Devin Kennealy
Managing Director
Devin is a seasoned investment banking professional with over 17 years of experience in corporate finance, M&A and capital advisory. Throughout his career, Devin has advised on more than 40 transactions totaling +$4.0 billion in aggregate value.
Prior to joining Origin, Devin helped lead the Canadian M&A Investment Banking practice at Kroll (formerly Duff & Phelps), managing a high-performing team to originate and execute sell-side M&A and capital advisory transactions across various key sectors including Consumer Products & Services, Food & Beverage and Diversified Industrials. As part of a leading global M&A firm focused on the middle-market, Devin has successfully completed numerous cross-border mandates with clients that included private business owners, entrepreneurs, private equity sponsors and institutional investors. Before joining Kroll, he honed his investment banking expertise at Eight Capital, advising publicly listed companies and privately held businesses on equity issuances and M&A strategies.
Devin’s early career includes pivotal roles at Dundee Corporation, where he managed M&A and Corporate Development for the company’s Food & Agriculture portfolio; and at Macquarie Group, where he worked in Equity Research to cover public companies in the Consumer, Retail, Agriculture, and Industrials spaces.
Devin holds a Master’s Degree in Economics from the University of Ottawa and an Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from Queen’s University. He is FINRA Series 79 licensed, bilingual in English and French, and is known for his client-focused, success-driven approach. Outside of his professional pursuits, Devin also volunteers and coaches with the North Toronto Hockey Association.
