VanPARYS, Brent: CPA, CA, BBA, FEA, CAFA®

Brent is a Partner of BDO Canada LLP, working out of the firm’s Norwich and Woodstock offices. His agriculture clients cover a variety of areas including dairy, hogs, cash crop, ginseng, aquaculture, horticulture, feed mills, seed dealers and more.” He is a member of BDO’s Transition Practitioner Program, helping the firm’s clients plan and execute effective succession arrangements.

He obtained his Chartered Accountant’s designation in 1984 and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (honours) from Wilfrid Laurier University.

Brent has been a trusted advisor to family business for 24 years. As a Chartered Accountant and CAFE Trained Family Council Facilitator, he combines solid technical skills with the important soft skills of facilitation, communication and conflict resolution.

With this combination, Brent helps families through the difficult issues surrounding business succession, strategic planning, estate arrangements and other major life events in the life of a family business.

Brent is an accomplished speaker, presenting at workshops covering a wide variety of topics of interest to small and medium-sized businesses. He is an affiliate of The SuccessCare Most Trusted Advisor Program and specializes in family business and agri-business succession planning. As an active member of the Canadian Association of Family Enterprises and the Canadian Association of Farm Advisors, Brent continues to develop his skills and support network in the area of family business.

Member: CPA of Ontario