Hands-On Leadership.
Permanent Partnership.
Leveraging 15 years of platform-building experience to create a permanent home where your business can thrive.
Chad Royer
Founder & CEO
Chad founded Canopy Group to create a long-term home for exceptional professional service businesses—one where people, client relationships, and long-term thinking remain the priorities.
Prior to launching Canopy, Chad was a Partner at Imperial Capital, a private equity firm with $3.5B in AUM. Over his 15 years in private equity, he helped build, acquire, and grow service-based companies across North America. He has been involved in hundreds of acquisitions and has twice served as CEO of service businesses.
Chad received an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Arizona. He lives in Toronto, Canada, with his wife and two children.
"I started Canopy Group with two main objectives in mind: to create a permanent home for great professional services businesses and to improve the lives of SMB owners. We achieve this through a commitment to exceptional customer service, a long-term perspective, and a deep respect for our employees."
Core Values
The principles that guide every partnership and decision at Canopy
Patient Ambition
We measure success in decades, not quarters. We move with urgency and recognize the compounding nature of consistent progress.
Shared Success
We only win when our clients and employees win. We are here to support and grow, not to control or extract.
Transparency Over Comfort
Honest conversations build stronger partnerships. We believe in setting clear expectations and owning our mistakes.
Quality At Scale
Growth can never come at the expense of quality. We invest in the people, processes, and tools required to deliver exceptional service.
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