STEELE & CO - Key Persons


David F. Steele

David has been with the firm since 1995. He started as a staff accountant and was able to work with his father who was one of the founding partners of Steele & Co. He has experience in dealing with the accounting, income tax and general operational issues encountered by small and mid-sized businesses and with personal income tax issues. David was born and raised in Vancouver, and enjoys various sports and spending time with his family.

Erica N. Kovach

Job Titles:
  • Staff Accountant
Erica has been with Steele & Co. since 2004. Erica joined the firm as a staff accountant and has never looked back. She is fully versed in, and familiar with, tax issues, accounting needs and not-for-profit and crown corporation audits and filing requirements and can help you navigate the sometimes confusing world of tax and accounting. Erica was born and raised in BC, is an avid reader and loves swimming.

Joseph J. Schretlen

Job Titles:
  • Retired Partner
Joseph was a founding partner of Steele & Co. and is currently a senior consultant. Joe has spent the majority of his career involved in tax planning and tax strategies for the firm's clients.

Kar Wai

Job Titles:
  • Kam ( Peter )
Peter has been with Steele & Co. since October 2020 and has been in public practice for more than 12 years. He specializes in audits for non-for-profit organizations, reviews, compilation engagements and tax. Peter is very energetic and speaks fluent English, Mandarin and Cantonese. Outside of the office, Peter enjoys spending time with his family, traveling and listening to the different types of music, such as jazz, rock and classical. He enjoys playing the drums and can be found in any one of the city's record stores on the weekends.

Stanley Sze-To

Stanley joined Steele & Co. in February, 2019 and has been in public practice for more than 12 years. He is dedicated to helping both individual and corporate clients prepare tax, trust and information returns. Stanley is very detailed, speaks fluent English, Mandarin and Cantonese and specializes in compilation and review of financial statements, and bookkeeping. Stanley's passion is photography and when he is not taking pictures, he enjoys traveling, seeing new places and learning about the history and culture of an area.