Melanie E. Russell

About Melanie E. Russell

Melanie is the founder of Kalex Valuations Inc. and began professional
practice in 1985 at a large international accounting firm. After moving from
the audit group into the financial advisory service groups at the large
international accounting firms, she developed expertise in various areas
including valuation, dispute analysis and resolution, forensic accounting,
succession planning and transaction support. Her clients include a variety
of private and public companies of various sizes and across many industries.
Melanie placed second in Canada on the CBV Institute/CICBV membership
qualification examination. She founded Kalex Valuations Inc. in 1996.

Ms. Russell has been active in teaching business valuations and related
topics since 1987 at various universities and professional organizations,
and through the preparatory course, she prepares CBV students in
Canada taking their national MQE. She has authored various publications
including authoring the Business Valuation content of CPA Canada’s
Practice Management, Advisory, Compilations and Tax Guide (“PACT”)
and co-authoring “Understanding Business Valuation Reports” with
Dr. Howard Johnson and “Financial Crimes in Canada: An Overview of
Money Laundering and Fraud”, taught professional courses and is a
frequent speaker and author on topics in her area of expertise.

Melanie has qualified as an expert in the areas of business/asset valuation,
quantification of damages, income determination and forensic accounting.
She has testified as an expert in these areas in the Ontario Court of Justice,
the Ontario Superior Court, the Federal Court of Canada, the Supreme
Court of British Columbia, Investment Dealers’ Association, the Law Society
of Alberta, and the Discipline Committee of Chartered Professional
Accountants of Ontario, as well as in alternative dispute forums.