A native of Abbotsford, Brett started working in accounting in 1990 while studying business at Simon Fraser University.

In 1993, Brett became certified as a Canadian Chartered Accountant (now CPA - Chartered Professional Accountant in Canada).

He held senior tax management positions at public accounting firms in the lower mainland and in the United States.

While working as senior tax manager in San Antonio, Texas, he became a U.S. Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Soon after returning to Canada, Brett started his current firm in 2004.