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About
Advisor at The Group Ventures and CFO at GoodLeaf Farms, also advising real estate and financial services companies. Had a 25-year banking career at Scotiabank in FP&A, M&A, and financial engineering.
Experience
- Everybody Loves Languages | TSX-V: ELL | OTC: LMDCF | FSE: LIMAChair of Audit Committee2020 — 2026Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Ontario PlantsChief Financial Officer2025 — 2026London, Ontario, Canada
- TruLeafChief Financial Officer2021 — 2024Guelph, Ontario, Canada
- The Group VenturesChief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer2019 — 2021Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- ScotiabankSenior Vice-President & Head, Small Business Banking2016 — 2018Toronto, Canada
- ScotiabankCFO and Head of Strategy, Canadian Banking2012 — 2016Toronto, Canada
- ScotiabankSenior Vice President, All Bank Financial Planning & Analysis2009 — 2012Toronto, Canada
- ScotiabankManaging Director and CFO, Scotia Capital2006 — 2009Toronto, Canada
- ScotiabankVice President, Expense Management2005 — 2006Toronto, Canada
- ScotiabankDirector, M&A and Financial Engineering1997 — 2005Toronto, Canada
- ScotiabankSenior Analyst, Analyst, Corporate Forecasting1993 — 1997Toronto, Canada
Skills & more
Loan CovenantsLiquidityIntegrating AcquisitionsCash ManagementInvestor Relations1Business Process1Banking3Financial Analysis1Integrity and Trust1Strategy2Relationship BuildingCreative Problem Solving
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Financial ModelingFinanceBusiness StrategyMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Financial ServicesStrategic PlanningCapital MarketsRetail BankingFrom Laurent's professional profile.
Colleagues at The Group Ventures
Adam Bush
Controller at Alerion Ventures
Anatol Von Hahn
Chairman at The Group Ventures
Anthony Toldo
Partner at The Group Ventures
Charaka Kithulegoda
Senior Advisor at The Group Ventures
Chiko Nanji
Senior Advisor at The Group Ventures
Chris Hodgson
Venture Partner at The Group Ventures
Ian McIntosh
People & Culture Strategic Advisor at The Group Ventures
Kevin Dougherty
Senior Advisor at The Group Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Laurent Mareschal?
- Advisor at The Group Ventures and CFO at GoodLeaf Farms, also advising real estate and financial services companies. Had a 25-year banking career at Scotiabank in FP&A, M&A, and financial engineering.
- Where does Laurent Mareschal work?
- Laurent Mareschal is Advisor at The Group Ventures.
- Where did Laurent Mareschal go to school?
- Laurent Mareschal studied at McMaster University (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance); Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business (Executive Leadership Program); McGill University (B.A., Political Science).
Same school
Also attended McMaster University196
Rami RahalPartner at MPM BioImpactAlex NardiInvestment Manager - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMark HatfieldInvestor at Ten ElevenEricInvestment Analyst at UpHonest CapitalPaige DickieVice-President at Radical VenturesKarim LakhaniInvestor at Blue Tulip Ventures
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Also attended Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business368
Dave BlivinMANAGING PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology FundBrooke BalcomBoard Member at CincyTechChad SummeBoard Member at CincyTechMatias BarberoVenture Partner at FJ LabsTracie RotterPartner, Platform at Lux CapitalUlili OnovakpuriManaging Partner at Kapor Capital
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Also attended McGill University813
Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalLisa PurcellInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at The Group Ventures4
Also worked at Scotiabank150
Achintya ChaudhariInvestor at LightbankBrad KotanskyVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalAlexandra FilipovaAnalyst at JMI EquityGurdeep PrewalCo-founder & General Partner at Rocana VenturesThomas Tanguay-SabourinInvestment Associate at Brightspark VenturesJean-François MarcouxCo-Founder & Managing Partner at White Star Capital
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