Dan Nordqvist, CPA, CMA, MBA, MSc in

Dan Nordqvist, CPA, CMA, MBA, MSc

Sharpshooter · DISC type DC
Partner, Finance at GlassWing Equity, LLC
📍 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Dan is a Partner at Padgett Halifax, an award-winning firm where he delivers high-impact financial leadership to small and mid-sized businesses. A CPA with an MBA from Dalhousie University, he is described by others as competent, analytical, and trustworthy. He has also co-authored a book on small business finance and valuation.

Dan is currently pursuing a PhD in Management at Dalhousie University with a focus on finance, accounting, and AI. He has served on the board of directors for community lending organizations and the Nova Scotia Career Development Association. His Masters thesis was on physical activity in youth, reflecting a unique non-finance interest.

Unique fact: Dan holds a Master of Science in Kinesiology and has co-authored multiple academic papers on physical activity in children and youth.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Partner, Finance
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Personality Overview

How Dan shows up

Rigorous & Demanding
Precise But Practical
ROI Driven

They are not always relationship oriented. They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Priorities

Topics Dan cares about

Small Business Growth
As a Partner at Padgett Halifax and a fractional CFO, he specializes in advising small and mid-sized businesses on growth, financing, and exit strategies.
AI in Finance
His current PhD in Management at Dalhousie University includes a focus on Artificial Intelligence, indicating a strong interest in its application to finance and accounting.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Partner, Finance
GlassWing Equity, LLC
1-2024
Partner
Padgett Halifax
12-2023 - 1-2025
Chief Financial Officer
Lobster Made Easy Inc.
2-2022 - 8-2023
Chief Financial Officer
TeleBermuda International
2-2022 - 8-2023
Chief Financial Officer
CCS Group Ltd.
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Education
2004 - 2007
CPA
Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)
2002 - 2004
MBA
Dalhousie University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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