Views and opinions expressed are my own.A Vice President of Business Development at KPMG for 24 years focused on building trusted and long term relationships. I use my extensive network and experience in Corporate Finance, Banking and Business Development to add value to business owners and make connections for centres of influence. I also coach and mentor internal and external colleagues to help build/strengthen relationships and business development skills. I am also a firm believer in the concept of "GIVE BEFORE YOU GET " and a low, self-interest approach to relationships.A large part of my success in adding value to owners of privately held businesses can be attributed to these long term, trusted relationships. In many cases, we have put more money in their jeans either through proactive tax planning and/or initiating and concluding a liquidity event (taking some chips off the table) or sale of the entire company which has allowed them to pursue their non business interests which usually includes spending more time with their family, giving back to the community and traveling. KPMG has a full range of services to assist privately held companies move to that next level (Accounting, tax, SRED, Corporate Finance, Strategic Planning). If you are aware of any privately held companies in South Western Ontario whose shareholders are looking to recapitalize and/or exit via a sale, please contact me. Sales should be in excess of $10,000,000 and preferably have positive cash flow.Cabinet member of Youth Opportunities Unlimited ("YOU") for fundraising for Joan's Place in London. Past cabinet member of the Mental Health Cabinet at The London Health Sciences Foundation (former board member as well)The opinions expressed here are my own and not reflective on my employer.