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Our Team of Licensed Insolvency Trustees and Insolvency Administrators


Derek L. Chase & Associates is a group of chartered professional accountants who have attained the Licensed Insolvency Trustee designation granted by the Government of Canada. This allows us to perform a number of services directly for consumers and businesses, including the preparation and presentation of payment proposals to creditors, as well as facilitating the personal bankruptcy process. Because we are a private firm, we have the flexibility to take as much time as our clients need to understand their financial situation and give them the help they need.

We are committed to providing the utmost quality service to our clients and community. If you have questions regarding your financial situation and your options to repair it, contact us for a free confidential consultation.

Debt Help Team

Derek L Chase - Licensed Insolvency Trustee BC

Derek L. Chase, CPA, CA, LIT

Licensed Insolvency Trustee

After growing up on Vancouver Island, I made the easy decision to return to its natural beauty and recreational opportunities in 1993. Prior to moving back, I had spent eight years in Vancouver for schooling and articling with the international accounting firm Coopers & Lybrand (now Pricewaterhouse Coopers).

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Licensed Insolvency Trustee

Stephen Boale, LIT

Licensed Insolvency Trustee

Prior to joining Derek L. Chase & Associates Ltd. in 2019, I was a founding partner of a boutique insolvency firm in Vancouver. Earlier, I spent ten years practicing exclusively in insolvency matters with a big four chartered accountancy firm. I have also been employed as an Official Receiver with the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy.

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Len Hiquebran - Licensed Insolvency Trustee BC

Len Hiquebran, CPA, CA, LIT

Licensed Insolvency Trustee

After completing my articling at a local accounting firm, I spent some time working in industry as a controller of a logging company. Subsequently, I joined Derek L. Chase & Associates Ltd. in 2017 and began working in the insolvency field. In June 2020 I completed my studies and was granted a license by the Federal Government to be a Licensed Insolvency Trustee.

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Elinor Warner - Insolvency Administrator BC

Elinor Warner

Insolvency Administrator

I have been working in the insolvency field for over thirty years! I continue to enjoy the daily variety the day brings and the opportunity to increase my knowledge with mandatory professional development courses. It has been a pleasure to assist people in financial difficulty navigate the insolvency process of their choice and see them achieve the fresh start they are looking for.

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Elinor Warner - Insolvency Administrator BC

Shirley Tomyn

Insolvency Administrator

I have been working in the insolvency field for over twenty years. Prior to joining Derek L. Chase & Associates I worked with a Campbell River based financial advisor and the Vancouver Stock Exchange. I look forward to the yearly professional development courses that promote increased knowledge in the insolvency field.

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LOCATIONS
Vancouver Island
Campbell River Debt Solutions
400 Tenth Avenue
Campbell River, BC V9W 4E3
250.287.8331
Courtenay Debt Solutions
#301-910 Fitzgerald Avenue
Courtenay BC V9N 2W2
250.897.1885
Nanaimo Debt Solutions
10 Esplanade
Nanaimo BC V9R 4Y7
1-866-317-8331
Parksville / Qualicum Debt Solutions
1 – 220 Island Highway West
Parksville BC, V9P 2P3
1.866.317.8331
Sunshine Coast
Powell River Debt Solutions
7055 Alberni Street
Powell River, BC V8A 2C2
(by appointment only)
Tel: 604.485.7302
Sechelt/Gibsons Debt Solutions
#301-5500 Wharf Ave
Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0
604.884.5188
BC North Coast
Prince Rupert Debt Solutions
222 – 5th Street
Prince Rupert, BC V8J 3S4
1.866.317.8331
Terrace & Kitimat Debt Solutions
101 - 4639 Lazelle Avenue
Terrace, BC V8G 1S8
1.866.317.8331



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