Experience

The Upside Foundation of Canada
• Canada
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Upside Member

  • Feb 2022 - Present


Abode Financial

• Canada
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO and Founder

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Abode Financial is redefining the home improvement industry. We provide dealers with a full suite of creative financing solutions for all their residential, commercial, property management, and new construction needs. Abode Financial is redefining the home improvement industry. We provide dealers with a full suite of creative financing solutions for all their residential, commercial, property management, and new construction needs.


Longview Capital Partners
• Managing Director

  • Nov 2017 - Present


Cranson Capital

• Canada
• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Sales

  • Feb 2018 - Jul 2021

  Cranson Capital is a boutique investment banking firm which focuses on underwriting, structuring, and marketing private equity and private debt securities that provide superior returns over time. Cranson Capital Securities is registered with the Ontario Securities Commission as an Exempt Market Dealer and specializes in raising capital from accredited investors, family offices and institutions for private placements in real estate investment. Cranson Capital is a boutique investment banking firm which focuses on underwriting, structuring, and marketing private equity and private debt securities that provide superior returns over time. Cranson Capital Securities is registered with the Ontario Securities Commission as an Exempt Market Dealer and specializes in raising capital from accredited investors, family offices and institutions for private placements in real estate investment.



PRAXIS S-10®

• United States
• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President, Canada

  • Apr 2019 - Jul 2020

  PRAXIS S-10® is the world's #1 Success College for Contractors. Through the PRAXIS S-10® principles of small business management developed by the world's leading authority on HVAC success. Responsible for launching Praxis business in Canada and growing and growing revenue base in the Country. Subsequently sold partnership interest to US partner. PRAXIS S-10® is the world's #1 Success College for Contractors. Through the PRAXIS S-10® principles of small business management developed by the world's leading authority on HVAC success. Responsible for launching Praxis business in Canada and growing and growing revenue base in the Country. Subsequently sold partnership interest to US partner.



DealNet Capital (TSXV:DLS)

• Canada
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Vice President, Financial Services

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2017

  Dealnet Capital is a publically traded Fintech company focused on leveraging its expertise around customer engagement and mobile technologies to become the market leader in the non-bank consumer finance space. Started the consumer finance and leasing business from concept and grew the business to AUM of $170MM through acquisition and organic growth. Dealnet Capital is a publically traded Fintech company focused on leveraging its expertise around customer engagement and mobile technologies to become the market leader in the non-bank consumer finance space. Started the consumer finance and leasing business from concept and grew the business to AUM of $170MM through acquisition and organic growth.



Reliance Home Comfort

• Canada
• Consumer Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Western Canada/ Dealer Programs/ UEI Financial

  • Sep 2005 - Aug 2015

  Reliance is a leading financier and provider of water heaters, HVAC (heating/Ventilation/Air Conditioning) and other essential home services to consumer and commercial customers across Canada generating over $400MM in EBITDA on an annualized basis. The company utilizes a leasing (rental) model to create a reoccurring monthly revenue (RMR) stream that is sustainable and predictable allowing the business to mimic infrastructure type businesses. The current RMR portfolio consists of over 1.5MM customers that pay rent on a monthly basis. The company was sold in 2017 to a prominent Hong Kong family for approximately $3B. Led the in-house consumer finance business (UEI Financial) and grew the portfolio from $30MM to over $100MM while significantly increasing profitability. Other roles included full P&L ownership of the company's business in Western Canada, running the commercial and new construction businesses as well as managing a $500MM acquisition (National Home Services) while it was being integrated into the organization. Show less



Citi

• Mexico
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Vice President, Client Management

  • May 2003 - Sep 2005

  Citi (NYSE:C), the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. CitiCards is one of the leading mono-line and private label credit card providers in the word. The Home Depot credit card relationship was one of the largest and highest profile relationships within the bank. Responsible for managing the relationship with Home Depot Canada and growing the Canadian credit card receivable by implementing strategies and tactics to increase credit card penetration to 25% of total store sales. Show less



GE Capital

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Underwriting Manager, Canada

  • Dec 1998 - May 2003

  GE (NYSE: GE) is the world's Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. GE Capital is the financial services arm of the business and is a world leader in the businesses it operates. For over 20 years, GE Capital has provided robust corporate finance solutions that draw on GE's rich industry knowledge and expertise. Responsible for credit risk management and held overall credit authority for all consumer and commercial private label credit card portfolios in Canada including Home Depot, Future Shop, Imperial Oil, and Office Depot (Staples). Show less


CIBC
• Canada
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee
• Manager, Consumer and Business Lending

  • Aug 1997 - Sep 1998

TD
• Pakistan
• Technology, Information and Media
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Manager, Mid-Market Commercial Lending

  • Apr 1996 - Jun 1997