William (Bill) Best, CPA, CA, GCB.D, CCB.D
Bill is a seasoned executive; over a 43-year plus career holding a variety of C-Suite roles as a CEO, COO, CFO, and Board roles in a variety of sectors including, banking/financial services, investment/wealth management, real estate, professional services, consulting, fintech software, retail, and mining. He has very diverse and extensive “hands-on” experience in M&A, debt and equity financings, operations, finance, accounting, cash and asset management, technology, systems and operational integrations, human resource management, marketing, and branding. Bill is currently the COO and Partner of Regal Holdings, Grand Rapids, MI. Bill has served as the CEO of one of Canada's premier wealth management firms. Bill was responsible for mergers and acquisitions, integrations, and operations for Assante’s Canadian financial advisory and wealth management businesses growing from 170 to over 1,800, financial advisors.