Company

our company

Located in Northwestern Ontario, bain smith business valuation + consulting inc. provides financial advisory and consulting services to a broad variety of clientele, including First Nation communities, municipalities, economic development and government agencies, not for profit organizations and local businesses in all sectors.

• feasibility studies • economic impact analyses
• business and financial planning • business planning
• project and business development advice • business valuations
• expert reports for litigation and forensic investigations • business acquisition or sale advisory services

 

Creating positive change through the delivery of quality reputable advisory services.

our team

  • Donna Smith, CPA, CA, CBV, CFF

    Donna Smith is a Chartered Accountant, a Chartered Business Valuator and is certified in Financial Forensics. She has recently received certification in Alternative Dispute Resolution. As a financial advisor, Donna Smith has been evaluating both for profit businesses and projects of not for profit organizations for over fifteen years, preparing reports, such as, business valuations, loss calculations, funding applications, feasibility studies, cash flow projections, and business plans. Donna advises clients on a range of business issues, including the reasonableness of the purchase price of a business, potential funding sources, the risk factors and/or potential return of new projects, and business exit plan options

  • Christiana Danso

    Christiana Danso, an Associate at bain smith business valuation + consulting, is a graduate from
    Lakehead University with a Master of Arts Degree in Economics with Co-op Option. Christiana has been
    assisting in preparing market assessments, feasibility studies, business plans, cost-benefit analysis,
    business valuations and other consulting assignments. By applying her strong analytical and research
    skills, Christiana has developed her expertise in data analysis and market research and is looking forward
    to working with clients around Northern Ontario. Prior to working with bain smith consulting, Christiana
    worked her co-op terms at Indigenous Services Canada.

  • Hitasha Malhan

    Hitasha Malhan, an Associate at bain smith business valuation + consulting, holds a Master of Business
    Administration degree and is currently working towards her Chartered Business Valuation designation.
    Hitasha has been assisting in preparing market assessments, feasibility studies,  business plans, needs
    assessment, business valuations and other consulting assignments. By applying her strong analytical and
    research skills, Hitasha has developed her expertise in data analysis, needs assessment and market
    research.  She has worked on a variety of projects with bain smith consulting over the past year,
    including the development of healthcare operating models for First Nations in Northwestern Ontario.

  • Sola Waite

    Sola Waite has over 20 years’ experience in providing financial and accounting advice, as well as a background of providing support in a variety of capacities to First Nation communities. Sola has been working in areas of administration, finance, litigation and valuations.

  • bain smith business valuation + consulting inc., is seeking an energetic and motivated individual, who has both strong communication and leadership skills. We will keep you challenged through a large variety of work, including valuations for litigation and acquisition purposes; and loss calculations related to personal injury, income replacement benefits, business interruption losses, and contractual disputes. There will be opportunities to expand your practice to a greater variety of work, providing advisory services to clients who are seeking to commence new projects, expand or improve current operations.