PARTNER

Audit and Advisory partner; graduated University of Alberta 1985; significant experience with clients in areas of oil and gas, real estate development, construction, technology, hospitality, manufacturing and processing, professional services, not for profits, investment, private and public companies.

PARTNER

Carol began at Kenway Mack Slusarchuk Stewart LLP as an articling student in 1986 after earning her MBA from the University of Alberta.  Carol received her CA designation in 1988.  Carol joined the partnership in 1992.

Carol is a general practitioner in the firm and likes to work closely with her clients to provide superior service in their financial and income tax matters.  Carol’s client base is very diverse and she has experience in a wide variety of businesses.

Carol enjoys being able to bridge the communications gap between the complex language of income tax and financial matters and the practical 'get it done' language of the entrepreneur and owner managed business person.

MANAGING PARTNER / TAX PARTNER

Bryce earned his Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Calgary and received his CA designation in 1986.  Bryce joined Kenway Mack Slusarchuk Stewart LLP in 1991 and was admitted into partnership in 1994.

Bryce became managing partner for the firm in early 2000, "bringing with him a fresh perspective on leadership."  Bryce’s main focus is taxation. He concentrates on  the areas of corporate reorganizations, succession and estate planning.

When looking to the future, Bryce believes that clients are looking for their advisors to provide quality business solutions to various complex issues.  An increasing demand by clients for specialized services keeps Bryce seeking innovative solutions to many business challenges.

PARTNER

Gary graduated from the University of Calgary in 1973 and received his CA designation in 1975. Gary joined Kenway Mack Slusarchuk Stewart LLP as a partner in 1990.

Gary has a variety of focuses in the firm but is personally interested in working with owner/manager entrepreneurs and their businesses.  He is also very involved with many of our clients in various medical professions, helping them in a variety of financial and accounting matters.

Gary believes that “due to the fact that business in general is becoming increasingly more complex, small firms will have to find a niche in order to compete in the market place and they will have to offer an increasing range of services to their clients".

PARTNER

Bruce is one of the four founding members of Kenway Mack Slusarchuk Stewart LLP. Bruce obtained his CA designation in 1973.

Bruce believes that “establishing long-term trusted relationships with clients is a fundamental step in delivering superior service."  Over the past ten years, most of Bruce’s professional time has been spent providing advisory services to high net-worth individuals and their businesses.

Bruce sits on the Board of Directors and is Chairman of the Audit Committee of a company listed on the Toronto and Nasdaq Stock Exchanges. He has previously been a Board Member of several other companies listed on the Canadian Venture Exchange.  He is also one of a group of founders of three Junior Capital Pool companies. Bruce currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Institute of Modern and Contemporary Art, a community charitable organization.

PARTNER

Laura joined KMSS after graduating from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Commerce in 1994.  She received her CA designation in 1997, and was promoted to manager in 1999.  Laura was admitted to the partnership on January 1, 2008.  

Offering a variety of accounting and tax services, Laura enjoys the challenge of meeting each client's individual needs.   Laura has a diverse client group of owner managed businesses.  

As the accounting and tax areas grow in complexity, she sees her role as the trusted advisor evolving.

PARTNER

Ray is one of the four founding members of Kenway Mack Slusarchuk Stewart LLP. Ray earned his Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia in 1973 ,his CA designation in 1975 and FCA in 2000.

Ray believes that “today’s clients need more than just an accountant.  They need their accountant to be a trusted advisor relating to diverse areas of business, one that can provide them with a number of services far beyond the realm of a traditional accountant." Ray’s primary focus in the firm is in general practice and he enjoys financial consulting for his small business clients.  Ray realizes the impact that technology plays in today’s industry, and has been proactive in his search for knowledge regarding the role it plays in society as a whole as well as its direct impact on the firm. 

Ray served as President of the Institue of Chartered Accountants of Alberta (ICAA) 2000 - 2001, and was managing partner of KMSS from 1986 to 1999. He is the President of DFK International and served as President of DFK Canada 1995 - 1998. Ray was a member on the Board of Evaluators of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) from 2002 - 2005, is currently the chair of the ICAA Nominating Committee, and a member of the Accounting Advisory Committee at Mount Royal College.  Ray is the chair of the Board of Eagle Rock Exploration Ltd., a publicly traded junior oil and gas company.

PARTNER

Kevin graduated from The University of Saskatchewan in 1995. He joined the firm in September 1995, as a CA student, and proceeded to obtain his CA designation in January of 1999.  He was promoted to Manager in the fall of 2000.  The firm seconded Kevin to the Alberta Securities Commision in the spring of 2003, for approximately six months, where he assisted the Chief Accountant with reviews of continuous disclosure documents of public reporting companies.  He joined the partnership in January 2008.

Kevin continues to foucs on audit and assurance services for both public and private entities.  He dedicates a significant portion of his time to providing these services to exploration and production companies within the oil and gas industry.

Kevin is an active member within his church, where he is a member of the finance team.

PARTNER

Kirby graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Saint Mary’s University in Nova Scotia in 1994. After three years with a Chartered Accounting firm in Halifax, Kirby joined KMSS in 1997, obtaining his CA designation that same year. Kirby was promoted to Manager in 1999 in the accounting and assurance service line and was then admitted to the partnership in January 2006.  He provides a variety of accounting, income tax and business advisory services to a wide range of owner/manager entrepreneurs and their businesses. 

PARTNER

Barry is one of the four founding members of Kenway Mack Slusarchuk Stewart LLP. A graduate of the University of Saskatchewan’s Commerce program, Barry graduated with Distinction and obtained his CA designation in 1975.

Barry has a strong focus on business advisory services and consulting. He assists clients with business start-ups, post start-ups, financing and growth situations.

Barry enjoys being able to build long-term service relationships with his clients, providing them with superior service and going that “extra mile."

Barry is also an active member in his church, where he continues to serve by heading up the finance committee.

PARTNER

Dave is a graduate of McMaster University in Hamilton, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree. He received his CA designation in 1989, finishing on the national honor roll. Dave moved to Calgary in 1996, and joined the Firm as a Senior Manager.  He was admitted to partnership in 2000, and is a general practice partner in the Banff office.

Dave feels fortunate to live and work in Banff, and through the teamwork of our two offices, to be able to offer the highest caliber professional services to our clients, with a local, personal touch.  “I know that our clients really appreciate our Firm and people, and the quality of the work that we do.  In our profession, that is what makes it all worthwhile at the end of the day”.

Dave has also served as volunteer Treasurer with the Bow Valley SPCA since 2002. 

 

TAX PARTNER

Cal is one of the four founding members of Kenway Mack Slusarchuk Stewart LLP and is one of the firm’s taxation specialists.  Cal obtained his degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 1974 and joined Kenway Mack Slusarchuk Stewart LLP on May 1, 1979. 

Cal is an active member of the Canadian Tax Foundation, the Estate Planning Council of Calgary, the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), and the Petroleum Tax Society; each of which adds greatly to his ever increasing knowledge of taxation issues.  In addition, Cal has been the editor of the ICAA Tax Tips tax column since 1997.

“The accounting industry", according to Cal, “requires even more specialization than ever, particularly in the non-compliance areas such as Information Technology, Management Consulting, Wealth Preservation and Wealth Management and Valuations".

PARTNER

Scott graduated from the University of Waterloo in 1993 with a Master’s of Accounting degree and attained his CA designation in 1994.  After working 5 years with a National accounting firm in Hamilton and one year with a large public company, Scott joined the firm in 1998 as a Tax Manager and was admitted to the partnership in January 2003.

Scott's primary focus is in the area of assurance and auditing services for medium to larger sized organizations. Scott firmly believes that the "key aspect of our business is to provide timely, accurate and valuable services to our clients" and that this is what assists our clients in managing a successful business.

PARTNER

John graduated from the University of Regina in 1986 and obtained his CA designation in 1988. John joined Kenway Mack Slusarchuk Stewart LLP in 2005 and was admitted to partnership in 2007. John has provided taxation services, primarily to owner managed enterprises, since 1989.

John believes the requirements of our clients as it relates to taxation, accounting and business related services has expanded over the years. "Businesses are likely to operate in a number of jurisdictions resulting in more complex taxation issues, and changes in legislation require more involved tax planning". Kenway Mack Slusarchuk Stewart LLP has the team and the resources to meet our clients' needs.

Jolene graduated from the University of Calgary with her Bachelor of Commerce degree in 2002.  She began at Kenway Mack Slusarchuk Stewart LLP as a CA student in 2003 and obtained her CA designation in 2007.

Jolene's role in the firm includes managing client engagements and providing client advisory services in the Accounting and Audit areas.

MANAGER OF TECHNOLOGY

Florian has been involved in Information Technology in the Calgary area for in excess of 25 years. His experience spans various industries as it relates to IT Strategic Planning as well as Implementation. Florian's role within KMSS will be to guide and to continue the firm's evolving technology processes. Florian joined our firm in 2007.

TAX MANAGER

Sharon graduated from The University of Saskatchewan in 1991 and obtain her CA designation in 1993. Sharon joined KMSS in September of 1991. Her work within the firm’s tax group includes all aspects of corporate and personal income tax.

Nicole graduated with her Bachelor of Commerce degree in 2003 from the University of Saskatchewan.  She joined the firm full time in May 2003 as a CA student and obtained her CA designation in 2006.

Nicole's role in the firm includes managing client engagements and providing client advisory services in the accounting and income tax areas.

MANAGER

Dennis graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in 1997 and obtained his CA designation in 2000.  Dennis joined the Firm in September of 1997.

Dennis' role in the Firm includes managing client engagement, training new staff and providing client advisory services in the accounting and income tax areas.

MANAGER

Janice graduated from the University of Calgary in 1983 and received her Chartered Accountant designation in 1987.  She joined KMSS in January 2005.

 Janice ’s role in the Firm includes managing client engagements in a variety of industries and providing client advisory services in the accounting and auditing area.

MANAGER

Janet has worked in public accounting since 1986. She is a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University and obtained her CA designation in 1989. Janet joined the Calgary office in January 2000, following a family move from Brampton, Ontario.

Janet has experience with clients in a variety of industries, and finds assisting owner-managed businesses with their accounting, taxation and finance challenges very rewarding.

MANAGER

Brigitte Matshes graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 2001 from the University of Manitoba and obtained her CA designation in 2004. Brigitte joined the firm in August of 2006.

Brigitte' s role in the Firm involves managing client engagements and providing client advisory services in the accounting and auditing area.

PRINCIPAL

Gabor obtained his CA designation in 1967 in Calgary, and joined the firm originally in 1981 for 10 years, and again in 1997.  He focuses on income tax, business valuation, estate planning and related services.

TAX MANAGER

After working three years with a Chartered Accounting firm in the Vancouver area, Mark joined the Firm in 1997 and received his CGA designation in 1998. Mark works within the Firm's tax group. He completed the CICA In-Depth Tax Course in 2002 and the CICA In-Residence GST Course in 2003.

 

FIRM ADMINISTRATOR 

Glen has a wide range of experience in operations, administration and financial services, gained in industry and banking throughout Western Canada and in New York. With his past roles as Chief Information, Operating and Financial Officers of diverse private and public companies, Glen brings a unique blend of operational experience from the corporate sector.

He has been a consultant to the firm since 2001, joining as a regular full-time employee in December 2005. Glen’s role is the senior administrative position in the firm, with responsibility for coordination of all Administrative and Financial Business Functions.