Speaker Biographies

Chris Skelton
BizSold
Chris Skelton has been assisting clients with franchise growth, sales, and operations for the past couple of decades. With a wealth of experience in assisting investors and franchisors, Chris has come to quickly identify what business opportunity aligns best with the right candidate.

Terry Thrower
TD Canada
With 20 years of banking experience, Terry has extensive experience in Personal, Small Business, and Commercial Banking.
As National Manager, TD Franchise Banking, Terry acts as the franchise industry expert and is responsible for growing the Bank’s franchise banking portfolio in Canada while ensuring that franchise customers are provided with legendary customer service.
Terry manages high profile franchisor relationships and provides ongoing support to ensure that franchisees are provided with the credit and cash management products that best meet their needs.

Andrea Bailey Brown
Bailey Brown The Franchise Agency
Andrea Bailey Brown is a former teacher turned award-winning entrepreneur who was born in Jamaica and raised in Canada. Andrea is a multi-unit franchise owner with Jiffy Lube who has generated over $30 million in revenue since ownership. She is also the founder and CEO of both Bailey Brown Business Consulting and Bailey Brown The Franchise Agency, where she uses her business knowledge and love of franchising to transform the lives of her clients. Her mission is to help entrepreneurs build wealth through franchise and business ownership.

Panayiotis (Panos) Kantzilieris
BDC
Panayiotis (Panos) Kantzilieris is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of international experience in Sales, Management, Business Development, and Financing. His expertise spans both B2C and B2B environments. As an entrepreneur, he has gained valuable insights into supporting other entrepreneurs and their teams, helping them transform their businesses into powerful growth engines.
Panos has been working at BDC for the past 2-years as a Senior Account Manager, working closely with Calgary and area entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey, supporting them in achieving growth and success.

Colin Sprake
Make Your Mark Training
Colin Sprake is a global authority on assisting companies to grow and scale from multiple 6-figures to 7-figures, 8-figures and beyond. He is also a full-time investor and heavily involved in mergers and acquisitions. He currently owns 14 businesses one of which is on its way to becoming his first billion-dollar business in less than 24-months! He has coached and mentored over 110,000 business owners and knows the vital components to growing a massively successful business balanced with an incredible family life.

Julia Choluj
Utilities Consumer Advocates
Julia is an Education and Engagement Specialist with the Office of the Utilities Consumer Advocate at the
Government of Alberta. She is passionate about informing people and businesses about topics impacting them and
guiding them to the resources and services that can help. Julia has a Bachelor of Commerce and an Advanced
Diploma from the University of Alberta, specializing in strategic and intercultural: Marketing, Communication,
Strategic Management and Development.