CFA, MBA, P.Eng, President of NorthCrest Partners Inc, an Exempt Market Dealer in Ontario. Now concentrating on Business Advisory/M&A/Corporate Finance services, working with CEOs or on Boards with corporate governance, mediating strategy and policy decisions, as well as financial and operational restructuring. Lead negotiator on complex go public and RTO transaction processes involving multiple legal, audit, regulators and management participants. Familiar with all facets of the Canadian Capital Markets, from IIROC retail/institutional firms, mutual funds, venture funds, Private Equity and Private Capital/Angel investors. Acts as advisor to US and Global companies seeking to tap the Canadian Capital Markets. Comfortable in all international business activities, and company sizes having advised on Canadian $2B IPOs and $5 million IPOs. Considered a subject market specialist in Capital Pool Companies (CPCs), becoming the target company’s partner in the examining the process, and proceeding with the transaction.
CEO and Board of Directors experience including Governance and Audit Committees of Public Companies, including Director of Mutual Fund Company with AUM $750 million. Familiar with most securities regulations that regulate the public and private markets. Experienced with cross border M&A transactions. Current volunteer position as Chair of Angel Investors Ontario, and former Director of Impact Angel Alliance, both funded by Provincial and Federal programs. Angel Investors under our umbrella organization invested $66 million into entrepreneurs last year, and over $430 million over past 11 years.
Twelve years as a Top Ranked Analyst at Pru-Bache, Midland Walwyn and Loewen Ondaatje McCutcheon covering software, telecom, medical, services and environmental. Very much transaction oriented. Many cross border US Transactions. Started own Venture Capital Firm in 1997 and sold/operated Investment Research Portals to over 90% of the Online Discount brokers in Canada. Co-founded a Bluetooth company and sold services to major Telco in Canada.