CFD Management Consulting & Advisory Services

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.

👉 CFD Management Consulting & Advisory Services is a strategy and operations advisory firm supporting owner-led and growing businesses. We partner with business owners and leadership teams to navigate complex decisions - from growth and restructuring to operational scaling and capital strategy.

👉 Our work focuses on: 

• Business strategy and growth planning
• Operational Effectiveness and Organizational Design
• Financial strategy, cash flow, and capital planning
• HR and Talent Strategy
• Transaction support, restructuring, and business transformation.

👉 Founded by Chanel Donovan, MBA, CPA (Canada), CFF & CITP (AICPA). Chanel Donovan brings nearly 20 years of senior management experience in finance, operations, and HR — advising businesses through growth, restructuring, and strategic transformation across multiple industries, both locally and internationally.

👉 CFD works alongside its affiliated CPA firms, Solidstone CPA Inc., also founded by Chanel Donovan, which provides corporate and personal tax, accounting, compliance, and financial reporting services. Solidstone complements CFD’s advisory work by supporting clients with execution and regulatory requirements, while CFD remains focused on strategy, operations, and business transformation. This structure allows clients to benefit from both strategic advisory and technical accounting support under a coordinated approach, while maintaining a clear distinction between advisory and public practice services.

👉 Our mission is to help businesses build clarity, strengthen execution, and position for sustainable growth and long-term success.

- 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.