The Trevor Rose Podcast

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  1. #267: Bob Dhillon & Trina Cui (Mainstreet) - Q1 2026 Results Summary

    FEB 26

    #267: Bob Dhillon & Trina Cui (Mainstreet) - Q1 2026 Results Summary

    Greetings, and welcome back to the podcast.  This episode we are joined by Mr. Bob Dhillon & Trina Cui - CEO & CFO of Mainstreet Equity - a TSX listed real estate company with a market cap of ~$2 billion. Mr. Dhillon has been awarded numerous awards including: Appointed as Officer of the Order of Canada, the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal 2022 and Diamond Jubilee Medal, Appointed Honorary Consul General of Belize for Canada, Entrepreneur of the Year Prairies Real Estate and Construction (Ernst & Young 2015), Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards (Royal Bank of Canada, 2015), & Alberta’s 50 Most Influential People (Alberta Venture Magazine, 2011). Mr. Dhillon sits on numerous boards including Strathcona Resources, Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), Advisory Council for the Canada-India Business Council & Invest Alberta Corporation. Mr. Dhillon received a Master of Business Administration - Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.  - Trina Cui is Mainstreet's Chief Financial Officer, responsible for the complete financial oversight of the company including external and internal reporting,  capital allocation, business performance management, commercial management, and investor relations.  Trina's expertise and her experienced perspective are informed by her CPA-CGA designation, her Bachelor of Commerce (High Honours) degree from Carleton University (double major in Accounting and Finance), and her Master of Business Administration degree from Queen's University.  Among other things we learned about Mainstreet's Q1 2026 Results Summary. Thank you to our sponsors. Without their support this episode would not be possible: Connate Water Solutions ATB Capital Markets Ambyint JSG Bidell Gas Compression Astro Oilfield Rentals  Support the show

    37 min
  2. #266: Bryan Gould (Aspenleaf) - 29 Years at Shell & Growing to 25,000 BOE/D

    FEB 19

    #266: Bryan Gould (Aspenleaf) - 29 Years at Shell & Growing to 25,000 BOE/D

    Greetings, and welcome back to the podcast. This episode we are joined by Mr. Bryan Gould - founder & executive chairman of Aspenleaf Energy - a private energy company producing ~25,000 BOE/D.  Aspenleaf operates assets in the Swan Hills, Leduc and Twining regions of Alberta, having acquired Arcan Resources Ltd in 2015, NEP Canada Ltd. In 2018 and Huron Resources Corp in 2020. Mr. Gould was born and raised in Toronto. He attended the University of Toronto and graduated in 1982 with a Master of Applied Science (Chemical Engineering) degree. Upon graduation, he joined Shell Canada as a reservoir engineer and moved west to Calgary.  Mr. Gould has experience in development and operations of conventional oil and gas assets, oil sands and unconventional resource plays. Mr. Gould is a seasoned oil and gas executive with more than 25 years of experience with Royal Dutch Shell/Shell Canada and more than three years with Athabasca Oil Corporation. Mr. Gould has a track record in strategy implementation, and has completed over $30 billion of transactions, including corporate and asset acquisitions and sales, and joint ventures with large international organizations. Mr. Gould is involved with numerous efforts to advocate for sensible energy strategy and policies. He is also deeply involved with The Alliance for Responsible Citizenship; a global effort aimed at preservation of the fundamentals of Western Civilization. Among other things we learned about 29 Years at Shell & Growing to 25,000 BOE/D.  Enjoy. Thank you to our sponsors. Without their support this episode would not be possible: Connate Water Solutions ATB Capital Markets Ambyint JSG Bidell Gas Compression Astro Oilfield Rentals  Support the show

    1h 10m
  3. #264: W. Brett Wilson (Prairie Merchant) - FirstEnergy ~1992 & Dragons' Den Lessons

    FEB 5

    #264: W. Brett Wilson (Prairie Merchant) - FirstEnergy ~1992 & Dragons' Den Lessons

    Greetings, and welcome back to the podcast. This episode, we are joined by W.Brett Wilson - CEO & Chairman of Prairie Merchant Corp - a private merchant bank which finances key personal investments in five major areas - energy, agriculture, real estate, entertainment and sport. Prior to founding Prairie Merchant Corp, W.Brett Wilson co-founded investment banking advisory firm, Wilson Mackie & Co., in 1991, and in 1993, co-founded FirstEnergy Capital Corp. in Calgary, Alberta with Rick Grafton, Jim Davidson, and N. Murray Edwards. W.Brett Wilson was a season 3, 4 & 5 panelist on CBC Television's Dragons' Den. He has written regularly on entrepreneurship for publications including Oilweek, Alberta Venture and the National Post, and in 2012, he published the book titled Redefining Success: Still Making Mistakes. His sports interests include ownership in the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League.  W. Brett Wilson has supported hundreds of charities including, The Southern Alberta Institute of Urology, the David Foster Foundation, Right to Play & the Wilson Centre for Domestic Abuse Studies at the Calgary Counseling Centre. W. Brett Wilson obtained a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan and a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Calgary. In 2010, W. Brett Wilson received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Royal Roads University. In 2011, he was awarded the Order of Canada and subsequently received the Saskatchewan Order of Merit in 2012. Among other things, we learned about FirstEnergy ~1992 & Dragons' Den Lessons. Enjoy. Thank you to our sponsors. Without their support this episode would not be possible: Connate Water Solutions ATB Capital Markets Ambyint JSG Bidell Gas Compression Bunch Projects Support the show

    40 min
4.9
out of 5
10 Ratings

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