Our Team
John Duguid
Managing Director, Corporate Finance
Email: jduguid@balquhain.com
John founded Balquhain in 1998 to provide clients in the mid market sector
in Canada and internationally with advice on financial strategies for growth, restructuring, and project finance.
Previously he was Senior Vice President with the investment banking division of a United Kingdom based global financial services group.
John headed the investment bank's Environmental & Construction Group in North America and in prior roles had business development
responsibility within the group's Canadian banking subsidiary for a portfolio of leading Canadian corporations and Government entities.
Additionally, he served on the Canadian bank's Management and Risk Management committees.
As head of the corporate finance practice, John utilizes his extensive industry and financial services expertise and his colleagues
to advise and guide clients on capital structuring, M&A, acquisition finance and project finance.
He also sources the funding that may be required by those clients in order to achieve their objectives.
Rod Howland
Principal - Business Finance
Email: rhowland@balquhain.com
Rod is a Senior Business Advisor specializing in debt and equity financing for growing companies.
He helps his clients’ gain a competitive advantage by arranging financing that is tailored to the particular needs of the company.
Rod draws on his extensive experience in banking, investment banking, venture capital and consulting to help clients overcome
the challenges they face when trying to arrange financing for their businesses. He has particular expertise in helping companies develop appropriate financing strategies and preparing business plans.
In the course of his career Rod has served as Vice President Corporate Banking for a major chartered bank and held similar positions with a term lender,
an investment dealer and a venture capital firm. Rod has financed the debt and equity requirements of both large and small companies in a wide range
of industries including manufacturing, distribution, real estate and technology intensive businesses. He has also served as a member of the investment committee
of a Toronto based mezzanine fund and as a director of both public and private companies.
Rod earned his degree in business administration from George Washington University, and is a member of the Association For Corporate Growth
and the Canadian Association of Management Consultants.
Daniel Zou
Senior Consultant
Email: dzou@balquhain.com