What if your advisor actually answered the phone?

That question started everything. It sounds like a low bar. But if you've ever worked with a big firm, you know: getting a real human on the line can feel like a minor miracle.

The Origin

In 2015, in a town about 90 minutes northeast of Calgary, there wasn't a single consulting firm within driving distance. If a local business needed help with a vendor contract or a governance audit, their options were: pay a national firm's travel fees or figure it out alone. Most figured it out alone.

Sarah Macleod — the firm's founder — didn't set out to build a company. She was helping a neighbor renegotiate a facilities contract over coffee. Then another neighbor asked about their audit findings. Then the town's school board called. The phone kept ringing, and saying "no" felt wrong when people genuinely had nowhere else to turn.

So Westfield Capital Ltd. became real. Named after the road Sarah grew up on, not after some aspirational abstraction. And from the beginning, one rule stuck: every client, no matter how large the engagement grows, gets treated like a neighbor asking for help over coffee. The office moved to Calgary in 2017. The principle didn't move an inch.

By the Numbers

11 Years in Business

Family-Run. Deliberately.

Three members of the Macleod family work in the firm — not because they had to, but because they watched Sarah build something worth being part of. When your last name is on the door, you answer every call.

"We don't grow by adding headcount. We grow by getting better at what we do."

— Sarah Macleod, Founder
200+ Projects Completed
94% Client Retention Rate

The Sweet Spot

Too small to handle it? Not us — we've managed multi-site engagements across Alberta. Too big to care? Definitely not us — our founder still reviews every deliverable before it leaves the office.

30 Days Average Engagement Duration

The People Behind the Work

Four people. Three Macleods. And one trusted colleague who's been with us so long she might as well be family. Here's who you're actually working with.

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Sarah Macleod

Founder & Principal Advisor

Started the firm at her kitchen table. Leads every governance and internal audit engagement personally. Has a quiet habit of sending handwritten thank-you notes to clients after project wrap-up. Keeps a running list of every promise she's ever made — and checks them off.

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David Macleod

Operations Lead

Sarah's brother. Former facilities manager who spent 12 years on the client side before joining Westfield. Runs process optimization and facilities consulting engagements. Known for building spreadsheets so clean they've been called "works of art" (his words, not ours — actually, also ours).

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Jamie Macleod

Quality & Compliance Analyst

Sarah's daughter. Joined the firm in 2021 after completing her CPA designation. Handles ISO 9001 documentation, risk register maintenance, and client satisfaction measurement. Brings a fresh eye and a zero-tolerance policy for vague language in any deliverable.

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Rachel Pryce

Senior Contract Analyst

Has been with Westfield since 2017 — the first non-Macleod hire and a permanent fixture. Manages contract negotiation, vendor assessments, and RFP development. Can read a 200-page vendor agreement and find the three clauses that actually matter in under an hour.

Work with a Firm That Answers

Got a problem that's been lingering? A contract renewal coming up? An audit on the horizon? Let's talk before it becomes urgent.