About Russell Negus
Currently the executive chairman of Hillcore Group-owned Abacus Private Equity, Russell Negus has established a diversity of enterprises in the agricultural, real estate, and natural resource spheres. Over the past eight years, Abacus Private Equity, which maintains offices in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Calgary, has successfully completed domestic and international transactions valued at more than $2.7 billion. Russell Negus and his team focus on the taxation aspects of mergers and acquisitions and development projects, with an emphasis on structuring efficient deals that enhance corporate value.
Russell Negus began his entrepreneurial career in the real estate development sector, where he undertook master-planned commercial and residential projects, as well as mixed-use developments. He also has a strong personal interest in agriculture, an area in which he has overseen numerous M&A transactions. He is currently planning to expand viticulture operations at Whiskey River Ranch Winery, which offers quality bottling, cave storage, and commercial crushing services to top-tier Napa Valley vintners.
Russell Negus began his entrepreneurial career in the real estate development sector, where he undertook master-planned commercial and residential projects, as well as mixed-use developments. He also has a strong personal interest in agriculture, an area in which he has overseen numerous M&A transactions. He is currently planning to expand viticulture operations at Whiskey River Ranch Winery, which offers quality bottling, cave storage, and commercial crushing services to top-tier Napa Valley vintners.