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JOE ROONEY, CFA

Midland,Ontario

Summary

Investment professional with strong leadership and relationship-building skills combined with deep capital markets experience. Proven track-record in growing multiple lines of business with sophisticated clients.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Partner

Ewing Morris Investment Partners
09.2019 - Current
  • Registered portfolio manager and member of an investment committee for joint venture initiatives
  • Lead institutional and retail business development and client service efforts
  • Manage marketing associate and collateral to improve firm brand and positioning

Chief Financial Officer

Sightline Innovation Inc.
09.2016 - 05.2019
  • Managed finance and corporate office teams including 5 direct reports
  • Raised over $7,500,000 in equity and debt financing
  • Implemented processes to help professionalize the financial statements and internal financial controls of the company
  • Developed business plans for multiple verticals
  • Contributed to sales growth of over 200% from 2016 to 2019

Vice President, Head of U.S. Client Group

Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.
06.2014 - 09.2016
  • Managed team of 4 direct reports and 7 indirect reports
  • Developed go-to-market strategy for new markets, with a specific focus on foundations, endowments and family offices
  • Mentored high performing analysts and associates through training program
  • Led team that achieved over $1.5B in new asset inflows

Vice President, Head of Private Client Group

Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.
02.2013 - 06.2014
  • Managed team of 7 direct reports and 16 indirect reports
  • Contributed recommendations to asset allocation model for high-net worth clients
  • Developed new strategies to engage Canadian foundations and family offices
  • Led team that achieved over $750m in new asset inflows


Vice President, U.S. Client Group

Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.
07.2011 - 02.2013

Senior Associate, U.S. Client Group

Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.
09.2010 - 07.2011

Investment Counsellor, Private Client Group

Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.
11.2006 - 09.2010

Financial Advisor

Altamira Investor Services
02.2004 - 11.2006

Education

Masters - Finance

Rotman School of Management
Toronto, ON
2010

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, ON
2002

Skills

  • Strong verbal communication
  • Team leadership
  • Strategic planning
  • Relationship building
  • Self-motivated
  • Problem-solving
  • Financial modeling
  • Equity Research

Certification


Completed MIT Sloan's Artificial Intelligence Implications for Business Strategy Program - 2018


Completed Harvard Investment Management Workshop - 2015


Chartered Financial Analyst - CFA Institute - 2005

Affiliations

  • Board of Governors of Wilfrid Laurier University - Member and Chair of the Investment Oversight Committee responsible for over $1B in pension and foundation assets
  • Board of Directors of Georgian Bay General Hospital Foundation - Member of the investment committee
  • Former member of the Pension and Benefits Committee of the Catholic Charities
  • Former member of the President's Council St. Michael's Hospital


Timeline

Partner

Ewing Morris Investment Partners
09.2019 - Current

Chief Financial Officer

Sightline Innovation Inc.
09.2016 - 05.2019

Vice President, Head of U.S. Client Group

Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.
06.2014 - 09.2016

Vice President, Head of Private Client Group

Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.
02.2013 - 06.2014

Vice President, U.S. Client Group

Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.
07.2011 - 02.2013

Senior Associate, U.S. Client Group

Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.
09.2010 - 07.2011

Investment Counsellor, Private Client Group

Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.
11.2006 - 09.2010

Financial Advisor

Altamira Investor Services
02.2004 - 11.2006

Masters - Finance

Rotman School of Management

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

Wilfrid Laurier University


Completed MIT Sloan's Artificial Intelligence Implications for Business Strategy Program - 2018


Completed Harvard Investment Management Workshop - 2015


Chartered Financial Analyst - CFA Institute - 2005

JOE ROONEY, CFA