$400 / month
4 calls per month (45min/call)
Unlimited Q&A via chat
Expect responses in 24 hours or less
Hands-on support
15+ yrs exp, 10+ as CEO/Exec, leading teams, raising capital, building tech, scaling, investing and advising companies.
Hey there! I'm Aly, a Canadian-based entrepreneur, investor and advisor who has spent over a decade building, investing and advising companies. I've had the opportunity to build both bootstrapped and venture-backed companies, learning a ton along the way!
Throughout my journey, helping people grow has been the most rewarding aspect of my career, and I'd like to extend my experience to a broader audience. If we have the chance to meet, I promise to do my best to provide you with incredible impact and dedication to your success.
A bit about my journey...
While I started as a kinesiology and psychology major, I quickly realized that the clinical world wasn't my calling. Nonetheless, my desire to help people led me to a career in banking, on both retail innovation teams at a top-3 Canadian bank. During my tenure in banking, I co-founded a not-for-profit tech accelerator, a first of its kind at the time, blended social impact, private/public capital, and startup programming to reinvent libraries as innovation hubs in local communities.
After seven years in banking, I left to join a startup as the first employee. We built a D2C insurance marketplace, which was acquired early in our journey. I then helped grow the company who acquired us to $100M+ in revenues before departing in 2016 to launch Finaeo, a venture-backed next-generation digital ecosystem for the life insurance industry. I've served as its CEO for the past seven years. My journey has been unique, operating through COVID, expanding a business across borders, raising capital, hiring/firing, and much more.
Now, I'm a full time investor and advisor, helping others!
Apart from business, I'm a proud father of two (a girl and a boy), an avid basketball player/coach, and a sneakerhead. You can often find me playing chess in the park while sporting my favourite Jordans, of course!
5 out of 5 stars
Aly is a fantastic mentor and he has become a personal friend now.. very knowledgeable and enthusiastic to help
Lite Plan • 16 months
5 out of 5 stars
Aly has been an incredible mentor throughout my startup journey. He doesn’t just give advice—he challenges my thinking, helps me see blind spots, and pushes me to make sharper decisions. His insights have shaped how I approach growth, strategy, and resilience as a founder. I wouldn’t be where I am without his guidance.
Standard Plan • 7 months
4 out of 5 stars
Lite Plan • 7 months
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One-off sessions with Aly
One-off sessions are a great option if you're looking for specific advice on a certain topic.
Whatever doesn't fit the mold: Get 30 minutes with a mentor to discuss your needs. Be it help with some code, discussing through an issue …
Talk through your companies current and future fundraising plans. My goal is to help you think through the best long-term paths forward to manage dilution …
Some big interviews coming up? In this 1-hour session, a mentor with hiring experience will act as a technical interviewer and ask you some standard …
Whatever doesn't fit the mold: Get a full hour with a mentor to discuss your needs. Be it help with coding something, deciding on a …
