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The EY Entrepreneur of The Year Award: Congratulations to Coventry Homes!

Receiving an EY Entrepreneur of the Year award is a business milestone that few achieve. This year, Coventry Homes’ CEO, Henri Rodier, was honoured with the EY Entrepreneur of the Year award in the Business-to-Consumer Products & Services category. We recently had the...

Congratulations to 2016’s E&Y Award Winner: Fitterfirst!

by The HLH Team | Blog

The Ernst and Young awards are the Olympics of Entrepreneurship. Awarded annually in Calgary, they recognize companies that have climbed into greatness one innovative rung at a time. Winning one is a big deal, and this year 20% of the winners were clients of HLH. This...

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esakai@hlhcpa.com

780-429-4403 ext 155

Erika Sakai

Staff Accountant

Kwizera Bara

Staff Accountant

What is your hidden talent?

I can ride a bike with no hands.

If you could witness one event in history what would it be and why?

The housing market crash, so I can buy a house & invest in bitcoin.

If you weren’t an accountant/working in accounting, you would be:

Working in Quantitative Economics.

Something you’d never guess about me is:

I’m good at fishing.

What sport do you enjoy watching or playing the most?

Playing basketball and watching football.

Top goal on your bucket list?

Drive on the Nürburgring.

My celebrity crush is

Billie Eillish.

If I won the lottery, the first thing I would buy would be:

A mansion in Switzerland, and a Mclaren 750S.

If you could have any band play at your backyard BBQ, who would it be?

Outkast.

What’s your favourite food?

Butter chicken.

How would your team describe you if you weren't around?

Quiet but still funny.

If you had the chance to go into space, would you?

Yes.

I grew up in…and it’s best know for…

Ontario and its best known for Drake.

My next vacation is to:

Cancun and Bali.

What was your first job?

I was a new paper carrier.

What is your hidden talent?

I can fall asleep basically anywhere/anytime within about 5 minutes.

Abigail Harris

Receptionist/Administrative Assistant

If you could witness one event in history what would it be and why?

The French Revolution. I have a degree in history with the French Revolution as my focus and I would love to compare the real thing to what I studied.

If you weren’t an accountant/working in accounting, you would be:

A historian or professor of history.

How would your team describe you if you weren't around?

Happy, easygoing & eager to help.

Top goal on your bucket list?

To travel the world with my mom and see as many historical sites as I can.

My celebrity crush is

Hayden Christensen, specifically as Anakin Skywalker.

What sport do you enjoy watching or playing the most?

I love to watch a good joust.

Something you’d never guess about me is:

That I am kind of a Scrabble master.

If I won the lottery, the first thing I would buy would be:

Whatever my mom wants.

If you could have any band play at your backyard BBQ, who would it be?

Probably the Beatles.

Whats your favourite food?

Sushi or potatoes of any variety.

If you had the chance to go into space, would you?

No, it seems like it would be cold and I’m scared of being hit by a meteor.

Where did you grow up? What’s it best known for?

I grew up in St. Albert, which is best known for being sort of Edmonton but also not really Edmonton.

My next vacation is to:

Hopefully back to Italy.

What was your first job?

A computer salesperson at Best Buy.

What sport do you enjoy watching or playing the most?

Hockey

Dale Hopkins, CPA

Senior Accountant

If you weren’t an accountant/working in accounting, you would be:

Running a model railroad hobby store

If I won the lottery, the first thing I would buy would be:

2026 Dodge Charger Coupe

If you could have any band play at your backyard BBQ, who would it be?

How would your team describe you if you weren't around?

Team Player, Empathetic, Putting others first.

Top goal on your bucket list?

World Travel – European River Cruise, British Isles

Who is your celebrity crush?

Jennifer Lawrence

What’s your favourite food?

(Hahn) Black Angus Ribeye Steak

If you had the chance to go into space, would you?

Yes

Where did you grow up? What’s it best known for?

Morinville – We have a giant Touque...

Where are you going on your next vacation?

Barbados

What was your first job?

RV City/Frontier Honda

tpeterson@hlhcpa.com

780-429-4403

What is your hidden talent?

I can build almost any piece of furniture by myself

Taylor Peterson

Administrative Assistant

If you could witness one event in history what would it be and why?

The Oilers winning their first Stanley up.

If you weren’t an accountant, you would be:

I would be a private investigator.

How would your team describe you if you weren't around?

I would like to think they see me as easygoing and fun to be around.

Top goal on your bucket list?

Would be to travel all of Europe.

Who is your celebrity crush?

Jacob Elordi

What sport do you enjoy watching or playing the most?

Hockey

What’s something people would never guess about you?

I am a brown belt in taekwondo.

If you won the lottery, what’s the first thing you would buy?

A house

If you could have any band play at your backyard BBQ, who would it be?

Tame Impala

What’s your favourite food?

Anything Italian

If you had the chance to go into space, would you?

I would say yes but probably be terrified the whole time.

Where did you grow up? What’s it best known for?

Edmonton – and the oilers

Where are you going on your next vacation?

Hopefully somewhere hot.

What was your first job?

I volunteered at a young age to the humane society.

vwang@hlhcpa.com

780-429-4403

Vera Wang

Manager

How would your team describe you if you weren't around?

Partners Response

Reserved, respectful and bright