Mike McCarron
President
Mike is a graduate of the University of Toronto who has spent his entire 37-year career in the supply chain sector. Prior to founding Left Lane Associates he started, built and sold the award winning MSM Transportation Group. He is a monthly columnist for Today’s Trucking magazine and a regular on the supply chain industry speaking circuit. Currently he sits on the Boards of the Toronto Trucking Association and the Ontario Hockey Association.
Office: 416-931-7212 mike@leftlaneassociates.ca
Peter Stefanovich
Managing Partner - Mergers & Acquisitions
Before joining Left Lane Associates as a Managing Partner in 2016, Peter Stefanovich spent over 8 years in operations and sales for Radiant Logistics (formerly Wheels Group) in Toronto and RMS, a construction/maintenance company in the Chicago area. Peter spent several years working with the Canadian Government in various capacities while attending graduate school at the University of Carleton. Before attending graduate school, Peter Stefanovich graduated Suma Cum Laude in both Business Finance and Political Science from the University of Western Ontario (Huron College).
Office: 416-551-6651 Ext. 1 peter@leftlaneassociates.ca
Alex Osypiuk
Investment Banker - Mergers & Acquisitions
Alex joined the Left Lane Associates Mergers & Acquisitions team in April 2018. He performs in-depth financial analysis and supports deal execution on Supply Chain transactions for both buy-side and sell-side clients. His insight and understanding of the industry supported by extensive research provide an indispensable contribution to Left Lane’s success as Supply Chain M&A specialists. Before to joining our team, Alex was an investment analyst for a family fund’s portfolio of real estate and equity investments. Prior to that he completed a corporate finance internship at Infosys.
Alex is a graduate of the Ivey School of Business with an Honours degree in Business Administration. He is currently enrolled and registered in the CFA program and is proud to have completed the OTA’s Next Gen Leadership program.
Nicholas Somos
Investment Banker - Mergers & Acquisitions
Nicholas has been a key member of the Left Lane Associates deal team since 2018. He focuses on the origination and execution of value creating transactions for our clients across North America. His expertise and financial acumen continue to be a vital part of Left Lane's successful deal track record. Prior to joining Left Lane, Nicholas worked in M&A advisory and asset management holding positions at Scotia Bank, 1832 Asset Management, Invesco, and others.
Nicholas holds an M.B.A from the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University as well as an undergraduate degree in accounting from York University. He is currently working towards the CFA designation.
Matthew McGrath
Sales & Marketing Coordinator
Matt joined the Left Lane Associates team as Sales & Marketing Coordinator in April 2021. With a true passion for helping others, he will be responsible for educating & engaging our clientele on the benefits of our Mergers & Acquisition advisory services. Most recently, Matt gained his sales experience in the transportation & supply chain industry while supporting companies throughout North America to implement fleet tracking and electronic logging device compliance across their fleets. Previous to his transportation career Matt worked in the advertising industry where he managed the production of mass media campaigns for key Canadian companies across all mediums.
Matt has a Bachelor of Management and Organizational Studies with a specialization in consumer behavior from Western University. In his spare time, Matt enjoys entertaining with his guitar and collection of original music and covers.
Arpita Gautam
Business & Marketing Coordinator
Arpita joined Left Lane Associates in 2019. In her current role she handles Marketing, Accounting, Administration and Social Media. Prior to joining Left Lane Associates, Arpita has 7 years of experience in various roles ranging from Marketing, Event Management and Financial administration.
Arpita has a Bachelor of Management Studies majoring in Finance & International Finance from Mumbai University. As well as a Post Graduate Certificate in Marketing of Financial Services from George Brown College, Toronto.
Kirstie Boatright
Research Manager
Kirstie Boatright has over a decade of experience managing teams and conducting market research across multiple business sectors, including the commercial real estate and supply chain industries. After earning a BSc from Clemson University, where she studied Psychology and Sociology, Kirstie honed her research, analysis, and leadership skills at a global research firm. In both Washington, D.C. and Toronto, she has led teams of up to 70 employees to build and maintain high-quality databases and provide clients with the best information to make important business decisions. With a passion for leading teams and diving deep into data, Kirstie ensures Left Lane Associates has the largest and most comprehensive supply-chain-company database of any M&A firm in Canada.
Office: 416-551-6651 Ext. 7 kirstie@leftlaneassociates.ca
Alex MacKinnon
Investment Banker - Mergers & Acquisitions
Alex joined the Left Lane Associates team as an Investment Banker – M&A in September 2021. As the fourth generation in a trucking family, it was a natural calling for Alex to follow in the footsteps of his forefathers at MacKinnon Transport. During his tenure there, Alex held many roles within the business, working his way up from cleaning the facilities to learning all the nuances of the various industry disciplines. His final role with MacKinnon Transport was as the Chief Operating Officer where he successfully led the family business through a formalized restructuring. After navigating the sale of key divisions from his family business in both 2012 and 2017, he knows first-hand what it takes to go through the sell process. MacKinnon will be sharing his learnings with Left Lane’s partners through his mergers & acquisitions advisory services. Alex has continued to work in the industry with light-asset carriers in roles as Director of Sales & Business Development, Director of Strategic Initiatives, and Vice President of Operations.
Academically, Alex attended university in West Virginia on a sports and academic scholarship. On top of acting as the Captain of both the water polo and swim teams, he graduated with degrees in Business Management and International Business. Most recently in 2017, Alex obtained his MBA with the Ivey School of Business.