David Bryan
Available to Speak:
Virtual and in-person
About David
David Bryan is a senior leader and corporate advisor with over 25 years of experience specializing in restructuring, financial due diligence, and corporate advisory. As a Deals Partner with PwC Canada and a member of the firm’s Global Board, David has held several high-profile leadership roles, including serving as Chair of PwC Canada’s Partnership Board and Managing Partner of the Edmonton office. He currently serves on the Prairie Region Leadership team and chairs the Operations Committee for the Global Board. Throughout his career, David has advised a wide range of government bodies and private companies, helping them enhance operational performance and implement complex strategies. He is a Licensed Insolvency Trustee and a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), with deep expertise in post-merger integration and transaction support. David also contributes to the broader professional community as a co-chair for the Insolvency Institute of Canada’s Prairie Region, where he focuses on regional networking and professional development.
Areas of Expertise
David Bryan helps owners prepare for and execute a successful business sale by focusing on the deal fundamentals that protect value: sale readiness, clean financial story, risk reduction, and a disciplined transaction process. As a Deals Partner at PwC Canada with 25+ years in corporate advisory and restructuring, he brings a practical, investor/buyer-minded lens to what drives outcomes in a sale—and what can quietly kill a deal if it’s not addressed early.
- Selling your business
- Deal readiness
- M&A transaction process
- Corporate advisory
- Restructuring considerations
- Due diligence readiness
- Value preservation & risk reduction
- Negotiation prep
- Stakeholder management
- Transaction execution discipline
Types of Events
Best for CEO forums and owner groups that want a clear, plain-English walkthrough of the sale process—what to do 12–24 months before a sale, how buyers think, common pitfalls, and how to improve outcomes—with strong Q&A tied to real scenarios.
Common Engagements
- CEO Forum meetings
- Executive peer groups
- Owner exit-planning sessions
- Finance briefings
- M&A readiness workshops
- Succession/transition sessions
- Panels
- Keynotes
- Q&A sessions
