Before founding my practice, I spent nearly a decade at one of the Big Four global firms in Toronto, advising large organizations on tax compliance, financial reporting, risk management, and complex regulatory and technology initiatives. It was rigorous, demanding work that gave me a strong technical foundation, while also teaching me how to lead teams, manage complex projects, navigate uncertainty, and build trusted relationships with clients.
Over time, I began to question how I wanted to use those skills and what kind of impact I wanted my work to have. I eventually stepped away from corporate life to spend time travelling, reconnecting with nature, surfing, and living in small communities where connection, presence, and a slower pace of life were valued.
During that time away, I encountered cultures that viewed death as a natural and sacred part of life rather than a failure to be feared or ignored. That experience was transformative and led me to train as a death doula. Turning toward life’s impermanence clarified what truly matters to me and changed how I relate to fear. I learned that when we’re willing to face what we’d rather avoid, we create space for clarity, acceptance, and meaningful change.
With this new perspective, I realized I didn’t need a different career, I just needed a different relationship with the one I had. So I returned to my hometown of Collingwood and founded my practice to support the people, businesses, and organizations helping this community thrive.
While accounting and death work may seem like an unusual pairing, both are rooted in helping people navigate uncertainty with greater clarity, confidence, and peace of mind. Both ask us to take an honest account of where we are, what matters, and what needs attention. And both create the opportunity to make more intentional choices about what comes next.
Today, I help take the weight of financial uncertainty off your shoulders so you can focus your energy on what matters most. If you’re ready to create more clarity and confidence around your finances, I’d love to work with you.
When we take an honest account of where we are, we create the clarity and courage to choose what comes next.
How I work
What you can expect
Plain language
I explain everything clearly and make sure you leave every conversation more informed than when you arrived.
No judgement
Whether your books are a mess, you’ve missed years of filings, or you’re not sure what questions to ask — you will not be made to feel embarrassed here. Everyone starts somewhere.
The wider picture
Numbers don’t exist in isolation. I try to understand what’s actually going on in your business and your life, because that context shapes what good financial advice actually looks like.
Actually reachable
If you’ve ever had to chase your accountant for a response, that won’t be your experience here. I take communication seriously and make sure you always know where things stand.
Honest counsel
I’ll tell you what I actually think — including when the answer isn’t what you were hoping for. Trust requires honesty, and honesty requires some courage on both sides.
Background & credentials
The professional side
Nearly a decade at EY, a business school foundation, and designations earned through some of the most rigorous programs in the profession.
Beyond the CPA
The rest of who I am
Outside of my CPA practice, I’m a grief tending facilitator, a death doula, and a hospice volunteer. I support people who are dying and those who are grieving — helping plan for death, crafting legacy projects, holding space through transitions, and supporting what matters most when time is short. If you’re looking for compassionate & practical end-of-life support beyond the financial, visit deathandtaxesdoula.ca.
Death and taxes ask similar questions. Taxes ask: How will you contribute to the collective? Death asks: Are you living in a way you’ll feel proud to leave behind? Both have made me a more thoughtful accountant and a more present human being — someone who understands that the financial and the deeply personal are rarely as separate as we pretend.
When I’m not working you’ll find me deep in the forest foraging for mushrooms, protecting our local watersheds, playing with my nephews, or traveling in search of the perfect surf break. My concern for people and planet runs through everything — I’m passionate about climate action and believe that purpose-driven businesses, supported by strong financial foundations, are part of how we build a more sustainable future.
When we have the courage to face what we’d rather avoid – whether it’s our mortality or our messy books – we create the opportunity to make meaningful change.