Shael Kerbel has spent a decade across FP&A and corporate development before landing at Oliver & Bonaccini, one of Canada's leading restaurant and catering groups. His view of finance was shaped by deals and diligence that taught him the numbers are only as useful as the story they tell. Today he is building AI-powered tools that connect POS data, HR data, and financial planning into a single operational picture, and pursuing the harder personal work of becoming more comfortable being seen. This conversation covers both: the technical infrastructure needed to trust AI output, and the surprisingly simple practice of opening doors by being a little more human.

Mark is a rare kind of finance professional: fluent in accounting, programming, and the human dynamics that make or break a consulting engagement. Originally from South Africa, he now leads MCC's international team while building a training program for a new cohort of analysts starting their careers in Cape Town. This conversation goes deep on curiosity as a professional edge, why communication is the tide that lifts every other skill, how AI belongs in the training room, and what South Africa's education gap means for the people MCC is now hiring.

In this episode of Making Cents with Charlie, host Charlie Liu sits down with Haseeb Rana, Professional Services Manager at MCC and a practitioner of both EPM delivery and community leadership. Haseeb has spent years inside finance transformation projects and volunteers as an advisor to Seeds of Leadership, a program developing the next generation of community leaders in Hamilton. The conversation covers what it actually means to lead versus manage, why empathy is a business skill and not just a soft one, how clean data is the real foundation of every successful implementation, and what community service taught Haseeb about intention, purpose, and getting out of your own way.

In this episode, discover strategies for fostering strong client relationships in finance. Learn from Owais Khan's expertise at MCC to drive measurable value. In the complex world of finance, building lasting client relationships is crucial for success. In this post, we'll explore insights shared by Owais Khan, head of client success at MCC, including effective strategies to enhance client satisfaction and drive measurable value.

In the second episode of Making Cents with Charlie, host Charlie Liu sits down with co-founder and Head of Innovation, Peter Lay. From the high-velocity streets of Silicon Valley to the technical trenches of Vena consultancy work, Peter shares how he navigated a career transition from marketing to finance and tech—and how you can too.

In this episode of Making Cents with Charlie, host Charlie Liu sits down with Jacob Kim, Head of Sales at MCC. With over 14 years of experience across HR tech, AI, and data engineering, Jacob reveals why the hardest part of sales isn't the rejection, it's the challenge of true empathy.

In the debut episode of Making Cents with Charlie, host Charlie Liu and co-founder Eugene Cheng pull back the curtain on their journey from corporate stability at Vena to the "glass-eating" world of entrepreneurship. Their mission? To prove that FP&A and strategic finance don't have to be boring, they just need a human touch.

In this episode of FP&A Unlocked , host Paul Barnhurst , aka The FP&A Guy, explores the evolving world of financial planning and analysis (FP&A) systems. With guest Charlie X.W. Liu, MMA , the conversation shifts to the art and science of optimizing financial tools and processes to drive business success. Charlie brings a wealth of experience in FP&A, systems consulting, and fractional CFO services, offering listeners practical advice on navigating challenges in financial operations.