We’re not here to make this about us.

We Are Here To Serve The Customer.

Still, people ask for our bios. Here they are.


Gabriel Michaan

Gabe was shaped early on by a family of entrepreneurs in Brazil, and fell in love with sales at a young age.

Over the past 15 years, Gabe has built a career helping companies grow, not behind a spreadsheet, but up close and on the ground. He’s helped lead two high-growth businesses, scaling one from $10M to $120M CAD in revenue, and another from $8M to $70M USD. His success has come from building strong teams, creating systems that scale, and cultivating customer loyalty as a competitive advantage.

Gabe was appointed by Toronto City Council to the board of TO Live, overseeing three theatres, 630 employees, and a $30M operating budget. During the COVID-19 pandemic, every venue was forced to shut down and revenues dropped by 99%. Gabe played a key role in helping the organization navigate this unprecedented crisis. It was a test of values and resilience, one that reinforced his belief in steady leadership and doing right in the hardest moments.

He graduated at the top of his class from the Richard Ivey School of Business, with a focus on Finance, Accounting, and Entrepreneurship. He is fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish.


Cailyn Michaan

Cailyn believes that people are everything to an organization and that genuine connection is the key to building lasting brands and businesses. For over 15 years, this people-first mindset has shaped her career leading marketing and brand strategy for Rogers, Cineplex, Disney, and LivePerson, building customer loyalty, driving measurable growth, and scaling impact across digital and physical channels.

At Disney, she managed a $100M national brand and media budget, oversaw the studio’s Canadian lm business, and helped launch Disney+ in Canada. She worked closely with iconic brands including Marvel, Pixar, and Lucasfilm. At Cineplex, she led marketing for the national theatrical slate, partnering with Hollywood studios to deliver impactful campaigns that brought people back to the big screen. Most recently at LivePerson, Cailyn led global marketing driving growth for the publicly traded AI company.

In 2020, she co-founded Teach Me How to Adult, a top-charting Canadian podcast focused on personal growth for the next generation of women. With brand partners including Procter & Gamble, Uber, and Telus, the platform reflects her belief in lifelong learning and meaningful connection, values that continue to guide her work today.

Doing Business With Integrity

The name “Five Oceans” comes from our family history of entrepreneurs, relatives who lived oceans apart but shared the same philosophy: take care of your employees, care deeply about the customer and think long-term.

They believed employees should be happy at work, and customers should come back because they felt genuinely cared for. Their businesses weren’t flashy, but they were honest, solid, and built to last.

We carry that spirit forward, investing in companies that prioritize people, deliver real value, and grow with integrity.