Shaun Quennell

Shaun Quennell

By Charlie Osler

July 15, 2021

Shaun is a seasoned investment banker with 15 years of advisory experience at both bank-owned and independent platforms. He has been part of the Origin team for over 10 years, covering a variety of industries, with a focus on education, training and services businesses, among others.

Prior to joining Origin, Shaun started his investment banking career at Bank of Montreal, where he was a member of the M&A team. Shaun has advised on dozens of transactions throughout his career, representing several billion dollars of aggregate value and spanning North American and international clients & counterparties.

He holds an MBA from the Schulich School of Business.

Some of Shaun’s notable transactions include:

  • Raising growth capital for International Business University
  • Advising the Special Committee of Northview Fund in its conversion to a REIT structure and a related property portfolio acquisition
  • The sale of Yorkville Education to Birch Hill Equity Partners
  • The sale of Dealnet Capital Corp. to Simply Group Capital Corp.
  • The sale of Dapasoft Inc. to Calian Group Ltd.
  • Multiple engagements with CHS Inc., a leading global agribusiness