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Pete Aarssen began his career in financial services in 1983. He then spent the next 34 years in sales, sales management and executive leadership responsibilities with the Great West Life group of companies. He and his wife Shelley have lived in several cities throughout Ontario and Pete has professionally supporting his parent firm’s efforts by working throughout all of the Read more...

Lydia was raised on her family’s laying hen and cash crop farm outside of Highgate, in rural Chatham-Kent. Having graduated from the University of Guelph with a Bachelor of Commerce in Food and Agricultural Business, Lydia has a strong understanding of agriculture economics, finance, and operations management. Spending her summers as an Agronomic Sales Intern, sitting on several agriculture committees Read more...

Paige is a sixth generation farmer, whose farm history is rooted in Chatham-Kent and Lambton County. Growing up producing grains and sugar beets, she has a diversified knowledge of both crops and horticulture. Paige attended the University of Guelph for Food & Agriculture Business, providing a strong base of finance and marketing skills. She not only understands what’s going on in your Read more...

Since 1979, Denise has been providing solutions that fit your needs, whether you are structuring your assets, implementing accounting systems, planning your taxes, growing your business or managing your wealth. Denise qualified as a chartered professional accountant at the ICAO in 1981 after graduating from the University of Windsor with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Commerce. Denise Read more...

Born in Lambton County. Bachelors in Business Administration degree from Wilfred Laurier University. Started a career as a Foreign Exchange Trader at a large, privately held agricultural conglomerate in Oakville, Ontario. Recruited by a large international bank as a Commercial Banker in the Greater Toronto Area. Left bank to complete his Masters of Business Administration degree at York University and Read more...

Matt joined Allied in October 2014 as the Accounting Advisor for Lambton County and the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. He previously worked for a CPA firm in the Wallaceburg area for 7 years as a farm and business advisor and was a staff accountant with Allied from 2005 to 2007. He graduated with a diploma in Business Administration Accounting from Fanshawe Read more...

Andrea holds an Honours Bachelor of Commerce Degree with a major in Accounting and Finance and a minor in Mathematics. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Chartered Business Valuator (CBV) with the Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators, Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) in business valuations with the American Society of Appraisers and Certified in Financial Forensics Read more...

Brian joined Allied Associates LLP in 2004 as a Staff Accountant in the London Office. He is a graduate of Fanshawe College with his Business Accounting and Administrative Accounting Diplomas. He obtained his Bachelor of Business Studies from Windsor University. In 2006, Brian assumed the position of Accounting Advisor in Kent County. He specializes in personal and corporate taxation for Read more...

Kent has over 30 years of experience in the agricultural field. He grew up on a farm family and has been buying and operating farms for his own account since 2001. In addition to his role at AGinvest, Kent is a shareholder of WR Detasseling Ltd. and Willmore Farms Ltd. Kent developed WR Detasseling Ltd. into Canada’s largest contract seed Read more...