Benjamin Cooper-Janvier has a dual background as both a proud member of the Cold Lake First Nations and having settler roots tying back to the United Kingdom. Although Ben was raised in Calgary, he is happy to remain connected to his community where his father still lives. Ben is a Senior Associate with Kalos LLP working in transaction diligence with a focus on financial due diligence for mid-market mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining Kalos, Ben earned his CPA designation at KPMG working in the Corporate Audit practice. In addition to his role at Kalos, Ben is also an Instructor with the CPA Western School of Business where he teaches Introductory Financial Accounting to Indigenous learners. Ben holds a Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction from the University of Calgary, and a Master of Professional Accounting from the University of Saskatchewan.