Team

At Invictus Accounting, you’ll find a group of specialized and committed professionals. And we’re passionate about what we do.

Our backgrounds are varied and culturally diverse. We have experience both in industry and advisory roles at global accounting firms, and we represent ten languages (Spanish, Portuguese, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Thai, German, Serbian, Ukrainian, and English). 

Our Partnership Team

Oliver Foeste

Oliver Foeste

Founder & Managing Partner

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Oliver Foeste, CPA, CA, brings more than a decade of financial reporting and executive experience across sectors including resource-based, construction, manufacturing, technology and real estate.

Oliver oversees business advisory, financial and technical advisory, and practice management. He has assisted with CFO services, IFRS conversions, US GAAP reporting, outsourced controllership, income tax provisions, multi-jurisdiction consolidations, and financial and accounting solutions for large and small clients. Previously, Oliver held senior management and executive positions in multinational and small capitalization companies listed in Canada and the US. At Deloitte, where he led audit and assurance engagements for private and public companies, and at Walsh King Chartered Accountants  he prepared tax returns and financial statements for private clients. When not paddling off beaches along the West Coast, Oliver spends time with  family and friends, reads history and biographies, travels and hikes.

Darren Prins

Darren Prins

Partner

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Darren Prins, CPA, CA, has extensive experience in corporate development, capital markets, mergers & acquisitions, financial reporting, auditing, risk management, budgeting and forecasting, as well as international tax planning.

Darren has served as Chief Financial Officer for TSX, TSX Venture and NYSE listed companies, as well as privately-held entities, across multiple industries including mining, oil & gas, agriculture and private equity. As CFO, Darren has led a variety of capital markets initiatives and oversaw several mergers & acquisitions transactions. Earlier in his career, Darren worked at Ernst & Young, where he led audit engagements across a variety of industries. Darren graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance Major), and when not in the office, he can be found competitively racing sailboats in the beautiful coastal waters of Vancouver, kite boarding in Hawaii or enjoying a round of golf…pretty much anywhere.

Robyn Corney

Robyn Corney

Partner, Risk & Compliance Services

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Robyn Corney, CPA, CA, CISA, leads the risk and compliance services at Invictus, including Sarbanes-Oxley and NI 52-109 internal controls testing, information technology audits, and other internal audit and consulting services. Previously, Robyn was Director, Internal Audit at Goldcorp Inc. where she was responsible for the company’s annual SOX audit, operational and financial audits, compliance reviews and investigations. Earlier in her career, Robyn was a Manager in Deloitte’s Enterprise Risk Services practice where she led internal control audits and provided consulting services for clients in a variety of industries.  When not in the office, Robyn enjoys travelling, cooking, and spending time with family and friends.

Our Leadership Team

Cameron Lonn

Cameron Lonn

Principal, Tax and Advisory Services

About Cameron

Cameron Lonn, CPA, CA, is Tax Principal at Invictus Accounting Group LLP with a wealth of experience in income tax planning and compliance for Canadian and cross-border businesses, trusts and individuals. He has worked with small and large public and private companies across a myriad of industries including real estate, manufacturing, mining and cannabis. He is passionate about ensuring that his clients’ objectives are met efficiently and effectively.

Aman Darred

Aman Darred

Director, Risk & Compliance Services (IT)

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Aman Darred, CISA, is a Director, Risk and Compliance Services with Invictus Accounting Group LLP. Aman has over eight years of experience serving clients across several industries including technology, financial services, life sciences, and mining. Aman specializes in IT risk, and has led IT general controls audits, SOC1/SOC2/SOC3 attestation engagements, IT risk and controls reviews, IT project assurance projects, and agreed upon procedures engagements for data conversions. Before joining Invictus, Aman worked at KPMG, and Ernst & Young in their respective IT Risk Advisory practices. Aman holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University. Outside of work, Aman enjoys participating in team sports, keeping active with his son, and keeping up with the latest business and technology news.

Amolak Nijjar

Amolak Nijjar

Director, Risk & Compliance Services

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Amolak Nijjar, CPA, CA, is a Director, Advisory Services with Invictus Accounting Group LLP and has 18 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, mergers and acquisitions, assurance, and advisory services. Before joining Invictus, Amolak worked as the finance lead for a real estate development company, negotiating land sales and partnerships and leading board reporting. Prior to that, he worked in Corporate Development for a credit union evaluating mergers, divestitures, and strategic partnerships. Amolak was also an Audit Manager at Ernst & Young LLP where he led large multi-country IFRS and US GAAP assurance engagements. Amolak holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University. Outside of the office you will find Amolak strolling the seawall or planning his next travel adventure.

Kelly Tabor

Kelly Tabor

Director, Advisory Services

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Kelly Tabor, CPA, CA, is a Director, Advisory Services with Invictus Accounting Group LLP and has 20 years of experience in financial reporting, assurance, and advisory services. For the last 10 years, Kelly has been sharing her energy and enthusiasm for all things accounting and finance by assisting owner-managed businesses, start-ups, and public companies achieve their financial objectives. Kelly has worked in multiple industries over her career, including aviation, cannabis, healthcare, hospitality, and mining. Kelly began her career at BDO Canada and progressed to a senior manager role where she was leading audit and review engagements in Canada and in the UK during a secondment. Kelly also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of Calgary. Kelly is based in Victoria, so when not in the office, you can find her hiking, paddling, and relaxing in nature around Vancouver Island. 

Marie de Alberti

Marie de Alberti

Director, Risk & Compliance Services

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Marie, CPA, CMA, CIA, is Director, Risk and Compliance Services, and leads risk-based advisory engagements and SOX/ICFR compliance engagements. Marie combines 10 years of experience in industry, with five years of experience at pwc in the Audit & Assurance group, in France and Canada.

Marie has experience managing cross-border internal audit engagements, governance reviews, regulatory compliance audits and operational audits in the financial services, manufacturing, and mining industries. She performed operational audits in various areas including procurement, project health checks, systems implementations, data retention and management, and capital and liquidity management.

Marie is passionate about championing risk management practices and supporting organizations bringing a practical approach to internal controls and process improvements.

When she is not at the office, you can find her outdoors, usually on the mountains, hiking or skiing, and spending time with her friends and family.

Martin Poller

Martin Poller

Director, Technical Advisory Services

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Martin Poller, CPA, CA, has over two decades of senior financial management, reporting and accounting experience across a diverse range of industries including financial services, energy, media, construction, technology and retail. Martin is part of the Invictus advisory team and specializes in providing technical accounting guidance, training and quality assurance. Previously, Martin held senior management positions in various sized businesses ranging from small private to large globally listed companies in South Africa, the UK and Canada. He has assisted with the preparation of public company reporting, the IFRS conversion of HSBC Bank Canada, provided training and quality assurance. In addition, he has several years of experience providing accounting guidance on several complex topics including hybrid financial instruments, securitizations, business combinations and share-based payments. Martin trained with PwC South Africa where he led audit and assurance engagements for private and public companies. When not at work, Martin enjoys the outdoors with his family camping and travelling around the world. He also enjoys volunteering his time for local charities helping the vulnerable in our community.

Mary Braun

Mary Braun

Director, Private Client Advisory Services

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Mary Braun, CPA, CA, is a Director, Advisory Services with Invictus Accounting Group. She has ten years of accounting experience working with public and private clients, filing under ASPE, IFRS, and US GAAP. Mary began her career at Deloitte and has spent the last six years in industry roles working for multi-jurisdictional companies including Colliers International, Outcrop Gold Core, and Audrey Capital Corporation. She also holds a Bachelor of Science and has five years of professional research experience.

 Michael Fraser

Michael Fraser

Director, People and Culture

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Michael Fraser is a Director, People and Culture at Invictus Accounting Group. Michael oversees the full-cycle recruitment process at Invictus, including the ongoing recruitment of CPA students for Invictus’ unique CPA training program. At Invictus, Michael is involved with all people and culture initiatives, including training and development, health and safety, and supporting team culture. Michael holds a Bachelor of Education Degree and a Diploma in Human Resources Management. Michael enjoys skiing, hiking and travelling in his free time.

Spencer Civitarese

Spencer Civitarese

Director, Advisory Services

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Spencer Civitarese, CPA, is a Director, Advisory Services with Invictus Accounting Group. Spencer has eight years of experience working with clients in an array of sectors including cannabis, manufacturing, mining, and oil and gas. Spencer can ‘bridge the GAAP’ between ASPE, IFRS and US GAAP, providing technical advisory for complex transactions. Spencer ‘excels’ at building models for our clients including consolidations, budgeting and forecasting, inventory costing, and advanced finance. Before joining Invictus, Spencer worked at Ernst & Young leading assurance engagements for private and public entities, and in industry leading the reporting for a public cannabis company. Spencer also holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of British Columbia. When not searching for cringe-worthy puns, Spencer can be found hiking with Willy, the office dog.

Tom Gaston

Tom Gaston

Director, Advisory Services

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Tom Gaston is a Director, Advisory Services with Invictus Accounting Group. He has ten years of accounting experience working with public and private clients under both IFRS and UK GAAP. Before joining Invictus, Tom worked at Ernst & Young in Manchester, UK, in the assurance practice, before moving to a financial reporting role in industry for an international engineering company. During this time in industry, Tom was able to work in both Manchester and Toronto before settling in Vancouver. Tom holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Loughborough University and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. When not at the office Tom can be found playing tennis at various spots around Vancouver or hiking on the North Shore.

Our Management Team

Ife Ajakpovi

Ife Ajakpovi

Senior Manager, Advisory Services

Jeremy Fong

Jeremy Fong

Senior Manager, Advisory Services

Nataliya Batara

Nataliya Batara

Senior Manager, Risk & Compliance services

Aldo Martinez

Aldo Martinez

Manager, Risk & Compliance Services

Brian King

Brian King

Manager, Advisory Services

Dario Murgueytio

Dario Murgueytio

Manager, Advisory Services

Harkirat Grewal

Harkirat Grewal

Manager, Advisory Services (Projects)

Sameer Misra

Sameer Misra

Manager, Risk and Compliance (IT)

Carlos Trujillo

Carlos Trujillo

Assistant manager, Risk & Compliance Services

Edgar Valaguez

Edgar Valaguez

Assistant Manager, Risk & Compliance Services

Emily Tran

Emily Tran

Assistant Manager, Advisory Services

Giovanni Cortes

Giovanni Cortes

Assistant Manager, Risk & Compliance Services - IT

Henry Chu

Henry Chu

Assistant Manager, Advisory Services

Jelena Lazic

Jelena Lazic

Assistant Manager, Risk & Compliance Services

Melanie Hesselden

Melanie Hesselden

Executive Assistant & Office Manager

Our Great People

Abhiroop Sen

Abhiroop Sen

Senior Associate, Advisory Services

Aishling Melvin

Aishling Melvin

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Alberto Neto

Alberto Neto

Senior Associate, Advisory Services

Andrea Ma

Andrea Ma

Associate, Risk & Compliance Services

Anna Nguyen

Anna Nguyen

Associate, Advisory Services

Anupama Dhami

Anupama Dhami

Senior Associate, Advisory Services

Ariana Flor

Ariana Flor

Business Analyst, Risk & Compliance Services

Camila Acosta

Camila Acosta

Business Analyst, Risk & Compliance Services

Cosette Pham

Cosette Pham

Senior Associate, Advisory Services

Daniela Matheu

Daniela Matheu

Associate, Risk & Compliance Services (IT)

Darly Maje

Darly Maje

Business Analyst, Risk & Compliance Services

Deeksha Singh

Deeksha Singh

Senior Consultant, Risk & Compliance services (IT)

Diego Flores

Diego Flores

Senior Associate, Risk & Compliance Services

Edwin Nath

Edwin Nath

Senior Associate, Advisory Services

Ellen Yue

Ellen Yue

Senior Associate, Advisory Services

Felice Luong

Felice Luong

Associate, Advisory Services

Fernanda Gonzalez

Fernanda Gonzalez

Business Analyst, Risk & Compliance Services

Helen Dang

Helen Dang

Associate, Advisory Services

Harry Luong

Harry Luong

Senior Associate, Advisory Services

Harry Tran

Harry Tran

Senior Consultant, Risk & Compliance Services (IT)

Hema Subramanian

Hema Subramanian

Senior Associate, Risk & Compliance Services

Jay Leung

Jay Leung

Senior Associate, Advisory Services

Jenny Vu

Jenny Vu

Associate, Advisory Services

Jessica Rehal

Jessica Rehal

Senior Associate, Advisory Services

Jill Macmillan

Jill Macmillan

Accounting Technician

Juliana Santana

Juliana Santana

Coordinator, People & Culture

Kaivalya Doshi (Kai)

Kaivalya Doshi (Kai)

Accounting Technician

Karen Vaca

Karen Vaca

Accounting Technician

Laura Rico

Laura Rico

Senior Associate, Risk & Compliance Services

Mehak Aqeel

Mehak Aqeel

Senior Associate, Tax Services

Melissa Mardini

Melissa Mardini

Associate, Risk & Compliance Services

Nancy Marquez

Nancy Marquez

Business Analyst, Risk & Compliance Services

Neha Mathews

Neha Mathews

Associate, Advisory Services

Paola Flores

Paola Flores

Business Analyst, Risk & Compliance Services

Sarah Dang

Sarah Dang

Senior Associate, Advisory Services

Shreya Arora

Shreya Arora

Associate, Advisory Services

Sudhanshu Talwar

Sudhanshu Talwar

Associate, Advisory Services

Tarandeep Kaur

Tarandeep Kaur

Associate, Tax Services

Victor Tapia

Victor Tapia

Business Analyst, Risk & Compliance Services

Winry Wei

Winry Wei

Associate, Advisory Services

Willie

Willie

General Dogsbody

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