Our Team

David Tadman, CPA, CA

Partner, Chief Executive Officer

David understands that relationships are an integral part of success and thrives on becoming entwined in each client’s individual journey. His expertise lies in providing proactive advice to help business owners in various industries achieve their business and personal goals. As an entrepreneur himself, David has a thorough understanding of the intricacies involved in growing a company. From identifying the gaps that clients often overlook to implementing each element, he aspires to guide clients through various “aha!” moments and ways of looking at their businesses differently.

David's role as CEO underscores our commitment to growth, as well as the client and team experience. With a focus on vision, culture and people, David spearheads our efforts to build on the exceptional talent within our team. His focus on strategic recruitment and development of the team elevates the firm to new heights, ensuring that we continue to deliver unparalleled service to our clients.

Born and raised in Ontario, David moved to Calgary in 1993 and has never looked back (other than for his love of the Toronto Maple Leafs, but don’t hold it against him). After obtaining a Bachelor of Commerce degree, he spent seven years at a national CA firm, focused on private business, followed by two years working with research and development companies to obtain tax credits, fund technological advances, and grow their businesses. In between spending time with his wife and two teenagers, and his love of music and live concerts (he’s seen almost 500!), David acts as a member of his local chapter of the Entrepreneur’s Organization and supports Kids Cancer Care Foundation.

403-879-9585

david@stawowskimcgill.ca

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  • "Stawowski McGill has been providing high impact business advisory services and financial leadership for our business, for many years. We would not be where we are today without them. Our long term relationship has resulted in an elevated clarity, focus, and confidence within our leadership team and an increased ability to make smart business decisions". 

    Bob Robinson, President and CEO, Westcor Construction Ltd.

  • "DSM has been in the industry for 20 years in Calgary and more recently opened a facility in Arizona. We engaged Stawowski McGill in 2016 as we were gearing up for growth in our business. Stawowski McGill has provided great financial expertise and has challenged us to look at our business for efficiencies. They have been excellent partners for myself and my executive team and the only thing I regret is signing them up a year after I was first introduced to them." 

    Duane Macauley, President and Co-Founder, Dynamic Source Manufacturing

  • “They helped us get things organized, understand the correct structure, and get visibility. Their reports help us make better decisions. When I talk to my network about SM, I talk about how much they helped our company in the beginning.” 

    Danny Hao, President, Tile and Stone Source

  • “They not only help us with our strategy and the financial aspect, but they help us understand if we have the right team in place to be able to execute.” 

    Shawn Freeman, Always Beyond

  • " In 2014, Contour Earthmoving Ltd. hired Stawowski McGill to help us with our company’s finances and to give us guidance with moving forward in a struggling construction industry. Their guidance has helped us immensely and definitely improved our bottom line. They are very personable and truly care about our company. I would highly recommend them to anyone in need." 

    Kevin Middlemiss, President, Contour Earthmoving Ltd.

  • "Our company has been on a fast growth track for the last 10 years. The opportunities were placing constraints on our resources and we were not getting the insights we needed to build out our growth strategy or see what capital structure challenges we were going to be facing in the year ahead. Stawowski McGill was very flexible and gave us the right amount of resources and time to assist us with the projects, planning and forecasting we needed. The combination of strategy, financial leadership and ability to identify and fill gaps in our business plan have all helped our business achieve success. Our business has gone from consistently growing to now being supercharged on its way to becoming an industry leader."

    Dean Koeller, President, Calvert Home Mortgage Investment Corporation

  • "They gave us the guidelines we needed to focus and work on our business with amazing results. Learning the skills to understand what the numbers mean and how to use them to improve our management system has made a tremendous improvement. Stawowski McGill helped us take our business from "bench warmer" to "player". 

    Tim Mack, Owner, BRT Construction Services Ltd. 

  • "Stawowski McGill worked with our family owned group of companies for over three years. They refocused us onto areas of our growing business which required our attention, and were instrumental in the negotiation and sale of our trucking business. Our return on investment far exceeded their fees." 

    Dean Swanberg, Swanberg Bros. Trucking Ltd.

  • "Stawowski McGill became the cornerstone of our restructuring plan; their insight and expertise provided us valuable advice and helped the leadership team prioritize objectives.  Having Stawowski McGill on our team is like having a full-time CFO and finance team you can rely on to interpret the fundamentals of your business so that you can focus on making decisions, fixing what’s not working and figure out the best growth plan." 

    Phil Roberts, President and CEO, Vintri Technologies