Located in Edmonton, Adam is a Managing Director with BDO Canada Transaction Advisory Services focusing on Mergers & Acquisitions. In... Read More
Dave Mason has been in the investment industry for over 30 years. His career began in 1988 as an investment... Read More
Keith’s passion is creating financially confident family businesses that are set up to successfully, and harmoniously transition to the next... Read More
Dylan’s passion is helping families and their businesses stay together and prepare themselves against hardships. When he was just a... Read More
Within every family business is a unique, secret weapon that when leveraged properly, ensures success, longevity and an invincible competitive... Read More
Emmy Award winning Executive Producer and CEO with a passion for start ups and growing high preforming business’s. Familiar with... Read More
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
Charles Chang is a born entrepreneur with a passion for innovation, active living and mentoring. Prior to starting Lyra Growth... Read More
Steve is passionate about creating long-term relationships with our clients and helping them to overcome barriers to growth. An entrepreneur... Read More
Pierre Cléroux was appointed Vice President, Research and Chief Economist at BDC in 2012. Pierre leads a team of experts... Read More
Scott Bodie advises on tax issues relating to corporate reorganizations, mergers, acquisitions and dispositions, public market debt and equity transactions,... Read More
Jim Crooks is a Corporate Finance Partner and Managing Director at PwC Canada working in the Vancouver office. Jim has... Read More
Nicholas Drake is a Director in BDC Capital’s Growth & Transition Capital group in Vancouver where he focusses on providing... Read More
Founded of a deep commitment to redefine the delivery of Legacy Planning advice, Darrell relaunched Evolution Strategies Ltd. After a... Read More
Silvana is a Partner, Practice Leader of the Business Law Group, and Manager of the Corporate Services Department at Richards... Read More
Grant Foster is a corporate/commercial Partner and member of the Private M&A group in Vancouver. He advises clients in a... Read More
Rick Gendemann is the firm’s lead partner, overseeing and advising on family business succession services. Rick is committed to helping... Read More
Ryan Giles joined TriWest in 2006. Prior to joining TriWest, Ryan was an Associate with Onex Corporation, where he was... Read More
Brad Hill is a managing director with PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance Inc. based in Vancouver. His primary focus is assisting privately... Read More
Life is an adventure for Chris Hardwick – just ask anyone who works with him. This ambitious entrepreneur has a... Read More
Shane King, CPA, CA, is the National Leader for MNP’s Succession Services practice and a member of the Assurance team.... Read More
Andrew has worked for over a decade providing corporate finance counsel, expertise and advice to mid-market private and public companies.... Read More
Samuel Li is a member of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP’s Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance, and Information Technology groups in... 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
Dave Bustos is a partner with Fort Capital Partners, an investment bank that provides public companies and private companies, as... Read More
Axel brings over 20 years of M&A and Corporate Finance experience to Renaissance, serving as an integral member of the Mergers and Acquisitions division. With a career focused on serving small to mid-sized BC companies across a wide range of industries, Axel is routinely sought out by entrepreneurs seeking to successfully transition their businesses.
Known for his innovative and “out of the box” thinking and client focused solutions, Steven works closely with many entrepreneurs... Read More
Jacoline Loewen, Head of Business Development for UBS Bank (Canada), is an expert on wealth management, family office, philanthropy, legacy... Read More
Julie McGill is Chartered Accountant and Chartered Business Valuator with a stellar track record of financial management, business leadership and... Read More
Christian Gauthier is a Partner of Bennett Jones LLP based in Vancouver and Toronto who advises local and international clients... Read More
Julie Afanasiff’s experience in corporate finance, accounting and transaction engagements spans over 14 years. In that time, Julie has led... Read More
Tracey McVicar is Partner at CAI Capital Partners, a mid-market private equity firm. She is a former investment banker (RBC... Read More
David is one of the founders of Miller Titerle + Company LLP, ranked in 2016 by Canadian Lawyer as one... 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
Jonathan Braude is the Vice President for Product at Danica Imports, a Vancouver-based company that designs and distributes kitchen textiles,... Read More
For over 20 years, Deena has worked as a consultant, coach and counsellor with people and organizations seeking meaningful change.... Read More
With 24 years of financial planning expertise, Cindy David, CFP, CLU, FEA, TEP, is the President of Cindy David Financial... Read More
Ronnie De Zen is a partner in the Tax Services practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP working in the Vancouver office. He... Read More
Known as a leading mid-market M&A legal advisor in British Columbia, Peter Mogan, founder and senior partner of Mogan Daniels... Read More
Graham is a Principal at Fulcrum Capital, a mid-market Canadian private equity firm currently investing out of its fifth private... Read More
Terry Holland has been involved in the Canadian private equity market for over 25 years. A commerce graduate of the... Read More
Mike is a Chartered Professional Accountant and successful businessman with more than 20 years of experience working with private businesses... Read More
Paul Hemsley is the founder and President of Hemmera. Since 1994, Paul has worked with his partners and employees to... 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.
Blair Horn is a partner in Fasken Martineau’s Securities & Mergers and Acquisitions Group. Blair advises public and private technology,... Read More
“It may be cliché, but for my entire career ‘the customer experience’ has been my very personal passion, and the... Read More
James Knight, director, transaction advisory, specializes in providing financial due diligence services to a diverse client base including private equity... Read More
A veteran of the financial services industry since 1974, John provides strategic leadership to Nicola Wealth, exercising his passion for... Read More
For 25 years Bruce has supported both small companies and large corporations with human element challenges: building management teams |... Read More
After earning his CA designation in 1987, and since leaving public practice accounting in 1992, Bob has served in executive... Read More
Tea pioneered the robo-advisor model in Canada in 2014, making WealthBar the first of its kind in the country. Today,... Read More
Janet Davie brings a unique mixture of academic and practical knowledge to her role as a senior financial executive and... Read More
Trevor holds an undergraduate degree in History from Trinity College at the University of Toronto, a Master’s Degree in History... Read More
Jeff is a partner in our advisory services practice based in Toronto specializing in corporate finance and mergers & acquisitions... Read More
Danvir is a Tax Partner at BDO Canada with over 12 years of experience in public practice. He works closely... Read More
Paul is involved in a wide range of investing activities at Fulcrum Capital. He has an extensive background in merchant... Read More
Tina Osen is President of HUB International Canada, the largest insurance broker in Canada. As President of HUB’s Canadian operations,... Read More
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 qualified as a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants in 1994. During her eight years of... Read More
Neil Atchison, P.Eng., founded Analytica Advisors Inc. in 2009 and is its Managing Director. He has over 25 years of... Read More
Michael Beninger has practised taxation law and provided strategic personal and corporate planning advice in Alberta and British Columbia for... Read More
Holly provides tax and estate planning expertise to high net worth families and business owners, as part of an integrated... Read More
As Vice President, Business Advisory & Succession Planning, Todd Coleman advises high net worth private business owners in transition with... Read More
Kellie has over 14 years experience advising clients in BC and Alberta on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, financings and buyouts in... Read More
Michael de Pfyffer is a Director of Totem Cove Holdings Inc., the former owner of Thunderbird Marine Corp., which owned... Read More
David S. Frost* is a partner in our Business Law Group in Vancouver and Co-Chair of our National Life Sciences... Read More
With over 25 years of experience, Deborah works with clients to develop strategies to minimize the tax burden on business... Read More
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 Parkes grew up in the family business as the eldest grandchild of generation 3. She followed in her grandmother... Read More
Merv has worked in the family business founded by his parents Neil and Rita since he was a little boy.... Read More
Reg has worked in the trucking business founded by his father, Neil, for well over four decades; previously he served... Read More
Travis Klassen has been working within the framework of family enterprise for as long as he can remember. Travis entered... Read More
Steve Kleinschmidt is the Co-Founder and a Director at Good Insights Strategy Inc. The Company provides advisory services across a... Read More
Shafeen serves as Chief Operating Officer for Western Investment Company of Canada. He has over ten years of experience advising... Read More
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 joined Grant Thornton LLP as a Partner in the Vancouver Transactions Practice in 2016. Prior to joining Grant... Read More
Since 2010, Alan has been providing strategic advisory services to purpose-led organizations across a diverse set of industry sectors. He... Read More
Negotiating a successful merger or acquisition takes more than expertise and experience. It also requires deep focus, serious goal-setting and... 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
Trained as a classical French chef, Yves Potvin has dedicated his culinary career to creating healthy, tasty, convenient foods found in major... Read More
David Simpson is a Lecturer in the Entrepreneurship group and the founding director of the Business Families Centre at the... Read More
Matt Price is a Managing Director, Growth & Transition Capital in our Vancouver office. Before joining BDC, Matt has spent... Read More
Ashley Cooper is the President & CEO of Paladin Security Group Ltd, one of Canada’s largest full service security companies... Read More
Mike Cordoba is a highly active and driven entrepreneur and a founding partner of Empresario Capital Partners. His experience includes... Read More
Justin is CEO of Royalty North Partners based in Vancouver. Royalty North is a public company (RNP.V) that provides non-dilutive... Read More
Derek is a 25 year veteran of the Pacific Northwest financial community, having spent the last 20 years with Roynat... Read More
David has been working in the technology space for more than thirty years in a variety of roles including scientist,... Read More
As a Managing Director at Tricor Pacific Founders Capital Inc., Richard acts as Executive Chairman of each portfolio company, focuses... Read More
Constantine Hatzipanayis joined Krystal Financial Corp. in May 2010, at the time bringing with him over 10 years of investing... Read More
Barry Hubich is Vice-President, BDC Capital for the Western Canadian region. Barry has more than thirty years of experience working... Read More
Until recently Brian Hurl was the President and CEO of Foleys Candies Ltd., a privately held manufacturer of chocolate and... Read More
Aileen obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia in 2000 and graduated from Dalhousie Law... Read More
Steve began his entrepreneurial career early, founding his first major business at the age of 19 in Vancouver BC while... Read More
Jim McGuigan is a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Business Valuator. He is an Incorporated Partner and a Managing Director... Read More
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 learned restoration work on the job working for his stepfather beginning in 1979. He attended BCIT in 1984... Read More
Prior to launching TTG Canada, TTG Partnerships (TwentyTen Group) and TORQUE Strategies, Andrea was Vice President of Sponsorship, Sales and Marketing... Read More
Bruno has held various roles at BDO, most recently as Manager, Financial Advisory Services. Bruno has spent the past several... Read More
Kam is a senior manager in BDO’s Canadian tax department with over 10 years of public practice experience. He specializes... 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
Genevieve Pinto is a partner in our Business Law Group in Vancouver. Her areas of practice include corporate finance, mergers... Read More
John Warrillow has been helping companies understand and market to the SME segment for more than two decades. He has... Read More
Bruno Bertocci is a Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager with UBS Global Asset Management, based in Chicago. He has... Read More
Brian is a co-founder of Yellow Point. He is primarily involved in sourcing and assessing prospective partnerships, as well as... Read More
Gerry Bellerive joined Regimen Partners in December 2014. Prior to joining, Gerry was a partner and one of three founding... Read More
Joe, like many senior and executive Retailers in Canada today, started out his retail career as a Management Trainee at... Read More
Kathy Butler is a Managing Director and Head, Wholesale Banking – British Columbia for CIBC World Markets. Ms. Butler joined... Read More
Eric Carlson is the core founder and CEO of Anthem Properties – a Vancouver based real estate investment, development and... Read More
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 is President & CEO of Strategic Succession, an independent advisory firm that has been helping business owners build... Read More
Brent is a seasoned entrepreneur, having started, operated and sold two sizeable companies before co-founding Sequoia Mergers & Acquisitions in... Read More
John has extensive experience as a senior executive particularly seasoned in design, development, management and implementation of automated credit-underwriting systems... Read More
Wendy is a senior consultant at the Family Business Consulting Group, working closely with business leaders, family firms, and boards.... Read More
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 is the former President, Chief Executive Officer and Board Director of the Corix Group of Companies and was... Read More
John (Cliff) Harper is a corporate leader and goal oriented strategic planner who has been involved with the development of... Read More
Brent is responsible for overall corporate strategy and business direction at Encore Business Solutions. His visionary thinking and leadership style... Read More
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 has over eighteen years’ experience in private equity, investment banking and accounting. Prior to forming Headwater Equity Partners Inc.,... Read More
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 is a Vancouver based serial tech-entrepreneur. He created over 9 companies and startups. He was the founder and CEO... Read More
Iain Mant is a partner in Fasken Martineau’s Securities & Mergers and Acquisitions Group. Iain advises clients on public equity... Read More
McDonald is the founder and President of Rampworth Capital Services Inc., a boutique strategy firm with a decade of success,... Read More
Greg McDougall is CEO and founder of Harbour Air Seaplanes, the world’s largest seaplane airline. Starting with two planes in... Read More
Trevor is a partner in BDO’s west region, with over 22 years of professional experience providing taxation and business advisory... Read More
Harry Watson is the Founder and President of Canadian Construction Materials Engineering and Testing Inc. (CCMET) In 1987, Harry saw... Read More
In the last 28 years in the corporate finance area, Pirooz has assisted numerous owners in the sale of their... Read More
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, FACI, is the President and CEO of Kryton International Inc., a concrete waterproofing manufacturer based out of Vancouver,... Read More
Perry has over 16 years of public practice experience exclusively in Canadian taxation matters including personal, corporate, and estate taxation.... Read More
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 is a Partner with the law firm of Clark Wilson LLP. He provides legal advice on mergers and... Read More
Mike Stephens practices corporate finance and securities law, with an emphasis on securities offerings including stock exchange listings, mergers &... Read More
His expertise encompasses both domestic and international family circumstances, and covers planning applicable to many countries around the world. His... Read More
Marco has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University and is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Business Valuator.... Read More
Founder and President of Wardell Professional Development, Mark Wardell has developed a reputation as a leader in business advisory by... Read More
Rob is a Managing Director of Tricor Pacific Capital which he joined in 2006. Tricor is a leading private equity... Read More
Kevin is a Partner and MNP’s Leader for Taxation Services in the Vancouver region. Kevin has more than 19 years... Read More
