At the heart of what we do is storytelling.
We advocate for businesses that need to translate their vision into terms lenders understand and are willing to underwrite.
How We Help
Whether stabilizing through turnarounds, scaling growth, or executing acquisitions, we unlock capital that companies typically can’t find on their own, freeing business leaders to focus on execution, not financing.
Overview
About Diamond Willow
How We Work
What Drives Us
We have a role to play in work that shapes livelihoods, and we show up with the intensity that professionals demand.
Our clients want partners who understand their business and are willing to work as hard as they do.
We stay engaged longer, dive into the details, find creative solutions to all types of problems, and never treat a company as just another file. That's not a strategy; it's just who we are.
Our Team
Leadership
Diamond Willow was built by professionals who spent their careers in capital markets and Private Equity and chose to bring that rigor where it's needed most.
Our leadership team combines capital markets precision with entrepreneurial awareness. This uncommon pairing defines how we think, how we work, and why clients and partners trust us with what matters.
Grant Daunheimer, CFA
Partner
Haley Talbot, CFA
Partner
Mathew Burpee, CPA, CA, CFA
Partner
Blair Cook, CPA, MBA
Senior Director
Alex Kinnaird, CFA
Associate
Our Non-Negotiable:
We will never sacrifice an ounce of reputation, no matter how tempting the prize.
Culture
Community Matters
At Diamond Willow Advisory, we believe in serving more than just businesses. We support the communities we live in, work in, and care deeply about. Giving back is not a marketing initiative. It is an extension of our core values: empathy, effort, and steadfastness.
Here are a few of the organizations and causes we proudly support:
Camp Kindle
We have raised funds for Camp Kindle, a camp for children affected by cancer. It is a small way we can help create joy where it is needed most.
Where We Started
Our Timeline
Founded
Diamond Willow was established to bring capital markets discipline into mid-market financing, a space overwhelmed by brokers operating on speed alone. From the start, we chose depth over volume.
First Transaction
Our first deal closed with an alternative lender in a business their bank had written off, proving that conviction and creativity could unlock capital where others failed. It set the standard for everything that followed.
H&S Merger
The merger with H&S Advisory expanded our reach and reinforced our belief that principled execution attracts principled partners. Together, we deepened our bench and sharpened our edge.
Evolution
We grew our footprint across Canada, added quarterly bankability reviews, and broadened transaction support so clients can move from assessment to funding with confidence. The result was more right-sized capital, faster, and a clearer path back to conventional banking for our partners.
Where We Are
We're expanding across Canada to meet businesses where they are, with roots in Western Canada and a growing reach into Atlantic and Central markets.
Calgary, Alberta
Our headquarters, covering Western Canada.
Maritimes
Led by Blair Cook, covering Atlantic Canada.
Toronto, Ontario
Opening 2026, covering Central Canada.
The Rest of the Team
Permanent Employees of the Month
Paige
Director of Food & Beverage
Moose
Chief Barketing Officer
Lemon
VP, Wing Operations
