About Us
Lex Escuro
Lex was born and raised in the Philippines and earned his Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy in March 2001 from Saint Louis College – San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines.
In May 2002, Lex became a member of the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He started his career in public practice in 2003 at BDO Alba Romeo & Co., CPAs (one of the Top Auditing CPA firms in the Philippines) and left his position as Senior Auditor in 2006.
Lex migrated to Canada in 2007 and joined BDO Canada LLP in Penticton, B.C. as Senior Accountant. In 2010, Lex moved to Winnipeg and joined several public accounting firms before joining ESG as one of the founding partners. In 2015, Lex became a member of the Certified General Accountants Association of Manitoba and Canada, which has since amalgamated with CPA Canada.
Lex started at ESG in August of 2017 and was made a partner in 2019. He specializes in working with small to medium sized businesses in various industries. When he is not working, he enjoys spending time with his two daughters and working out with his beautiful wife. He also loves to read and sing karaoke as he used to be a lead vocalist in a rock band in the Philippines.
Partner, CPA, CGA
Michelle Smith
Michelle earned her CGA designation in 1990 and began volunteering with CGA Manitoba on several committees provincially and nationally. Because of her leadership skills, in 1999 she became president of CGA Manitoba and received a Fellowship for her contribution to the profession a few years later.
She continues to serve on committees with CPA Manitoba. In 2017 Michelle was one of the original partners in ESG Chartered Professional Accountants LLP.
She deals primarily with small to medium sized business across various business sectors as well as with not-for-profit organizations in assurance. Michelle has always been active in the community by serving on several committees and as a teacher at her church. As a 4th degree black belt in Taekwondo, she has been an instructor and has been asked to adjudicate student tests. She and her wonderful husband Marty love outdoor activities such as hiking, cross country skiing, snowshoeing and running. They look forward to sharing this with their beautiful young granddaughter.
Partner, FCPA, FCGA
Eva Gaudette
Eva was born and raised in Winnipeg and earned her CGA designation in 1996 from the Certified General Accountants Association of Manitoba and Canada; which has since amalgamated with CPA.
She has been in public practice since June 2000. Eva started ESG in August of 2017 and is a founding partner. In addition to her work at ESG, Eva is a board member of the National Management Committee of Porter Hetu International. She specializes in working with small to medium sized corporations in various industries from trucking to doctors.
When she isn't working, she enjoys traveling with her husband, cooking, and spending time with the grandchildren/family especially at the lake. She also loves spending time with her fur baby Finn. And when she has time, she loves helping others.
Partner, CPA, CGA
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