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Mike Baker joined Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel in 2016 with over 20 years of experience as a trusted advisor to... Read More
Angela’s transactional experience includes public and private M&A (both buy and sell side), public listings, private placement financings, prospectus offerings... Read More
As Managing Director and Head of Roynat Equity Partners, Mark is responsible for leading all aspects of the investment process,... Read More
Alan Chettiar leads FirePower’s M&A Advisory team and sets its strategic direction. As a former principal at a boutique investment... Read More
Debby Carreau is a proven leader helping businesses become inspired workplaces. She is highly regarded globally as a human capital... Read More
Pierre Cléroux was appointed Vice President, Research and Chief Economist at BDC in 2012. Pierre leads a team of experts... Read More
Joined Crosbie in 2021 Partner at Crosbie responsible for leading M&A, financing and other financial advisory mandates across various industry... Read More
Artist, sculptor, entrepreneur, inventor, Bermingham’s work has been recognized for its elegance, simplicity, depth of thought, clarity of purpose and... Read More
An adventurer and passionate outdoor enthusiast, Cedar believes in the importance of connections to nature in one’s daily life. The... Read More
Eddy Burello is Business Advisor and Partner with MNP in Toronto. Drawing on 35 years of experience in public accounting,... Read More
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.
Colin Brown is Managing Director at McNally Brown Group, a boutique management consulting firm that provides strategic, operational and financial... Read More
Mike is an entrepreneur at heart. He has built, acquired and sold his own private businesses and guided 100+ entrepreneurs... Read More
As Director, Business Development at Origin Merchant Partners, Karen Fisman builds and manages partnerships with private equity and private debt... Read More
Andreea moved to Canada from Romania at the age of 10 with her parents. In Europe, her father was a... Read More
Presently Ashlynne holds the position of Executive Director of Norwood Sawmills [Norwood Industries Inc.]. She recently stepped down from the... Read More
Kenan Dizdarevic leads the execution of FirePower’s M&A and corporate finance advisory transactions. Kenan joined FirePower in 2018 and brings... Read More
Noemie Dupuy, Co-Founder at Budge Studios, is a veteran in the tech industry with more than 20 years under her belt.... Read More
Alex is a lawyer in the Business Law Group and the Financial Services Group and advises clients on a broad... Read More
Tina Di Vito, CPA, CA, CFP, TEP, FEA, is a Partner and National Leader of Family Office Services, part of... Read More
Brad Geddes is President and CEO of Zucora Inc., Canada’s leading provider of product warranties for the home furnishings industry.... Read More
Bruce is an experienced CEO with deep expertise in strategy and execution. Since selling his business in 2002 he has... Read More
Stephanie joined Leith Wheeler’s Toronto office in August 2016 with a solid foundation in wealth management and investment counselling. In... Read More
John Hotson is an entrepreneur, strategist, speaker and advisor to business owners. He has over 35 years of experience of... Read More
Khasha Ighanian is President of Prollenium Medical Technologies and an Executive Board Member. Khasha has steered the growth and development of... Read More
Marino Jeyarajah is a Tax Partner in the Mergers and Acquisitions Tax group and has over twelve years of experience... Read More
Jonathan Lehun is a Vice President in the M&A Sell-Side Advisory division with over eight years of experience in M&A... Read More
I’m a partner in Grant Thornton’s financial advisory group, where I specialize in business valuation and litigation support services. I... Read More
As a Partner at Turtle, Michael is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and supporting new investment opportunities. Prior to joining Turtle,... Read More
Don’s deep and passionate belief that he has the opportunity to positively impact and change people’s lives by providing a... Read More
Jacoline Loewen, Head of Business Development for UBS Bank (Canada), is an expert on wealth management, family office, philanthropy, legacy... Read More
Bill has been a professional advisor working with business owners for over 25 years. As a Certified Exit Planner, Bill... Read More
Ian Macdonell is a Managing Director of Crosbie with over 25 years of experience in investment banking and capital markets.... Read More
As a trusted advisor to corporate executives, business owners and their families, as well as the legal community for more... Read More
Pamela Miranda is Founding Partner at MIII MSP Corp (MIII MSP), a buyout firm focused in partnering with great founders... Read More
Barbara is a longtime financier having spent the last 25 years in various roles within Roynat Capital including business development,... Read More
Stephanie joined Trivest in 2020 and is responsible for originating and analyzing acquisition opportunities. Based in Toronto, she manages Trivest’s... Read More
Mike McCarron is the President of Left Lane Associations, M&A advisors specializing in the Canadian transportation sector. Mike is a... Read More
Danish Jamal, CPA, CA, CFA, CBV, is a Director in MNP’s Corporate Finance team. Based in Toronto, Danish works closely... Read More
Tom Kennedy is the founder of Kensington Capital Partners and Chair of the Investment Committee. Tom serves on the Advisory Boards of several private equity funds and private companies and has been an active supporter of the Private Equity and Venture Capital business in Canada. His public service and philanthropic work has been a longstanding, and focused on education and healthcare.
Kris is a Director in our Transactions practice specializing in corporate finance and mergers & acquisitions (M&A). Kris is a... Read More
Dianne joined Nexus in 2001, after working with KPMG’s Personal Financial Planning Practice. At Nexus, she advises clients on issues... Read More
Yogi Sennik is the CEO of Joriki Inc. a beverage manufacturer located in Canada. Established in 1992, Joriki is a... Read More
Chrisoula Mirkopoulos graduated from the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University in Montreal, with a Bachelor of Commerce... Read More
Beric Farmer cofounded XE with a high-school friend in 1993 as they were both graduating from university. A year and... Read More
Mr. Mirkopoulos holds a Bachelor of Applied Science and Engineering, Engineering Science Nuclear Program from the University of Toronto, and... Read More
Claudio is a medical technology entrepreneur with a long experience in the industry. He is a hands-on executive, that combines... Read More
Adrian is the CEO of eCompliance, a safety software company which he formed with his business partner after experiencing the... Read More
As founder & CEO, Paul is the reason why we’re all here. Along with Bob Walker, Paul built Prophix from... Read More
Ian Michael’s practice is focused on corporate and securities law with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions involving public companies... Read More
Oren heads FirePower Capital’s Value Maximization division, focused on leveraging big data analytics to aggressively drive shareholder value ahead of... Read More
A serial entrepreneur and corporate strategist known for disrupting traditional markets, Mia is the CEO of MSL Canada and co-founder... Read More
Jess Grossman is the Founder & CEO of In Social, a full-service digital marketing agency that acts as the outsourced... Read More
Ilan Jacobson is responsible for leading FirePower Capital in all its endeavours, setting its strategic direction and providing top-level guidance... Read More
As Managing Director of Dynamic Legacy Inc, Ms. Fulford provides independent and objective advisory services for Family Offices [Single, Multi... Read More
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.
Loren Rafeson is Director, Growth Equity, based in Toronto. He has close to 15 years of experience in private equity and... Read More
Jeff is a senior consultant in the BDO Advisory Services Practice. With 20+ years of facilitation and coaching experience,... Read More
David has over 12 years of experience in providing term / sub debt and investment banking services to entrepreneurs and... Read More
Nancy Adamo’s business accolades and contribution to Canadian society has been recognized throughout her career. In 1998, she was given... Read More
Eric Berke is the Managing Partner of TorQuest and joined at inception in 2002. Prior to TorQuest, Eric led the turnaround... Read More
Jason (Jake) Bullen is a partner in the Business Law Group and Co-Chair of the Private Equity Group at Cassels Brock. His practice focuses... Read More
Born and raised in Owen Sound, Steven enjoys spending quality time with his wife and two boys. As a lover... Read More
Michele Cooper is Managing Director, Growth & Transition Capital (GTC). With more than 15 years of experience in various roles at BDC,... Read More
As the Founder of Versature, Paul Emond provides the strategic vision and direction for the company. He is a serial... Read More
Ryan is the National Corporate Finance Leader and leads the Transaction Advisory Services practice in BDO’s Toronto office. Ryan has... Read More
Bob Fitzgerald is the Chief Executive Officer of SCM. Bob was appointed the CEO of SCM in January of 2015,... Read More
Over the past 25 years, Tim Cestnick has developed a reputation as one of the most respected authors, speakers and... Read More
Bruce is Founder, Co- Chairman and Co-CEO of Evergreen Consumer Brands (ECB). ECB is a fully integrated consumer products company... Read More
Joanna Gibbons is a Partner and Managing Director in the PwC Corporate Finance / M&A Advisory practice where she draws... Read More
Jennifer is the President and CEO at Harding Fire Protection, a leading fire and life safety services company in Ontario.... Read More
A DTA stalwart since joining over 30 years ago, Melissa heads up the business as its President and CEO, managing... Read More
Ron Haik is a Senior Financial Planner in the firm’s Toronto office, with over 20 years of experience in the... Read More
Jeff is a partner in our advisory services practice based in Toronto specializing in corporate finance and mergers & acquisitions... Read More
Samantha Horn is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Groups. Her practice focuses primarily on mergers... Read More
Ray has over 20 years of experience structuring financial solutions. He is experienced in mergers & acquisitions, business advisory, lending... Read More
Dan is a Managing Director in our Transactions practice in Southern Ontario specializing in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), and Capital... Read More
Christopher’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and private equity, venture and corporate finance transactions. He regularly advises Canadian, U.S.... Read More
Dave started working in the debt collection industry for his father’s company (John Rae) in the summers during his high... Read More
Erin has over 20 years of professional event management experience, and a passion for conferences and tradeshows. Her creativity, attention... Read More
Michael spent several years working with Xerox; de Havilland Aircraft; Nortel Networks and also in Strategy Consulting with Coopers &... Read More
Ryan Newell is the President and CEO of Spinrite Yarns. Ryan joined Spinrite in 2002 as Chief Financial Officer and... Read More
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
Its Darryl’s mission to help businesses fulfill their strategic vision. Through innovative junior capital solutions, and a collaborative approach, he... Read More
With investment management and wealth advisory experience dating back to 1972, Our Family Office Co-Founder, Executive Chairman, and CIO enjoys... Read More
Jason Sellakumar is a dynamic Chartered Accountant who brings accounting and finance expertise to the Canadian mid-market. As an Associate... Read More
As a partner in RSM Canada’s tax practice, Stephen provides integrated Canadian income tax advice and solutions to the firm’s... Read More
Eric Castonguay is a partner and the National Leader of PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance Inc. (PwCCF). He has experience in all... Read More
Darin Brock joined TorQuest in 2006 and currently oversees the firm’s external relationships, managing business development and investment sourcing activities,... Read More
Perry, as president of ESOP Builders Inc., has designed and implemented over 160 ESOPs – Employee Share Ownership Plans –... Read More
Jonathan Piurko is the Co-Founder and CEO of Monarch Bridge Financial Corp. Mr. Piurko is responsible for all executive functions... Read More
Paris Aden is the founding Partner of Valitas Capital Partners. Mr. Aden has broad industry experience, with a focus on the... Read More
David Shlagbaum is a Business Lawyer and a Facilitator and is the Managing Principal at DSBL Business Law ( https://dsbl-law.com/... Read More
Before joining Left Lane Associates as a Co-Founder & Managing Partner in 2016, Peter Stefanovich spent over 8 years in... Read More
David Anderson operates a private investment company that invests in small to mid-market Canadian companies. He most recently participated as a principal... Read More
A Deal Advisory Partner, Miguel brings 10 years of experience supporting Canadian transactions for mid-market private equity firms and strategic... Read More
Since founding Honk in 2013, Michael has been applying knowledge, success and wealth of experience to create a much-needed solution... Read More
Robert R. Bedard is the co-founder, President and CEO of the Bempro Global Group which includes BMP Metals (Custom metal... Read More
Sam’s primary role is to source new business opportunities and execute transactions throughout Canada, and the U.S. East Coast. Previously,... Read More
Bill is recently and happily retired after a thirty-five year career in Sales, Marketing and Leadership with Coyle Corrugated Containers. ... Read More
Mary Beth Denomy is an entrepreneur and event industry veteran. She is the Founder of Proof Experiences (Free For All... Read More
Alex is a lawyer in our Business Law Group and Financial Services Group and advises clients on a broad range... Read More
The Managing Director of Business Transition Planning and Trust Services with CIBC Private Wealth Management, Sean joined CIBC from another... Read More
Stella Gasparro, CPA, CA, is a Partner in MNP’s Toronto office. She specializes in providing local and cross-border tax planning... Read More
Lyne Gaulin is a Partner at Richter specializing in Tax. Lyne has over 23 years of experience in providing advice... Read More
Pierre Ouimet is the Head Investment Strategist for UBS Bank (Canada)’s Wealth Management on our Canadian equity strategies and Asset... Read More
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
Nancy Ramalho is a partner in the Employment & Labour Group. Nancy provides advice to national and international companies on... Read More
Terran learned the construction business literally from the ground up by apprenticing under his father, GS founder Glen Sandwith. He started... Read More
As the national tax leader at RSM Canada, Maria sets the vision and direction of the firm’s tax practice. Having... Read More
James is the co-founder of Signal Hill Equity Partners and has over 25 years’ experience investing and building companies. He... Read More
Danielle is a member of MNP’s Private Enterprise team in Ottawa. A trusted advisor, Danielle helps family businesses with intergenerational... Read More
Zulf Karim is Director, Growth Equity with BDC Capital in Toronto. He is responsible for leading equity investments alongside Canadian... Read More
Karen Killeen is a CPA, CA with broad private and public company experience. While in public accounting, Karen worked with... Read More
Kevin Tremblay, CPA, CA, CBV, CF, is a Managing Director of MNP Corporate Finance, based in Toronto. With a focus on... Read More
Rob is the Managing Director of BDC Capital’s Growth & Transition Capital team in Toronto. Since joining BDC in 2009,... Read More
Brian Love is a growth driven aviation executive with extensive experience in international sales, contract negotiations and business operations. Brian... Read More
Mr. Mark is responsible for executing Rhyno’s investment strategies by seeking new opportunities and managing the acquisition process in order... Read More
Jonah is responsible for advising and developing advanced estate and tax planning strategies for his clients. He brings over 10... Read More
Pat founded APEX Public Relations (www.apexpr.com) in 1998 and built a strong business and a roster of blue chip clients. ... Read More
I started the Neograft company in 2008. I searched for a product to sell in the anti aging sector. I... Read More
As a partner of Toronto law firm Aird & Berlis LLP, with 30+ years’ experience as a lawyer, CPA, CA,... Read More
Born in Montreal, Pierre completed a degree in Economics at Loyola College in 1968. He completed a Masters Business Administration... Read More
Arlene has developed a broad range of expertise in the areas of corporate and commercial law, with a strong focus... Read More
Conor Snape is Director, Growth & Transition Capital servicing the Greater Toronto Area. Conor joined BDC in 2010, after working... Read More
Randy Ambrosie has worked in the investment industry in both Canada and the United States for nearly 30 years. Most... Read More
Earl is an accomplished Pipeline Rehabilitation Specialist, with a proven track record for leading world class operations in Trenchless Sewer... Read More
Colleen works with clients and advisors to develop sound wealth management plans. She provides support and direction about complex issues... Read More
Devon Cranson is the Founder and President of Cranson Capital, a boutique investment banking firm founded in 2006. Devon has... Read More
Rachel Skelton joined TorQuest in 2013. Previously, she worked at McKinsey & Company advising clients on growth and turnaround strategies... Read More
Sab Ravalli is President and Founder of Axium Capital Corp. and a Capital Partner at Terra Cotta Financial Group Inc. He... Read More
Steve Gunn is the co-founder and Co-Chair of Sleep Country Canada. He was the CEO of Sleep Country from 1997... Read More
Gord has enjoyed a colourful 25 year career working in a wide range of roles in several industries, and in... Read More
Matt is the Managing Partner of Market Square Equity Partners. Market Square Equity Partners (“MSEP”) is a Toronto based private... Read More
For over 25 years, entrepreneurial clients across all industries have benefited from Mitch’s ability to make strategic tax and business... Read More
Jim is a member of the High Net Worth Planning team at BMO Wealth Management, where he leads the Business... Read More
Ken is a Managing Director at MPA. He is responsible for transaction origination, engagement design and execution, client development and... Read More
Ashley Herman is the Vice President and owner of Freshway Development, an investment company that targets the construction, environmental and... Read More
Jeff began his career with Proctor & Gamble, spending 10 years in finance, operations, and supply chain management. He then... Read More
Aileen is a trusted and highly experienced consultant to accomplished business owners and a uent families on matters associated with transition... Read More
Giovanni Marcelli came to Canada from Italy in 1969 after obtaining a college Diploma in Electro-Technical Engineering. In 1972 Mr.... Read More
Victoria Sopik, an entrepreneur and mother of eight, understands the delicate balance between work and life. That’s why she co-founded... Read More
Ken is the Managing Partner of NewPoint Capital Partners Inc, a Toronto based Mergers & Acquisitions advisory firm. He has... Read More
Eric Termuende is the co-founder of NoW Innovations, a bestselling author, and an international speaker. His work has been featured... Read More
Robert is the National Leader of Corporate Finance, the Global Co-Leader of Debt & Capital Advisory and is also on... Read More
Frank Pizzolato is an angel investor, advisor and serial entrepreneur. Frank co-founded Clarity Systems, an enterprise software company focused on... Read More
Matt is the Chief Canadian Equity and Structured Note Strategist for RBC Capital Markets. Prior to this, Matt ran the... Read More
David Simpson is a Lecturer in the Entrepreneurship group and the founding director of the Business Families Centre at the... Read More
With over 20 years’ experience Carey Singer is an accomplished tax consultant. Having relocated to Toronto from his native Chicago... Read More
As the Managing Partner of Collins Barrow Toronto, Harry sets vision and direction for the firm nationally and internationally, spearheading... Read More
Giselle Bodkin is a Partner with BDO Canada and valued member of BDO’s National Policy Board. She has over 25... Read More
Don Carson, CPA, CA, is the Regional Tax Leader for MNP in the Greater Toronto Area and the National Leader... Read More
Adam is a Managing Partner with Holcan Investments. Holcan is a family office with a focus on investing in mid-sized... Read More
Colin Walker is a Managing Director of Crosbie with over 30 years of experience in investment banking, corporate banking and capital... Read More
Curtis Cusinato is a partner practising corporate and securities law in the firm’s Toronto office with an emphasis on domestic... Read More
Matthew Cumming is a partner in our M&A and Securities Group in Toronto. He has expertise in a broad range... Read More
Mr. Duboc’s career is marked by his passion for entrepreneurship, his ingenuity and corporate and community leadership. Sam is a... Read More
John Francis is the Managing Director of Fraser Kearney Capital Corp., an investment company that oversees the Francis family office.... Read More
Ted Shoub has a corporate commercial practice and advises private companies on mergers and acquisitions, financings, corporate governance and general... Read More
Paul has extensive experience in all aspects of Fulcrum’s private equity investments including originating, executing and managing investments. He brings... Read More
Rachel is a Chartered Professional Accountant and Tax Partner with BDO Canada LLP out of Toronto. She assists clients in... Read More
Ed Giacomelli has over 25 years of experience in investment banking, corporate finance and capital markets, having advised numerous clients... Read More
Steve Hartman is a founder of Industrial Thermo Polymers Limited (ITP), a leading manufacturer of extruded polyethylene foam products in... Read More
Robin is responsible for providing advanced trust, estate and succession planning to affluent business owners, with a specialization in tax-effective... Read More
Doug practises mergers and acquisitions and all aspects of commercial law with a particular emphasis on company acquisitions and dispositions,... Read More
Howard is a Managing Director at Veracap M&A International and its sister firm, Campbell Valuation Partners. He advises business owners... Read More
Jeff is the Director of Business Transition Services in the BDO Special Advisory Services Group. A highly trusted advisor with many... Read More
Jason is a member of the Lead Advisory team where he focuses on M&A, divestitures, buyouts and capital-raising activities. Jason... Read More
David began his career with Allied International Credit in the UK, after graduating from the University of Western Ontario with... Read More
Luanna McGowan is the President of The McGowan Group Inc., former National Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers, and founder of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Centre... Read More
Graham has extensive domestic and international experience advising corporations and financial institutions on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate finance... Read More
Ezer Mevorach is the C.E.O. of Mevotech LP, based in Toronto, Ontario. Mevotech is a North American market leader in... Read More
Haroon F. Mirza is the Entrepreneur in Residence of OneEleven, a post-seed tech accelerator focused on helping Canada’s most promising,... Read More
As Managing Partner and founder of Prompta Inc., a leading consultancy, Tim brings 20+ years of experience successfully leading transformational... Read More
Doris Valade is founder and President of Malabar Super Spice Co. Ltd., a distributor and manufacturer of quality spices and... Read More
Shubo’s focus is on helping entrepreneur managed companies with Mergers & Acquisitions. He was previously an Equity Partner/Managing Director at... Read More
Brent is responsible for transaction origination and execution, financial advisory and capital raising activities. These activities have been across a... Read More
Al co-founded Ironbridge in September, 2005. Prior to Ironbridge, from 2003 to 2005, he was a Partner in the Equity... Read More
Vince has 20+ year experience working with private companies in services, distribution and manufacturing sectors. Prior to joining Granite, Vince... Read More
Growing up in a car dealership has always been second nature to me. My earliest memories include the smell of... Read More
Angelo Zeni is Team Lead, Growth & Transition Capital in our Mississauga office. Angelo joined BDC in 2011, bringing more than... Read More
Bruno has held various roles at BDO, most recently as Manager, Financial Advisory Services. Bruno has spent the past several... Read More
Steve Suske is President and CEO of Suske Capital Inc. A proven entrepreneur with over 40 years of professional experience... Read More
John Wilson is Managing Partner at ninepoint partners, an alternative asset manager based in Toronto with $3 billion in AUM... Read More
While still in grad school, Basil co-founded Nexus Engineering. Nexus grew to seven companies with over 300 employees with operations... Read More
Andrew joined Ironbridge in November 2014. Prior to Ironbridge, from 2011 to 2014, Andrew was a Partner with Signal Hill... Read More
John Warrillow has been helping companies understand and market to the SME segment for more than two decades. He has... Read More
In 2013, Barry joined Ontario Excavac (“OE”) as an investor and CEO. OE is the largest and leading provider of... Read More
Wendy is a senior consultant at the Family Business Consulting Group, working closely with business leaders, family firms, and boards.... Read More
Jamie Windle is Director in the Transaction Advisory Services practice at BDO specializing in transaction support and due diligence services... Read More
Fay Wu is a recognized strategic leader and exemplary business builder with depth and breadth across all major operational areas.... Read More
The dictionary defines entrepreneur as “one who organizes, manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise”. As one of eight children born... Read More
