Chris Jones

Title:

Partner

Designations:

CPA, CA, LPA, CFA, CBV

After graduating from the Richard Ivey School of Business, Chris began his career at a Big 4 accounting firm, transitioning quickly through various business lines before moving on to become a Director at the largest independent valuation firm internationally. In 2015, Chris became the youngest Partner at Williams & Partners LLP.

As a Partner at Williams & Partners LLP, Chris advises on complex taxation plans, cash flow management, financing strategies, wealth management, and succession planning. His keen strategic insight and ability to form partnerships with his clients leads to the ultimate goal of increasing their net worth while achieving significant corporate growth. His diverse experience enables him to offer unique solutions to maximize success and profitability of his clients. In addition to managing his large accounting practice, Chris leads the Valuation & Advisory practice at Williams & Partners, providing services in business valuation, corporate finance, litigation support and corporate governance. He has been involved in high-profile shareholder dispute engagements resulting in significant wins for his clients. Chris also serves as lead advisor in complex taxation strategy engagements for successional and transactional planning.

In addition to his work with Williams & Partners, Chris currently acts as CFO to several mid-market companies, counselling all on corporate strategy and financial initiatives, and advises several private equity firms on acquisition targets and appropriate due diligence requirements, highlighting key risk areas and maximizing target potential. He also sits on the Boards of Directors for several public companies trading on both the TSX-V and TSX, serving as Audit Committee Chair. This hands-on experience allows Chris to offer unique and value creating solutions to his clients and serve as a strategic advisor to high-net worth individuals and families.