Areas of Expertise
  • Business transformation
  • Restructuring and turnaround
  • Integration
  • Growth strategy
  • M&A transaction support
Education
  • BCom- University of Toronto

Dean is the chair of Sapling’s Advisory Council, and a financial adviser to entrepreneurs and significant investors. Formerly, he was a Senior Tax Partner at PWC and he earned his Bachelor of Commerce at University of Toronto.

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    • June 18, 2025

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  • Sapling’s Green Shoots M&A Index (Canada & U.S.)
    • June 13, 2025

    To capture shifts in market sentiment around mergers and acquisitions (M&A), Sapling created a monthly updated Green Shoots M&A Index. The index is built using both actual and predicted M&A deal numbers and is designed to reflect monthly market activity momentum. It tracks deal...

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