Team

Camille McLaughlin

Business Broker - Founding President

Camille McLaughlin was born and raised in Tracadie, New Brunswick. Father and grandfather, his son and daughter now live in Quebec.

He graduated from the University of Moncton in Business Administration (BBA) with specialization in accounting. His visionary quality leads him to complete two master's degrees in public administration is (MAP) and in education (MEd).

He began his career as a manager in post-secondary education at community colleges. Attracted by entrepreneurship, he managed different Businesses including restaurants and a training company to adults in parallel with his career in education. Camille was able to share with this entrepreneurial dynamism flame with peers as a consultant and his students for both university and college through mentoring and as a teacher.

With its licensed real estate agent in New Brunswick, he was appointed Senior Business Analyst (SBA) with the International Society for business analysis and approved by Machinery and Equipment Appraiser (CMEA). He became Certified Specialist in business transfers (CBTS) and Certified Business intermediary (CBI) making him the only bilingual licensed business broker in the Atlantic provinces.

Still very active in the business since 2011, he has developed expertise in the brokerage business, which allows it to be active in that field on the provincial, national and international.

Mr. McLaughlin provides expertise to entrepreneurs hoping to sell, transfer or acquire a business. As a consultant, he is committed to prepare and establish the fair market value (FMV) of the Business under the transaction.

Camille Mr. McLaughlin is the President and Founder of CANADEST BUSINESS BROKERS INC. and offers its brokerage services to small and medium enterprises located in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Quebec and Ontario.

Originally from France, Denis Gonçalves joined the CANADEST team in October 2022 as a business broker. His mission is to represent CANADEST in the province of Quebec. He is very familiar with this province. He decided to settle there with his family since 2010.

Throughout his career, between France and Canada, he has taken on different jobs. He started in the IT sector until he became a manager of several companies, belonging to various sectors of activity. Thanks to his professional background, he has built an strong network of business professionals (entrepreneurs, lawyers, bankers, etc.).

In recent years, before joining the CANADEST team, he specialized in the acquisition and sale of companies in a personal capacity or through mandates from investors on both sides of the Atlantic. As an expert in SME brokerage, he ensures the success of the business transfer by accompanying and advising both parties involved, sellers and buyers, until the closing of the transaction. In November 2022, Denis obtained a certification in Business Transfer Management, certification from the Leadership Institute in collaboration with the “Centre de Transfert d'Entreprise du Québec” (CTEQ).

After years of experience in key positions in business management, Denis has developed expertise and specialized skills that he puts to work for his clients. His consultative approach and keen business sense make him a first-rate professional who understands the reality of the needs of the parties involved and has the appropriate tools to successfully negotiate the transfer of businesses under the seal of confidentiality.

With his unique ability to listen, he has developed a personalized approach that perfectly matches the needs of the various parties involved, in order to obtain results that meet their expectations. He knows the intricacies of the different fields of activity and will strive to understand your company in order to find the ideal buyer!

Paul Maurice is a financial and business leader with over 30 years of experience in the field. He officially joined CANADEST in March 2023 as a business broker. His mission is to represent the company in southeastern New Brunswick. As a New Brunswicker, he decided to settle in Moncton. He has lived and worked there for a number of years, so he knows the area and its community very well.

He had a long career in banking as a Personal Financial Planner (PFP®). It is a leading credential recognized and adopted by the largest financial institutions in Canada and meets the highest certification standards in North America. This title gives him the knowledge and the skills to manage all aspects of a client's financial situation. In addition, with his master’s degree in industrial relations from Laval University, he has the expertise and skills to set strategic directions in organizations, to ensure the achievement of objectives and to manage strategic files.

Paul has also owned and sold three (3) companies. The success of these business transfers led him to devote himself exclusively to the profession of business broker. To further his training in this field, he became a member of the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA).

Thanks to his exceptional professional background, Paul has built a large professional network (entrepreneurs, bankers, accountants, etc.), which he puts to good use in his duties as a business broker. Over the years, he has acquired all the expertise and knowledge necessary to accompany businesses towards a successful transfer. He uses a rigorous and personalized approach to help his clients reach their financial dreams come true, when it comes to selling or buying a business.

Fluently bilingual, he is perfectly qualified to offer CANADEST customers, both buyers and sellers, a personalized approach to successfully negotiate the transfer of a business in a confidential manner.

Marc Richard is a Chartered Accountant who obtained his CA designation in 1990. He has had an exceptional career as a financial controller. He officially joined the CANADEST team in May 2023 as a business broker. Originally from Bathurst, New Brunswick, he has always wanted to promote his province by working there. After four years at UNB in Fredericton, Marc decided to come home to the Chaleur region to start his career and raise a family. Being well established and popular in the region, he has the ideal profile to represent CANADEST in this part of the province.

This exceptional collaborator has held the position of financial controller for several companies in Bathurst. His ability to coordinate the preparation of financial statements and other business case reports gives him the ability to assess the financial health of a company. His interest in accounting led him to teach it at the NBCC (New Brunswick Community College) for a short period, in addition to his work. As a result, Marc has all the skills and professional ethics required to support CANADEST clients throughout the transaction, during a business transfer. In addition, his experience and training allow him to have a complete background for the legal, tax and regulatory aspects related to all types of business transfers, including Mergers and Acquisitions. CANADEST clients, advised by Marc Richard, benefit from his expertise, which is a guarantee of confidence! Some of these clients are baby boomers who are looking to sell their business for a well-deserved retirement.

Furthermore, thanks to his involvement throughout his career in numerous associations such as the Bathurst Chamber of Commerce and one term on council of NBICA, Marc has a in-depth knowledge of the Chaleur region industry. He is therefore able to identify and propose different business transfer opportunities to clients.

Finally, as a result of the major decisions he has had to make throughout his professional career, Marc has proven that he has the talent required to manage the challenges that can arise during a transaction process. In addition, his ability to communicate well allows him to understand the needs of his clients and to lead negotiations to a successful conclusion. Thus, without a doubt, as a CANADEST business broker, Marc Richard is qualified to effectively advise the parties involved throughout the negotiation process and reach a positive outcome on both the buyer and seller sides.

Mahdi Lhadj joined the CANADEST team in February 2023. He holds the position of Business Broker. In addition to a bachelor's degree in finance, he is currently pursuing a CBI (Certified Business Intermediary) certification administered by IBBA (International Business Brokers Association), which is a prestigious title awarded to professional and experienced business brokers in the field.

His remarkable professional background, in multiple multinational companies in Algeria, including Ernst & Young, has allowed him to distinguish himself as a recognized expert in the field of finance and accounting. After many years of experience in key management positions, he puts his managerial skills and negotiation talents at the service of CANADEST.

Guided by core values such as ethics, respect and listening to clients, he is fully justified in his dual mandate role with business buyers and sellers. He has the necessary experience and training to advise both parties, according to the code of ethics. His analytical skills make him a leading professional who understands and identifies the needs of each party for a successful business transfer.

Thanks to his business acumen, his communication skills, and his participative approach, he is also able to coordinate all the parties involved in the transfer process, namely legal firms, accounting firms, financial institutions, and others. Mahdi has all the necessary know-how to generate a respectful dynamic between the parties involved in the business transfer.

Thus, thanks to his professional profile, the scope of his mandate can go from the evaluation of the business to the search for a buyer or even to the closing of the sale.