Nicole is a partner in the KPMG Private Enterprise Tax practice and is also the leader of Family Office in KPMG in Canada’s Western Canada practice. She has more than 28 years of experience, working primarily with owner managers as well as their families. Over the years, Nicole has helped these clients develop tax efficient structures for their business, explore acquisition and divestiture opportunities and transition the business and family wealth to the next generation.
She has extensive experience in corporate reorganization, divestiture, transition planning, estates and trust work. Nicole has a deep knowledge of both personal and corporate tax matters but also understands the unique aspects that family wealth and family business can bring.
Nicole works with a variety of businesses and organizations – from those that are small and growing to very large, private enterprises across a number of industries. A significant portion of her clients are in the construction, real estate, and oil and gas services market. She also supports large clients with their provision needs, including Canadian entities with multi-national structures.
Nicole holds her TEP (Tax & Estates Practitioner) designation, STEP Advanced Certificate in Advising Family Business and her FEA Designation as a Family Enterprise Advisor with the Family Enterprise Exchange (FEX).