Meet The Team
Estatesearch Canada was established to support legal professionals involved in estate administration.
Our Financial Profile Search helps firms obtain important financial information, supporting due diligence and helping to streamline the administration process.
Behind Estatesearch Canada is a dedicated team committed to supporting the private client sector. Meet the people who make our business what it is today.
Jonathan Upton - Group CEO
Jonathan qualified as a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales in 2002, working first at Arthur Andersen and then Deloitte. He later joined Selwyn Lim the founder of Calnea Analytics, and helped expand the business to become the UK’s largest provider of property market intelligence.
Having personally experienced the difficulties faced by Executors and Beneficiaries when managing an estate, and in particular some of the potential frustration dealing with the banking and the financial sector, Jon felt there was an opportunity for technology led products and services to improve client outcomes. Launching Estatesearch with Tony in 2018, Jon works closely with financial institutions of all sizes to raise awareness of the challenges faced by professionals and clients alike and to promote engagement with technological solutions to deliver better client outcomes.
Ron Badr - VP of Business Development
Ron comes to us with many years of sales experience and has spent most of his career working with law firms and legal clients. He began his career at Teranet spending over 9 years in various roles including support and sales.
For 11 years, Ron was at LexisNexis Canada where he managed key accounts consisting of some of Canada’s largest law firms.
After some time in the commercial real estate technology space, Ron returned to legal tech at Dye & Durham overseeing its growth with Canada’s largest firms and organizations. Ron has in-depth knowledge and a keen understanding of the Canadian legal business landscape as well as the ability to build new relationships and grow existing ones.
Bani Singh - Marketing Executive
Bani Singh is a Marketing Executive within the Estatesearch Canada team, supporting multi-channel marketing activity across the Canadian market.
Her role focuses on bringing campaigns, events and communications together. She helps create engaging content that connects with estate practitioners across Canada. Through clear and accessible messaging, Bani supports activity that raises awareness of Estatesearch Canada’s services and strengthens its presence within the industry.