G&F Financial Services

Bill Giesbrecht, President, leads all investment decisions for the family office. The structure is principal-driven with no external investment committee, drawing on Giesbrecht's background leading GrowthWorks Capital, a specialty-finance lender serving Canadian mid-market companies.

Deal flow originates through the family's historical ties to British Columbia's credit union system and the ongoing lending activity of GrowthWorks Capital. The network is regional, relationship-based, and concentrated in Western Canada, giving G&F access to privately held companies that fall below the radar of national lenders.

G&F overwhelmingly invests through direct loans, structured credit, and directly owned real estate. The family office does not publicly allocate to blind-pool fund commitments as a matter of practice, preferring to retain documentation control and direct underwriting authority on every position.

GrowthWorks Capital is the specialty-finance business built by Bill Giesbrecht that historically generated much of the family's wealth. While G&F is the single-family office investing the proceeds, GrowthWorks Capital continues to operate independently, syndicating loans and occasionally sharing deal flow with the family office.

The portfolio is anchored in British Columbia and Alberta, with private credit extended to mid-market companies and real estate holdings primarily in Metro Vancouver and Calgary. Asset classes are limited to private credit, structured equity, and multi-family and retail real estate — the family does not publicly participate in venture capital, public equities, or hedge funds.