Ian is a member of the public markets investment team, where he drives the strategic direction of one of the firm’s equities funds and provides support on other equity mandates.

Ian began his capital markets career in 2000 as an Equity Research Analyst and worked for various Canadian banks. In 2007, he moved to Hong Kong and worked on the proprietary desk at J.P Morgan and Standard Bank PLC. Returning to Toronto in 2013, Ian was a Senior Investment Analyst at AGF Investments covering global equities. Prior to joining First Avenue in 2022, Ian was a Senior Manager at Scotiabank as part of the Portfolio Advisory Group overseeing the U.S. and Global equity guided portfolios.

Ian graduated from the Ivey Business School at the University of Western Ontario with an Honours Business Administration degree. He is a CPA and has been a CFA charterholder since 2003.

Outside the office, Ian enjoys a healthy and active lifestyle with interest in Thai boxing, snowboarding, and traveling.