Meet the Partners
Bruce Weismiller
An avid fly fisherman with a particular penchant for Kamloops rainbow trout, Bruce joined the firm in 1987 after articling with Price Waterhouse in Richmond.
A graduate of the University of Alberta, Bruce earned his undergraduate degree in 1983 and his CA designation in 1986. He has continually updated his skills by taking various professional courses and attending national conferences focusing primarily on taxation and business valuation.
At SWG, Bruce heads up the Estate and Tax Planning Department and works closely with medium-sized owner-managed businesses. He provides his clients with advice for the management of their businesses as well as business valuations and suggestions for the negotiation strategies for the purchase or sale of businesses. “I try to spend as much time as possible with clients going over their general business strategy to find the methods that will best help them succeed.” Bruce says. Creativity has been a mainstay as he searches out opportunities for clients to save on taxes and maximize their wealth.
In his leisure time, Bruce enjoys listening to music, ‘playing' with new computer technology and admits to being an avid Canuck hockey fan.
Elaine Spencer
Elaine attended the University of Saskatchewan, graduating in 1991 with an undergraduate degree in Commerce. She articled with Deloitte & Touche, Chartered Accountants in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and received her CA designation in 1994. In that same year she packed up her bags and moved West to join our firm.
“I have been working with all the tax and accounting needs of small businesses since I started practicing,” Spencer explains. "I most enjoy working with owner-managed businesses. Being in business today involves an overwhelming amount of paperwork and tax filings. My goal is to assist clients work their way through this maze with the least amount of head-ache and to help them keep as much of their hard earned money as possible. I also enjoy assisting clients in managing their businesses and planning for the future. Identifying tax and other cost saving opportunities is particularly rewarding.
Elaine has also taken a special interest in helping her elderly and disabled clients benefit from any tax advantages available to them. "It's amazing how many people are not utilizing these tax credits simply because they are unaware of them" This area is so complicated. It's really tricky to determine what is available and how to use these credits to your best advantage."
In her off-hours, Elaine's idea of a perfect afternoon is spent on a blanket at the park having a pic-nic lunch with her kids.
Gord Tod
Gord joined the team in September of 2000 as an articling CA student after graduating from Royal Roads University with a CComm.
in Entrepreneurial Management. Gord received his CA designation with the Chartered Accountants of British Columbia in the December
2005 and continued to work his way through the ranks to become partner in January 2008.
Gord was born and raised in Trail, BC. “I think that being a ‘small town boy’ has given me an advantage in terms of the way I see the world and approach client relationships. Filing tax returns and preparing financial statements are only a small part of the bigger picture. I am here to help your business succeed and help you keep your hard earned cash in your pocket.”
Gord’s client base spans a number of industries, including not-for-profit societies, equipment wholesalers and retailers, law firms, beauty salons, retail clothing outlets, performers, various entities in construction, lumber and logging and investment companies.
Gord works for our clients in the areas of tax, accounting and auditing and enjoys taking on new client challenges. “Just like the world around us, your business goals and personal goals change and evolve. My strategy is to match your changing needs with my continued education and training. Tax is the most complicated set of rules (aside from cricket) that I have ever come across and it is also, constantly evolving. That is why I have chosen to supplement my existing tax knowledge with the In-depth Tax Course so that I may better serve our clients for their existing and future needs from buying and selling businesses to succession and estate planning.”
When he’s not at work, Gord enjoys skiing, cycling and golf. Gord is a family man and spends his quality time with his wife and children.
Amrit Sidhu
Amrit joined the Sadler Weismiller Group in July 1998 and in January of 2003 he became a partner with the firm.
Amrit was born and raised in England where he attended Aston University in Birmingham. He began articling with Calthorpes Chartered Accountants in Birmingham in 1993 and qualified for membership to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales in 1997. A year later he moved with his family to Vancouver and began working for Sadler Weismiller Group. He earned his CA designation in Canada in December 1998.
Amrit enjoys working with clients, particularly in the area of tax planning for both personal and corporate clients. “I find that to most clients, taxation is a very important issue and quite rightly so. After all, keeping as much of your hard earned money in your pockets is almost as difficult as earning it in the first place. I take great satisfaction in helping clients with tax planning and advice that helps them structure their business affairs in the most tax efficient way possible”.
Amrit is actively seeking new clients and his current client base includes a number of property developers, stunt performers and new owner managed businesses looking for advice and help with accounting, tax and reporting requirements.
Amrit likes to relax by spending time with his family. He also enjoys snowboarding, playing and watching soccer and following the fortunes of the Vancouver Canucks.
