Meet our team…
Experience matters most when it comes to your success
Over the years, our team of experienced professionals has helped countless clients reach their aspirations.
Throughout the M&A process, our negotiation skills have achieved outstanding successful results for our clients.
M&A Experts
The high-performance Mergers and Acquisitions team members at Pavilion are dedicated strategic advisors for sellers, buyers, and target companies in share and asset transactions.
From mergers and restructurings to exit planning and amalgamations, our professionals offer exceptional personal service, unbiased advice and extensive 360 services. We provide the highest standard of personal and professional integrity at every stage.
Results Matter
The Pavilion Team includes Mergers and Acquisitions Professionals, accredited Business Brokers, Business Consultants, Succession Planners, Business Valuators, and Accounting and Legal Specialists. Our dedicated Negotiation team acts on your behalf.
Pavilion Business Services offers a wealth of resources and a talented team that produces results in realizing a Client’s strategic goals, while capturing value, and delivering growth.
Unparalleled Service
As world-class marketing experts, our team is comprised of expert professionals with extensive experience both locally and globally.
Our in-house marketing agency consists of Marketing Communications Experts, Database Researchers and Media, Design and Branding Professionals who produce and process big data, including rich content. Our in-house media and print publishing establishment enlarges our clients’ reach and scope.
“Our people care, always. Respect and relationships are everything.”
We can do more together. We empower people to change their lives.
As leaders in mergers and acquisitions, our Best-in-Class advisors are driven to help you succeed.
Our story… a history of success
My Mission:
“My goal is to help others reach their personal goals and bring value to my relationship with others”
“My goal is to help others reach their personal goals and bring value to my relationship with others”
Greg Spafford,
Managing Director, IBBA
Managing Director, IBBA
Greg Spafford is a management consultant and published author and educator specializing in mergers and acquisitions. He has spent four decades spearheading visionary communications programs and product launches for distinguished clients around the globe.
Clients include: National Research Council (NRC), British Airways, Microsoft, Financial Times, Pitney Bowes and many others.
From his London UK base in 1983, Greg founded Firstbase Services, a business consulting and marketing agency with a staff of over 100. He developed a masterful strategy to research and produce the largest B2B database in the country with over 1.2 million business records. His work involved consulting a wide cross-section of B2B clients and end users.
Greg’s knowledge of mergers and acquisitions developed and evolved over 30 years. In conjunction with merchant bankers, he worked on a number of acquisitions during his tenure in the UK. Moving to Canada in 2000, he initiated the North American branch of his consulting and advisory company, Firstbase Services. In 2009, Pavilion was born and now is a market leader in the M&A sector.
“Make confident decisions in an ever-changing market.”
Our Team of dedicated professionals are here to help you
We work closely with you to guide your decision-making through every stage of the selling or buying process.
From valuations, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures to strategic growth planning, our specialized M&A advisory team provides a
wealth of knowledge and experience that ensures you achieve your transaction goals.
Stephen Harrison
International Sales Director, IBBA
Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst
Stephen Plant
M&A Business Accountant, CPA, CGA
Maryanne Carrier-Harrison
Business Valuations Manager, CPHR
Curtis Buck
M&A Business Accountant, CPA, CMA, ICD.D
Jared Burwell
Senior Broker, Alberta
Business Management, B.Mgt
Accounting & Advisory
Derrick Hosanna
M&A Lawyer, Legal Partner, LLP
W. Kirby Wagg
Senior Broker, Ontario
Colleen Colwell
Client Services Manager
Jane Perrett
Client Services Manager
Beau Barrett
Client Services Manager
Chris Stark
Client Services Manager
Dré Lavack
Client Services Manager
Jennifer Young
Client Services Manager
Elana Watson
Client Services Manager
Kurt Williams
Client Services Manager
“Join Our Team”
Would you like to be part of our dynamic and talented growing team?
Apply if you are a trained, experienced and accredited, dedicated team member who is seeking rewarding opportunities and career growth.
“Teamwork causes common people to achieve
uncommon results.”
uncommon results.”
Our people are key to your success.
Our full in-house team includes Sales and Support, Database Research, Marketing, Production and
affiliate partners that deliver optimum results to generate your success.