Advisors in Ontario
Paris Aden
Partner at Valitas Capital Partners Inc.
Paris Aden is a Partner and co-founder of Valitas Capital Partners. Mr. Aden has broad industry experience, with a focus on the energy, materials, industrial and consumer industries. Since 1994, he has been involved with more than 100 M&A transactions with an aggregate value in excess of $80...
Ian Campbell
President, Business Transition Counsel Inc. and Transitus Publishing Inc.
Ian R. Campbell founded Toronto based Campbell Valuation Partners Limited in 1976. He has been in the forefront of Canadian business valuation for over 40 years and is widely recognized as one of Canada’s leading business valuation consultants. He is the author of a number of authoritative Business...
Derek van der Plaat
Managing Director, Veracap M&A International Inc.
Derek is a Managing Director at Veracap M&A International Inc. He has over 20 years of corporate finance experience, both as an adviser with a major Canadian bank and as a owner-entrepreneur. Derek started his career in Investment Banking with CIBC M&A where he focused on acquisitions,...
Erik Twohig
President, Sunbelt Business Brokers of London
Erik is President of Sunbelt Business Brokers of London, and Sales Representative with Sunbelt Business Brokers Premium. Operating in southwestern Ontario, Erik serves clients in the lower middle market (MA) and small business (Mainstreet) arenas. Erik’s background in small business, as an owner...
Brad Cherniak
Partner, Sapient Capital Partners
20 years experience in institutional equity research, corporate banking, investment banking, merchant banking and private equity/venture capital. Extensive senior-level transaction and private growth company experience. Formerly Partner at Gordon Capital Corporation (now part...
Howard E. Johnson
Managing Director and co-founder, Veracap M&A International Inc.
Howard is a Managing Director of Veracap M&A International Inc. and Campbell Valuation Partners Limited. He advises business owners and executives on acquisitions, divestitures, private equity financing and shareholder value initiatives. As a member of M&A International., Howard works...
Wayne Vanwyck
Principal, The Achievement Centre, Elmira
Wayne founded The Achievement Centre in 1984, Callright Marketing Services, in 1996 and The Vanwyck Corporation in 2009. He is an entrepreneur, salesman, leader, author, facilitator, and public speaker. He has created many courses for professionals, and has written 2 books and over 300 articles....
Mark Groulx
President
Mark is the President and founder of AIM Group Canada Ltd. Mark has led numerous successful transactions from origination through preparation, structuring, negotiation and closing across several industries in his more than 25 years with AIM. Previously Mark had an extensive background in corporate...
Drew Dawson
Research Analyst
Drew is a key member of the FirePower’s Origination team. When developing new opportunities, he brings to bear his expertise and solid track record in corporate development, professional sales management and corporate finance. He comes to FirePower from OANDA Corporation, where he managed a...
Doug Hyland
Principal
Doug is a CPA with 20 years experience in preparing Owners and their businesses for their eventual transition. As a transaction advisor, Doug focuses on selling businesses to strategic acquirers who understand the business and appreciate the value. Doug is a frequent author, seminar speaker and...
