Our STory

We build what outlasts us.

Thoughtful companies, long-term commitments,
and a simple promise: leave every place better than we found them.

Di Brina Family Holdings is a family-owned enterprise in Sudbury, Ontario, guided by heritage and long-term stewardship. We partner with business owners and our neighbours to build enduring companies—and we reinvest close to home to strengthen healthcare, education, and quality of life across Northern Ontario.

Our work is guided by simple truths: treat people with respect, make decisions that hold up over time, and measure success by what our companies leave behind—good jobs, dependable services, and stronger communities across Northern Ontario.

Our values show up in what we support as much as in what we build. In 2024, we helped launch an unrestricted endowment at Cambrian College’s Douglas A. Smith Family School of Business, and we contributed $1,000,000 to Health Sciences North Foundation to expand cancer care capacity for families across the region. These are long-horizon investments in people and place—the same lens we bring to every company we operate.

We believe in clear promises and steady delivery: treat partners with respect, make decisions that hold up over time, and measure success by the good work we leave behind—jobs created, services improved, and lives touched. That is the story we’re writing in Sudbury and across Northern Ontario, one project and one relationship at a time

OUR Milestones

Foundations
Sudbury roots and long-term stewardship
Family-owned enterprise based in Sudbury, focused on building enduring businesses.
2021
Gold Leaf Financial Group INC. founded
Gold Leaf Financial Group Inc.launches as a full-service advisory firm, uniting wealth management, insurance, group benefits and retirement, and human capital management under one team.
2021
Di Brina Film established
The portfolio adds a creative pillar as Di Brina Film is formed.
April 19, 2024
$100,000 endowment at Cambrian College
DBFH funds an unrestricted endowment for the Douglas A. Smith Family School of Business; Cambrian also names a Di Brina Family Holdings Conference Room in recognition.
November 28, 2024
$1,000,000 to Health Sciences North Foundation
Landmark gift to HSN’s Shirley & Jim Fielding Northeast Cancer Centre supports replacing a CT scanner, expanding the infusion clinic from 4 to 8 chairs, and equipment upgrades; chemotherapy suite recognition noted as the Di Brina Family Chemotherapy Suite
2025
Northern Skyline Developments goes live
DBFH consolidates real-estate capabilities under Northern Skyline Developments delivering end-to-end projects across Northern Ontario.
June 20, 2025
National honour
Michael Di Brina is awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal for distinguished community service and leadership.
August 16, 2025
Public art sponsorship: “Connection” mural
DBFH and Gold Leaf sponsor “Connection” by artist Dinho Bento on Beech Street through the Up Here festival—adding colour and culture to Sudbury’s core.
By 2025
Province-wide advisory footprint
Gold Leaf lists service presence across Toronto, Sudbury, and Muskoka, positioning DBFH to serve clients throughout Ontario and the ability to go countrywide.