The Collective
VOL. I · NO. 1
Five Advisors - One Standard
Saturday, July 19, 2026
"Clarity is a competitive advantage. I help teams see the risk, then move through it."
PRIVACY · GOVERNANCE · COMPLIANCE · AI-READINESS
Holly Shonaman Guides Firms Through the Age of AI
STAFF PROFILE | 25+ YEARS EXPERIENCE
Holly Shonaman is a seasoned legal and risk advisor with more than 25 years of experience helping organizations navigate complex regulatory, privacy, and operational challenges. With a career grounded in financial services and expanded across retail, medical, and technology sectors, Holly brings a rare combination of strategic insight and practical, businessready solutions.
Midmarket companies turn to Holly when they need clear, actionable guidance on commercial and corporate legal matters, privacy and data governance, and the emerging risks and opportunities created by AI. She takes a riskbased, diagnostic approach — quickly identifying issues, clarifying obligations, and designing frameworks that protect the business while enabling growth.
Known for her ability to translate complex legal and compliance requirements into straightforward, workable plans, Holly helps leadership teams move forward with confidence. Whether supporting expansion, modernizing data practices, or preparing for AIenabled operations, she provides the clarity and partnership organizations need to scale safely and strategically.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE · CUSTOMS COMPLIANCE
Brenda Soucy Keeps Goods, and Business, Moving Across Borders
STAFF PROFILE | 20+ YEARS EXPERIENCE
Brenda Soucy is a seasoned international trade and customs compliance specialist with more than 20 years of experience helping businesses navigate complex crossborder challenges. She supports organizations in resolving shipments stuck at the border, optimizing duty costs, and ensuring full regulatory compliance — delivering practical, resultsdriven solutions that keep goods moving and risks under control.
Known for her handson, realworld approach, Brenda is often called upon when the stakes are high, whether resolving urgent issues or building compliant, efficient processes from the ground up. Her expertise spans tariff classification, duty recovery, valuation, origin, free trade agreements, customs audits, and NonResident Importer (NRI) setups that enable seamless entry into the Canadian market. She collaborates closely with brokers, legal teams, financial institutions, and risk professionals to ensure trade compliance aligns with broader business objectives.
Recognized as a trusted advisor, Brenda translates complex trade regulations into clear, actionable strategies that help companies avoid penalties, reduce delays, and strengthen supply chain resilience.
"When goods are stuck at the border, hesitation costs more than the duty ever will."
"Third-party risk isn't a checklist — it's a culture you have to build deliberately."
THIRD-PARTY RISK · GOVERNANCE
Cary Zweig Builds Third-Party Risk Programs That Scale
STAFF PROFILE | 15+ YEARS EXPERIENCE
Cary Zweig is a resultsdriven ThirdParty Risk Management (TPRM) leader with more than 15 years of experience designing, implementing, and maturing enterpriselevel TPRM programs across the banking and capital markets sectors. He brings a proven ability to align thirdparty governance with corporate and regulatory risk frameworks, ensuring organizations meet evolving expectations while strengthening operational resilience.
Cary is known for leading crossenterprise teams, driving companywide solutions, and advancing process automation to reduce risk and improve efficiency. His work consistently deliversmeasurable ROI — from reducing vendorrelated exposure to improving oversight, reporting, and decisionmaking. He is recognized for fostering riskaware cultures and building TPRM programs that scale with organizational growth.
Organizations rely on Cary when they need a seasoned expert who can translate regulatory requirements into practical, actionable strategies that enhance control, transparency, and performance across the thirdparty lifecycle.
TRANSFORMATION · OPERATIONS · GOVERNANCE
Brenda Dee Turns Complexity Into Clarity, Alignment & Results
STAFF PROFILE | 30+ YEARS EXPERIENCE
Brenda Dee is an executive management consultant and transformation leader with more than 30 years of experience guiding organizations through complex change, operational redesign, and crossenterprise integration. As Founder and Chief Results Officer of Brenda Dee & Associates Inc., she partners with midmarket and national organizations to solve highstakes challenges, strengthen governance, and accelerate performance across multiple business units.
Brenda is known for stepping into ambiguity and bringing structure, clarity, and momentum to environments where strategy, operations, people, and governance must align quickly. Her work spans M&A integration, operating model design, enterpriselevel transformation, and executive advisory support for CEOs, boards, and senior leadership teams. She is recognized for her ability to diagnose issues rapidly, build trust across diverse stakeholder groups, and deliver practical, actionable solutions that drive measurable results. With a career grounded in national and international leadership roles, Brenda brings a rare combination of strategic insight, operational discipline, and humancentred change expertise.
She is valued for her warm, collaborative style and her ability to translate complex challenges into clear pathways forward — enabling organizations to scale, stabilize, or transform with confidence.
"Give me ambiguity and I'll give you a plan. That's the work I love."
"Technology should feel like an honest day's work — not a leap of faith."
TECHNOLOGY · DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Chris Lamoureux Drives Cloud-Native Innovation & Digital Transformation
STAFF PROFILE | 25+ YEARS EXPERIENCE
Chris Lamoureux is a seasoned technology executive and the Chief Operating Officer of Veriday Inc., an organization built on the principle of delivering an “honest day” of work through client-first digital transformation. With more than 25 years of experience across banking, wealth, insurance, software, telecommunications, and the public sector, Chris brings a powerful blend of strategic leadership, operational discipline, and deep technical expertise.
Throughout his career, Chris has led major digital transformation initiatives, modernized legacy environments, and guided organizations through the shift to cloud-native architectures. He is recognized for translating emerging technologies into practical, business-ready strategies that drive innovation, automation, and measurable results. His leadership enables organizations to adapt quickly, improve efficiency, and build the technical foundations required for long-term growth.
As an active board member, speaker, and author, Chris works closely with clients to design and execute transformation strategies that align technology with organizational goals. Known for his clarity, communication skills, and ability to bridge technical and non-technical audiences, he helps leadership teams navigate complexity and confidently shape their digital future.