Hot List 2018

WPC spotlights 50 of the most influential people in the Canadian investment world

Hot List 2018

Canada's markets have long been dominated by three sectors: energy, materials and financials. While things currently look promising in these industries – energy in particular – it’s no secret that many advisors would like to see the dominance of those three sectors challenged in the coming decades.

There have been signs of progress: Ottawa-based Shopify is a perfect example of Canadian ingenuity disrupting the status quo, which is why its CEO, Tobi Lutke, is one of the 50 members of Wealth Professional Canada’s 2018 Hot List. He is joined by some of the most respected figures in corporate Canada – men and women who have made a major impact in the investment space – along with the top-level advisors and asset managers who have successfully navigated constantly shifting market conditions.

This year’s Hot List looks at the Canadian investment landscape as it is today: Banks, insurance companies and energy giants stand alongside the firms of the future – the cannabis producers and e-commerce startups. Together they paint an accurate picture of the Canadian investment space – both its limitations and its massive potential.

 

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Christopher May, Managing director, CFA Societies Canada

Christopher May, Managing director, CFA Societies Canada

CFA Societies Canada

Bruce Flatt, CEO, Brookfield Asset Management

Bruce Flatt, CEO, Brookfield Asset Management

Brookfield Asset Management

Jim Boyle, President and CEO, Foresters Financial

Jim Boyle, President and CEO, Foresters Financial

Foresters Financial

John de Goey, Portfolio manager, Industrial Alliance Securities

John de Goey, Portfolio manager, Industrial Alliance Securities

Industrial Alliance Securities

Bruce Cooper, CEO and CIO,TD Asset Management

Bruce Cooper, CEO and CIO,TD Asset Management

TD Asset Management

Lawrence Haber, Commissioner, Ontario Securities Commission

Lawrence Haber, Commissioner, Ontario Securities Commission

Ontario Securities Commission

Bill Packham, President and CEO, Aviso Wealth

Bill Packham, President and CEO, Aviso Wealth

Aviso Wealth

Paul Desmaris Jr., Chairman and co-CEO, Power Corporation of Canada

Paul Desmaris Jr., Chairman and co-CEO, Power Corporation of Canada

Power Corporation of Canada

Cary List, Council chairperson, Financial Planning Standards Board

Cary List, Council chairperson, Financial Planning Standards Board

Financial Planning Standards Board

Bruce Linton, CEO, Canopy Growth

Bruce Linton, CEO, Canopy Growth

Canopy Growth

David Rosenberg, Chief economist, Gluskin Sheff + Associates

David Rosenberg, Chief economist, Gluskin Sheff + Associates

Gluskin Sheff + Associates

Roy Gori, President and CEO, Manulife

Roy Gori, President and CEO, Manulife

Manulife

Atul Tiwari, Managing director and head of Canada, Vanguard

Atul Tiwari, Managing director and head of Canada, Vanguard

Vanguard

Claire Van Wyk-Allan, Head of Canada, The Alternative Investment Management Association

Claire Van Wyk-Allan, Head of Canada, The Alternative Investment Management Association

The Alternative Investment Management Association

Tobi Lutke, CEO, Shopify

Tobi Lutke, CEO, Shopify

Shopify

Joseph Tsai, Vice-chairman, Alibaba

Joseph Tsai, Vice-chairman, Alibaba

Alibaba

David Thomson, Chairman, Thomson Reuters

David Thomson, Chairman, Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters

Tea Nicola, Co-founder and CEO, Wealthbar

Tea Nicola, Co-founder and CEO, Wealthbar

Wealthbar

Sun Yung Tsu, Insurance agent, Manulife

Sun Yung Tsu, Insurance agent, Manulife

Manulife

Jeff Moody, CEO, Gluskin Sheff + Associates

Jeff Moody, CEO, Gluskin Sheff + Associates

Gluskin Sheff + Associates

Vic Neufeld, CEO, Aphria

Vic Neufeld, CEO, Aphria

Aphria

Charles Lin, Managing director, China, Vanguard

Charles Lin, Managing director, China, Vanguard

Vanguard

Rob Bechard, Managing director and head of ETF portfolio management, BMO Global Asset Management

Rob Bechard, Managing director and head of ETF portfolio management, BMO Global Asset Management

BMO Global Asset Management

Richard Wilson, CEO and CIO, BMO Global Asset Management

Richard Wilson, CEO and CIO, BMO Global Asset Management

BMO Global Asset Management

Doug Guzman, Group head, RBC Wealth Manageement and RBC Insurance

Doug Guzman, Group head, RBC Wealth Manageement and RBC Insurance

RBC Wealth Manageement and RBC Insurance

Jay Powell, Chair, Federal Reserve

Jay Powell, Chair, Federal Reserve

Federal Reserve

Dani Reiss, President and CEO, Canada Goose

Dani Reiss, President and CEO, Canada Goose

Canada Goose

Stephen Jarislowsky, Chairman and CEO, Jarislowsky Fraser

Stephen Jarislowsky, Chairman and CEO, Jarislowsky Fraser

Jarislowsky Fraser

Jordy Chilcott, Head of distribution, Sun Life Global Investments

Jordy Chilcott, Head of distribution, Sun Life Global Investments

Sun Life Global Investments

Pat Chiefalo, Head of iShares, Canada Blackrock

Pat Chiefalo, Head of iShares, Canada Blackrock

Blackrock

Dennis Mitchell, CEO and CIO, Starlight Investments

Dennis Mitchell, CEO and CIO, Starlight Investments

Starlight Investments

Raj Lala, President and CEO, Evolve ETFS

Raj Lala, President and CEO, Evolve ETFS

Evolve ETFS

Susan Black, President and CEO, The Conference Board of Canada

Susan Black, President and CEO, The Conference Board of Canada

The Conference Board of Canada

Michael Lee-Chin, Chairman and CEO, Portland Holdings

Michael Lee-Chin, Chairman and CEO, Portland Holdings

Portland Holdings

Jennifer Reynolds, CEO, Toronto Financial Services Alliance

Jennifer Reynolds, CEO, Toronto Financial Services Alliance

Jean-Philippe Lemay, President and Ceo, Canadian division, Fiera Capital

Jean-Philippe Lemay, President and Ceo, Canadian division, Fiera Capital

Fiera Capital

Dean Connor, President and CEO, Sun Life Financial

Dean Connor, President and CEO, Sun Life Financial

Sun Life Financial

Steven Kean, Chairman and CEO, Kinder Morgan Canada

Steven Kean, Chairman and CEO, Kinder Morgan Canada

Kinder Morgan Canada

Mark Wiseman, Global head of active equities, Blackrock

Mark Wiseman, Global head of active equities, Blackrock

Blackrock

Joe Oliver, Chairman, Echelon Wealth Partners

Joe Oliver, Chairman, Echelon Wealth Partners

Echelon Wealth Partners

Robert Dumas, President and CEO, Sun Life Financial Quebec

Robert Dumas, President and CEO, Sun Life Financial Quebec

Sun Life Financial Quebec

Stephen Poloz, Governor, Bank of Canada

Stephen Poloz, Governor, Bank of Canada

Bank of Canada

Iliana Oris Valiente, Global blockchain innovation lead, Accenture

Iliana Oris Valiente, Global blockchain innovation lead, Accenture

Accenture

Dustyn Lanz, CEO, Responsible Investment Association

Dustyn Lanz, CEO, Responsible Investment Association

Responsible Investment Association

Jeff Gans, CEO, Purpose Advisor Solutions

Jeff Gans, CEO, Purpose Advisor Solutions

Purpose Advisor Solutions

Camilla Sutton, President and CEO, Women in Capital Markets

Camilla Sutton, President and CEO, Women in Capital Markets

Women in Capital Markets

Denis Ricard, Chief operating officer, IA Financial

Denis Ricard, Chief operating officer, IA Financial

IA Financial

Darryl White, CEO, BMO

Darryl White, CEO, BMO

BMO

Chad Larson, Portfolio manager, MLD Wealth Management

Chad Larson, Portfolio manager, MLD Wealth Management

MLD Wealth Management

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Rob Paterson, Alterna Savings & Credit Union

Rob Paterson, Alterna Savings & Credit Union