About Us
Our Philosophy
Every transaction is important to the client involved. For many business owners, the sale, acquisition or financing of a business represents one of the most significant financial events of their lives.
For that reason, we do not operate a high-volume practice. We selectively accept mandates where we believe we can add meaningful value and commit the senior-level attention necessary to achieve our clients’ objectives.
This approach allows us to develop a deep understanding of each business, its industry and its strategic alternatives, resulting in more effective transaction execution and stronger outcomes for our clients.
Ron Chicoyne, CFA, CF, ICD.D
Managing Director
rchicoyne@linkscap.com
Ron Chicoyne is the Founder and Managing Director of Links Capital. He advises business owners, management teams and investors on acquisitions, divestitures, management buyouts and capital raising transactions.
Prior to founding Links Capital, Ron was a partner with a middle-market private equity firm with offices in Calgary and Vancouver, where he was responsible for investing equity and mezzanine capital in privately held companies. His experience also includes managing a national bank’s private equity buyout fund in Western Canada and working in investment banking in the United States.
Ron has spent his career evaluating opportunities from the perspective of investors, lenders, boards of directors and business owners. Having financed, acquired, operated and divested businesses throughout his career, he brings a practical perspective to transactions and a deep understanding of how strategic buyers, private equity investors and lenders assess opportunities.
Ron has served on the boards of more than ten private and public companies, including TSX and NYSE-listed issuers, across a broad range of industries. He also served as Chairman of Hockey Calgary for six years.
Ron holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, the Corporate Finance Qualification (CF), the Institute of Corporate Directors designation (ICD.D) and a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Finance from the University of Manitoba.