Timing
defines value.
K’ĀN is an Indigenous-owned firm grounded in ancestral values, driven by discipline, performance, and integrity.
We conduct rigorous research to identify conviction-driven investment opportunities.
We validate, structure, and execute with precision and accountability.
We pursue select opportunities across Canada and the United States, prioritizing quality over volume.
Value is created when discipline meets timing.
Transactions
We originate and structure select transactions, including:
- Acquisitions and business sales
- Joint ventures
- Growth capital
- Ownership transitions
- Strategic partnerships and alliances enabling access to major procurement and competitive bid opportunities.
Each opportunity is evaluated under defined standards and shared selectively within our network. If it does not qualify, we move on.
Structure
We are compensated on results. Our value is measured by the value we create.
When our partners succeed, we succeed.
Focus
- Aerospace and defence
- Technology artificial intelligence, data centres, telecommunications, and security
- Infrastructure and industrial services
- Energy generation, transmission, and strategic resources
- Sports and entertainment
- Indigenous culture, tourism, and hospitality
Leadership
Benoit Loyer
President & CEO
Wade Griffin, C Dir.
Vice President, Partner
Drives transformative partnerships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous business leaders, unlocks large-scale growth opportunities, and executes with precision across governance, executive leadership, and navigates complex opportunities between interested parties.
Anthony Aquino
Strategic Business Advisor
Drives investment and transaction strategy, structuring partnerships and transactions with discipline and clarity. Brings rigor to deal architecture, operating models, and value alignment.
Kevin Gilmore
Strategic Advisor
Brings senior international leadership experience across large-scale organizations, including professional sports. Provides strategic perspective grounded in governance, institutional decision-making, and organizational dynamics.
Richard Morrison, CPA, CFA
Strategic Advisor
Brings expertise in financing and capital structuring, optimizing terms and value. Aligns strategy, partners, and execution to support growth and performance.
Jonathan Martel, MBA
Strategic Advisor
A strategist with nearly 20 years of experience, he advises senior leaders, drives key decisions, and bridges Indigenous and non-Indigenous business communities with rigor and impact.
Douglas C. Power
Strategic Advisor
Brings 30 years of global business leadership, strategic capital structuring, cross-border partnerships, and disciplined execution driving measurable growth, proudly rooted in his Mi’gmaq heritage.
The Discipline of Timing
Success happens when the right people meet the right opportunity at the right time.
We make that alignment intentional.