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The Summit Club

The Summit Club is a group of successful CEOs /Partners/Presidents/ VPs of small and medium-size Corporations who have been leading the direction for the growth of their businesses.

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The Summit Club Members

Different services will be offered to the Summit Club members but will be customized to suit each business’s needs.

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Membership Level  “The Corporate Sponsors” vs “The Platinum Club”

Our Corporate Sponsors are automatically part of the Summit Club. The CEO of The Entrepreneur Nation™ is also automatically a member. The Summit Club is not an exclusive membership.

Eligibility Criteria:

Experience
Minimum 10 years full-time as a business owner.
Incorporated business
You own an Incorporated business for a minimum of 5 years
Strategic Decisions
You call the shots and make the strategic decisions in your Corporation.
Share Your Journey
You are willing to share your journey (both the struggles and successes) with others to motivate them to grow and succeed as you have.
Attend our After 5 Business Mingle
You have the time to meet once a month for breakfast with other Summit Club members and to attend our After 5 Business Mingle once a month to meet our members so you can speak to them about your journey
Business is on a Growth Path
Your business is on a growth path and has space for new clients. (businesses which do not need new clients may not be our best fit).
Grow the Business Further Through Referral
If you have a team, you can assign them some of our 7 London chapters to network with our members and grow the business further through referral.

  • Services

    • Different services will be offered to the Summit Club members but will be customized to suit each business’s needs. Examples:
    • Optional, membership to our social club which meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at our Entreprepreneur Lounge located at 195 Dufferin Avenue.
    • Optional, contribute articles to the Entrepreneur Magazine featuring your successful journey.
    • Optional, feature on the Entrepreneur TV in partnership with Rogers TV. Have your business featured on Cable TV on a complimentary basis.

    $1500 Joining Fee

    $149 Monthly

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Testimonials

What our Members Say About Us.

Lucy Jeffrey Founder

CEO and Chief Visionary Officer
The Entrepreneur Nation®

I started The Entrepreneur Nation™ in 2018 after evaluating the offerings of many networking groups. I came to the conclusion that for businesses to grow, an outside-the-box growth strategy was necessary. The strategy was to offer much more support than just networking. The growth we have witnessed clearly shows that entrepreneurs and small business owners need much more than networking. They need mentorship and role models, they need a one-stop-shop resource centre for what they need to grow their businesses. They need training to understand emerging business growth trends. The Summit Club members will play a great role while growing their own businesses in the process.

 

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Cavan Cottell

 Managing Partner, Paul J. Pickering and Associates Ltd.

Paul J. Pickering and Associates Limited (formerly Paul J. Pickering Limited) was founded in 1990 with the idea and goal of helping individuals deal with personal debts through the process of financial rehabilitation.
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For over 30 years, our company and staff have provided one-on-one service to thousands of clients in the London and surrounding area. We are proud that we conduct all facets of the insolvency process at our office with staff who truly enjoy their vacations.
111 Waterloo Street, Suite 501. London, ON. N6B 2M4

 

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Larry Crossan, BCom, JD, MBA

Corporate-commercial lawyer and software developer

Larry Crossan is a strategist, lawyer, entrepreneur, educator, and software developer.

Larry’s practice is exclusively devoted to business transactions, with a particular emphasis on the purchase, sale, financing, and structuring of owner-operated businesses and tax-driven corporate reorganizations.
Larry is a registered trade-mark agent, had been an instructor in the business law section of the Bar Admissions Course for many years, and has spoken on and taught business law in various other continuing education settings. He is also involved in several non-profit and community organizations.

629 Wellington Street London, ON N6A 3R8

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Adam Wagman, Personal Injury Lawyer, Senior Partner at HSH, Past President Ontario Trial Lawyers Association

Adam is honoured to have been named one of the 25 most influential lawyers in Canada by Canadian Lawyer Magazine. After serving many years on the Board of Directors, he was elected to be President of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) for 2016-2017. Adam’s practice is devoted to personal injury litigation, accident benefits claims and other disability and insurance litigation. He fights tirelessly, with compassion for the rights of accident victims and strives to ensure that they receive appropriate compensation for all of their losses. He focuses on serious, catastrophic injury claims no matter how they happen. Adam has extensive experience in brain injury claims and spinal cord injury claims. As an avid cyclist and runner, he has a special interest in helping people injured in pedestrian, bicycle and motorcycle accidents.

The former managing partner at HSH, Adam is recognized as a leader in the legal community. His peers have selected him as a Lexpert ranked lawyer and to the Best Lawyers Canada list, and the Law Society of Upper Canada has recognized him as a Specialist in Civil Litigation. He is often asked to lecture to legal organizations regarding various personal injury issues, including his trial experience. Adam has conducted many successful jury and judge alone trials, arbitrations, and appeals to the Court of Appeal of Ontario.

629 Wellington Street London, ON N6A 3R8

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Bernie Olanski

Senior Partner, Lexcor Business Lawyers LLP.
Co-founder & Partner of Lexcor Business Lawyers LLP – providing legal advice & services on a wide range of corporate and commercial legal issues and transactions.
Although the scope and calibre of work is Strictly Business®, Bernie and the lawyers at Lexcor have a refreshing, small-town attitude and a friendly approach to the practice of law.
629 Wellington Street, London, Ontario N6A 3R8

 

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Monte McNaughton

 

Executive Vice President, Industry Relations & People Experience, Woodbine Entertainment

Monte McNaughton served as Member of Provincial Parliament for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex from October 6, 2011 to October 6, 2023. He was Ontario’s Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development for the last four years. He stepped down from elected office to become Executive Vice-President at Woodbine Entertainment. He also serves as board advisor to a national pension fund, a national health benefit fund, other advisory boards, serves as corporate director, and is a public speaker at events. He founded MGM Strategies to provide strategic advice to organizations.

McNaughton served as Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure from 2018 to 2019. He embarked on an ambitious global market consultation with private sector infrastructure entities, promoted and improved public-private delivery of projects, expanded natural gas and broadband Internet to rural, northern and Indigenous communities, announced Canada’s largest subway transit expansion in Toronto, and invested to renovate Canada’s oldest concert hall, Massey Hall.

In June 2019 he was named Minister of Labour. He embarked on a province-wide listening tour designed to open a new dialogue with labour partners. That included meeting with more than 100 labour leaders in his first 100 days in office. In September 2019, he became the first Minister of Labour to march in the Toronto Labour Day parade.

In September 2019, he took on additional responsibilities of training and skills development to become Minister of Labour, Training, and Skills Development. In 2022, he had Immigration added to his ministry.

During McNaughton’s time, Ontario saw a record number of people joining skilled trades, including an historic increase in females joining the trades. He kept construction sites open during the global pandemic by focusing on health and safety. He brought forward groundbreaking Working for Workers Acts to empower and protect workers, recognize international credentials so newcomers can work in careers they’ve studied, and help businesses recruit talent to fill labour shortages. He also launched first-ever training programs to give people who have criminal records a second chance.

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Vik Patel

Pharmacist and Founder at MedLife Pharmacy

 Vik has had the privilege to practice as a pharmacist and making a daily impact in the lives of his patients for 10 years now. While the technology, regulations and pharmaceutical options have certainly changed, Vik believes one thing remains unaffected by an ever-evolving health-care industry – a pharmacist’s ability to make positive, and often immediate, changes in the lives of their patients. Pharmacists are called upon not only their extensive knowledge, but also their valued scope of practice to mitigate this potential crisis for patients who rely on these drugs as a life-saving measure.

 

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Terry Zavitz

President, Zavitz Insurance and Wealth

Terry is the President of Zavitz Insurance and Wealth located at 439 Dundas St London, ON N6B 1W1.
Terry does not focus on investments meaning there is no conflict with any member of the Club.

Terry’s team of Advisors are already part of our chapters and her joining means a lot to us and completes the cycle.

439 Dundas St London, ON N6B 1W1

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Iain Sneddon – partner at Brown Beattie O’Donovan LLP

Iain is one of the few Certified Family Law specialists as recognized by the Law Society of Ontario in Southwestern Ontario. He is also an accredited Family Law mediator (AccFM) and certified arbitrator (C. Arb). He has been qualified as an expert witness in both the provinces of Ontario and Quebec in the area of Family Law. Iain was called to the Ontario bar in 1996. He has been counsel on many major decisions before the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Superior Court of Ontario. He can be found as counsel of record in over 160 reported Court decisions. He has also lectured at the law school at Western University and at the Middlessex Family Law Association

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Justine Zavitz

Vice President,

Justine is a Certified Financial Planner® with a specialty in life, disability, critical illness, long-term care and health insurance as well as group benefits. She started in the financial industry in 2006 after completing her Honours Commerce degree at McMaster University and Financial Planning Services diploma at Fanshawe College. She joined her mother’s firm and began learning from her many years in the business. Justine developed the knowledge and expertise to provide leading edge solutions to professionals and self-employed business owners to protect their financial health in the event their physical health was failing.

439 Dundas St London, ON N6B 1W1

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Adam Garba

President and CEO A and B Print

President and CEO at A & B Print Inc. & Smart Choice Communications Inc.
Adam Garba was born and raised in Kano, Nigeria. In 1978 he immigrated to Canada to pursue a degree in Industrial Management at St. Lawrence College in Brockville, Ontario, where he met his wife Bonnie. Together they have 4 sons, of which they are incredibly proud.

In 1987, after trying his hand at various sales and marketing jobs and the birth of his first son, he began his own printing business, A & B Print, naming it after the First Initials of himself and his wife Bonnie. Since then, Adam has expanded A & B Print from a 1 press minor print shop, operated out of his basement to the successful and multi-faceted Print-Shop that it is today.
 
He began a second Advertising and Marketing business (Smart Choice Communications) Adam is Also major partner in a local IT company TechDOZ Inc. He also played a key role in expanding the influence and reach of the African-Canadian community during his tenure as the President of ACFOLA (African Canadian Federation of London and Area) 2012-2016.

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Alex Hanham

President and CEO at Medpoint Health Care

Alex leads a group of health care professionals in their total footprint of over 20,000 square feet across London, Byron and Tillsonburg. The facilities include 3 Fitness Facilities, Executive Health Centre, a Pediatric Health Centre, multiple specialists offices as well as a soon-to-launch Mental Health Centre.

Currently, a number of physicians call Medpoint home and the staff has grown to over 35 highly trained and friendly individuals.  Substantial growth has come from Medpoint’s Fitness division with over 12 University educated team members who are dedicated to their clients getting healthier, stronger and more vibrant.

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Michel Castillo – Civil Litigation Lawyer

Castillo Law Chambers

I am a lawyer with 20+ years of experience in civil litigation and dispute resolution.

Originally from Guatemala, Central America, I moved to Canada when I was 15 years old. I earned a Bachelor Arts in History and Geography from Western University, followed by a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Master of Laws in Commercial Law (LLM) from Cardiff University.  I was called to the Bar in Alberta in 1998; I represented clients at all levels of Alberta Courts and in the Federal Court.  I then moved to Ontario, where I was called to the Bar in 2004; I represent clients at all levels of Court in Ontario and before tribunals.

611 Wonderland Road North, Unit # 332
London, ON N6H 5N7

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Jane Ramachandran

CEO Resonant Solutions

Jane provides a high level of problem-solving, expertise and fluency in business development, administration, project scheduling, cost budgeting, and grant funding from idea to post-submission.

As a business development consultant with over two decades of experience, Jane equips clients with tried and true strategies to increase their impact, get stakeholders on board, and attract marketplace support. Drawing on the worlds of science, business, and technology, Jane has a well-honed instinct and a proven ability to craft compelling proposals that sell grant-worthy ideas and projects.

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Andrew Crook, Broker of Record & CFO PC275 Realty Inc.

Realtor®, Team leader, Mentor and Serial Entrepreneur. Andrew has been involved in the real estate business for almost two decades and he is proud to say his team has made a difference in his life as well as the communities they serve.

Andrew says: My current role entails the strategic development and management of company finances, the preservation and promotion of our core values and the development of our most precious resource, our people.

His specialty services include, Commercial Real Estate, Leasing, Residential Real Estate, Mentorship and Training of Realtors and Leaders.

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Donovan H. Francis –  Immigration Lawyer

A Canadian immigration lawyer who helps businesses + families with their immigration needs without all the legal hassle.

Founder and Managing Lawyer at GOOSELAW™ Immigration where they help businesses, families & international students become Canadian permanent residents.

Before founding GOOSELAW™ Immigration, Donovan was an attorney at the Toronto office of global immigration law firm, Fragomen. While there, he helped hundreds of foreign nationals with their Canadian immigration matters.

 

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Ray Dragunas

Senior Portfolio Manager and Snr Financial Strategist

Designed Securities

Ray is a former  V.P. & Sr. Portfolio Manager at TD Waterhouse Private Investment Counsel Inc. He has held increasingly senior positions in several banks and financial institutions and understands the market not only in Canada but USA as well.

 

He helps Canadians make smart investment decisions and determine if they are Retirement Ready Or Not (RRON). Taxation, inflation and market risk play a large role in retirement planning. In 20mins you can determine: Do I need to save more?, Do I have to work longer? What rate of return do I need to earn on my investments? Do I have to reduce my retirement lifestyle? Visit www.pensionizeme.com

Having worked for some of the largest institutions managing wealth for families, their corporations and trusts, Ray now enjoys being independent providing advice not tied to any product from any firm. As a Senior Portfolio Manager/Senior Financial Advisor, Ray is bound by fiduciary duty and is required to always act in the best interest of his clients.

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Jeffrey van Geel

Professor of Leadership at Fanshawe College

Experienced Strategic Sourcing Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the consumer goods industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Strategic Sourcing, Management, Continuous Improvement, and Purchasing. Strong purchasing professional with a Master of Science (MSc) focused in Information Technology from University of Liverpool. SAP experience and now teaching.

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Bashar Sabbah

Business Intermediary and Management Advisor

Bashar Sabbah is a seasoned Business Intermediary and M&A Advisor with Transworld Business Advisors of Ontario, where he has served since 2021, specializing in business brokerage, franchise development, and resale advisory. With over four years of hands-on experience, Bashar supports both buyers and sellers through every stage of the transaction process—offering expert guidance in business valuation, exit planning, and franchise growth strategies. His deep understanding of the Ontario business landscape makes him a trusted advisor for entrepreneurs looking to buy, sell, or expand their businesses.

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Peter Inch – President & General Manager

 

Peter Inch & Associates Heating + Air Conditioning Inc.

I have worked in the Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning (HVAC) industry since 1977, winning many awards for exceptional customer service during that time. I sit on the Board of Curling Canada, and was honored to be its Chair during 2016 – 2017. I am very involved in the curling community, running the Scott Tournament of Hearts, Tim Hortons Brier in London, and acting as Vice President of the St. Thomas Curling Club.

I look forward to providing you with that award-winning old fashion service that you have come to expect from me over the years.

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Peter Whatmore SIOR

Vice President, and Chairman of CBRE Southwestern Ontario

Peter has extensive commercial real estate background and has specialized in major investment, retail development, industrial and institutional transactions across SWO throughout his career.

Peter directs the efforts of CBRE Special Properties Group (SPG) throughout North America. Special Properties Group is a niche-marketing group that specializes in the disposition of major industrial facilities in ex-urban markets, throughout Canada and the USA.
Peter obtained his SIOR designation (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors) in 1994. Peter is a past Director of the SIOR and currently serves as Director of the SIOR Foundation.

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Vicknesh Ramachandran

CEO and Co-Founder at Labourly™

 

knew that developing IT that makes a difference starts with listening to people – to fully understand what is wanted and what is needed. As the technical architect of Labourly™, I listened to the needs of business and their workforce. Then, I conducted a scan of the technology landscape. After recognizing a gap in available support for these HR challenges, my team and I spent two years developing a solution.

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Patricia Berendsen 

Registered Psychotherapist

Founder of Patricia Berendsen and Associates Trauma Healing Centre of London: Trusted Psychotherapist, and Counselling Services for Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, and Addiction in St. Thomas, Strathroy-Caradoc, Woodstock, and London, Ontario.

Patricia joins us at a time when the World needs healing after the devastating effect of the pandemic and the lockdowns. Mental health issues have skyrocketed and there is a great focus on that. Patricia will be of great contribution.

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Janice DeThomasis 

Chief Operating Officer at Cohen Highley LLP

 

 

Janice has great Private and public sector experience. She is responsible for Financial Reporting & Accounting. Treasury. Banking. Risk Management. Internal Controls. Human Resources. Treasurer & Corporate Secretary on Board of Directors. Strategic Planning and Continuous process improvement.

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Steve Roman CPA, CA

Principal (Independent Business Group) at Grant Thornton LLP

Steve takes a comprehensive approach in advising independent business owners to help them meet both their business and personal financial goals. Steve gets to know and understand clients to help them through the opportunities and challenges presented during the life cycle of their business. Steve’s expertise includes business strategy, tax planning and compliance, budgeting, cash flow forecasting, purchase and sale transactions, succession planning, financing needs and financial reporting.

Steve attributes much of his success to the people around him and devotes a significant amount of his efforts to moving the careers of his team forward.

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Hasan Savehilaghi

President and CEO at Yellow London Taxi Inc. (YLT)

Hasan was born and raised in Iran berore Immigrating to Cadana in 1991.
 
Hasan worked at the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General and major Interpretation/Translation agencies such as Across Languages in London Ontario and Able Translation in Toronto as a Freelance Court Interpreter.
 
Hasan founded the London Taxi Association in 2001 — an organization he’s proud to say is still strong to this day. The association provides a forum for London’s cab drivers to share their concerns and express their views with city hall, London police and taxi companies.
 
Hasan started Yellow London Taxi with the interests of the public, drivers and owners in mind. Even the structure of the company is different. London Yellow Taxi has 50 shareholders who are also drivers and cab owners with the company. Each year they elect a chair to their board of directors who influences the direction of the company.

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Susan Goebel – Fractional Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Susan Goebel
CEO, Scaling Management Consulting Group, Inc. (SMCG)Susan is an experienced Fractionall COO and Entrepreneur helping CEO’s and Founders achieve rapid scale and profitability.At the heart of SMCG’s mission is the desire to help CEOs overcome the operational challenges that block growth and efficiency. Our tailored COO services are carefully crafted to improve our clients’ business operations. We have a team of experienced COOs and Integrators from various industries, with subject matter experts, ready to guide you. Together, we turn obstacles into success, bringing our client’s business dreams to life.

 

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Jeff Walters

Infinite Business Solutions

Jeff is a seasoned Leadership Advisor, Business Coach, and Entrepreneur at Infinite Business Solutions, with over 30 years of experience spanning sales, marketing, leadership, coaching, and business ownership. Known by many of our Burlington members, Jeff has helped clients—from accounting firms to interior designers and non-profits—achieve transformative results such as tripling sales, boosting profits, and improving team performance. His lifelong commitment to leadership is reflected in his daily study, passionate teaching, and heartfelt mission to draw out the best in others through visionary coaching and strategic insight.

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Daryl Ching, CFA.

Managing Partner at Vistance Capital Advisory

Daryl Ching, CFA is the Managing Partner at Vistance Capital Advisory and CFA charterholder. Having spent 10 years in investment banking and 10 years working in an executive role at various small business firms, he has a unique vantage point to bridge the gap between small businesses and institutions offering capital, having been on both sides. His investment banking experience has taught him the investor perspective of how entities investing capital perceive risk and reward. His executive experience in small businesses has taught him the best and worst practices in operations.

Vistance Capital Advisory is a full-service advisory firm that helps level the playing field for small businesses. Entrepreneurs wear many hats, busy with sales, marketing, and managing operations. When they decide to raise capital, buy a business, complete an audit, go public, their day-to-day business interactions do not stop. Vistance Capital Advisory team come in to do the heavy lifting. At Vistance Capital, they provide hands-on expertise to get their clients ready as well as proactive accounting to level the playing field for small businesses ranging from Full-Service Accounting Firm, Full-service accounting Capital raising Fractional CFO advisor

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