Founder / President

Doug Robbins

45 years experience in M&A, he has completed more than 1,000 assignments relating to advising clients; valuations; next-generation transfers; partnership resolutions; refinancing; and other consulting activities. He has completed more than 400 business sales; and invested in 32 businesses.

Member of the Business Services Industry Group.

Managing Director

Alun Elias

Over 2 years of M&A experience assisting business owners with transition.

Managing Director

Linda Fairburn

Over 10 years of experience providing business transition services.

Senior Analyst

Chris Forrest

Over 6 years of M&A experience as a business analyst.

Business Development

Don Forrest

Don began work with Robbinex Inc., in December 1997, assisting D.M.Robbins President, with field sales work, training, conducting Robbinex workshops becoming Vice President, Business Development in approximately 2001, he retired after 20+ years in 2017/2018. Don returned to Robbinex in 2020.

Manager, Marketing Relations

Chris Godin

One year M&A experience. Joined Robbinex in 2018.

Managing Director

Ray Hanson

Over 23 years of M&A experience providing intermediary consulting services as well as an expansive list of business consulting services.

Affiliate Broker

Glenn Jackson

Consultant at M&A Worldwide Toronto.

Analyst

Craig Nagel

Craig joined Robbinex in 2020, bringing 25-years of corporate business experience. Holding a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree from York University, Craig uses a professional mix of experience and academic credentials to quickly evaluate new situations.

Vice President

Dana Rennie

Over 20 years of experience in the financial and M&A sectors.

Member of the Agri, Food & Beverages Industry Group.

CA

Leo Santi

Over 17 years of M&A experience overseeing the valuation of businesses.

Managing Director

Chris Shortt

Chris is a CPA with 5 years of public accounting experience and 20 years operating his own management consulting practice. His industry experience includes financial institutions, manufacturing, transportation, recycling, utilities, unions, outsourcing, cemeteries, retail, oil & gas, trucking, heavy civil construction, complex pricing, operating businesses, wind-ups, start-ups, capital & operational restructuring, public and private companies.

Managing Director

Carlos Tavares

Sales professional with experience in consumer packaged goods & media/advertising. Began his career with Pepsi Beverages Co and quickly became a top rep earning the trust of his clients and ensuring Pepsi products were widely displayed throughout his customer’s retail outlets.

Industry experience:

Advertising, PR & marketing; Beverages; Food; Media, printing and publishing.

Representative

Arnaldo Vieira

Over 25 years of experience, a dynamic business driver whose entrepreneurial instincts and clarity of vision have carried multiple companies through rapid and continuous growth.

Managing Director

Chuck Zima

Assisting business owners with business transition.

Member Liaison

Judi Johnstone

Years of experience building networks.

Executive Administrative Assistant

Lisa Pacquin

Over 15 years experience in the administration field.

Administrative Assistant

Terrie Morrison