CAASA 2023 WMF Program
CAASA 2023 WMF Program
Program Sponsor:
Founders participate in our Founders’ Pitch Competitions as well as other initiatives created to propel their fledgeling
businesses forward.
WHY JOIN?
As mentioned, we have attracted 330+ members over the last 4 years or so and the reasons are plentiful and varied.
Whether an investor, manager, or service provider, some seek a group of like-minded individuals in the alts space to
connect with on an on-going and (semi-)structured basis; others have a more commercial interest in that they are intent
upon being aware of the newest trends in the industry and (providing they have one) presenting their knowledge to an
audience of peers; and others have made their mark (or are on their way to doing so) and really just want to give back to
a group of people that has done a great deal for them.
Whatever your motivation, if you’re not in membership yet we’d love to hear from you!
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MANY FORMS OF CONTENT THE KYP NEXUS
TÊTE-À-TÊTE MEETINGS STAY UPDATED, AS REQUIRED BY LAW
This is your opportunity to schedule one-on-one meetings with any conference delegate. Feel free to use our online We are always seeking ways to facilitate industry participants to engage with each other and our new service The KYP
platform to connect with any of our delegates in any of the cities - everyone is on it and open to network. We do not have Nexus is our latest offering that links asset managers with investment advisors.
any set-aside meeting times, but we’re certain that folks can schedule a time to meeet quite easily - whether in-person
aroudn the conference day or otherwise. Legislation in effect on January 1, 2022 requires significant changes in an investment fund’s terms to be communicated
to investment advisors - and it also requires investment advisors (and their IIROC employers) to ensure that they are
Anyone can book a meeting with any other delegate. Please decline meetings that you might not be interested in or able current on these changes. This communication could be in the form of a press release or other broadly distributed
to commit too - then the other party can invite another to chat. And if you are interested, you’re free to connect via our service, but the definition of ‘significant’ can be interpreted as a change in mandate, portfolio manager or the portfolio
messenger or ask for their email (we DO NOT release delegate contact information, so you’ll have to ask for it or send management team, fees attributable to the fund (including management and incentive), or even possibly the appointment
yours along to them and await a response). of auditor or other service providers - these more nuanced changes might not warrant the expense of a full-blown press
release, however. Also, we would be hard-pressed to assume that any advisor might have a process to keep track of all
TABLE TALKS these changes.
We do not sell paid-for speaking spots, preferring delegates to choose when they might like to hear from sponsors. Table ENTER THE NEXUS
Talks are 30-minute sessions where anywhere from 2 to 12 delegates can get a briefing on a topic and participate in an
interactive discussion. As with all of our events, we refrain from pay-to-play and draw all speakers from membership and Our solution, almost one year in the making, provides a one-stop solution for all Investment Advisors, their IIROC broker-
prefer audiences to opt-in to more niche discussions, as will be delivered at the Table Talks. dealers, and asset managers across Canada. It provides one point of contact for these parties to communicate significant
changes and keeps a historical record as well.
CAASA CE CENTRE - COURSES ON ALL THINGS ALTERNATIVE The KYP Nexus is open to all market participants in Canada - whether a CAASA member or not, however members
receive certain benefits in addition to the basic package. The coding and upkeep of the system is financed by our
operating budget as a service to the industry.
We believe in making alternatives as accessible as possible and devel-
oped our CE Centre with that in mind! Launched in early 2021, we
partnered with Learnedly to create a platform for IIROC Investment EASY REGISTRATION
Advisors (and many others, as described below) to gain unbiased know-
ledge across all alternative strategies and asset classes. Of course, true Investment Advisors can add their name to the list easily via the CAASA site and we guarantee that their information
to our mantra of access, registration on and use of this platform by will not be distributed outside of our CAASA database. Once registered, IAs will receive a monthly update on significant
advisors is 100% free and without any additional charge, ever. And, of course, we will never sell your changes from all asset manager/issuer participants on the platform which they or their staff can review and potentially
information to anyone. integrate in their investment process.
To date, we have released more than 60 courses including sessions from our Wealth Managers’ Forum 2021 and Digital IIROC Dealers can register a point of contact in their IA advisory or compliance teams to receive these monthly updates
Assets Global Exchange 2021 and (soon) discussions from our Private Equity & Venture Capital Assembly 2021. We and send along to their IAs or have available in their intranet. Dealers can also provide IA contact information (simply
also transferred many of our webinars (all of them to be added by end of January 2022) on topics such as: India, China, email would suffice, but may include full name) in a bulk file to be uploaded to the CAASA database.
Colombia, growth stocks, alt-alts, real estate, private lending & mortgage funds, quant investing, the effects of COVID
on certain markets, KYP & compliance, cryptoassets/currencies, ESG, the metaverse, inflation, foreign exchange, and Asset Managers can register to the platform as well, providing a key contact who will update their information at least
more! every month (can be done as it happens also). Basic services allow a notation that a significant change has occurred at
the asset manager (which the IA can contact for more details). CAASA members can also include a description of the
We offer CE credits available from the Financial Planning Institute and the Mutual Fund Dealers Association. We change, a link to their site to provide more information (such as a pdf or webpage), and contact information that can be
are adding eligibility for both CFA and CPA members and given that our courses are content-rich, provide real insights used to get receive additional insight.
vs. marketing pitches, and the skill-testing questions are written by an experienced individual in that field we believe
our courses are appropriate for these and other designations in the financial and investment field All of these services are offered without additional cost to all IAs, IIROC dealers, and asset managers.
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VANCOUVER – WEDS, FEB 15 VANCOUVER – WEDS, FEB 15
11:00 AM Registration & coffee NowTalk – Building a Franchise in the Minds of Investors
In this session, we hear from a veteran IA who has decades of experience in creating value for
NowTalk – Liquid Alts Primer clients and ensuring they not only have assets/income into retirement, but also the confidence that
James and his CAASA co-founder Caroline were at ground zero when the initial Liquid Alts they can weather the inevitable storms that rear up in financial markets.
legislation was proposed in March 2013 and watching to go through town-halls, committee
meetings, and CSA task force meetings and deliberations was seemingly glacial (it was promulgated Pamela Yoon’s three decades of service to her clients is based on her financial expertise backed
in January, 2019) but the results were worth it. 2:45 PM by her ability to translate the investing world for her clients (she’s also a polyglot) and giving them a
11:30 AM guiding hand to do uncomfortable tasks such as buying low or rebalancing out of trades that would
James will give a (thankfully) brief timeline of the process, the legislation as it stands now, its seemingly go to the moon. This talk will span her career (one minute per year, on average) and give
purpose when proposed and if it hit the mark, and where this growing part of the alts industry might the audience a feel for what it takes to really connect with clients.
be headed in the next few years.
Pamela Yoon, RBC Dominion Securities, James Burron, CAASA
James Burron, CAASA
Positioning Liquid Alts with Clients
Lunch Keynote – The Growing Importance of Privates in Portfolios Liquid Alternatives funds are not known to all investors, even though they have been around since
Travis Forman has made a name for himself and Harbourfront Wealth by creating an impressive at least January 2019 (and during 2018 in pre-market). AUM growth typically spikes after market
franchise anchored on so-called alternative investments (which many have found to be integral to routes, possibly as investors and advisors see the diversification benefits of this access class (as
modern portfolio management). He not only has a growing roster of clients, he also has a fund of opposed to asset class). Getting clients past the ‘alternative’ moniker can be difficult as they may
funds that allocates to select real estate and private lending shops, creating a one-stop portfolio that 3:15 PM translate the word to ‘not needed’, but these funds are surely appropriate for many investors and
can provide a great deal of value those clients and their families. have excellent vol and diversification characteristics. This panel will speak to this and more!
On the other side, Jonathan Turnbull is with Harrison Street, a real estate asset manager Steven Adang, Anchor Pacific Investment Management, Dean Shepard, Picton Mahoney Asset
NOON headquartered in Chicago that offers is extensive investment capabilities to investors in the U.S. and Management, Raj Tandon, Algonquin Capital Management, and Travis Dowle, Maxam Capital
Canada. Management
Both of these seasoned investors will share their experiences in the space as well as where the 4:00 PM Reception - Opportunity to network over food and drinks!
business of investing in real estate and alternatives is headed over the next few years.
6:00 PM End of Vancouver Wealth Managers’ Forum
Travis Forman, Harbourfront Wealth Management, and Jonathan Turnbull, Harrison Street Real
Estate Capital LLC
Table Talks VANCOUVER EVENT SPONSORED BY
Round table discussions hosted by our Sponsors. This session is aimed at providing all event
attendees with the ability to join in genuine knowledge exchange and discussion in a small group
1:00 PM setting.
James Burron, CAASA, Colin Kilgour, Kilgour Williams Capital, and David Vankka, ICM Asset
Management
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CALGARY – THURS, FEB 16 CALGARY – THURS, FEB 16
11:00 AM Registration & coffee NowTalk – When to Diversify Your Book
When is the correct time to move to alternatives? When markets are up and one is in a position of
NowTalk – Branding in Your Market: How to Elevate Your Game strength – but convincing clients to sell winners whom they assume will continue to perform might
Whether IAs acknowledge it or not, branding is a key ingredient in success – and by this we get past pose a challenge? When markets are down and clients can see that alts likely did not fall as much –
the corporate branding that every IA in the dealer has access to, and talk about individual branding 2:45 PM but then they have to sell at a loss? Is it at the beginning of a relationship or after an IA has earned
that advisors can create. There is also branding in the eyes of clients and prospects as well as that client trust? These conundrums and more will be discussed!
11:30 AM of their peers. As a team grows, it is of paramount importance that each individual provides value
to clients and the team – and teams that look outward can attract the best talent and continue their Scott Starratt, Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management
growth. Come and hear how this IA is doing something different to cement his place in the industry.
Liquid Alternatives Leading the Way
Rob Tetrault, Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management at the Tetrault Wealth Advisory Group Over the last 4 years, returns from liquid alts funds have proven their mettle in challenging markets.
Not only have they been diversifiers for investor portfolios, their strategies are well-diversified
Lunch Keynote – The Growing Importance of Privates in Portfolios over equity, credit, multi-strat, and market neutral strategies, with AUM in each strategy growing
Richard was RBC’s youngest Managing Director on the fixed income floor and in 2009 he branched 3:15 PM consistently. This panel will describe how they fit in client portfolios as well as dig into a few
off from the desk to create his own offering for investors seeking lower volatility and uncorrelated indicative funds (and managers) of each strategy.
NOON returns from today’s bond markets. His success has been peerless in the space and this is your
opportunity to hear his story! Shamez Kassem, Northfront Financial and Julian Klymochko, Accelerate Financial Technologies
confirmed on print date…more to be added
Richard Pilosof, RPIA and Matias Grum, Raymond James
Table Talks
4:00 PM Reception - Opportunity to network over food and drinks!
Round table discussions hosted by our Sponsors. This session is aimed at providing all event 6:00 PM End of Calgary Wealth Managers’ Forum
attendees with the ability to join in genuine knowledge exchange and discussion in a small group
1:00 PM setting.
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MONTRÉAL – TUES, FEB 21 MONTRÉAL – TUES, FEB 21
11:00 AM Registration & coffee NowTalk – The Future of Advice and Wealth Management Trends
Our industry is rapidly changing, technology enabling efficiencies while clients’ needs are evolving.
NowTalk – Seizing Opportunities So what are the main trends coming our way, how will it impact wealth managers and advisors?
Over the course of one’s career there can be many turning points and times when inordinate gains 2:45 PM What is the Future of advice? This NowTalk features a former Head of a Canadian Brokerage firm
can be had if one just takes the plunge. This NowTalk features an IA that many know and would love and a KPMG Partner; it will help you open your eyes to the future of our industry.
11:30 AM to emulate. We’ll here his career story and times when he took his book and practice to the next
level. Martin Lavigne, KPMG and David Krief, KPMG
Round table discussions hosted by our Sponsors. This session is aimed at providing all event 6:00 PM End of Montréal Wealth Managers’ Forum
attendees with the ability to join in genuine knowledge exchange and discussion in a small group
1:00 PM setting.
Francis Sabourin, Richardson Wealth, Daniel Leger, MGG Investment Group, and Mark Tower,
Amundi Asset Managemen
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TORONTO – THURS, FEB 23 TORONTO – THURS, FEB 23
10:30 AM Registration & coffee NowTalk – Using Your Head While Following Your Passion
Delivering to clients involves a great deal of passion as it’s not as simple as flipping a switch and
NowTalk – The Alts Landscape in Canada and Globally making an allocation. One needs to discuss various constraints, preferences, and experiences with
Welcome to Alts-Land. In this NowTalk, Preqin will give a succinct briefing of alternatives in Canada each client to arrive at the right portfolio mix – and then monitor it to ensure it continues to perform
and the world – with an emphasis on how far we have come in alts allocations and where they may as required. That said, investing involved a great deal of statistical analysis and, importantly, creating
11:00 AM
be headed over the next few years (if we follow the massive growth seen in other markets). This 2:45 PM a model in one’s mind to keep track of each investment and how they might provide value to an
presentation will have some great talking points for discussion with clients who see alternatives as investor. Mike has a huge passion for advising and a track record of knowing the numbers behind
just that, and not required for a well-balanced portfolio. the investments vs. following blindly into new areas. This is your chance to see how this IA brings it
all together
Joseph Borda, Preqin
NowTalk – What I Learned in 17 Years in the Business Speaker TDB at print date
Craig’s many TV appearances, “Alternative Investments” on BNN/Bloomberg, coupled with his Alts That Can Outperform
prolific speaking schedule makes him a known entity to clients/prospects and industry folks alike. Alts can go through cycles and each one has its own merits and potential place in an investor
Always with a witty analog and anecdote to illustrate a point, his incisive mind is seemingly always portfolio, and knowing these factors is very important as IAs allocate to these asset classes and
11:30 AM concocting ways to translate industry-speak to something that investors can understand. Join us sub-sectors. This panel will provide insight into how advisors can do diligence on managers and
for this session that will chronicle his life as an IA and how he built his persona within the bounds of 3:15 PM allocate client assets to them.
IIROC requirements.
Jonathan Colligan, Westcourt Capital, Jason Landau, Waratah Capital Advisors, Anthony
Craig Machel, Richardson Wealth Faiella, AGinvest Farmland Properties Canada, and Mike Quinn, RPIA
Lunch Keynote – Alts Titans: A Candid Conversation with Two Veterans
Dean is a Partner with Picton Mahoney Asset Management and a key part of their management
4:00 PM Reception - Opportunity to network over food and drinks!
team. Brad runs the TD Wealth platform and hails from PMAM, where he was a stoic advocate 6:00 PM End of Toronto Wealth Managers’ Forum
of alternatives. Not only did they work together for years, but they are best buds and we know
NOON that everyone will enjoy this frank discussion on the industry, alternatives, and what IAs and asset
managers can do to set themselves apart from the crowd.
Ida Khajadourian, Richadrdson Wealth, Dean Shepard, Picton Mahoney Asset Management and
Brad Simpson, TD Wealth
TORONTO EVENT SPONSORED BY
Table Talks
Round table discussions hosted by our Sponsors. This session is aimed at providing all event
attendees with the ability to join in genuine knowledge exchange and discussion in a small group
1:00 PM setting.
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OUR DATAROOM
ALL THE DATA REQUIRED TO MEET YOUR (INVESTMENT) MATCH
At the suggestion of one of our single family office members, we partnered with SigmaSandbox to create a dataroom
to provide a more robust experience for managers and investors by getting performance and other information into the
hands of prospective investors. We believe this free offering, exclusive to CAASA members, can be used in advance of
the conference, during it, and afterward as much as one might like.
FOR INVESTORS
Simply create a login and you can search the database, choose any number of funds, introduce them into a portfolio
approximating yours (more than 2,500 ETFs and 115 indices to choose from) to see how they might have affected
its returns, and/or download tear-sheets of the fund to get portfolio and other data on it, the manager, and whom to
contact to get more information.
You can also produce pro forma portfolios (like the one below) to see how adding certain funds could have affected
returns. The weighting of each fund can be easily adjusted - leading to all performance metrics being updated
immediately.
To simplify your search, we have a special CAASA Catalogue that can be used to seek our members’ tear-sheets and
return profiles. This list is constantly growing as more of our manager members see the value in making their data
available to select investors like yourself.
FOR MANAGERS
Uploading your performance and other information gets you on the radar of delegates at the conference and, as
SigmaSandbox and CAASA will be making this available to more than 1,000 endowments, other significant investors,
and wealth managers across North America and around the world with our ongoing events and those held in concert
with other associations and the Government of Canada. It is simple and easy to do so and sets your fund apart with
the opportunity to have many investors see how well you manage funds entrusted with you.
It is very easy to do the initial data population as well as monthly/periodic updates to the platform. Basically,
SigmaSandbox does all of the heavy lifting and has created a very streamlined process requiring minimal additional
effort on the managers’ part.
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NOTES SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES
Thank you to our many speakers, presenters, and those who added their themes and topics, panel
and non-industry speaker ideas, and other invaluable input!
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SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES
Steven Adang
Joseph Borda
Founder and President
Anchor Pacific Investments SVP, Head of Reserarch, Americas
Preqin
Steven Adang, CFA, CAIA is the Founder and President of Anchor Pacific Investments, which is a trade name of Joseph Borda (Joe) is SVP, Head of Research, Americas at Preqin, the industry’s leading source of data, insights, and
Aligned Capital Partners, and Anchor Pacific Financial Risk Labs, which is an emerging provider of data visualization, solutions across alternative assets. Joe is responsible for Preqin’s Americas data offerings, including the implementation
comprehensive risk analytics, market insight and intelligence to the global investment industry. and future advancement of the database. He is a Chartered Alternative Investments Analyst (CAIA) and holds a Bachelor
of Science in Economics degree from Syracuse University.
Anchor Pacific functions as a fractional Chief Investment Office providing sophisticated full-access investment platforms
and customized solutions, hedge fund and alternative investment specialized expertise, risk management advisory
services, and proprietary risk software to high net worth and multi-generational families, family offices, financial advisors,
and select institutional pools of capital. James Burron
Co-Founder & Partner
CAASA
Neil Andrew
Managing Director James co-founded CAASA in response to industry support for a Canadian alternatives association to serve all aspects
Overbay Capital Partners including: hedge / alternative strategies; private lending; private real estate; private equity; plus emerging areas where
Canada is a leader such as digital assets / blockchain and robo-advisors.
Neil Andrew is a Managing Director at Overbay Capital Partners and is a member of the investment team. Prior to Prior to CAASA, James was the Chief Operating Officer of AIMA Canada where his team of three worked with 12
Overbay, Neil was a senior member of Setter Capital, where he acted as an advisor on private equity secondaries for committees to produce 50-60 events per annum across Canada, organized 100+ committee meetings, and increase
financial institutions globally. Neil was also a portfolio manager and partner of a long-short equity hedge fund, Sevenoaks member numbers over his 7-year tenue from 66 to 164 corporate entities.
Capital. Neil holds an Honours Bachelor of Commerce from the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University and is a
CFA charterholder. James currently sits on the Canadian Investment Funds Standards Committee (CIFSC), which categorizes mutual funds
and alternative mutual funds (aka liquid alternatives) for the retail space in Canada. He is also called upon by membership
and industry groups to speak to risk ratings and portfolio placement of all types of alternative investments.
Joe Bakish James also has experience in research and writing for the CAIA Association (holding the designation since 2006) as well
Portfolio Manager, Wealth Advisor, Investment Advisor as serving on CAIA’s exam council and as a well as other duties. He had roles in institutional sales and FoHF structuring
Richardson Wealth in Seoul, South Korea, as a Product Manager at ICICI Wealth Management, and as an Investment Advisor at RBC
Dominion Securities. James graduated from Simon Fraser University with a BBA (Finance).
Joseph Bakish is a Portfolio Manager, Wealth Advisor, Investment Advisor at Bakish Wealth, at the firm Richardson Wealth
Limited.
Charbel Cheaib
Named Canada’s Top Under 40 Investment Advisors in 2020 by the Investment Industry Association Of Canada, Joseph Partner & CFO
Bakish has built his career by putting the best interests of his clients at the forefront of his objectives. Morex Capital
After initially building a solid practice at Investors Group, Joseph realized that as business and the industry was evolving,
they needed a change. Bakish Wealth joined Richardson Wealth six years ago, which has opened the door to a wider Charbel brings more than 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He began his career as a Chartered Accountant,
universe of alternative assets that can add value and enhanceportfolio diversification – from private equity and real estate performing audits and consulting for Canadian Banks, Broker/Dealers, Investment Funds and Mortgage Investment
to private debt. Clients have responded well to their unbiased access to investment solutions, which has led to a growing Corporations during his time at KPMG. In 2009 he joined CIBC Mellon where he developed fund administration services
referral base and the expansion into theirthird client segment of high-net-worth [Link] Wealth’s book boasts for the unique requirements of exempt market dealers to penetrate a new market and acquire new clients as a business
$242million in assets under management (AUM) across 490households, as well as a large insurance component. development executive. In 2019, he joined BlackRock and was responsible for oversight of relationships with institutional
investors, reviewing investment portfolios and proposing suitable private equity & private credit investments, working
Most of their clients are between 40 and 60 years old, and many are research-oriented physicians, medicalresearchers, and closely with some of Canada’s largest pension plans.
university professors. Their clients also include high-net-worth business owners andhigh-potential young professionals.
For prospects with established careers, their minimum investment is $1 million. Charbel joined Morex Capital as a Partner to execute the firm’s growth strategy as the demand for alternative lending
continues to expand.
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SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES
Travis Forman
Jonathan Colligan Portfolio Manager
Principal & Portfolio Manager
Harbourfront Wealth Management
Westcourt Capital Corporation
Travis Forman is a Portfolio Manager at Strategic Private Wealth Counsel – Harbourfront Wealth Management which
has been named one of the fastest-growing wealth management practices in terms of AUM % growth for two years
As a registered Portfolio Manager, Jonathan provides investment advisory services to Westcourt Capital Corporation’s
running. Travis holds 25 years of wealth management experience and holds in-depth expertise in the area of alternative
clients. Jonathan’s core responsibility is to construct, implement, monitor,and rebalance diversified alternative investment
investments. He has been instrumental in the development of a collection of private investment pools that span private
portfolios that will achieve specific investment objectives.
debt, private real estate, and private equity.
Since the onset of his career in 2006, he has been involved in determining investment suitability and conducting due
In less than five years and over the course of the pandemic, Travis led the growth of Willoughby Asset Management’s
diligence on a wide range of asset classes from private equity and real estate to hedge funds and structured products.
private pools to over $1 billion in AUM.
Prior to joining Westcourt, Jonathan was a Director at UBS Bank (Canada), where he was avoting member of the Bank’s
His mission is to make a difference in the lives of Canadians. He is dedicated to the growth of portfolios owned by
Investment Committee.
retirees, entrepreneurs, and working professionals.
Jonathan earned a BA (Honours) in Economics from Queen’s University and is a CFACharterholder.
Steven Furtado
Associate Portfolio Manager (Associate Advising Representative)
Adam Dean Savoir Investment Council
Portfolio Manager
CMLS Asset Management After nearly 15 years of operating a family business, an inherent passion for entrepreneurship, investment, and people,
lead Steven into the wealth management industry. Since then, he and his team developed a practice that revolves around
serving the often complex needs of business owners (particularly dental professionals) and their families by implementing
Adam Dean is the portfolio manager of the CMLS Mortgage Fund and responsible for mortgage investment mandates our collaborative approach.
under CMLS Asset Management Ltd. Adam’s primary focus is on building and maintaining the trust of our valued investor
partners, prudent investment selection and portfolio management, and structuring our related processes to meet our Being independent is a key element in delivering unbiased wealth management solutions to our clients, and it’s something
investors’ credit and yield objectives. he take great pride in. His practice continues to grow, as we continue refining our approach to adapt to a rapidly changing
landscape.
Adam has more than 10 years’ experience in the mortgage industry, with a focus on institutional investment mandates,
portfolio management and securitization. Prior to joining CMLS in 2011, Adam obtained his Bachelor of Commerce from Over the years he has been fortunate enough to have been nominated as a finalist for the Young Achiever Award in
the University of British Columbia . 2020 & 2021, as well as The Rising Star finalist in 2019 by Wealth Professionals Canada and was the recipient of “The
Distinguished Advisor of the Year” award by the Knowledge Bureau.
As a Chartered Investment Manager (CIM), Matias builds tailored wealth solutions for Canadian and US high-net-worth
Anthony has almost 30 years of experience in the investment industry. Anthony was a licensed portfolio manager and
families, business owners and professionals. His international experience as a former trade analyst for the Government
worked extensively with high-net-worth individuals. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a member of the CFA
of Argentina, years of portfolio management and excellent research skills give his clients access to a sophisticated blend
Institute. He earned an MBA from the Schulich School of Business and a CPA from the State of Illinois. Anthony spent 5
of quantitative and qualitative data to generate high-quality asset allocation, and overall portfolio return. Matias and his
years as an Executive-in-Residence at the Schulich School of Business, where he oversaw the student-run investment
team take a disciplined and structured approach to planning for their client’s long-term goals -including tax strategies,
fund, working with students to guide and mentor them as they manage an actual investment portfolio.
while constantly adjusting to changing market conditions.
He is a member of the Board of Directors for the Ronald McDonald House in Toronto, sits on the Audit and Finance
Matias is also strongly committed to the community, over the years he has served as a Board Member of the Calgary
Committee and is Chair of the RMH Investment Committee.
Opera (2021-14) and the Alberta Ballet (2015-2021). A former ranked Junior tennis player, he currently serves as a Board
Member for the UofC Dino’s Tennis Society.
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Anthony Guarnieri Shamez Kassem
Senior Vice President Partner
Group RMC Northfront Financial
Shamez is a partner at Northfront Financial, a boutique portfolio management company in Calgary focused on bringing
Anthony is a Senior Vice President at Group RMC. His primary role is fostering relationships across Canada with Family pension quality alternative investment opportunities to individuals. He spent the first several years of his finance career
Offices and Asset Allocators. Anthony has over 15 years of experience working in the financial sector. Previously, he was working with institutional investors, including BNP Paribas and Alberta Investment Management Corporation, and he
the Regional Sales Director at Desjardins Wealth Management where he developed business with investment advisors began working with individual Canadian investors in 2010. Shamez Kassam, MBA, CFA, is a 2004 graduate of Columbia
and worked with Portfolio Managers to bring investment products, such as ETFs to market. Prior to Desjardins, Anthony University’s Graduate School of Business in New York City, where he majored in finance and economics. He holds the
was also a Business Development Manager at Manulife Investments (also known as John Hancock in the US) where he Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation from the CFA Institute.
worked alongside investment advisors and their clients.
He is author of the book, Your Money’s Worth – The Essential Guide to Financial Advice for Canadians.
Kamal Hassan
Managing Partner Colin Kilgour
Loyal VC Co-Founder and Managing Director
Kilgour Williams Capital
Kamal Hassan is a Managing Partner of Loyal VC, a global venture fund with a unique investing process designed to drive
excess returns with lower volatility. Loyal’s gate-stage process involves monthly diligence calls with portfolio companies Colin Kilgour is the co-founder and managing director of Kilgour Williams Capital, the portfolio manager of Kiwi Private
over years, with the top 2% of the portfolio each month offered next, progressively larger, stages of funding. The fund Credit Fund which is the first Canadian-managed investment fund dedicated to the marketplace lending space. Colin
is broadly diversified, with almost 300 investments, in 50+ countries globally, across industry sectors, made across founded Kilgour Williams in 2007, initially to provide advice, risk assessment, valuation, and access to liquidity for
the economic cycle. Deals are almost exclusively sourced through global partnerships with INSEAD and the Founder Canadian investors who were burdened with restructured Asset Backed Commercial Paper in the wake of the Global
Institute accelerator. Value is added by Loyal’s proprietary network of over 1,000 people, who share in the fund’s carry. Financial Crisis. Kilgour Williams Capital has advised on over $2 billion of these structured notes.
Loyal’s process and diversification is enabled by the fund’s open-ended structure, with quarterly repricing and liquidity
opportunities. Colin previously founded and sold a finance company that provided accounts receivable financing to North American
companies and funded those receivables with unique securitization techniques he developed. Early in his career, he spent
Prior to Loyal, Kamal had a 20-year career as an entrepreneurial CEO and angel investor, following time as a consultant 10 years as a management consultant for financial institutions in Canada, the US, UK and Europe.
with Bain. Outside activities included serving as president of the INSEAD Canadian alumni association, and working as
a Global Director with the Founder Institute. Kamal has an INSEAD MBA, a degree in engineering physics from Queen’s
University, has traveled to over 100 countries and speaks five languages
Dean Kirkham
President & Chief Operating Officer
Trez Capital
Tom Johnston
Canadian Market Head Dean Kirkham, Trez Capital’s President and Chief Operating Officer, leads the execution of the firm’s corporate strategy.
In his role, Dean ensures that Trez Capital’s actions and operations are aligned to drive the achievement of its goals. With
iCapital Network over two decades of diverse financial experience and passion for talent development, Dean leads his teams by example,
Tom Johnston heads the iCapital Network activities in Canada, having been active in the alternatives and broader asset with the purpose of inspiring and fostering growth.
management industry in the country for more than 25 years. He is a substantial presence at many industry events and
has been a champion of the sector for much of his career. Dean began his career with ABN AMRO’s investment bank in Amsterdam and later New York. Prior to joining Trez Capital,
he spent over a decade at Bank of Montreal where he held executive leadership roles on both the origination and risk
Prior to his role at iCapital Network, he lead the institutional sales efforts at CI Global Asset Management, after a 15-year sides of the business.
tenure at UBS Asset Management (Canada). Tom started his career at the Royal Trust company and has served as a
member of the board of directors and executive committee with the Portfolio Managers Association of Canada (PMAC). Dean earned a Bachelor of Science in 1996 from the University of British Columbia and a Master of Business Administration
He has a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Western Ontario and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Windsor. (MBA) in 1999 from the Schulich School of Business at York University.
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David Leger
Ida Khajadourian Managing Director
Portoflio Manager, Investment Advisor MGG Investment Group
Richardson Wealth
Daniel Leger is Managing Director at MGG Investment Group. Mr. Leger has over 18 years of experience in the asset
management business. Prior to joining MGG, Mr. Leger was Head of Strategic Planning and Client Services at Akre
For over 20 years, Ida has worked closely with Institutions, Family Offices, wealthy entrepreneurs, and high net worth
Capital Management in Virginia where he helped grow the then 24 year old firm’s private partnership and mutual fund
families building trusted relationships and delivering a high level of holistic Wealth Management services.
assets from $2 billion in 2013 to approximately $14 billion in 2019. Previously, he worked as Managing Director, Head of
Marketing at Geosphere Capital, a $1.4 billion hedge fund based in New York City.
Ida’s beliefs include the importance of estate planning, tax minimization, capital preservation and evolutionary portfolio
construction using alternative strategies to achieve consistent absolute returns with a risk reward-oriented approach.
Mr. Leger received his doctorate in political philosophy and international relations from The University of Notre Dame in
Indiana and his BA from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada.
Ida obtained a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Toronto with specialization in Finance and major in
Economics. Ida is a multi award winning Portfolio Manager and obtained her Chartered Alternative Investment Advisor
(CAIA®) designation in 2005. Craig Machel
Director, Wealth Management and Portfolio Manager, Investment Advisor
Richardson Wealth
Julian Klymochko
Craig encourages his clients to think differently about investing in order to ensure a positive impact in his clients’
CEO and Chief Investment Officer financial circumstances. He works beyond traditional portfolio management in the equity and bond markets alone to
Accellerate Financial Technologies include conservative and predictable alternative assets, offering more effective diversification and a benchmark that
offers protection and peace of mind regardless of market conditions. Craig is a frequent commentator on alternative
Julian is the CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Accelerate, a leading alternative investment solutions provider. Prior to asset allocations for various media outlets, and a panelist and speaker at industry events.
founding Accelerate in 2018, he was the Chief Investment Officer of Ross Smith Asset Management where he managed
a number of award-winning alternative investment strategies for nearly a decade. He started his career as an Analyst at
BMO Capital Markets. Currently, Julian is the Director of the CFA Society Calgary. Dennis Mitchell
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
Julian attended the University of Manitoba where he graduated with a Bachelors of Science (Engineering) and a Bachelors Starlight Capital
of Commerce (Finance), both with distinction. Julian is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.
Dennis Mitchell joined Starlight Capital in March 2018 as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer. Dennis has
Julian has been featured in some of the world’s top financial and business media including Bloomberg, CNBC, The Wall over 20 years of experience in the investment industry and has held executive positions with Sprott Asset Management,
Street Journal, BNN, Business Insider and The Globe and Mail. He is the author of the book Reminiscences of a Hedge serving as Senior Vice- President and Senior Portfolio Manager, and Sentry Investments, serving as Executive Vice-
Fund Operator and host of the Absolute Return Podcast. President and Chief Investment Officer.
Mr. Mitchell received the Brendan Wood International Canadian TopGun Award in 2009, 2010, and 2011 and the Brendan
Wood International 2012 Canadian TopGun Team Leader Award. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation
Jason Landau and earned a Master of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business at York University in 2002 and an
Managing Director, Portfolio Manager and Head of Investment Team Honors Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Wilfrid Laurier University in 1998.
Waratah Capital Advisors
Jason joined Waratah Capital Advisors in 2010. Jason is the Lead Portfolio Manager on the Waratah Alternative ESG fund
and Co-Portfolio Manager on Waratah One and Waratah One X. Jason also leads the investment team. Scott Morrison
Prior to Waratah, Jason worked at TD Securities as an Associate in Investment Banking and Equity Capital Markets.
Chief Investment Officer
During his time at TD, Jason was involved in domestic mergers and acquisitions, as well as the structuring and pricing Wealhouse Capital Management
of equity securities, convertible debentures, and preferred shares. Jason received an Honours Business Administration Scott Morrison is the Chief Investment Officer of Wealhouse Capital Management, a privately-owned investment firm
degree from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario and family office. As the firm’s founder, Scott is responsible for overseeing Wealhouse’s various strategies across asset
classes, as well as the firm’s private equity portfolio and real estate holdings.
Outside of Wealhouse, Scott serves on the investment committee of the Centre for International Governance Innovation
(CIGI), where he advises on investment decisions for CIGI’s endowment fund. Scott has over 25 years of asset management
experience. Prior to Wealhouse, Scott spearheaded the portfolio management for notable firms such as Mackenzie
Investments, CI Funds, and Investors Group. Scott holds a Bachelor of Finance from Concordia University and is a CFA
Charterholder.
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Francis Sabourin
Jeff Parks
Portfolio Manager & Investment Advisor
Chief Executive Officer & Director
Richardson Wealth
Stack Capital
Jeff brings over a decade of investment industry and portfolio management experience to Stack, having successfully Financial Planner and Portfolio Manager, Francis Sabourin, Director, Wealth Management at Richardson Wealth, was
co-managed various North American strategies including long/short equity, a high conviction ‘best ideas’ mandate, awarded the Distinguished Advisor Award (prix Conseiller émérite) for the year 2016 by the publication Finance et
in addition to a yield-based Fund. During his career, Jeff has actively invested across the capital structure, including Investissement, highlighting the good performance of his portfolios, both equal to or higher than the benchmarks, while
high yield credit, convertible notes, preferred debt, public equity (both long & short), and private equity. Through an minimizing the risks, thereby focusing on good capital protection. The Advisor of the Year Award is designed to recognize
extensive research and due diligence process, Jeff has specialized in identifying compelling public and private company an advisor with at least 20 years of experience, who has marked the financial industry with a unique and remarkable
investment opportunities and has collaboratively worked alongside management teams to help grow business operations practice.
and increase shareholder value.
Francis has had a monthly ‘show’ (the Francis Sabourin Hour) as part of CAASA’s regular programming for the last 2
Jeff is a graduate of the Richard Ivey School of Business and is a CFA charterholder. years.
Dean Shepard
Richard Pilosof Chief Revenue Officer
Chief Executive Officer Picton Mahoney Asset Management
RPIA
Richard Pilosof is a founding partner and the Chief Executive Officer of RPIA, one of the largest alternative asset Dean Shepard is the Chief Revenue Officer & Managing Partner of Picton Mahoney Asset Management. He is responsible
management firms in Canada. for Industry Leadership, Corporate Development, C-Suite Client Relations and Collaboration, and is an investment
industry veteran with over 25 years’ experience. Dean holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University
Prior to founding RPIA, Richard spent over 25 years with RBC Capital Markets where he served as Managing Director of British Columbia and is a CFA charterholder.
and Head of Global Debt Markets. Richard was also responsible for developing and building RBC’s international capital
markets platform, now with significant operations in London, Hong Kong, Sydney, and New York.
Richard is an active community volunteer, serving as a Director on the Mt. Sinai Hospital Board and as Co-Chair for the
Brad Simpson
Sinai Health Foundation, where he was also the Campaign Chair and a member of the Philanthropy Executive Council, the Chief Wealth Strategist and Head of Wealth Investment Office
Stewardship Council, and the Gift Acceptance Committee. He is currently a board member of the Ontario Junior Hockey TD Wealth
League Foundation and President of the Pickering Panthers Junior A Hockey Club.
Brad Simpson is Chief Wealth Strategist and Head of Wealth Investment Office at TD Private Wealth and Financial
Richard holds a BA in Finance from Coastal Carolina University. Planning. Brad is a member of the TD Wealth Asset Allocation Committee and Chairs both the TD Wealth Investment
Policy and Investment Management Committees.
Mike Quinn With a career spanning more than 32 years — serving in roles as varied as, portfolio manager, president and chief
Principal, Senior Advisor (former CIO) investment officer — Brad has developed a unique perspective on wealth management.
RPIA
He is also widely sought-after speaker and frequent contributor to numerous financial media sharing his views on
Mike co-founded RP Investment Advisors LP (RPIA) in 2009 and is currently involved in an advisory capacity as Senior investment strategy, risk management and behavioural economics.
Advisor. Mike sits on the Investment Committee, ESG Committee, and Risk Committee. Previously, he was the firm’s
Chief Investment Officer and was responsible for formulating and implementing the firm’s investment strategy across the He is a Chartered Investment Manager and a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute.
funds.
Mike is a former Managing Director at RBC Capital Markets and during his 15 years at the bank, he held increasingly
senior roles, including managing the global credit trading business and the global structured credit business. Mike brings
to RPIA an expert knowledge of the global credit markets coupled with extensive experience in managing credit risk
exposures across multi-billion dollar portfolios. Prior to joining RBC Capital Markets, Mike worked for a leading Toronto-
based real estate developer as a Leasing Manager.
Mike holds a BComm from Queen’s University and an MBA from the University of British Columbia. He is a member of
the Advisory Board of Smith School of Business and is involved with several charitable organizations, including being a
Board Member for Beat the Streets Toronto and sitting on the Quinn Family Future Foundation Board.
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Scott Starratt
Mark Tower
Senior Portfolio Manager
Director of Business Development
Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management
Amundi Asset Management
Scott Starratt is a Certified Financial Planner and a Chartered Investment Manager. He graduated with a Mark Tower is a Director of North American Business Development at Amundi Asset Management Inc. Prior to joining
Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta in 1993 majoring in Finance, Game Theory and Chemistry erstwhile Amundi Asset Management in December 2015, Mr. Tower was an Institutional Sales & Business Development
and draws on more than 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. Consultant at UBP Asset Management from December 2013 to December 2014. Prior to that, Mr. Tower was Head
of Institutional Marketing at Rock Maple Funds from 2009 through 2013. From 2004 to 2009, he was Vice President,
Scott’s role is to lead the team and perform astute due diligence, manage portfolios and select top-tier alternative Institutional Marketing at Muirfield Capital Management. Prior to that Mr. Tower handled Institutional Marketing at Refco
Alternative Investments Group from 2002 to 2003. From 2000 to 2002 he was a Wholesaler at Ortbitex Financial Services
and hedged investments for our clients’ downside protection. Scott gets to know company management
Group.
teams on an up-close-and-personal basis to be able to assess funds based on more than figures on a balance
sheet: he also considers each managers’ ethics, track records and integrity under pressure. Mr. Tower has more than 15 years of experience with alternative investments, including hedge funds, fund-of-hedge
funds, and liquid alternatives. he serves as a board member for Friends of Firefighters and Badge of Honor Memorial
Foundation, both non-profit organizations.
Raj Tandon
Founding Partner Mr. Tower received a B.A. from Boston College.
Algonquin Capital
Raj Tandon is a Founding Partner of Algonquin Capital, a boutique asset manager dedicated to helping Canadians get
more from their fixed income. In his previous lives, Raj studied mathematics, traded credit derivatives, and volunteered
for numerous charitable organizations. As a structured credit trader for TD Securities London, he managed and traded Jonathan Turnbull
multi-billion dollar portfolios across North American and international markets. Managing Director, Head of Canadian Transactions & Business Development
Outside of work, Raj is passionate about dancing, kayaking, and community service. He is currently a Volunteer Crisis
Harrison Street Real Estate Capital LLC
Counsellor for Victim Services Toronto, and in 2022 received the Toronto Police Services’ VST Volunteer of the Year
Award . Raj also serves as the Chair of the board for Unity, Canada’s largest hip-hop charity. Prior to founding Algonquin, As Head of Canadian Transactions and Business Development, Mr. Turnbull is responsible for sourcing Canadian
Raj spent 18 months volunteering in South America, and whilst in London was awarded Get Connected’s 2009 Volunteer transactions and forming/developing joint venture relationships across the country. In addition, Mr. Turnbull is responsible
of the Year Award for his service on a children’s helpline. for developing Canadian focused business strategies, leveraging local expertise/relationships and Harrison Street’s global
capabilities into new targeted product offerings for our global and Canadian investors.
Rob Tetrault Prior to joining Harrison Street, Mr. Turnbull was a Managing Partner of Alignvest Student Housing and Canadian Student
Branch Manager, Sr. Investment Advisor & Sr. Portfolio Manager Living Group where he oversaw the development, launch and execution of a dedicated Canadian student housing fund
Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management which grew to become the largest owner/operator of student housing in the country. He was responsible for the fund,
including transaction sourcing, diligence, financing, property/asset management, investor relations and operations. Prior
Rob Tetrault is an award-winning Portfolio Manager and was a successful lawyer at MLT Aikins. Currently an esteemed to Alignvest Student Housing, Mr. Turnbull was the CEO of the first SPAC ever in Canada, Dundee Acquisition Ltd., and
board member in the Winnipeg community. He is a dedicated husband and father who co-founded the Canadian CMV the head of Dundee Private Equity which targeted investments in Canadian real assets.
Foundation, a charity on a mission to eradicate congenital CMV, the #1 cause of infant disability. After graduating from
the University of Toronto Law School, Rob worked as an insurance litigation specialist in Winnipeg. He then completed a
Finance MBA and was a member of the Dean’s list at the Asper School of Business before starting his Wealth Management
Practice in 2010.
He is now Senior Portfolio Manager and Branch Manager at CG Wealth Management. Redefining the practice of financial
advising and portfolio management through his transparency, honesty and dedication, Rob has built a remarkably
successful practice where his clients’ interests come first. Rob was the recent recipient of the Visionary Award from
Radio-Canada, was named to the list of 100 most fascinating Manitobans, was given the St. Boniface Chamber of
Commerce Distinction Award, and was named to the Top 40 under 40 for the IAAC. He has also been chosen four times
in the past five years to be on Wealth Professional’s list of Top 50 Financial Advisors in Canada, reaching #9 in the 2017
edition, #2 in 2018, #6 in 2020 and #2 in 2021. His team won a silver medal in 2020 for the advisory team of the year, and
in 2021 he was awarded 5 Star Financial Advisor Status.
The Portfolio Manager from the Tetrault Wealth Advisory Group currently resides in St-Boniface, the French quarter of
Winnipeg with his wife Michelle and four children, Alexandre, Arielle, Angeline and Aubrie.
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MEMBER DIRECTORY
David Vankka
President & Chief Financial Officer
ICM Asset Management
Mr. Vankka is the President & Chief Financial Officer of ICM Asset Management and the Chief Executive Officer of ICM
Investment Management Inc. He is the Portfolio Manager on the ICM Crescendo Music Royalty Fund and the ICM
Advantage Venture Capital Corporation. Mr. Vankka joined ICM as a partner in 2017 and leads ICM’s diversified private
equity platform. Mr. Vankka has 30 years of experience in investment banking, trading, and capital markets. He has
been a Managing Director at several investment banks with extensive advisory experience in domestic and cross-border
mergers & acquisitions, equity and debt origination, due diligence, structured product management, strategic planning,
risk management, and proprietary trading. Mr. Vankka was a founder of global energy investment bank Tristone Capital
which was ultimately sold to Macquarie Group and before that co-head and principal at Peters & Co. Limited. Mr. Vankka
also was Vice President, Risk Management at Gluskin Sheff + Associates.
Mr. Vankka holds Chartered Financial Analyst, Chartered Professional Accountant, and Chartered Accountant designations.
He is registered as Portfolio Manager with the Alberta Securities Commissions and holds a Bachelor of Commerce with
distinction from the University of Calgary.
Joshua Varghese
Co-founder and Partner
Axis Real Assets
Axia Real Assets is an asset manager focused on global real estate and infrastructure and is backed by CI Financial, one
of Canada’s largest investment management firms.
Joshua Varghese is a co-founder and Partner at Axia. Joshua brings deep global expertise in the real estate sector,
having managed approximately $5 billion in global REITs including Canada’s largest REIT fund during his 15-year tenure
at CI. His accolades as a portfolio manager include Lipper Fund Awards, Fundata Awards and the Brendan Woods award
for Top Gun Investment Minds from 2018 to 2021. His experience spans across most real estate subsectors and global
geographies and he has been heavily involved in corporate structuring activities such as M&A, IPOs and privatizations.
Joshua invests with a lens on the future, incorporating global technological and societal shifts into evaluating real estate
investment decisions.
Pamela Yoon
Senior Portfolio Manager
RBC Dominion Securities
Pamela leads a team in providing comprehensive wealth management advice to affluent multi-generational global families,
entrepreneurs, business executives, foundations & non-profits. An investment management veteran with 3 decades of
experience, she have successfully guided clients through many bull & bear market cycles and their subsequent full
recoveries, helping navigate clients into future market cycles.
Pamela manage concentrated, high-conviction global portfolios using proprietary technical analysis after screening
companies for strong fundamentals. She is tactically-active in her strategy; her team & I roll up our sleeves and get to work
doing deep due diligence on each and every company they invest in. They invest for the long-term but always conscious The diversity, drive, experience, and resources of our members is what makes CAASA happen.
of short-term risks. Risk management is paramount. Pamela’s personal wealth is invested in the same strategies as her The CAASA staff literally work all day to keep up with their ideas for advocacy and service offering
clients; they are in this together. initiatives; events of all sizes, on all topics, in many cities across Canada and elsewhere; and creating
an environment where they can support each other and the industry at large.
Pamela has travelled to 28 countries and looks forward to exploring more of this planet underwater as a scuba diver. She
speak English, Cantonese, Mandarin and Bahasa Malaysia.
Thank you!
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INVESTORS & ALLOCATORS INVESTORS & ALLOCATORS
22459 Ventures LLP - Single Family Office BlueSky Investment Counsel - Multi-Family Office
Kay Meyer, Managing Partner Jean-Pierre Berger, President & CEO
London, UK [Link]@[Link] +44 755 221 8822 Toronto, Ontario jberger@[Link]
Aksia - Alternatives Investment Consultant Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management - IIROC Broker Dealer
David Sheng, Managing Director, Portfolio Advisory Scott Starratt, Senior Portfolio Manager
New York, NY [Link]@[Link] (212) 710-5732 Rob Tetrault, Branch Manager, Sr. Investment Advisor & Sr. Portfolio Manager
Albourne Partners - Alternative Investment Consulting Casselman & Co. Inc. (Individual) - Single Family Office
Julia Pothier, Client Relationship & Business Development Manager (Canada) Brian Casselman, Principal
Toronto, Ontario [Link]@[Link] Toronto, Ontario brian@[Link]
Alternative Capital Group - Multi Family Office CEOS Family Office - Multi Family Office
Pierre Luc Gariépy, Vice President, Client Relations Patrick Murray, CCO, Senior Partner, Portfolio Manager
Montréal, Québec plgariepy@[Link] (514) 250-0653 Montréal, Québec pmurray@[Link]
Aligned Capital Partners - IIROC Broker Dealer Cidel - Wealth Management / Multi Family Office
Matthew Dennis, Vice President
[Link] Toronto, Ontario mdennis@[Link] (416) 925-2402
Anchor Pacific Investment Management - Outsourced Chief Investment Office Citi Private Bank - Family Office
Steven Adang, President & Chief Investment Officer Nancy Bertrand, Managing Director
Vancouver, BC steve@[Link] (604) 336-9080 Toronto, Ontario & Montréal, Québec [Link]@[Link]
Atlas One Digital Securities - Exempt Market Dealer Echelon Wealth Partners Inc. - IIROC Broker Dealer
George Nast, Chief Executive Officer James Hunter, Head of Wealth Management
Vancouver, BC investor@[Link] (888) 217-3892 Toronto, Ontario jhunter@[Link] (416) 365-6484
BCI - Investment Manager for British Columbia’s Public Sector Eckler Ltd. - Investment Consulting to Institutional Investors & Family Offices
Dave Finstad, Managing Director Jason Campbell, Principal
Victoria, BC Toronto, Ontario jcampbell@[Link] (416) 696-4949
BDO Family Office - Multi-family Office Enoch Wealth Inc - Exempt Market Dealer
Jeff Noble, Director, Business & Wealth Transition Nevin Xu, Chief Executive Officer
Toronto, Ontario jnoble@[Link] (905) 272-6247 Vancouver, BC nevinxu@[Link]
Blue Bridge Wealth Management - Multi Family Office Focus Asset Management - Multi Family Office
Jean-Michel Charette, Portfolio Manager | Head of Research Jeff Hales, Portfolio Manager - Public Equities & Alternative Investments
Montréal, Québec [Link]@[Link] (514) 845-9165 Toronto, Ontario [Link]@[Link]
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INVESTORS & ALLOCATORS INVESTORS & ALLOCATORS
Gryphon Investment Advisors Bahamas Limited - Multi Family Office Master Plan Management (Individual) - Single Family Office
Andre LaJeunesse Shimmy Brandes, Chief Financial Officer
Albany, The Bahamas andre@[Link] (242) 807-5800 Toronto, Ontario
Harbourfront Wealth Management - IIROC Broker Dealer Mirabaud Asset Management (Individual) - HNWI & Family Office
Travis Forman, Portofolio Manager Jean Coucelles, Portfolio Manager
Surrey, BC & Kelowna, BC tforman@[Link] (604) 560-8266 Montréal, Québec [Link]@[Link] (438) 989-0737
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan - Public Pension Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Canada Inc. - Wealth Manager
Robert Goobie, AVP Collateral Management, Fixed Income & Derivatives Craig Koenig, Executive Director, Head of Product Sales & Distribution
Toronto, Ontario rgoobie@[Link] (416) 908-1053 Toronto, Ontario [Link]@[Link] (416) 943-8400
Horizon Capital Holdings (Individual) - Single Family Office Nicola Wealth (Individual) - Wealth Manager
Enzo Gabrielli, EVP and CFO Yi (Helen) Zhang, Financial Planning Associate
Montréal, Québec egabrielli@[Link] (514) 982-3901 Vancouver, BC hzhang@[Link] (604) 335-1596
Hunter Holdings - Single Family Office Northland Wealth Management - Multi Family Office
Steve Kangas, Director Arthur Salzer, Founder & CEO
St. Catharines, Ontario stevek@[Link] (416) 540-8338 Toronto, Ontario asalzer@[Link] (416) 360-3423 Ext 121
Inverted Ventures Inc. - Single Family Office Numus Financial Inc. - Exempt Market Dealer
Craig D’Cruze, Chief Operating Officer Evan Dawe, Corporate Development Associate
Calgary, Alberta Craig@[Link] (403) 561-4923 Halifax, NS edawe@[Link] (902) 802-3188
Koloshuk Farrugia Corp. - Single Family Office Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan - Pension Plan
Mandeville Private Client - Wealth Manager Our Family Office - Shared Family Office
Karen Steinmann, Investment Analyst Neil Nisker, Co-founder, Executive Chairman & CIO
Toronto, Ontario ksteinmann@[Link] (416) 333-5673 Toronto, Ontario neil@[Link] (416) 304-9870
Marret Private Wealth - Wealth Manager Pandion Investments Limited - Family Office
Charlie Smith, Head of Business Development Lawrence Ullman, Chief Executive Officer
Toronto, Ontario csmith@[Link] Toronto, Ontario lawrence@[Link] (416) 927-0000
Raymond James Ltd. (Individuals) - IIROC Broker Dealer Vibrato Capital - Single Family Office
John Boomsma, Financial Advisor & Portfolio Manager Tec Han, Chief Investment Officer
Darren Coleman, Senior Portfolio Manager Portland, Oregon
Emma Querengesser, VP, Head of Investment Products, Private Client Solutions
Brianne Gardner, Senior Financial Advisor & Senior Wealth Manager Wealth Stewards - Wealth Manager
Bob Simpson, Vice President, Portfolio Strategy
RBC Dominion Securities (Individuals) - IIROC Broker Dealer Toronto, Ontario bsimpson@[Link] (905) 502-0100
Mark Allen, Senior Portfolio Manager
Ted Karon, Portfolio Manager Westcourt Capital Corp. - Multi Family Office
John Duke, Senior Portfolio Manager and Wealth Advisor Robert Janson, Co-CEO & Chief Investment Officer
Brendan Rogers, Senior Investment & Wealth Advisor Toronto, Ontario rj@[Link] (416) 400-5943
Jamison McAuley, Portfolio Manager
Yameba Capital - Single Family Office
Richardson Wealth - IIROC Broker Dealer
Romain Marguet, VP, Head of Alternative Investments
Danny Freedman, Vice Chair
Toronto, Ontario
Zen Capital & Mergers Ltd. - Single Family Office
Richter Family Office - Multi Family Office Daniel Stow, Chief Investment Officer
Vancouver, BC [Link]@[Link] (604) 603-4433
Toronto, Ontario | Montréal, Québec
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3iQ Digital Asset Management - Digital Asset Manager Alignvest Student Housing - Private REIT
Frederick Pye, Chairman & CEO Sanjil Shah, Managing Partner
Toronto, Ontario fpye@[Link] (416) 639-2130 Toronto, Ontario sshah@[Link] (416) 418-5675
Accelerate Financial Technologies - Powering Diversification Allianz Global Investments- Alternative Fund Manager
Julian Klymochko, CEO & CIO Michael Moran, Institutional Client Team
Calgary, Alberta julian@[Link] (403) 801-2445 New York, NY [Link]@[Link]
Actis - Growth Markets Sustainable Infrastructure and Real Estate Alquity Investment Management - ESG and Impact Investing
Neda Vakilian, Global Head of Capital Solutions Renee Arnold, Executive Director
New York, NY NVakilian@[Link] London, UK [Link]@[Link] (215) 350-9063
Adaptive ETF - Global Tactical Portfolio Solutions Amundi Asset Management - Alternatives Manager
Jeff Black, Portfolio Manager & Co-Head of ETF Strategy Mark Tower, Director
Toronto, Ontario [Link]@[Link] (416) 777-6767 New York, NY [Link]@[Link] (212) 205-4056
Addenda Capital - Long-Only Asset Manager Antrim Investments - Mortgage Investment Corporation
Yannick Simoneau, Director, Private Wealth, Portfolio Manager Will Granleese, Portfolio Manager
Montréal, Québec [Link]@[Link] (514) 287-7373 Langley, BC will@[Link] (416) 898-5692
ADI Capital Partners - Real Estate Fund Manager Apax Partners - Private Equity
Ryan Gonsalves, Chief Operating Officer
Toronto, Ontario [Link]@[Link] (905) 335 2929 New York, NY
Adrian Lee & Partners - Active Asset and Currency Management Applied Real Intelligence (A.R.I.) - Venture Debt
Philip Lawson, Head of Portfolio Management Zack Ellison, Managing General Partner
London, UK [Link]@[Link] +44 207 427 6960 Beverly Hills, CA zellison@[Link] (310) 881-3893 ext. 100
AGF Investments, Inc. - Fundamental, Quantitative & Alternative Strategies AQR Capital Management - Quantitative Investment Manager
Tyler Chapman, Vice President, Institutional & Key Account Solutions Marianne Love, Managing Director, Business Development
Toronto, Ontario [Link]@[Link] (416) 721-5224 Greenwich, CT [Link]@[Link] (203) 742-6951
AGinvest Farmland Properties Canada Ascendi Capital - Real Estate Fund Manager
Agriroots Capital Management Inc. - Agri-lending ATIMCO - Private Real Estate Development
Algonquin Capital - Credit Long-Short Fund Manager Authentic Asset Management Inc. - Alternative Strategy Funds
Kathleen Biggs, Founding Partner, Business Development Duncan Webster, Chief Executive Officer
Toronto, Ontario [Link]@[Link] (416) 306-8401 Montréal, Québec
Alignment Credit - Private Lending Avenue Living Asset Management - Private Real Estate
Vadim Margulis, Managing Partner Jason Jogia, Chief Investment Officer
New York, NY vadim@[Link] (917) 519-7414 Calgary, Alberta jjogia@[Link] (403) 984-9363
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Axia Real Assets LP - Real Estate Cacoeli Asset Management - Opportunistic Real Estate Investments
Joshua Varghese, Partner
Toronto, Ontario invest@[Link] (416) 364-1145 Toronto, ON
Axonic Capital - Credit Long-Short Calvert Home Mortgage Investment Corporation - MIC
Joel Maizel, Managing Director Jesse Bobrowski, VP - Business Development
New York, NY jmaizel@[Link] (212) 508-7155 Calgary, Alberta jesse@[Link] (403) 617-9931
Bayxis Capital Management - Quantitative Investment Manager Cameron Stephens - Private Lending
Greg Prekupec, Chief Operating Officer Katie Bonar, VP, Investment Management and Strategy
Toronto, Ontario greg@[Link] (647) 992-3696 Toronto, Ontario kbonar@[Link] (416) 899-9701
Bedford Park Capital - High Conviction Manager Celernus Investment Partners Inc. - Real Estate and Private Lending
Jordan Zinberg, President & CEO Kurt Hagerman, Managing Partner
Toronto, Ontario jordan@[Link] (416) 623-8230 Burlington, Ontario khagerman@[Link] (289) 863-1344
Benefit Street Partners - Credit-focused Alternative Asset Management Centurion Asset Management Inc. - Real Estate and Private Lending
Julianne Morgan, VP, Business Development & Investor Relations Paul Mayer, Executive VP, Institutional Sales
New York, NY [Link]@[Link] (212) 588-6732 Toronto, Ontario pmayer@[Link] (647) 204-6056
BG Wealth Group - Real Estate CI Global Asset Management - Traditional and Alternative Investments
Peter Pappas, Chief Compliance Officer Jennifer Sinopoli, Senior Vice-President, Head of Distribution, Central Canada
Toronto, Ontario ppappas@[Link] Toronto, Ontario jsinopoli@[Link] (416) 681-7734
Bison - Digital Assets Investing CIBC Asset Management - Traditional and Alternative Investments
Dhawal Shah, Founding Partner Michael Sager, Executive Director, Multi-Asset & Currency
Toronto, Ontario dhawal@[Link] (587) 973-8011 Toronto, Ontario [Link]@[Link] (416) 980-6301
Blue Owl - Fund Manager Clifton Blake Asset Management - Real Estate Asset Manager
Justin Monahan, Vice President, Canada KC Daya, President
Toronto, Ontario [Link]@[Link] (604) 505-7501 Toronto, Ontario kdaya@[Link] (416) 238-6992
BMO Asset Management - Fund Manager Clocktower Group - Alternative Asset Manager
Lillian Ferndriger, Director, Alternatives Distribution Wei Liu, Partner
Toronto, Ontario [Link]@[Link] (437) 332-0734 Los Angeles, CA wliu@[Link] (310) 458-2003
Bridgeport Asset Management - Alternative Asset Fund Manager CMCC Global - Asia Focused Blockchain Venture Capital
John Fisher, President & Chief Investment Officer Charlie Morris, Managing Partner
Toronto, Ontario johnf@[Link] Toronto, Ontario charlie@[Link] (416) 587-5988
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Connor, Clark & Lunn Funds, Inc. - L/S Equity, L/S Income & EMN ehp Funds - Hedge & Liquid Alts Funds
Tim Elliott, President Jason Mann, Co-Founder & CEO
Toronto, Ontario telliott@[Link] (416) 643-7637 Toronto, Ontario jmann@[Link] (647) 988-7699
Converium Capital - Multi-Strategy Opportunistic Hedge Fund Equiton Capital - Real Estate
Jacqueline Allen, Head of Business Development & Investor Relations Aaron Pittman, Senior Vice President, Head of Institutional
Montréal, Québec jallen@[Link] (514) 418-0179 Burlington, Ontario apittman@[Link] (905) 635-1381 x119
Corton Capital Inc. - Forestry Funds Espresso Capital - Technology-Focused Private Debt Fund Manager
David Jarvis, President & CEO Jamie Wile, Director, Fund Sales & Business Development
Toronto, Ontario david@[Link] (416) 627-5625 Toronto, Ontario jwile@[Link] (416) 919-7729
Crabel Capital Management - Quantitative Asset Manager Ether Capital Corporation - Digital Asset Investing
Peter Figura, Director, Investment Sales Elliot Johnson, CIO & COO
Toronto, Ontario [Link]@[Link] (416) 595-5550 Toronto, Ontario ejohnson@[Link] (416) 558-6661
Cult Wines - a fine wine investment firm Fiera Capital Corp. - Fiera Private Alternative Investments
Atul Tiwari, CEO Cult Wines Americas Theresa Shutt, Senior Vice President, Fiera Private Debt
Toronto, Ontario canada@[Link] [Link] Toronto, Ontario tshutt@[Link] (647) 504-3143
DaVinci Capital Partners - Alternative Investments Funds FirePower Capital - Private Debt, Private Equity, M&A Advisory
Mark Irwin, Managing Director & Senior Portfolio Manager Ilan Jacobson, Founding Partner & CEO
Toronto, Ontario [Link]@[Link] (647) 260-3388 x223 Toronto, Ontario ijacobson@[Link] (647) 288-3333
Desjardins Global Asset Management - Traditional & Liquid Alts Funds Firinne Capital SEZC - Digital Assets Funds
Sonia Mahadeo, Senior Advisor, Institutional Affairs
Montréal, Québec [Link]@[Link] (416) 844-0623 George Town, Grand Cayman
Donville Kent Asset Management - Alternative Fund Manager Forstrong Global Asset Management - Global Macro
Dominika Wisniowski, Investor Relations & Business Development Rob Duncan, Senior Vice President & Portfolio Manager
Toronto, Ontario dominika@[Link] (416) 364-8505 x200 Toronto, Ontario rduncan@[Link] (416) 880-5861
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Forum Asset Management - Private Real Estate & Private Equity Harrison Street - Demographics-Driven Real Estate & Infrastructure Investing
Domenic Gallippi, Executive Director, Alternative Assets Jonathan Turnbull, Managing Director
Toronto, Ontario domenicg@[Link] Chicago, IL jturnbull@[Link] (416) 350-1618
Framework Venture Partners - Venture Capital HGC Investment Management - Event-Driven - SPAC & Merger Arbitrage
Peter Misek, Managing Partner Brett Lindros, President
Toronto, Ontario peter@[Link] (289) 300-1319 Toronto, Ontario blindros@[Link] (647) 776-2189
Franklin Templeton - Traditional and Alternative Funds and Strategies Highline Beta - Venture Capital
Julie Caron, SVP, Business Development - Institutional Investment Services Marcus Daniels, Founding Partner
Québec City , Québec [Link]@[Link] (418) 576-7118 Toronto, Ontario marcus@[Link] (416) 587-7623
Fulcra Asset Management Inc - Credit Opportunities Fund Highwood Value Partners - PE Approach to International Public Equities
Desmond Kingsford, Managing Partner
Vancouver, BC info@[Link] (604) 683-8365 Whistler, BC dk@[Link] (604) 388-9933
Galaxy Fund Management - Digital Asset Investing Horizons ETFs - Active. Benchmark. Tactical.
Paul Cappelli, Portfolio Manager Jaime Purvis, Executive Vice President
New York, NY [Link]@[Link] Toronto, Ontario jpurvis@[Link] (416) 601-2495
Gentai Capital Corporation - Mortgage Investment Corporation iCapital Network - Alternative Investment Platform
Peter Yang, Managing Director Tom Johnston, Canadian Market Leader
Richmond, BC [Link]@[Link] Toronto, Ontario tjohnston@[Link] (647) 629-5019
Global X - Thematic, Alternative Income, and International ETFs ICM Asset Management - N.A. Real Estate, Music Royalties
Warner Wen, Director of Canadian Institutional Coverage Kevin Geiger, Director, Sales
Toronto, ON wwen@[Link] (416) 356-9653 Calgary, Alberta KGeiger@[Link] (403) 850-4457
Graham Capital - Multi-Strategy, Quantitative & Discretionary Macro Strategies INP Capital - Global Technology Venture Capital
Jennifer Ancker Whelen, Chief Client Officer Jessica Wang, Chief Marketing Officer
Rowayton, CT jwhelen@[Link] (203) 899-3552 Vancouver, BC Jessica@[Link] (604) 210 0281
Group RMC - Real Estate Co-Investing Investment Partners Fund Inc - Alternative Fund
Anthony Guarnieri, Vice-President,Family Offices Chris Tester, Director, Business Development
Montréal, Québec anthony@[Link] (514) 758-8562 Ottawa, Ontario ctester@[Link] (587) 888-2685
Hamilton Lane Canada - Private Equity Invico Capital Corporation - Private Lending Fund Manager
Mike Woollatt, Managing Director, Head of Canada Randy Beaudoin, Senior Vice President National Sales
Toronto, Ontario mwoollatt@[Link] (416) 553-7917 Calgary, Alberta rbeaudoin@[Link] ((587) 330-1923
HarbourVest Partners - Private Equity Fund of Funds JM Fund Management - Long-Short Equity Fund Manager
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Kilgour Williams Capital - Private Credit Fund Manager Marret Asset Management - Asset Management
Sarah Cheng, Head of Investor Relations & Business Development Roberto Katigbak, Institutional Strategist & Head of Sales and Marketing
Toronto, Ontario sc@[Link] (416) 843-2144 Toronto, Ontario rkatigbak@[Link] (514) 868-2191
KULA Investments, LLC - Quantitative Asset Manager Maverix Private Equity - Growth Private Equity
Jeffrey Applebaum, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder Investor Relations
Chicago, Illinois japplebaum@[Link] (312) 520-0317 Toronto, Ontario investorrelations@[Link]
KV Capital - MIC & Private Equity Maxam Capital Management Ltd. - Value, Catalysts & Arbitrage (Liquid Alt)
Andrew Plohy, Senior Director, Asset Management Travis Dowle, President & Fund Manager
Edmonton, Alberta [Link]@[Link] (832) 740-3596 Vancouver, BC travis@[Link] (604) 685-0201
Lazard Asset Management - Alternatives Fund Manager Menai Asset Management - Digital Assets Investments
Mike Wariebi, Managing Director, Global Head of Alternative Investments Distribution Dustin Schneider, Business Development, Americas
New York, NY [Link]@[Link] (212) 632-6631 New York, NY [Link]@[Link] (908) 219-7603
Lexington Partners - Private Equity Secondaries MGG Investment Group - Private Lending
Sarah Seo Cherian, Vice President Daniel Leger, Managing Director
New York, NY scherian@[Link] New York, NY dleger@[Link]
LionGuard Capital Management - Alternative & Traditional Manager MKP Capital Management - Discretionary Global Macro
Andrey Omelchak, President & CIO Rebecca French, Partner and Head of Strategy & Research
Montréal, Québec aomelchak@[Link] (514) 448-6441 London, UK rfrench@[Link] +44 20 7747 1700
Linse Capital - Growth Equity Investors Morex Capital - Private Lending - Mortgage Investment Corp.
Robert Kaufman, Managing Partner Charbel Cheaib, Partner
San Juan, PR rkaufman@[Link] (510) 541-1415 Toronto, Ontario charbel@[Link] (416) 571-9141
Mackenzie Investments - Traditional and Alternative Investment Strategies Morrison Financial - Mortgage Income Funds
Make Space Capital Partners - Self Storage Munro Partners - Global Long-Short Equity
Danny Freedman Akilan Karuna, Partner & Head of North America
[Link]@[Link] (604) 865-0040 Toronto, Ontario akaruna@[Link] (416) 402-4252
Man Group - Asset Management Music Royalties Inc. - Monthly Dividend Paying Music Royalty Company
Simon Harding, Vice President, Canadian Business Development Tim Gallagher, Chairman & CEO
New York, NY [Link]@[Link] (646) 960-1874 Toronto, Ontario tim@[Link] (416) 925-0090
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Nelumbium Capital - Liquidity risk focused alternative fund PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. - Public/Private Asset Manager
Sarah Wildman, Director, Institutional Sales & Service
New York, NY Vancouver, BC swildman@[Link] (604) 250-6917
NetSource Capital - High Tech Venture Capital PHL Capital Corp. - Mortgage Investment Corporation
New Holland Capital, LLC - Alternative Asset Manager Picton Mahoney Asset Management - Alternative Fund Manager
Christian Thorn, Director Dean Shepard, Chief Revenue Officer
New York, NY cthorn@[Link] (801) 865-1682 Vancouver, BC dshepard@[Link] (778) 834-1776
Next Edge Capital - Platform - Private Lending, Biotech, Metals & Commodities Pilot House Capital - Long-Short Equity Fund Manager
Nordis Capital - ESG & Sustainable Investing PlusPlus Capital Management - Managed Futures / CTA
Francois Boutin-Dufresne, CEO & Managing Partner Kapil Rastogi, President
Montréal, Québec fdufresne@[Link] (514) 296-9667 Princeton, NJ [Link]@[Link] (917) 353-2664
Northern Trust Asset Management - Alternative Asset Manager Private Debt Partners - Private Debt
Ray Desai, SVP, Institutional Client Group Jean-Christophe Greck, Founder, Managing Partner & CIO
Toronto, Ontario rd261@[Link] (416) 230-3189 Montréal, Québec jcgreck@[Link] (514) 992-5232
Okeanos Capital - Blue Tech Venture Capital Progrmd Capital - Digital Assets Manager
Andrew Gannon, Partner Sonya Kim, Managing Partner
Halifax, Nova Scotia agannon@[Link] (403) 607-6632 Edinburgh, UK
Orchard Global - Private Credit and Public Credit Trading Quantica Capital - Systematic Asset Manager
Mike Ford, Principal – Client Solutions Lukasz Wojtowicz, Director of Business Development
Toronto, Ontario [Link]@[Link] (416) 603 8788 x230 Zürich, Switzerland [Link]@[Link]
Overbay Capital Partners - Private Equity Secondaries Raiven Capital - Venture Capital
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Robson Capital Management - Platform - Various Strategies StoreWest Developments - Real Estate, Self-Storage, Car Wash
Jeffrey Shaul, President & CEO Roland Schatz, President
Toronto, Ontario jshaul@[Link] (416) 388-6185 Calgary, Alberta roland@[Link] (403) 612-9158
RPIA - Global Fixed Income Experts Third Point - Multi-Strat, Corp/Struc Credit, Venture Capital & Activism
Kripa Kapadia, Director, Client Portfolio Management Greg Habay, Managing Director, Marketing & Investor Relations
Toronto, Ontario kkapadia@[Link] (647) 776-7465 New York, NY GHabay@[Link] (212) 715-3484
Slate Securities - Public & Private Real Estate Investment Management Trans-Canada Capital - M/S Private Markets Fund, FoFs, Abs Return
Fraser McEwen, Partner Rahul Khasgiwale, Vice-president, Client Solutions
Toronto, Ontario fraser@[Link] (416) 583-1827 Toronto, Ontario rkhasgiwale@[Link] (437) 326-3676
SmartBe Investments Inc. - Portfolio diversification strategies Trez Capital - Real Estate Debt & Equity Manager
Jay Barrett, Managing Director Vikram Rajagopalan, Executive Managing Director, Head of Global Capital Raising
Montréal, Québec jayb@[Link] (514) 716-1994 Toronto, Ontario vikramr@[Link] (647) 788-1787
Spartan Fund Management - Alternative Asset Manager - Various Strategies Tribe Capial - Venture Capital
Gary Ostoich, President Andrew Przybylski, Partner
Toronto, Ontario gostoich@[Link] (416) 601-3171 San Francisco, CA andrew@[Link] (408) 398-8257
SPIRIT Blockchain Capital Inc. - Blockchain Investments True Exposure Investments - Alternative Funds
Antony Turner, Chief Operating Officer
Vancouver, BC antony@[Link] +27 82 49 33 399 Toronto, Ontario contact@[Link] (844) 844-8789
Spouting Rock Asset Management - Alternative & Traditioanl Funds TSVC - Early Stage Venture Capital
Ronald Dooley, Chief Operating Officer & CFO Eugene Zhang, Founding Partner
New York, NY rdooley@[Link] (917) 214-1333 Los Altos, CA eugene@[Link]
Stack Capital - Venture Capital via Exchange-Listed Company Unigestion - Alternative Funds
Brian Viveiros, VP, Corporate Development & Investor Relations Rémi Colcombet, Executive Director, Business Development
Toronto, Ontario brian@[Link] (647) 280-3304 Geneva, Switzerland rcolcombet@[Link] +41 22 704 43 49
Starlight Capital - Traditional and Alternative Strategies Unison Investment Management - Residential Real Estate
Lou Russo, Senior Vice President, National Sales & Distribution Joseph Celentano, Global Head of Markets
Toronto, Ontario lrusso@[Link] (647) 245-2076 San Francisco, CA [Link]@[Link] (415) 738-7930
W.A. Robinson Asset Management - Mortgage Investment Corporation Axle AI Inc. - Remote Video Content Search Solution
Gord Ross, Chief Sales Officer Sam Bogoch, CEO
Sharbot Lake, Ontario [Link]@[Link] (519) 495-8682 Boston, MA sam@[Link] (415) 225-1926
Walkerville Capital Inc. - Real Estate CityZeen Inc - Tokenized Real Estate
Rhys Wyn Trenhaile, Director Andres Assmus, Founder & CEO
Windsor, Ontario rhys@[Link] (519) 991-6600 Toronto, Ontario [Link]@[Link] (807) 788-8918
Waratah Capital Advisors - Long-Short Equity and ESG Funds Consilium Crypto - Digital Asset Trading & Liquidity Solutions
Jessica Clark Barrow, Managing Director & Head of Client Management Austin Hubbell, Founder & CEO
Toronto, Ontario Jessica@[Link] (416) 637-5618 Toronto, Ontario austin@[Link] (514) 654-7219
Warwick Capital Management Ltd. - Digital Assets Hedge Fund [Link] - Social platform powered by NFT and Web 3.0 tech
Roxanne Bennett, Consultant Sergei Beliaev, Founder
Hamilton, Bermuda rbennett@[Link] (312) 636-4004 Toronto, Ontario sb@[Link] (647) 244-1319
WaveFront Global Asset Management - Alternative Funds Infinity Loop Technologies Inc - Smart Procurement Platform
Roland Austrup, CEO Nithin Mummaneni, Co-Founder & CEO
Toronto, Ontario raustrup@[Link] (416) 508-3996 New York, NY nithin@[Link] (646) 617-9926
Waypoint Investment Partners - Alternative Fund Manager Innovfin - Blockchain Education, Strategy, & Implementation
Michael Lindblad, Vice President, Wealth Management Othalia Doe-Bruce, Founder
Toronto, ON mlindblad@[Link] (416) 200-4457 Peterborough, Ontario [Link]@[Link] (416) 900-3897
Wealhouse Capital Management - Alternative Fund Manager Join2Work - Modern Staffing Solutions
Emily Newman, Executive Vice President, Sales Gina Marquez, Fundraising and Operations
Toronto, ON emilyn@[Link] (416) 500-5454 Miami, FL [Link]@[Link] (514) 497-1187
Wellington Management Company LLP - The alternatives edge Koïos Intelligence Inc. - Artificial Intelligence Client Communication
Alan Matijas, Managing Director, Director of Canada Nader Kobrossi, Director of Operations
Toronto, Ontario ajmatijas@[Link] (416) 847-1350 Montréal, Québec [Link]@[Link] (514) 627-4634
Carl P. James, Senior Vice President, National Sales Manager John Asher, President and Co-Founder
Toronto, Ontario cjames@[Link] (416) 938-2509 Toronto, Ontario john@[Link] (416) 200-0954
Western Wealth Capital - U.S. Real Estate Liquid Avatar® Technologies Inc. - Creating Value from Online Identity
Doug Mather, Executive Vice President David Lucatch, President, CEO & Chair
Vancouver, BC dmather@[Link] Toronto, Ontario [Link]@[Link] (647) 725-7742 ext 701
YTM Capital Asset Management - Alternative Credit LockDocs Inc. - Frictionless client onboarding for alternative asset managers
Kevin Foley, Managing Director, Institutional Accounts Anne Marie Stetler, CEO & Co-Founder
Oakville, Ontario [Link]@[Link] (416) 306-8328 Toronto, Ontario [Link]@[Link] (416) 567-2529
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LUXUS Alternatives Inc - Securitization of luxury assets WealthAgile - Smart Crypto Portfolio Management Application for Investors
Dana Auslander, CEO Tim Burgess, Co-Founder & CEO
New York, NY Dana@[Link] (917) 693-1570 Toronto, Ontario tim@[Link] (905) 599-7772
Meetami Innovation Inc - A family of Digital Asset investing products for advisors Willow - Propsharing
Sarah Morton, Chief Strategy Officer Neville Joanes, Managing Partner
Vancouver, BC sarah@[Link] (604) 616-7271 Toronto, Ontario neville@[Link] (778) 835-6551
Nebulai - Decentralized Solutions & Talent Marketplace 43 North Group - Alternative Investment & Impact Investment Consultants/Advisors
Renatto Garro, Chief Operating & Technology Officer Claude Robillard, Principal
Miami, Florida renatto@[Link] (954) 824-1488 Toronto, Ontario crobillard@[Link] (416) 450-7744
Pascal WealthTech - Digital technology empowering financial advisors Altrust Investment Solutions - Alternative Funds Platform
Howard Atkinson, President & CEO Wilson Tow, Managing Partner, Head of Product Structuring & Business Development
Toronto, Ontario hatkinson@[Link] Toronto, Ontario wtow@[Link] (647) 205-7418
SR-ai - Artificial intelligence for responsible investment AUM Law - Legal & regulatory compliance advice
Alik Sokolov, CEO & Co-Founder Kimberly Poster, Chief Legal Counsel
Toronto, Ontario alik@[Link] (647) 548-5153 Toronto, Ontario kposter@[Link] (416) 966-2004 x266
Virtual Film School - Filmmaking Training in the Metaverse Battea Class Action Services - Securities Class Action Recoveries
Ian Garmaise, Marketing Specialist Bob Williamson, Vice President, Sales
Toronto, Ontario ian@[Link] (416) 432-2251 Stamford, CT williamson@[Link] (516) 987-6006
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Borden Ladner Gervais - Legal Services Coinsquare- Digital Assets Trading Platform
Sarah Gardiner, Partner Rob De Jaray, Head of Sales
Toronto, Ontario sgardiner@[Link] (416) 367-6221 Toronto, Ontario [Link]@[Link] (416) 722-1991
Canadian Blockchain Consortium - Trade Association DealSquare - Online Private Markets Platform
Koleya Karringten, Executive Director Peter-Paul Van Hoeken, Managing Director
Calgary, Alberta Koleya@[Link] (403) 808-0733 Toronto, Ontario peter-paul@[Link] (416) 843-4111
Canaccord Genuity Direct - Cross-asset Executing Broker & Prime Brokerage DeFiSafety Inc. - Cryptoasset Risk Analysis Services
JF Sabourin, Managing Director - Head of Canaccord Genuity Direct Rex Hygate, President
Montréal, Québec jfsabourin@[Link] (514) 985-8086 Montréal, Québec rex@[Link] (514) 515-5983
Capital Governance Partners LLC - Independent Fund Oversight Enfusion - Investment Management System
Carlos Ferreira, Managing Director Labib Mahfouz, Americas Channel and Alliance Partners
Los Angeles, CA caf@[Link] (949) 231-7147 New York, NY [Link]@[Link] (917) 397-1316
Caystone Solutions Ltd. - Family Office & Fund Administration Services FIAMtl - Forum d’investissement alternatif de Montréal
Wendy Warren, Managing Director Claude Perron
Nassau, The Bahamas wwarren@[Link] (242) 397-6505 Montréal, Québec
Cboe - Derivatives Exchange Fidelity Clearing Canada ULC - Custody and Clearing Solutions
Kelly Broadhurst, Director, Derivative Sales Giles Anderson, VP, Digital Assets Sales & Relationship Management
New York, NY kbroadhurst@[Link] (212) 378-8521 Toronto, Ontario [Link]@[Link] (416) 216-4491
CIBC Mellon - Custody & Fund Administration Figment - Digital Assets & Staking
Alistair Almeida, Segment Lead, Asset Owners Lorien Gabel, Staking & Building Web 3
Toronto, Ontario [Link]@[Link] (416) 643-5126 Toronto, ON lorien@[Link]
Coach House Partners - IT Consulting for Alternative Fund Managers Fundserv - Investment Fund Trade Facilitation Platform
Michael Fowler, Founding Partner Russ White, Director, Product Management (Funds)
Toronto, Ontario fowler@[Link] (647) 972-1430 Toronto, Ontario [Link]@[Link] (416) 350-3035
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MEMBER DIRECTORY MEMBER DIRECTORY
SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE PROVIDERS
GDA Capital Corporation - Digital Asset Consulting & Management
NEO Exchange - Public & Private Listings Platform
Joaquim Miro, SVP, Global Growth
Marcus Schlechta, Business Development: Capital Formation, Private Markets
Toronto, Ontario joaquim@[Link] (418) 896-2763
Toronto, Ontario marcus@[Link] (416) 933-5966
ICICI Bank Canada - Indian Securities & Private Equity Deals Penrose Partners - Blockchain Consulting
Suvendu Panada, Sr. Relationship Manager, C&C Banking Kerem Kolcuoglu, Managing Partner
Toronto, Ontario [Link]@[Link] (416) 578-6143 Toronto, Ontario kerem@[Link] (905) 541-2309
Introduction Capital - Exempt Market Dealer Preqin - Alternative Assets Data, Solutions and Insights
Karen Azlen, CEO Mark Mansour, Senior Associate, Business Development
Toronto, Ontario [Link]@[Link] (416) 550-8243 New York, NY [Link]@[Link] (646) 751 6557
Juniper Square Prometa Fund Services Inc. - FundSERV & Administration Services
Brandon Sedloff, Managing Director & Senior Vice President Mike Kalic, Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
San Francisco, California brandon@[Link]
Winnipeg, Manitoba mkalic@[Link] (204) 925-7787
McMillan LLP - Investment Funds | Tax | Derivatives RSM Canada - Assurance, Tax, and Consulting Services
Jason Chertin, Co-Chair, Investment Funds and Asset Management Mike Zenteno, Financial Services Industry Leader
Toronto, Ontario [Link]@[Link] (416) 865-7854 Toronto, Ontario [Link]@[Link] (647) 265-8945
Meraki Global Advisors - Global multi-asset outsourced trading Sato Technologies Corp. - Eco-friendly BTC Mining
Mary McAvey, VP Business Development Romain Nouzareth, CEO
New York, NY mm@[Link] (435) 214-0772 Joliette, Québec
Middlemark Partners LLC - Managed Account Platform consulting Secure Digital Markets - Digital Asset Brokerage
Daniel MacDonald, Head of Advisory & Pensions Zach Friedman, COO
Greenwich, CT daniel@[Link] (203) 542-7371 Toronto, Ontario zach@[Link]
Murray & Associates LLP - Law Firm Sera Global Advisors - Real Assets Advisor
Patrick Murray, Partner Kate Nowak, Vice President, Private Capital Advisory
Toronto, Ontario [Link]@[Link] (416) 275-1654
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SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE PROVIDERS
SGGG Fund Services - Fund Administration VirgoCX Wealth - Digital Assets Trading Platform
Dennis MacPherson, Senior Vice President Robert Jackson, Product Marketing Manager
Toronto, Ontario dmacpherson@[Link] (416) 855-7247 Toronto, Ontario [Link]@[Link] (416) 554-7296
Sigma Sandbox - Interactive Portfolio Construction Tools & Data Wells Fargo - Equity Finance
David Rudd, Director Heather Hart, Director, Capital Introduction
Toronto, Ontario daverudd@[Link] (416) 879-6204 New York, NY [Link]@[Link] (315) 706-9520
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP - CFIUS/U.S. National Security Legal Services
Shannon Reaves, Partner March 2021
exam registration
Washington, D.C. sreaves@[Link] (202) 739-2882 is now open.
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NOTES RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Read our publications; available for download on the CAASA site
under the Resources:Publications tab
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For more information on CAASA membership, initiatives, and events, please contact:
Caroline Chow James Burron, CAIA Paul Koonar
Co-Founder & Partner Co-Founder & Partner Partner
caroline@[Link] james@[Link] paul@[Link]
(647) 953-0737 (647) 525-5174 (647) 953-0737
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