Our Firm

Experience. Diligence. Passion.

We are a boutique financial advisory firm dedicated to supporting business owners, board committees, and shareholders of middle-market corporations.

We leverage our depth of experience to provide reliable guidance for critical transactions. We approach every engagement with diligence, understanding the weight of the responsibility we carry in advising on pivotal decisions for businesses and their shareholders.

  • To provide trusted, expert transaction support that helps clients navigate critical decisions with clarity, confidence, and lasting impact.

  • Transparency and Candor

    We build long-term relationships through open communication. Throughout the entirety of an engagement, we provide candid, unbiased advice grounded in data, experience, and facts.

    Integrity

    We operate with diligence and honesty in everything we do. The Fairing Group’s commitment to ethical conduct reflects our recognition of the importance and weight of the decisions we help guide.

    Confidentiality and Reputation Preservation

    We protect sensitive information and preserve the reputation of the businesses we advise. We exercise discretion, and confidentiality remains central to every engagement.

Select Transactions

Area 52

Pro-Motion Transportation & Distribution

Vivo Pizza + Pasta

Meet the Team

At the core of our firm is a team of seasoned professionals with a proven track record of delivering results across a wide range of industries and transactions.

The principals bring a wide range of combined experience in corporate finance, investment banking, institutional asset management, and hedge funds, having advised on over $400 million in transactions throughout their careers.

They have partnered with business owners, board committees, and shareholders to navigate complex mergers, acquisitions, and capital raises - helping them unlock value and achieve their strategic goals with deep industry knowledge spanning construction, consumer goods and services, food and beverage, industrials, oil and gas, real estate, and technology.

The team brings a disciplined approach, sharp execution, and a trusted network to every engagement.


  • Managing Partner

    ds@fairinggroup.com

    Daniel Scaini is a Managing Partner at The Fairing Group, where he co-leads alongside Zach, advisory mandates for privately held companies across the middle market in North America. 

    Daniel brings a strong background in mergers, acquisitions, and institutional capital markets. As a former investment banker with Manulife’s Capital Markets Group, Daniel advised on and executed transactions involving M&A and institutional placements of debt and equity. These mandates spanned a broad range of industries, including construction and environmental services, consumer goods, industrials, manufacturing, media, oil and gas services, and technology. 

    Earlier in Daniel’s career, he held roles in institutional asset management at AGF Investments, wealth management at RBC Dominion Securities, and hedge fund investing at Barometer Capital Management.

    Daniel holds an HBA degree from the Richard Ivey School of Business.

    Outside of work, Daniel is passionate about golf, Formula 1, the Toronto Maple Leafs, winemaking, and tackling hands-on DIY projects.


  • Managing Partner

    zs@fairinggroup.com

    Zach Schenker is a Managing Partner at The Fairing Group, where he co-leads alongside Daniel, advising privately held companies across the middle market in North America.

    Zach brings a strong background in private equity and corporate development, shaped by his experience as a private equity investor at Pantone Investment Management. As Pantone’s first employee, he played a key role in scaling the firm, underwriting and executing investments across alternative asset classes including self-storage, industrial, and other real estate-adjacent sectors. His background in investment management informs a disciplined, investment-oriented approach to mergers, acquisitions, and strategic growth.

    Earlier in his career, Zach was an investment advisory professional at Accretive Realty Partners, where he advised private and public institutions on real estate acquisitions and divestitures. He was also a member of the corporate development and M&A team at VitalHub, a software company serving health and human services organizations.

    Zach is a CFA Charterholder and holds a degree from the Richard Ivey School of Business.

    Outside of work, he enjoys golfing, traveling, exploring the outdoors through hiking, and fantasy football.

Select Clientele

  • Area 52

  • Jan-Pro Canada

  • Leader Plumbing and Heating

  • Promotion Transportation & Distribution

  • Vivo Pizza + Pasta

  • RNA Construction

  • Trophy Titan

  • Galloro Dental Group