
Welcome to the “The BERG”, a unique networking group. Generating referrals through networking is the foundation of word-of-mouth marketing for businesses that operate in a local community. Our group includes business owners and senior business development leaders from larger organizations. We help each other to identify new business opportunities. This results in greater revenues for all members.
- The group’s overriding goal is to drive business to each other through referrals
- Meetings are twice monthly, 1st and 3rd Wednesdays held virtually with the last meeting of each quarter held in-person at 2 St. Clair Avenue West, Suite 1700
- The group is independent, it has no affiliations with existing networking groups
- Each member holds a seat representing their service line
- Presentations are made at each meeting, topics are informative and educational
- Full members represent an organization with a minimum of $1 million in revenue or 10 staff
- ICE Berg – Ideas, Connections and Exchange event held twice per year attracting nearly 100 guests
- Associate members represent sole practitioners or smaller organizations
- Anyone is welcome to visit as a guest
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The Advantages ofmembership include
Add a sales team to your business
Empower a group of like-minded individuals to help you find more business – The BERG increases your revenue
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Better odds of reciprocation
If you refer business to one of the other members, they will more likely refer business back to you
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Pre-qualified members
Every The BERG member represents an organization either grossing $1+ million in sales or employing 10+ employees ensuring an active referral base
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Expertise for your clients
Increase the value you can offer your clients by gaining access to a wide range of experts
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Regular contact builds trust
Meetings twice a month help members build deep relationships through the trust that comes with consistency in communication and shared values
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Life-long learning and Information
Presentations inform members on topics of current importance for business (i.e. economic updates, new uses for technology, new business processes and markets)
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Our Members

Denise Robertson, Partner
Mills & Mills LLP, Chair of Business Law Group
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Jeff Chorlton
Flexserv
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Jorge Ramos CFP, CLU, TEP, CHS
Carte Risk Management
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Shawn Bausch, CPA, CPA (CA), MA
Principal, SB Advisors
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Mark Allen, CFA, MBA, BASc (Chemical Engineering)
Senior Portfolio Manager, RBC Wealth Management
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Rick Naor
Principal, Liquid Capital
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Bradley Rabins
Relationship Manager Commercial Financial Services – Not for Profit RBC Royal Bank, Royal Bank of Canada
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Brian Gencher, BFA, MBA
Fractional CMO and Principal Consultant, Gencher Insight
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Alyssa Milot
Management Consultant, The Zen Strategy
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Vlad Zhitnikov, Founder & CEO
Cloud IT!
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