Thank you to the judges below for volunteering their time and expertise to make BV Challenge 2024 such a success!
Matthew Ackers CBV Senior Manager, Forensics & Disputes PwC Canada Read bio
Matthew Ackers CBV Senior Manager, Forensics & Disputes PwC Canada
Matthew Ackers, CBV is a Senior Manager in the Disputes & Forensics team at PwC in Toronto, Ontario with nearly 10 years of experience assisting with business valuation and damage quantification matters. He specializes in the preparation of expert witness reports for business and securities valuation, loss quantification, shareholder transactions, corporate planning, matrimonial litigation and other complex financial litigation issues.
Matthew has assisted clients across a diverse range of sectors, including real estate and construction, manufacturing and distribution, healthcare, insurance, entertainment and communications, retail and consumer products, gambling and gaming, professional services, technology and cannabis, and more.
Paul Chaurand CBV Manager, Valuations MNP Read bio
Paul Chaurand CBV Manager, Valuations MNP
Paul Chaurand is a Manager in MNP’s Montreal Valuations Practice.
Paul has completed valuation mandates across various industries, including manufacturing, distribution, retail, construction, consumer goods, transportation and logistics, pharmaceuticals, technology, telecommunications, financial services, and professional services.
Paul’s experience includes the preparation of valuation reports and purchase price allocations, financial modelling for strategic planning, and providing financial litigation support.
Paul has also been actively involved in business case competitions during his undergraduate studies at Concordia University, as a competitor and coach, participating in provincial, national and international competitions in finance and strategy disciplines.
Rick Davies CPA, CA, CBV, CFE, CFF Senior Director RSM Canada Read bio
Rick Davies CPA, CA, CBV, CFE, CFF Senior Director RSM Canada
Rick Davies is a Senior Director in RSM’s Financial Investigations and Disputes Services (FIDS) group.
He practices exclusively in the areas of forensic accounting investigations, business valuations, and the quantification of economic damages. He has particular experience in matrimonial and shareholder disputes, fraud investigations, expropriations, and other complex commercial litigation including breach of contract, patent infringement, and other intellectual property disputes.
He also previously served as the elected Greater Toronto Area Regional Director for the CBV Institute.
Crystal Hawryluk CPA, CGA, CBV, CFE President Merit Valuations Read bio
Crystal Hawryluk CPA, CGA, CBV, CFE President Merit Valuations
With over twenty years of experience, Crystal’s expertise spans a wide spectrum. Her specialties include valuations for corporate tax planning, business transactions, including shareholder buyouts, resolving shareholder and partnership disputes, and preparing loss quantification reports for litigation support, with a particular focus on business losses arising from expropriation matters. Her experience encompasses private companies across various industries in Western Canada. Before becoming an entrepreneur and starting her own firm, Merit Valuations, Crystal was a partner at an international accounting firm where she managed a large portion of the Western Canada valuations practice during her tenure.
Stephen Kertzman BA, LL.B, CBV President Kertzman Valuations Inc. Read bio
Stephen Kertzman BA, LL.B, CBV President Kertzman Valuations Inc.
Stephen has over 20 years of experience specializing in the areas of business valuation, corporate finance and loss quantification. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Institute of Business Valuers. He has qualified as an expert witness at various Courts in Ontario and at international arbitrations.
Vincent Langois CPA, CA, CBV Partner VL Évaluation | VL Valuation Read bio
Vincent Langois CPA, CA, CBV Partner VL Évaluation | VL Valuation
Following the completion of the CPA, CA program, Vincent began his career servicing SMEs. Moving towards the CBV designation, he worked for PwC from 2017 to 2019, mainly on business valuation files in litigation contexts.
Vincent then acquired extensive experience in financial modelling, financing and transactional support in a medium-sized firm, before joining another firm of more than 200 employees where he was named partner.
Vincent recently founded VL Valuation to offer a full range of business valuation services to SMEs.
iety of transactions, as well as dependency and support claims.
Outside of the office, Adrianne teaches an Advanced Loss Quantification course (specifically related to intellectual property damages) for the Master of Forensic Accounting Program at the University of Toronto.
Adrianne Markell CPA, CA, CBV, AM, CEIV Partner, Valuations | Forensics | Litigation Crowe Soberman Read bio
Adrianne Markell is a Partner in the Valuations | Forensics | Litigation (VFL) team at Crowe Soberman. Adrianne joined the firm in 2015 and has experience in business valuations, shareholder disputes, economic loss quantification, and financial reporting.
In her current role, Adrianne specializes in the preparation of expert reports for the quantification of personal and commercial loss claims as well as litigation support.
She conducts business valuations for a wide array of engagements, examples of which include transactions, restructuring/tax planning, financial reporting, family law, and oppression remedies.
Adrianne also has practical experience in resolving disputes involving the value of business interests, tracing of assets and propriety of transactions, as well as dependency and support claims.
Outside of the office, Adrianne teaches an Advanced Loss Quantification course (specifically related to intellectual property damages) for the Master of Forensic Accounting Program at the University of Toronto.
Ron Martindale BASc, CPA, CA, CBV, CFF Partner, Valuation & Litigation Davis Martindale Read bio
Ron Martindale BASc, CPA, CA, CBV, CFF Partner, Valuation & Litigation Davis Martindale
Ron Martindale, a Valuation and Litigation partner at the London-based firm Davis Martindale, is a veteran valuator with more than 20 years experience guiding clients through the complex valuations process in the context of family law and other matters including shareholder disputes, selling, or buying a business, and forensic accounting. In addition to serving as an expert witness for many of his clients, Ron’s dynamic speaking skills are widely sought after from coast to coast having spent more than a decade delivering Lunch & Learn presentations on valuation topics to family law and accounting firms throughout Ontario.
Neal Mizrahi CPA, CA, CBV Partner Ernst & Young LLP Read bio
Neal Mizrahi CPA, CA, CBV Partner Ernst & Young LLP
Neal is an expert in business valuation and the quantification of economic damages in complex disputes. He has been practicing in these areas for nearly 20 years. Neal has consistently been listed in the International Who’s Who of Arbitration since 2014 and has been recognized as a thought leader globally. His experience spans a variety of industries, including but not limited to resource and extractive sectors (such as oil and gas, mining, and minerals), construction, manufacturing, services and technology. He has extensive experience testifying as an expert witness in Canada and internationally.
Eveline Reid CPA, CA, CBV, CFF President Vine Valuations Inc. Read bio
Eveline Reid CPA, CA, CBV, CFF President Vine Valuations Inc.
Eveline has worked exclusively in business valuation and financial litigation services for over 30 years. She is a Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant, Chartered Business Valuator (1997 silver medalist) and is Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF).
Eveline has worked with a diverse range of clients in a wide range of industries. She has completed valuation analyses and damage claims in matters involving shareholder disputes and oppression, matrimonial disputes, product liability, breach of contract and fiduciary duty, expropriation, personal injury, and wrongful death.
Michael Riseley CPA, CA, CBV Partner Holmes Riseley LLP Read bio
Michael Riseley CPA, CA, CBV Partner Holmes Riseley LLP
Michael Riseley graduated from Ontario Tech in 2012 with a Bachelor of Commerce in accounting and was issued his CPA and CBV designations in 2015 and 2017 respectively. Currently, Michael is a Partner at Holmes Riseley CPAs and Tax Advisors where he relied upon for his business valuation background and provides industry-leading advisory services by identifying value drivers and growth areas for businesses to maximize their value in a potential sale. In Michael’s spare time, he acts as the Vice Chair for PRHC Foundation, the Treasurer of Community Futures Peterborough and as Chair of the Finance Committee for Ganaraska Credit Union.
Michael Rudanycz CPA, CA, CFA, CBV, ICD.D Managing Director, Private Fixed Income Sun Life Capital Management Read bio
Michael Rudanycz CPA, CA, CFA, CBV, ICD.D Managing Director, Private Fixed Income Sun Life Capital Management
Michael Rudanycz is a managing director of SLC Management works on Private Equity LP Commitments, Senior Secured Lending including Fund Finance (GP/NAV/Company Level), Origination and Business Development. Prior to his 14 years at SLC Michael has worked at a Dancap Private Equity, RBC and KPMG and has an extensive background in Lending and Private Equity.
Jennifer Samarco CPA, CA, CBV Vice-President OMERS Infrastructure Read bio
Jennifer Samarco CPA, CA, CBV Vice-President OMERS Infrastructure
Jennifer is currently a Vice President with the OMERS private investment finance team, having joined in October 2017. She leads a team responsible for the valuation of the infrastructure and private equity asset classes.
Prior to joining OMERS, Jennifer was a senior manager within the Financial Advisory practice at Deloitte LLP in Toronto, specializing in valuation and dispute consulting.
Jennifer has a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business at York University. She also holds CPA, CA and Chartered Business Valuator (CBV) professional designations.
Matthew Saturno CBV Manager Fuller Landau Read bio
Matthew Saturno CBV Manager Fuller Landau
Matthew Saturno is a Chartered Business Valuator and a Manager at Fuller Landau LLP. He provides services in business valuation, litigation support, and forensic accounting.
He formerly worked at KSV Advisory for 3.5 years, engaging in similar mandates, including transaction advisory services.
Prior to becoming a business valuator, Matt began his full-time career at EY in Assurance in 2018.
Kinjal Shah Manager Secretariat CA, CFA, CBV Read bio
Kinjal Shah Manager Secretariat CA, CFA, CBV
Kinjal Shah is a business valuation professional, currently working with the damages group at Secretariat Advisors. Her professional experience spans across valuing companies for financial reporting and legal compliances and damage quantification in legal disputes. She enjoys the dynamism of the valuation profession where each case presents a novel set of challenges and thrives in academic research. After work hours, you might find her buried in a book.
Fatim-Zahra Souiri CFA, CBV/EEE Senior Manager, Valuations MNP Read bio
Adam Van Elsberg CPA, CBV Manager, Valuations and Litigation Support MNP Read bio
Adam Van Elsberg CPA, CBV Manager, Valuations and Litigation Support MNP
Adam Van Elsberg is a Calgary-based Manager in MNP’s
Valuations and Litigation Support practice. With over seven years
of combined professional services experience, Adam’s focus is on
business valuations, technology valuations, business modeling
and advisory services related to disputes, tax, transactions, and
financial reporting.
John Walls CPA, CA, CBV, CFA Senior Manager KPMG LLP Read bio
John Walls CPA, CA, CBV, CFA Senior Manager KPMG LLP
John is a Senior Manager in KPMG’s Deal Advisory Services practice and has been providing valuation services for public and private companies for over 8 years. John lives and works out of Ottawa, with a focus on real estate, technology, and enterprise clients. In addition to being a CBV, he is also a Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered Financial Analyst.
Enoch Xu CPA, CA, CBV, CFA, MAcc. President Valuation Solutions Read bio
Enoch Xu CPA, CA, CBV, CFA, MAcc. President Valuation Solutions
Enoch Xu is the founder of Valuation Solutions. Enoch specializes in valuations for corporate reorganization and financial reporting. His passion is solving complex valuation problems using the latest technology. Enoch enjoys providing quality valuation services while solving practical problems for clients. He has earned the trust of many clients and CBV colleagues. You’ll find him indulging his love for travel and gardening when not immersed in valuations.
Dina Zhang CPA, CA, CBV, CFE, MAcc Senior Manager, Forensic Services PwC Canada Read bio
Dina Zhang CPA, CA, CBV, CFE, MAcc Senior Manager, Forensic Services PwC Canada
Dina is a Senior Manager at PwC Canada’s Forensic practice. She has deep experience in leading forensic investigations and providing accounting and financial guidance to companies and counsel in complex commercial litigation and disputes. Dina has significant experience in litigation and dispute resolution, fraud detection and investigation and damage quantification.
She holds a Bachelor in Accounting and Financial Management (BAFM), Master of Accounting (MAcc), as well as she is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Chartered Business Valuator (CBV) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).
