Title Sponsors
KPMG LLP, a limited liability partnership, is a full-service Audit, Tax and Advisory firm owned and operated by Canadians. For over 150 years, our professionals have provided consulting, accounting, auditing, and tax services to Canadians, inspiring confidence, empowering change, and driving innovation. Guided by our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Courage, Together, For Better, KPMG employs more than 10,000 people in over 40 locations across Canada, serving private- and public-sector clients. KPMG is consistently ranked one of Canada’s top employers and one of the best places to work in the country. The firm is established under the laws of Ontario and is a member of KPMG’s global organization of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International, a private English company limited by guarantee. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such.
OMERS is a jointly sponsored, defined benefit pension plan, with 1,000 participating employers ranging from large cities to local agencies, and over half a million active, deferred and retired members. Our members include union and non-union employees of municipalities, school boards, local boards, transit systems, electrical utilities, emergency services and children’s aid societies across Ontario. OMERS teams work in Toronto, London, New York, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe – serving members and employers, and originating and managing a diversified portfolio of high-quality investments in public markets, private equity, infrastructure and real estate.
Event Sponsors
At Davis Martindale, our accountants work to bring you the peace of mind you’re in search of with a touch of personality. After working with clients in London, Toronto, Ontario and Internationally for over 55 years, we truly believe we’ve perfected the art of delivering valuable tailored services that will directly impact you and your business.
Kalos LLP is a CPA & CBV firm founded by Big 4 alumni with entrepreneurial spirit. We specialize exclusively in financial due diligence (quality of earnings), valuation, and transaction support. Our team has collectively advised on 4,500+ financial due diligence / quality of earnings mandates as well as 2,000+ valuations and financial models for over $175+ billion in transaction value. We partner with multi-billion-dollar private equity firms, family offices and search funds as well as public companies and private corporations across North America and Europe. Kalos was named the top Transactions Advisory Firm in Canada in 2024 and the best Financial Due Diligence Firm in North America in 2025 in the corporate excellence awards based in London, UK.
Whether you are buying or selling, building a succession plan, or dealing with a legal dispute, business valuations provided by our Chartered Business Valuators and Accredited Appraisers are essential for assessing the true value of a business. An accurate business valuation is especially important when undertaking a merger, acquisition, or divestiture transaction, to ensure you maximize the value of your deal and obtain the best price possible. Finally, our valuators, economists, statisticians, computer forensic specialists and forensic accountants deliver the support you need throughout any legal proceeding, gathering data and providing expert testimony that withstands even the highest scrutiny of the courts.
Supporting Sponsors
Financial Modeling Institute (FMI) promotes awareness, excellence, and discipline in financial modeling through accreditation programs and thought leadership.
The Advanced Financial Modeler (AFM) Program is FMI’s flagship accreditation. The AFM exam requires candidates to build a 3-statement financial model of a company from scratch in 4 hours while FMI Foundations is an introductory program focused on key concepts and best practices in financial modeling. The FMI Foundations Program is now a component of the CBV Program of Studies, and is also available to BV Challenge participants.
FMI’s accreditations are relevant for students and professionals working in asset management, banking, business development, credit analysis, private equity, valuation, and other areas of finance and accounting.
PwC Canada helps Canadian businesses thrive, offering professional services, audit and tax expertise across industries that help solve important problems. We’re committed to a culture where you feel you truly belong. Our community is made up of over 7,700 diverse leaders and teams that equitably nurture, value, and uplift one another for their unique voice and experiences. We’re a community of solvers that leads with the heart and lives by our purpose, vision, and values each and every day for the last 110 years in Canada.
