Technically and operationally driven advice and capital
We are a merchant banking group based in Vancouver, BC. We seek opportunities and transactions where we can deploy our capital and industry experience. Our intelligent early-stage capital brings a unique value proposition and determination to the table, which when coupled with sound ideas and motivated entrepreneurs, creates value.
Where others see risk, we see opportunity.
Corporate Finance
Reverse Takeover (RTO)
Initial Public Offering (IPO)
Transaction Structuring
Due Diligence
Mergers and Acquisitions
Restructuring and Optimization
Corporate Development
Direct Investments
Capital
Growth Opportunities
Strategic advice
Marketing Strategy
Transaction Sourcing
Support
Fully Integrated Back Office
Accounting and Compliance
Ongoing Planning and Advisory
Outsourced CFO
Technical
Asset Due Diligence
Exploration Program Development
Project Generation
Outsourced Technical Team
Our team
Kyler Hardy
chief executive officer
- 15 years of experience in the global resource sector operating, advising and bringing venture capital, private equity and strategic partners to the table.
- Founded and sold several resource focused businesses from services to extraction and development.
- Currently the CEO of Cronin Group, Co-Executive Chairman of Imperial Helium Corp., CEO and Director of CloudBreak Discovery Corp and Director and Non-Executive Chairman of Graycliff Exploration among other private and public companies.
David Robinson, CPA, CA
chief financial officer
- 10 years of accounting and capital markets experience.
- Provided audit, tax and consulting services to private and public companies at MNP LLP and at Telus Pension.
- Experience in equity portfolio management and commercial lending.
- Currently the group CFO and a partner in Cronin Group, CFO of Temas Resources Corp. and CFO and Director of Buscando Resources Corp. among other private and public companies.
Rory Kutluoglu B.Sc, P.Geo
Vice President Technical Services
- Professional geologist with over a 15 years of mineral exploration experience and executive management roles in North American and European companies.
- Has designed and executed multiple exploration programs and managed comprehensive environmental baseline and feasibility study programs.
- A registered professional geologist with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia and a Fellow of the Society of Economic Geologists.
Kyle Hookey, CFA
Vice President Corporate Finance
- Merchant Banker with over 10 years experience in capital markets, advising clients on equity and debt portfolios, public market M&A transactions and broad asset allocation mandates.
- His previous experience includes Goldman Sachs JBWere and Euroz Securities.
- Mr. Hookey is a Member of the CFA Institute.
Cam Bartsch, M.Sc., P.Geo
Chief Geologist
- Professional geologist with over 20 years of industry experience on projects across the mining life cycle, from exploration to production.
Faith Mellenger
Office Administrator
-Business Administrator with 12 years experience developing a versatile skill set in the Junior Resource sector focused on improving company growth and meeting challenges using innovative solutions, improving efficiencies, networking and client engagement.
Morgan Tiernan, CPA, CA
Controller
- Chartered Accountant with 8 years of tax and advisory experience for private and public entities.
Mahshid Madadi
GIS & Data Specialist
- Pro-active, efficient and organized GIS specialist with over 10 years of experience working with diverse project teams.
Sara Knappe
Corporate Secretary
-Results driven professional with over 20 years of paralegal experience in corporate law.
Kurtis Burke
Corporate Development
-Sales specialist with multi-year expertise in nurturing high net worth relationships.
David Kwok, CPA, CGA
Director of Finance
-Over 18 years working with public and private companies in natural resources, software development, internet infrastructure management and franchising
Christian Wittkopf, CFA
Manager, Corporate Finance
-Banker with over 10 years experience comprised of equity research, corporate banking and commercial lending. Member of the CFA Institute
Cameron Waugh, CA
Advisor
- Mr. Waugh has over 7 years of corporate finance, M&A and private equity experience. During this period, Cameron has primarily been responsible for leading due diligence, structuring and executing buy side transactions in the resources sector globally at Tattarang (Andrew Forrest’s private office), EMR Capital and KPMG M&A.
- Mr. Waugh is a member of the Chartered Accountants Australia with a Masters in Finance and Accounting.
Campbell Smyth, CA
Advisor
- Mr. Smyth has over 25 years of experience financing, managing and investing in resource focused businesses including 15 years of managed portfolio investing.
- He received a bachelor of commerce degree from the University of Western Australia in 1990 and is an authorized securities representative in Australia.
- He is currently the Chairman of Norseman Silver, a director of Nubian Resources and CEO of Clariden Capital.
Investments & Projects
As global natural resource investors, we seek to partner with experienced management teams and execute on sound business plans.
Cloudbreak Discovery Corp.
A Project Generator for the Natural Resource Sectors
A Project Generator for the Natural Resource Sectors
Cloudbreak is a mineral project generator. The Company opportunistically acquires, consolidates, and partners on assets with experienced explorers and developers. Cloudbreak seeks partnerships and strategic alliances that are built on a foundation of technical knowledge and strength.
Imperial Helium has a developed a low risk high reward strategy to acquire and develop helium resources in the western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB). The Company is lead by a team with over 80 years of technical and corporate experience.
Temas is exploring for Titanium, Vanadium, and Iron Ore in Quebec. The Company has acquired the DAB project and is seeking additional acquisitions to complement its portfolio.
Engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties in North America.
Hexa Resources Limited
Latin America Emeralds – Exploring, Mining & Trading
Latin America Emeralds – Exploring, Mining & Trading
Hexa Resources is a private British resource company built to take advantage of emerald opportunities in Columbia and Brazil. The company has acquired several strategic minority interest in Colombian Emerald mines and an option to acquire a large interest in the developed Piteiras Emerald Mine in Brazil.