About

Chanel Donovan CPA, the founder, holds an MBA and American CPA (AICPA) credentials in Financial Forensics (CFF) and Information Technology Professional (CITP).

Chanel has more than 15 years diverse management experience locally, nationally and internationally in operations, finance, HR, system infrastructure, risk management, marketing, and administration across multiple industries including legal, professional service, IT, banking, and retail.

Chanel specializes in and delivers predictable financial and non-financial results in assisting business owners and executive teams identify, formulate and execute their strategic objectives, building strong culture and high-performance teams, enhancing credibility and ensuring operational excellence.

About CFD Consulting & Advisory Services

👉 CFD Financial & Advisory Services is a Chartered Professional Accounting and strategic consulting firm, serving as your trusted partner in leadership & success. We go beyond traditional accounting by providing outsourced CFO leadership, HR & talent advisory, IT solutions, tax services, business valuations, and M&A advisory.

👉 Founded by Chanel Donovan, MBA, CPA (Canada), CFF & CITP (AICPA), CFD brings nearly 20 years of senior management experience across finance, HR, operations, and IT — serving multiple industries both locally and internationally.

👉 Our mission is to help businesses safeguard financial health today while building capacity for growth, resilience, and long-term excellence. Whether through corporate and personal tax planning, CFO and HR advisory, or guiding clients through restructuring, business valuation, and M&A transactions, we partner with leaders to deliver strategic insights, operational excellence, and measurable results.

- Won the 1st prize of the BC Business Plan Contest for L'amour du Vin Winemaking in 2003.

- Elected as Vice-Chair of BC Legal Management Small Firm Section in 2013-2014.

- Elected to the Point Grey Business Association's Board of Directors in 2003-2007.