NexGen Mentoring Seminar & Networking Event

James Sifakis is an associate practising in the Corporate Group. His practice focuses on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, securities, capital markets, mining, and general corporate and commercial law. James’ practice also involves advising clients across various industries on corporate governance, securities regulatory compliance and continuous disclosure obligations. 

Natasha is a Senior Engagement Manager at SATOV Consultants, Canada’s leading boutique strategy consultancy. She joined SATOV in 2016 and quickly built a reputation with clients for being assertive, disciplined, and relentless in driving results. During her career at SATOV, Natasha has worked with dozens of clients on multi-phase engagements focused on driving top-line growth and EBITDA performance improvement, often carrying strategy through to on-the-ground execution. She brings deep experience in consumer goods, retail, and services, with clients including The Fertility Partners, Yorkville University, Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa, Animal Dermatology Group and Alliance Consumer Group. Natasha graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with a dual degree in Business Administration and Financial Mathematics. 

Natalie is a graduate of the Queen’s Commerce program at the Smith School of Business. She began her career at Chubb Insurance, where she spent several years on the Major Accounts team underwriting complex commercial risks for large-scale clients. Currently, she is a key member of the M&A team at BFL CANADA, where she has spent the past year and a half advising clients on insurance solutions for M&A transactions, with a focus on placing transactional risk insurance. 

Justin Krieger is a director and co-leader of RSM Canada’s technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) industry.

In 2022, Justin was selected for the firm’s Industry Eminence Program, which positions its analysts to understand, forecast and communicate economic, business and technology trends shaping the industries RSM serves. Justin’s focus is on the Technology sector, and he works alongside the firm’s chief economist and other program participants to analyze trends and themes affecting middle market businesses. 

Keita is an award-winning author, educator, and coach who is working to transform companies into places and spaces that are idea-driven and people-centred. 

His book, Strategy to Action is described as “A practical methodology that will turn your biggest ideas into real offerings in your business and life.” Keita wrote this book because he wanted to help people close the gap between their strategy and their actions. 

As a Trusted Advisor and Thought Leader in design, strategy, and innovation, and host of the widely acclaimed podcast “Conversations with Keita Demming”, Keita strongly believes that the more we learn from others, the more likely we are to find our own journey a little bit easier. 

One of his proudest personal achievements is the community he helped grow around TEDxPortofSpain, part of the popular TED Ideas festival and one of the most successful TEDx events in the world. 

Elissa joined TorQuest Partners as an Associate earlier this year. She came from a corporate venture capital fund where she spent a majority of her time investing in early-stage technology and fintech companies. Prior to that she worked in investment banking at National Bank Financial. 

Senior Associate at TorQuest with four years of private equity experience. Prior to TorQuest, I worked at Ernst and Young in Assurance and CIBC in their investment banking practice. I am a CPA and graduated from the Ivey School of Business. 

Cullen joined TorQuest in 2024. Prior to joining TorQuest, he worked in the investment banking division at RBC Capital Markets. At RBC, he was involved in a number of M&A and financing transactions within the Consumer & Industrial Products group. Cullen holds an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration from the Lazaridis School of Business and an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Financial Mathematics (with High Distinction), both from Wilfrid Laurier University.