Speakers: Franchising Meets the Money 2023

Andy O'Brien
Operating Partner
Banyan Capital Partners

Anita Elliott
President
JDI Cleaning Services

Christian Davis
Managing Director
CIBC Mid-Market Investment Banking

Grant Marcks
Partner
The Riverside Company

Greg Windle
Director, National Industry Programs
CIBC Commercial and Business Banking

Hadi Chahin
CEO
MBI Brands

Jim Weidinger
President of Averine Partners - a division of Equicapita
Equicapita

John Goldasich
Managing Director - Head of Franchising
Lazard

Ken Otto
CEO
Redberry Restaurants

Larry Weinberg
Partner
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Mike Fenton
President & CEO
ACG Toronto

Ryan Farkas
Managing Director - M&A and Capital Markets
BDO Canada LLP

Sean Morrison
CEO
Diversified Royalty Corp

Sherry McNeil
President & CEO
Canadian Franchise Association

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