Our Team
Bringing more than 60 years of combined experience in executive leadership, growth management and transaction structuring, we understand what makes businesses tick.
Garen Mikirditsian
Garen’s professional career incorporates significant experience in executive leadership, investment management, and investment banking roles, most recently serving as Managing Partner of a private equity firm focusing on investments in Armenia. Previously, Garen was CEO of the country’s premier governmental agency dedicated to attracting investments and promoting exports, and CFO of Inecobank, a major commercial bank.
As President and CEO of General Donlee Canada Inc., a Toronto based, TSX-listed manufacturer of aircraft engine components, Garen led a major turnaround effort, spearheaded the company’s growth strategy and sold it to Triumph Group Inc. for USD 110 million.
Garen was a VP at private investment firm Geosam, where he managed activist, value and private equity investments. Previously, he was a member of the M&A team at BMO Capital Markets, involved in a wide range of public and private M&A advisory mandates.
Garen has significant experience in board-level leadership roles in both business and industry settings, having been a member of the Ontario Council of Manufacturing Executives, the Ontario Aerospace Council, the Standing Committee on Strategy of the Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries, and the boards of directors of General Donlee Canada Inc. (TSX:GDI) and Deepwell Energy Services Trust (TSX:DWL).
Garen holds a BEng from the Mechanical Engineering Honours Program at McGill University and an MBA from Concordia University’s John Molson School of Business.
Managing Partner
Vicken Aharonian
Vicken Aharonian is the President of Combined Air Mechanical Services, a long-established commercial and industrial HVAC and Building Automation Controls (BAS) company serving the Greater Toronto area. He leads the firm with a focus on people-centered leadership, open communication, and long-term strategic thinking. Vicken has professional experience in HVAC equipment and services and has guided Combined Air through growth and cultural transformation.
Vicken holds a BASc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto and an MBA from INSEAD, grounding his leadership in both technical expertise and business management.
In addition to his executive role, Vicken is active in industry and community associations and recognized for fostering workplace excellence.
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