Kari Yuers
President & CEO, Kryton International Inc.

Kari Yuers, FACI, is the President and CEO of Kryton International Inc., a concrete waterproofing manufacturer based out of Vancouver,... Read More

Perry Yuen

Perry Yuen
Partner, Taxation Services, BDO Canada LLP

Perry has over 16 years of public practice experience exclusively in Canadian taxation matters including personal, corporate, and estate taxation.... Read More

John Zaplatynsky

John Zaplatynsky
Founder and Chairman of the Board of Canada, GardenWorks

John is a the Chairman of the Board of Canada GardenWorks Ltd. GardenWorks is a privately-owned and operated retail garden... Read More

Don Sihota

Don Sihota
Partner, Clark Wilson LLP

Don Sihota is a Partner with the law firm of Clark Wilson LLP. He provides legal advice on mergers and... Read More

Michael Stephens

Michael Stephens
Partner, Denton’s Canada LLP

Mike Stephens practices corporate finance and securities law, with an emphasis on securities offerings including stock exchange listings, mergers &... Read More

Murray Shapiro

Murray Shapiro
BA, LL.B., TEP Vice President, Business Owner Specialist, High Net Worth Planning Services, RBC Wealth Management Services

His expertise encompasses both domestic and international family circumstances, and covers planning applicable to many countries around the world. His... Read More

Marco Tomassetti

Marco Tomassetti
Partner, Corporate Finance, KPMG

Marco has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University and is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Business Valuator.... Read More

Mark Wardell

Mark Wardell
President, Wardell International

Founder and President of Wardell Professional Development, Mark Wardell has developed a reputation as a leader in business advisory by... Read More

Rob V. Wildeman

Rob V. Wildeman
Managing Director, Parallel49 Equity

Rob is a Managing Director of Tricor Pacific Capital which he joined in 2006. Tricor is a leading private equity... Read More

Kevin Wong

Kevin Wong
CPA, CA, Regional Tax Leader, Partner, MNP LLP

Kevin is a Partner and MNP’s Leader for Taxation Services in the Vancouver region. Kevin has more than 19 years... Read More

Pierre Cléroux
Pierre Cléroux
Vice President Research & Chief Economist, BDC
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Wade K. Dawe
Wade K. Dawe
Chairman and CEO, Numus Financial Inc.
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Paul LeBlanc
Paul LeBlanc
Founder + CEO, 7th Wave Capital
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Chris MacIntyre
Chris MacIntyre
Partner, McInnes Cooper
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Andreea Crisan
Andreea Crisan
President and CEO, Andy Transport
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Jillian Murray
Jillian Murray
Partner, Grant Thornton LLP
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Rob Normandeau
Rob Normandeau
President, SeaFort Capital
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Yemi Akindoju
Yemi Akindoju
President/CEO, Vanity Fashions Limited
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Bill Black
Bill Black
President, Exit Planning Group
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Guillaume Felx
Guillaume Felx
Principal, Growth Equity, BDC Capital
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Geoff Flood
Geoff Flood
Founder,T4G Limited
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Malcolm Fraser
Malcolm Fraser
President & CEO, Innovacorp
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Alana Geller
Alana Geller
Partner, Richter
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Shane King
Shane King
National Leader, Succession Services, MNP LLP
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Matthew Gould
Matthew Gould
Co-Founder & President, MORECO Ltd.
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Thomas Kennedy
Thomas Kennedy
Chairman and Managing Director, Kensington Capital Partners
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Ian Macdonell
Ian Macdonell
Managing Director, Crosbie & Company Inc.
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Ian Michael
Ian Michael
Partner, Bennett Jones LLP
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Eamonn McConnell
Eamonn McConnell
Senior Managing Director and CIO, Kensington Capital Partners Limited
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Don Mills
Don Mills
Chair & Senior Counsel, Corporate Research Associates Inc.
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Marie Mullally
Marie Mullally
President & CEO, CUA
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Jeff Noble
Jeff Noble
Director, Business Transition Services, BDO Canada LLP
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Jeff Pocock
Jeff Pocock
Partner, Transactions National M&A and Private Equity Leader, Grant Thornton LLP
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John Risley
John Risley
to Chairman & CEO, CFFI Ventures Inc.
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Emanuel Ross
Emanuel Ross
Director, Corporate Finance, BDO Canada LLP
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Darryl Sam
Darryl Sam
Senior Director, First West Capital
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Jason Sellakumar
Jason Sellakumar
Director, First West Capital
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Stephen Shaw
Stephen Shaw
Managing Director, MNP Corporate Finance Inc.
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Tracey McVicar
Tracey McVicar
Managing Partner, CAI Capital Partners
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George Rossolatos
George Rossolatos
CEO, Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF)
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David Shlagbaum
David Shlagbaum
Managing Principal, DSBL Business Law
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Peter Stefanovich
Peter Stefanovich
President, Left Lane Associates
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Jon Stanfield
Jon Stanfield
Chairman, President & CEO, Stanfield's
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Randy Williamson
Randy Williamson
Partner, Aird & Berlis LLP
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Martin Vidal
Martin Vidal
President, Corporation Genacol Canada Inc.
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Sarah Young
Sarah Young
Managing Partner, National Public Relations, an Avenir Global Company
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Laura Zanchin
Laura Zanchin
Principal and Executive Vice President, Zanchin Automotive Group
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Atlantic 2022 Speakers

Mark Brodkin

Mark Brodkin
Private Equity National Head, Roynat Capital

As Managing Director and Head of Roynat Equity Partners, Mark is responsible for leading all aspects of the investment process,... Read More

Alan Chettiar

Alan Chettiar
Partner, M&A Advisory, FirePower Capital

Alan Chettiar leads FirePower’s M&A  Advisory team and sets its strategic  direction. As a former principal at a  boutique investment... Read More

Jamie Angus

Jamie Angus
Partner, Touchstone Legal Inc.

Jamie is a Lawyer and Co-Founder of Touchstone Legal Inc., a boutique law firm based in downtown Dartmouth providing a... Read More

Axel Christiansen

Axel Christiansen
Partner, Relay Transition Partners

Relay Transition Partners is dedicated to the sale of small and medium businesses in Canada (SMBs). Our partners understand the... Read More

Tim Blais

Tim Blais
Founder & Broker, Gateway Business Brokers

Tim Blais is the founder and owner of Gateway Business Brokers. His services have brought value to a wide variety... Read More

Chris Boudreau

Chris Boudreau
P.Eng. Vice President of Engineering Services, Strum Consulting

Chris Boudreau is a Civil Engineer with over 20 years of experience in the consulting industry in Atlantic Canada.  Chris... Read More

Yves Boudreau

Yves Boudreau
CEO, CareerBeacon

Matthew Cassidy, CPA, CA

Matthew Cassidy, CPA, CA
President, Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus

Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus, part of the Cassidy Group of Companies, is one of Canada’s most diversified bus transportation companies,... Read More

Pierre Cléroux

Pierre Cléroux
Vice President Research & Chief Economist, BDC

Pierre Cléroux was appointed Vice President, Research and Chief Economist at BDC in 2012. Pierre leads a team of experts... Read More

Kirk Cornell

Kirk Cornell
Director, Growth and Transition Capital, BDC

Kirk Cornell joined BDC in 2004 and over that time has held several roles within the organization, most recently as... Read More

Michael Crouse

Michael Crouse
Managing Partner, Founders East Capital

Michael is the Managing Partner of Founders East. For the past six years, he’s been the CEO of HanMac Capital,... Read More

Danielle Daigle

Danielle Daigle
Partner, Securities Group Lead, McInnes Cooper

Danielle’s practice is focused on corporate and business law, particularly in the areas of corporate finance, securities and corporate governance.... Read More

Rhiannon Davies

Rhiannon Davies
Founding and Managing Partner, Sandpiper Ventures

Rhiannon’s has created, acquired and led companies in Europe, Asia, South and North America, including the GVSC B.V, which became... Read More

Wade K. Dawe

Wade K. Dawe
Chairman and CEO, Numus Financial Inc.

Mr. Dawe is an accomplished entrepreneur, financier and investor based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.  During his career, he has completed... Read More

Jennifer Deleskie

Jennifer Deleskie
VP of Business Development & Public Affairs, Membertou

Jennifer Deleskie is the VP, Business Development & Public Affairs for Membertou Development Corporation. A proven leader in business, Jennifer... Read More

Michael Denham

Michael Denham
Vice-Chairman, Commercial Banking and Financial Markets, National Bank of Canada

A seasoned business leader with more than 35 years of management experience, Michael Denham has dedicated his career to advising... Read More

Julia Rivard Dexter

Julia Rivard Dexter
CEO, Shoelace Learning

Julia Rivard Dexter is an impact tech entrepreneur, one of Canada’s top 50 Women in STEM she has been recognized... Read More

Dave Doucette

Dave Doucette
Regional Vice President, Atlantic, Roynat Capital

David’s career in financial services spans more than 20 years, with 14 of those spent with Roynat Capital.  During his... Read More

Kevin Fraser

Kevin Fraser
Partner, Transactions, Grant Thornton LLP

I am an Advisory Partner and have spent the majority of my career working in the areas of Corporate Finance... Read More

Robert Gale

Robert Gale
General Partner, Rothesay Capital Partners

Robert Gale has owned and operated more than a dozen companies throughout Atlantic Canada, at ties, with as many as... Read More

Blair Hyslop

Blair Hyslop
Co-Owner, Co-CEO, Mrs. Dunster’s

Blair has spent more than 30 years in the food business, Blair and his wife Rosalyn are the Co-Owners and... Read More

Ryan Kennedy

Ryan Kennedy
President, East Coast Private Lending - Corp. & Director of Operations, Compass Patient Solutions

Ryan Kennedy is a pharmacist and the former owner of Jean Coutu Pharmacy in Saint John, NB, a 14,000sf location... Read More

Kleo Landucci

Kleo Landucci
CEO & President, CrescentView Investments Ltd. & Former Managing Director, Ashcroft Terminal

Kleo Landucci is the CEO & President of CrescentView Investments Ltd. (CVI), a familyinvestment company. In 2004, Ms. Landucci joined... Read More

Gerry Lanigan

Gerry Lanigan
Director, BDO M&A Capital Markets

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYGerry Lanigan is a Director in the M&A Capital Markets practice, based in BDO’s Charlottetown office, with over 19 years... Read More

Levi Lawrence

Levi Lawrence
Partner, Iron House Pro

Levi is a enthusiastic problem solver. His ongoing drive is to tackle complex problems with an eye to improving the... Read More

Paul LeBlanc

Paul LeBlanc
Founder + CEO, 7th Wave Capital

Welcome to the 2nd annual Business Transitions Forum in Atlantic. We are excited to be back to in person events and thrilled to have an excellent conference program with over 40 entrepreneurs and experts sharing their insights and stories about companies that have previously sold. You will learn from experts and connect with peer groups who will offer valuable insights to help you with transition strategy – whether you’re just beginning to think about it or well-advanced down the path.

Suzanne Loomer

Suzanne Loomer
Partner, Advisory Services, KPMG LLP

Background Suzanne is a Partner in KPMG’s Advisory Services practice in Atlantic Canada.  She has over 25 years of professional... Read More

Debby Carreau

Debby Carreau
CEO & Founder, Inspired HR Ltd

Debby Carreau is a proven leader helping businesses become inspired workplaces. She is highly regarded globally as a human capital... Read More

Jim Crooks

Jim Crooks
Managing Director & Partner, PwC

Jim Crooks is a Corporate Finance Partner and Managing Director at PwC Canada working in the Vancouver office. Jim has... Read More

Prentice Durbin

Prentice Durbin
Partner, Harper Grey LLP

Prentice’s practice involves advising entrepreneurs at any stage, from start-up and early growth to large-scale established businesses, in a wide variety... Read More

Grant Foster

Grant Foster
Partner, Fasken

Grant Foster is a corporate/commercial Partner and member of the Private M&A group in Vancouver. He advises clients in a... Read More

Calle Johnson

Calle Johnson
Managing Director & Partner, Corporate Finance, PwC

Calle Johnson is a Partner and Managing Director with PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance Inc. offering investment banking advice to private companies.... Read More

Andrew Kemper

Andrew Kemper
Partner, Capital West Partners

Welcome to the 7th annual Business Transitions Forum in Vancouver. We are excited to be back to in person events and thrilled to have an excellent conference program with over 40 entrepreneurs and experts sharing their insights and stories about companies that have achieved strategic growth and faced acquisition. You will learn from experts and connect with peer groups who will offer valuable insights to help you with transition strategy – whether you’re just beginning to think about it or well-advanced down the path.

Steve Chen

Steve Chen
VP & Head, First West Capital

Steve is passionate about creating long-term relationships with our clients and helping them to overcome barriers to growth. An entrepreneur... Read More

Tom Kramer

Tom Kramer
President & CEO, Smith Cameron Group

Tom acquired Smith Cameron Process Solutions in 2011 along with equity partner Krystal Growth Partners.  Tom subsequently completed 6 strategic... Read More

Brian MacIsaac

Brian MacIsaac
Vice President Atlantic Canada, TD Commercial Banking

Brian was born and raised in Nova Scotia and has more than 16 years of banking experience; 15 of those... Read More

Tara Landes

Tara Landes
Founder & President, Bellrock Benchmarking Inc.

Tara Landes has spent over two decades working directly with the leaders and managers of dozens of North American companies... Read More

David Allardice

David Allardice
Managing Principal, Miller Titerle + Company

David is one of the founders of Miller Titerle + Company LLP, ranked in 2016 by Canadian Lawyer as one... Read More

Chris MacIntyre

Chris MacIntyre
Partner, McInnes Cooper

Chris is a Partner in the firm’s Halifax office whose practice is focused in the areas of mergers and acquisitions,... Read More

Samuel Li

Samuel Li
Partner, Fasken

Samuel Li is a part of the firm’s Securities and Technologies Practice Group. Samuel advises public and private clients on... Read More

Tim Houston

Tim Houston
Premier of Nova Scotia

Tim Houston is Nova Scotia’s 30th Premier. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Tim was raised in a military family and... Read More

Jeff Mackenzie

Jeff Mackenzie
Partner, Confederation M&A

Jeff obtained his BBA from UPEI and his MBA from Lancaster University Management School in the United Kingdom. Jeff began... Read More

Christine Bell

Christine Bell
CEO, Full Throttle Powersports

Christine Bell, CEO Full Throttle Power Sports, has a diverse entrepreneurial background. Her current passion is Power Sports. Full Throttle... Read More

Kristi Miller

Kristi Miller
Managing Partner, Krystal Growth Partners

Kristi has been providing mid-market businesses with relationship-focused, strategic financing for over twenty years. As National Managing Director, Kristi leads First West Capital across Canada and delivers tailored subordinated-debt, mezzanine and equity financing solutions for growth, acquisitions and transitions. Prior to First West Capital, Kristi spent ten years with Vancity Capital, another B.C.-based subordinated debt fund. She has also worked with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and the Small Enterprise Equity Fund of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Steve Bragg

Steve Bragg
Atlantic Business Growth & Legacy Leader, MC Advisory

Steve is a senior executive who has 25 years of experience in professional services serving clients and developing market presence.... Read More

Mike McIsaac

Mike McIsaac
CEO & Managing Director, Baker Tilly Canada Corporate Finance

Mike is an entrepreneur at heart. He has built, acquired and sold his own private businesses and guided 100+ entrepreneurs... Read More

Dan Jennings

Dan Jennings
Partner, BDO Canada LLP

Dan Jennings is a Partner in BDO’s Dartmouth office, where he advises small to medium-size enterprises on various accounting, financial... Read More

Sarah Campbell

Sarah Campbell
Partner, McInnes Cooper

Sarah is a partner with McInnes Cooper in Halifax.  She has practiced business law since 2001, including advising on business... Read More

Wayne Chamberlain

Wayne Chamberlain
President, Intelisys Aviation Systems

Don Montgomery

Don Montgomery
President, M&A Advisor, True North Mergers & Acquisitions

Don’s deep and passionate belief that he has the opportunity to positively impact and change people’s lives by providing a... Read More

James Dent

James Dent
Vice President, McCain Capital Partners

James joined McCain Capital Partners in 2018, prior to which he was an Analyst in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group... Read More

Corey Miller

Corey Miller
Chief Executive Officer, Parts for Trucks

Jillian Murray

Jillian Murray
Partner, Grant Thornton LLP

Jillian Murray is a Partner in the Transactions practice of Grant Thornton in Halifax, N.S. Jillian has spent the majority... Read More

Sean Murray

Sean Murray
President & CEO, Advocate Printing & Publishing

Welcome to the 4th annual Business Transitions Forum in Atlantic. We are bringing together entrepreneurs and experts sharing their insights and stories about the process of selling, growing, and transitioning businesses. You will learn from experts and connect with peer groups who will offer valuable insights to help you with transition strategy – whether you’re just beginning to think about it or well-advanced down the path.

Nick Boyd

Nick Boyd
Principal & Founder, Fusion Projects Management Ltd.

As Founder of Vancouver-based Fusion Projects, Nicholas Boyd has built the Fusion team into Vancouver’s premier interior contractors and project... Read More

Kathy Bright

Kathy Bright
Family Enterprise Consultant, Telos Group

Kathy has worked with enterprising families for nearly twenty years. As a consultant, educator and board director, she works with... Read More

Darren Nantes

Darren Nantes
President & CEO, Nantes Capital Inc. 

Darren serves as Chairman and CEO of Guildlfords. He is also Chair and CEO of Nantes Capital Inc. and the... Read More

Rob Normandeau

Rob Normandeau
President, SeaFort Capital

Rob is President of SeaFort Capital, a private equity firm based in Halifax. Prior to co-founding SeaFort in May 2012,... Read More

Sally Ng

Sally Ng
Chief Executive Officer, Wallace McCain Institute

Sally is the CEO of the Wallace McCain Institute(WMI) it was founded to build & nurture the most inter-connected community... Read More

Malcolm Fraser

Malcolm Fraser
President & CEO, Innovacorp

As a career entrepreneur, Malcolm Fraser is the perfect fit as president and CEO of Innovacorp. In this role, Malcolm... Read More

Cameron Burke

Cameron Burke
Partner, Technology, Fort Capital Partners

Cam is an experienced venture capitalist, operator and advisor. He combines knowledge of operations, to go market strategies, M&A, and... Read More

Kathy Butler

Kathy Butler
Managing Director and Head, BC, Technology & Innovation Global Investment Banking, CIBC Capital Markets Inc,

Kathy Butler joined CIBC Capital Markets 25 years ago and has been involved in a number of mergers and acquisitions... Read More

Loren Rafeson

Loren Rafeson
Partner, Growth Equity Partners, BDC Capital

Loren Rafeson is Partner, Growth Equity Partners, at BDC Capital where he helps leading Canadian companies scale nationally and internationally,... Read More

Steve Duyvewaardt

Steve Duyvewaardt
President & CEO, Westminster Management Corporation

As a founding principal of SDM Realty Advisors with Dale Mumford in 1994, Stephen focuses on all leasing aspects of... Read More

Catherine Dahl

Catherine Dahl
CEO, Beanworks by Quadient

Catherine Dahl is the co-founder and CEO of Beanworks, the industry-leading accounting automation software company that is trailblazing modern accounting... Read More

Jay Dargatz

Jay Dargatz
Former President, Canstar Restoration

David Diebolt

David Diebolt
Partner, Manning Elliott LLP

David provides accounting, assurance, taxation (Canadian and US), general business advisory services and estate planning in the Vancouver marketplace. The... Read More

Mackenzie Regent

Mackenzie Regent
Partner | Transaction Diligence, Kalos LLP

Mackenzie Regent is the Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Kalos LLP, an internationally recognized financial due diligence and valuation CPA... Read More

Shane King

Shane King
National Leader, Succession Services, MNP LLP

Shane King, CPA, CA, is the National Leader for MNP’s Succession Services practice and a member of the Assurance team.... Read More

Chad Garrod

Chad Garrod
CEO, Bluewater

Amir Ghahreman

Amir Ghahreman
Associate Counsel, Richards Buell Sutton LLP

Amir is a member of the firm’s Business Transactions, Business Law and Employment and Human Rights Practice Groups. Prior to... Read More

Chris Hardwick

Chris Hardwick
President & CEO, Chris Hardwick Inc. & TEC Canada Chair

Chris Hardwick is an Executive Business Coach who takes on the toughest challenges and delivers them successfully. He is appreciated... Read More

Robyn Hooper

Robyn Hooper
Family Enterprise Consultant, Telos Group

A chartered professional accountant with more than a decade of experience supporting families, Robyn handles the unique and complex needs... Read More

Ryan Norton

Ryan Norton
Managing Director, Grant Thorton LLP

As a Managing Director with Grant Thornton, Ryan advises clients on transactions in a variety of intricate and dynamic situations... Read More

Chief Terrance Paul

Chief Terrance Paul
Chief & CEO Membertou, Membertou Band & Council

Terry Paul is the Chief of Membertou, a position he has held for the past 38 years. During that time,... Read More

Mark Marshall

Mark Marshall
Director - Atlantic, RBC Royal Bank Mid-Market M&A

Christine Pound

Christine Pound
Partner, Stewart McKelvey

Christine works with her clients on transactions of all sizes, domestic and international, and their day-to-day corporate and commercial needs.... Read More

Graham Langill

Graham Langill
Senior Consultant, Venor

Born and raised in Halifax, Graham’s business and community involvement has allowed him to build a vast network throughout Atlantic... Read More

Ken Reynolds

Ken Reynolds
Co-Founder, Co-Owner and CEO, Franco Plumbing & Heating

Ken Reynolds is a , Co-Founder, Co-Owner and CEO of Franco Plumbing & Heating Inc. An Engineering Mechanical Designer by... Read More

Robert Blunden

Robert Blunden
Principal Consultant, Blunden and Associates

Bob Blunden is the firm’s Principal Consultant. He was Associate Professor of Strategic Management and Family Enterprise at the Rowe... Read More

Ilan Jacobson

Ilan Jacobson
Founding Partner & CEO, FirePower Capital

Ilan Jacobson is responsible for leading FirePower Capital in all its endeavours, setting its strategic direction and providing top-level guidance... Read More

Peter Conrod

Peter Conrod
Business Advisor, McInnes Cooper

As a business advisor for McInnes Cooper, Peter’s work has included development of business priorities, expansion of the firm’s client... Read More

Julie Robinson

Julie Robinson
Partner, McInnes Cooper

Julie is a Partner in our Halifax office, with a practice focused on Canadian and cross-border corporate finance and securities... Read More

Jim Cruickshank

Jim Cruickshank
Partner, Stewart McKelvey

Jim is a partner in the Halifax office of Stewart McKelvey. An Acadia University (BBA) and Dalhousie University (LLB) graduate,... Read More

Mickey MacDonald

Mickey MacDonald
CEO, Micco

‘Mickey’

Deanne MacLeod

Deanne MacLeod
Partner, Stewart McKelvey

Working with a diverse group of clients including entrepreneurs, public companies and real estate investment trusts, Deanne has: Lead transaction... Read More

Nancy Mathis

Nancy Mathis
Executive Director, Wallace McCain Institute

Nancy Mathis is a designer and convener.  Her passion  centers on creating spaces where entrepreneurial leaders build their business judgement.... Read More

Bruce Hogan

Bruce Hogan
Board Member (Former CEO), Leading Edge Geomatics

Bruce Hogan sits on the board at Leading Edge Geomatics. Bruce worked as a Geomatics Technician with the Department of... Read More

Chace Hynes

Chace Hynes
Director, Corporate Finance Atlantic Region, MNP

Chace Hynes, CPA, CA, CBV, is a Director with MNP’s Corporate Finance team in Halifax. Chace helps owner-managers in various... Read More

John Flewelling

John Flewelling
President & CEO, CBCL Ltd

John Flewelling, P.Eng. is President & CEO of CBCL Limited, a multi-discipline engineering consulting firm offering professional services across Atlantic... Read More

Louis-Pierre Francoeur

Louis-Pierre Francoeur
Principal, Transactions, Grant Thornton LLP

As Principal of the Grant Thornton Atlantic Transactions practice, I provide valuation, merger and acquisition, and debt advisory services to... Read More

Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan
Director, Growth and Transition Capital, BDC

Paul Ryan is Director, Growth & Transition Capital, with BDC Capital. Paul provides high growth businesses with flexible financing for... Read More

Courtney Sherlock

Courtney Sherlock
Partner, Village Veterinary Group

Dr. Courtney Sherlock grew up in Fall River, Nova Scotia.  She attended Dalhousie University for her undergraduate degree and then... Read More

Ian Smith

Ian Smith
CEO, Clearwater Seafoods

Ian D. Smith is the Chief Executive Officer of Clearwater Seafoods. Mr. Smith joined Clearwater in May of 2010, with... Read More

Don Mills

Don Mills
Chair & Senior Counsel, Corporate Research Associates Inc.

Don Mills is currently the President of Crane Cove Holdings Limited, his family investment firm, a partner in Cabco, an... Read More

Keith MacIntyre

Keith MacIntyre
Partner, Grant Thornton LLP

As a tax partner, Keith works with companies to navigate complex business issues, including mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructuring.... Read More

Danny Morgan

Danny Morgan
VP of Investments, Founders East Capital

Adrian Snow

Adrian Snow
Partner, Founders East Capital Partners

Adrian is a Partner with Founders East Capital Partners. Prior to joining Founders East in 2022, Adrian spent eight years... Read More

Craig Maloney

Craig Maloney
Partner, Corporate Finance, MNP

Craig Maloney, MBA, CPA, CA, CBV, is a Managing Director with MNP’s Corporate Finance, Valuations and Litigation Support groups. Working... Read More

Derek Strong

Derek Strong
Regional Director, Roynat Capital

Derek is a 25 year veteran of the Pacific Northwest financial community, having spent the last 20 years with Roynat... Read More

Ben Parsons

Ben Parsons
President, DALMAC Print – Signs – Cresting

Welcome to the 2nd annual Business Transitions Forum in Atlantic. We are excited to be back to in person events and thrilled to have an excellent conference program with over 40 entrepreneurs and experts sharing their insights and stories about companies that have previously sold. You will learn from experts and connect with peer groups who will offer valuable insights to help you with transition strategy – whether you’re just beginning to think about it or well-advanced down the path.

Danielle Pelletier

Danielle Pelletier
CEO, Autism Intervention Services

A career as a Speech-Language Pathologist flourished into opening Autism Intervention Services in Fredericton in 2006. Since then Danielle has... Read More

Gina McFetridge

Gina McFetridge
President, Archway Insurance

Gina McFetridge is President of Archway Insurance. As co-owner of Archway, with her business partner and brother Michael Stack, they... Read More

Dallas Mercer

Dallas Mercer
CEO, Dallas Mercer Consulting

In 2002, Dallas founded Dallas Mercer Consulting (DMC) offering Disability Management services.  As an employer advocate, she added efficiency to... Read More

Marie Mullally

Marie Mullally
President & CEO, CUA

Marie is the President and CEO of CUA, one of Atlantic Canada’s largest community banking institutions, a position she has... Read More

Dawn Umlah

Dawn Umlah
Strategic Advisor, various startups and scaleups

Dawn loves to build, grow and scale high performance companies and teams. She has extensive executive level experience leading and... Read More

Claude Miron

Claude Miron
Managing Partner, Growth Equity Partners, BDC

Welcome to the 6th annual Business Transitions Forum in Toronto. We are excited to be back to in person events and thrilled to have an excellent conference program with over 40 entrepreneurs and experts sharing their insights and stories about companies that have previously sold. You will learn from experts and connect with peer groups who will offer valuable insights to help you with transition strategy – whether you’re just beginning to think about it or well-advanced down the path.

Luigi Valletta

Luigi Valletta
Director, M&A Transaction Services | Deal Advisory, KPMG Canada

Background Luigi is a Director in KPMG‘s Ontario/Atlantic region Transaction Services practice which primarily advises private and public corporations on... Read More

Brendan Le Nobel

Brendan Le Nobel
Director, M&A, BDO Canada

Brendan is based in BDO’s Vancouver office and advises clients across Western Canada in divestiture, financing and due diligence engagements.... Read More

Ryan Power

Ryan Power
Partner and Tax Leader Grant Thornton LLP

I’m the leader for tax services in Nova Scotia and a partner with Grant Thornton. As a family enterprise advisor,... Read More

David Hastie

David Hastie
Managing Director, First West Capital

David has over 12 years of experience in providing term / sub debt and investment banking services to entrepreneurs and... Read More

John Risley

John Risley
Chairman & CEO, CFFI Ventures Inc.

Welcome to the 2nd annual Business Transitions Forum in Atlantic. We are excited to be back to in person events and thrilled to have an excellent conference program with over 40 entrepreneurs and experts sharing their insights and stories about companies that have previously sold. You will learn from experts and connect with peer groups who will offer valuable insights to help you with transition strategy – whether you’re just beginning to think about it or well-advanced down the path.

John Risley

John Risley
to Chairman & CEO, CFFI Ventures Inc.

John Risley is Chairman and CEO of CFFI Ventures Inc., a diversified holding company operating internationally. The company has majority... Read More

Houssein Mousavi

Houssein Mousavi
Principal, Crecso

Founder of Cresco in 1989, Hossein Mousavi came to Nova Scotia in 1980 from his birthplace Iran to study at... Read More

Daren Baxter

Daren Baxter
Partner, McInnes Cooper

Daren is a Partner in McInnes Cooper’s Halifax, NS office whose law practice is focused on tax, estate planning, trusts... Read More

Cory Bell

Cory Bell
President & CEO, Lindsay Construction

As President, CEO and co-owner of Lindsay Construction, Cory leads his team with a unique combination of analytical business acumen,... Read More

Melissa Brenton

Melissa Brenton
President, Don Brenton's Fire Protection

Bob Brown

Bob Brown
Senior Advisor, Confederation M&A

Bob brings an extensive background with varied experience developed from a diverse and successful background in the oil and gas,... Read More

Dr. Lesley Steele

Dr. Lesley Steele
CEO & Founder, Virtual Veterinary Solutions

Dr. Lesley Steele is a serial entrepreneur in the Veterinary Industry, a disrupter, visionary, quick start, multiplier and still practices... Read More

Lynn Sullivan

Lynn Sullivan
Director & Co-owner, C-Gas Management Inc.

Lynn is Co-Owner and Director of C-Gas Management, a business she and her partner have built over the past ten... Read More

Peter Fahey

Peter Fahey
President & CEO, PFI International Limited.

Peter Fahey is President & CEO of PFI International Limited, an investment and consulting company with a focus in heavy... Read More

Tom Hickey

Tom Hickey
CEO, T. Hickey Enterprises Inc.

Tom Hickey is a native of Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. He earned his degree in civil engineering from... Read More

Margaret Humphreys

Margaret Humphreys
PhD, President, Watermark Partners

Dedicated to the success of her clients, Margie’s career focus is on change and transition in organizations, teams and individuals... Read More

Dave Randell

Dave Randell
Partner, Stewart McKelvey

David is a partner in the Halifax office of Stewart McKelvey. David has a broad corporate and securities practice with... Read More

Zac McIsaac

Zac McIsaac
Managing Partner, McCain Capital Partners

Zac has more than 12 years of experience in private equity investing, M&A, and corporate finance and strategy. Prior to... Read More

Lou Velocci

Lou Velocci
National Lead Partner CIO Advisory Services, KPMG Canada

Louie Velocci is the Office Managing Partner for KPMG in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Lead Advisory Services Partner for Atlantic Canada and National... Read More

Amanée Mousavi

Amanée Mousavi
Realtor, Cresco / Royal LePage Atlantic

Amanée has been a Realtor since 2010 and obtained her FRI designation from REIC in 2016. She specializes in residential real estate... Read More

Patrick Sullivan

Patrick Sullivan
President & CEO, Halifax Chamber of Commerce

Patrick Sullivan is the CEO of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce and has over 30 years of marketing and general management... Read More

Matthew Towns

Matthew Towns
Partner, SeaFort Capital

Matt joined SeaFort Capital as Vice President 2012. SeaFort is a private investment firm based in Halifax that partners with... Read More

Ian Wilson

Ian Wilson
President, Wilson’s

Larry Puddister

Larry Puddister
Executive Chairman, Pennecon

Larry’s 25+ years of professional experience covers the full gamut of heavy civil expertise, from hydro-electric and wind energy developments... Read More

Brian Wood  CFP, FMA, CIM

Brian Wood  CFP, FMA, CIM
Regional Vice President, IG Wealth Management

Brian Wood is the Regional Vice President of the Halifax office of IG Wealth Management.  In this role Brian has... Read More

Nikki Robar

Nikki Robar
Partner, Atlantic Leader - Deals, PwC Canada

Nikki is the Partner leading the Deals practice for PwC in Atlantic Canada. She leads the Valuations, Modelling and Disputes... Read More

Adam Power CPA, CA

Adam Power CPA, CA
Associate Partner | International Tax and Transaction Services Ernst & Young LLP

Bill Sanford

Bill Sanford
CEO, SanStone Investments Inc.

Founder Bluewave Energy and former CEO.  Founder SanStone Investments and current Chairman/CEO.  Founder Breathing Green Solutions Inc and current Chairman/CEO.

Victoria Stanhope

Victoria Stanhope
President & Commercial Insurance Broker, Stanhope Simpson Insurance Ltd

Victoria does not fit the traditional mold of a commercial insurance broker, let alone one who specializes in the construction... Read More

Tracey McVicar

Tracey McVicar
Managing Partner, CAI Capital Partners

Tracey McVicar is Partner at CAI Capital Partners, a mid-market private equity firm. She is a former investment banker (RBC... Read More

George Rossolatos

George Rossolatos
CEO, Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF)

George Rossolatos has over 20 years’ experience as an investor, entrepreneur, and leader. At CBGF, he is responsible for the... Read More

Bruce Partridge

Bruce Partridge
Former CEO, Shearwater Research

Bruce started working in the computer business in the 70’s representing Gandalf Technologies.  After selling a computer consulting business in... Read More

Anne Whelan

Anne Whelan
President & CEO, Seafair Capital

Anne Whelan is a Canadian entrepreneur, innovator, community and business leader. As the founder and CEO of the Seafair group, she... Read More

James Pratt

James Pratt
CEO, Rhema Health Products Limited

After graduating from the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University with an MBA, Jim became an investment banker... Read More

Peter Zed

Peter Zed
Partner, Cox & Palmer

Peter is a partner with the Atlantic Canadian law firm of Cox & Palmer. He advises corporate clients, institutions and... Read More

Mark Stephenson

Mark Stephenson
President & Co-Founder, Cube Business Media

Mark has been a leader in the conference and tradeshow business for over 25 years with a proven track record for success. As a... Read More

Jon Stanfield

Jon Stanfield
Chairman, President & CEO, Stanfield's

Randy Williamson

Randy Williamson
Partner, Aird & Berlis LLP

As a partner of Toronto law firm Aird & Berlis LLP, with 30+ years’ experience as a lawyer, CPA, CA,... Read More

Leon Salvail

Leon Salvail
Managing Director, Gevity

In 1995, Leon Salvail and two associates formed the partnership that became Gevity Consulting Inc. (formerly known as Global Village... Read More

Matt Switzer

Matt Switzer
Partner, Northwest Capital Partners

16 years experience buying & building companies BSc. from Western University, & MBA from University of Toronto’s Rotman School of... Read More

Eric Termuende

Eric Termuende
Co-Founder, NoW Innovations

Eric Termuende is the co-founder of NoW Innovations, a bestselling author, and an international speaker. His work has been featured... Read More

Bruce Townson

Bruce Townson
Director, Growth and Transition Capital - Tech Sector, BDC Capital

Bruce recently joined BDC Capital’s Growth and Transition Capital team to offer flexible and patient junior debt to fuel growth... Read More

Mark Woodall

Mark Woodall
Former President & CEO, Special Risk Insurance Managers Ltd.

In 2006, I entered the underwriting side of the insurance industry, through the purchase of Sports-Can Insurance Consultants. Previously I... Read More

Davis Yung

Davis Yung
President & CEO, Fresh Direct Produce

Davis has been involved in the produce industry for almost 30 years. Davis learned various parts of the business in... Read More

Sarah Young

Sarah Young
Managing Partner, National Public Relations, an Avenir Global Company

Sarah Young became a partner in NATIONAL in December 2012 when the Firm acquired a majority interest in MT&L Public Relations, a... Read More

Peter T. Zed

Peter T. Zed
Partner, Cox & Palmer

Peter is a partner with the Atlantic Canadian law firm of Cox & Palmer. He advises corporate clients, institutions and... Read More

2022 CONFERENCE CHAIR
Paul LeBlanc
Paul LeBlanc
Founder + CEO, 7th Wave Capital
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Mark Brodkin
Mark Brodkin
Private Equity National Head, Roynat Capital
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Jamie Angus
Jamie Angus
Partner, Touchstone Legal Inc.
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Pierre Cléroux
Pierre Cléroux
Vice President Research & Chief Economist, BDC
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Michael Crouse
Michael Crouse
Managing Partner, Founders East Capital
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Rhiannon Davies
Rhiannon Davies
Founding and Managing Partner, Sandpiper Ventures
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Dave Doucette
Dave Doucette
Regional Vice President, Atlantic, Roynat Capital
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Kevin Fraser
Kevin Fraser
Partner, Transactions, Grant Thornton LLP
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Robert Gale
Robert Gale
General Partner, Rothesay Capital Partners
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Ryan Kennedy
Ryan Kennedy
President, East Coast Private Lending - Corp. & Director of Operations, Compass Patient Solutions
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Suzanne Loomer
Suzanne Loomer
Partner, Advisory Services, KPMG LLP
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Chris MacIntyre
Chris MacIntyre
Partner, McInnes Cooper
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Tim Houston
Tim Houston
Premier of Nova Scotia
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Jeff Mackenzie
Jeff Mackenzie
Partner, Confederation M&A
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Christine Bell
Christine Bell
CEO, Full Throttle Powersports
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Steve Bragg
Steve Bragg
Atlantic Business Growth & Legacy Leader, MC Advisory
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Dan Jennings
Dan Jennings
Partner, BDO Canada LLP
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Sarah Campbell
Sarah Campbell
Partner, McInnes Cooper
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Wayne Chamberlain
Wayne Chamberlain
President, Intelisys Aviation Systems
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James Dent
James Dent
Vice President, McCain Capital Partners
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Corey Miller
Corey Miller
Chief Executive Officer, Parts for Trucks
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Darren Nantes
Darren Nantes
President & CEO, Nantes Capital Inc. 
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Rob Normandeau
Rob Normandeau
President, SeaFort Capital
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Malcolm Fraser
Malcolm Fraser
President & CEO, Innovacorp
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Christine Pound
Christine Pound
Partner, Stewart McKelvey
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Graham Langill
Graham Langill
Senior Consultant, Venor
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Mickey MacDonald
Mickey MacDonald
CEO, Micco
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Deanne MacLeod
Deanne MacLeod
Partner, Stewart McKelvey
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Nancy Mathis
Nancy Mathis
Executive Director, Wallace McCain Institute
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Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
Director, Growth and Transition Capital, BDC
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Don Mills
Don Mills
Chair & Senior Counsel, Corporate Research Associates Inc.
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Danny Morgan
Danny Morgan
VP of Investments, Founders East Capital
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Ben Parsons
Ben Parsons
President, DALMAC Print – Signs – Cresting
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Danielle Pelletier
Danielle Pelletier
CEO, Autism Intervention Services
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Ryan Power
Ryan Power
Partner and Tax Leader Grant Thornton LLP
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John Risley
John Risley
Chairman & CEO, CFFI Ventures Inc.
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Dr. Lesley Steele
Dr. Lesley Steele
CEO & Founder, Virtual Veterinary Solutions
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Lynn Sullivan
Lynn Sullivan
Director & Co-owner, C-Gas Management Inc.
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Lou Velocci
Lou Velocci
National Lead Partner CIO Advisory Services, KPMG Canada
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Patrick Sullivan
Patrick Sullivan
President & CEO, Halifax Chamber of Commerce
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Matthew Towns
Matthew Towns
Partner, SeaFort Capital
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Peter Zed
Peter Zed
Partner, Cox & Palmer
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