CFA MBA, President, Portfolio Manager
David Jarvis, CFA, MBA, is the founder and a principal of Corton Capital and acts as the firm’s Portfolio Manager. Mr. Jarvis is a veteran of the Canadian hedge fund and financial services industry with over 30 years in senior-level positions. As a founding partner of Spartan Fund Management, he co
CFA MBA, President, Portfolio Manager
David Jarvis, CFA, MBA, is the founder and a principal of Corton Capital and acts as the firm’s Portfolio Manager. Mr. Jarvis is a veteran of the Canadian hedge fund and financial services industry with over 30 years in senior-level positions. As a founding partner of Spartan Fund Management, he conceived, designed and co-built one of the first incubator hedge fund platforms in Canada with over 15 funds and a wide array of investment strategies. Mr. Jarvis has provided expert witness consulting advice to various law firms and retail investors in respect of compliance and securities related matters as well as serving as a Chief Compliance Officer for various firms. He is active within the Canadian investment industry; serving on the Financial Administrators Section of the IDA (now IIROC) and was one of the co-founders and first Vice-Chairman of AIMA Canada (Alternative Investment Management Association).
RPF, Executive Vice-President, Timber Analyst
John Duncanson is a shareholder of Corton Capital and acts as the firm’s Timber Analyst for the Corton Global Timber Fund. Mr. Duncanson is a Registered Professional Forester (RPF), Ontario. He has served as an expert witness on several international trade issues involving wood products, mos
RPF, Executive Vice-President, Timber Analyst
John Duncanson is a shareholder of Corton Capital and acts as the firm’s Timber Analyst for the Corton Global Timber Fund. Mr. Duncanson is a Registered Professional Forester (RPF), Ontario. He has served as an expert witness on several international trade issues involving wood products, most recently as the Expert Analyst for the Government of Ontario in the U.S. trade case against Canadian ground wood paper imports.
John has a unique blend of experience having worked for over 40 years in both the forest industry and the investment industry. He has traveled the world touring forest plantations, saw mills, panel plants, and pulp and paper mills in Canada, USA, Finland, Sweden, England, Scotland, Portugal, Russia, China, Vietnam, Venezuela, Chile, Brazil, Ecuador, Argentina, Fiji, and New Zealand. He was the Timber Analyst for the former Exemplar Timber Fund. In 1988 he established Duncanson Investment Research Inc., providing independent research advice to clients including the Chase Manhattan Bank and Jennings Capital.
Compliance Analyst
A finance professional with 10 years of experience in financial management, cost analysis and internal audit & control with skill sets in:
Compliance Analyst
A finance professional with 10 years of experience in financial management, cost analysis and internal audit & control with skill sets in:
Past experiences include several positions in the finance field ranging from an accountant to finance manager of a major Gulf region food manufacturing company selling products in local and international markets.
Moataz has been awarded a lean practitioner certificate for continuous operational improvement.
Passionate about the investment industry and financial services, Moataz has completed his Chief Compliance Officer’s and Exempt Market Proficiency exams.
Moataz holds a BSc in finance from Alexandria University in Egypt.
Dealing Representative
With over 10 years experience in the financial service industry, Julian Clas has worked for some of the largest financial institutions in Canada as well boutique, alternative investment management firms. His deep understanding of capital markets allows him to educate investors, from individuals to institutions on h
Dealing Representative
With over 10 years experience in the financial service industry, Julian Clas has worked for some of the largest financial institutions in Canada as well boutique, alternative investment management firms. His deep understanding of capital markets allows him to educate investors, from individuals to institutions on how to position alternative investment products to better diversify portfolios while providing higher, risk adjusted returns. In 2015 Julian Clas became a Chartered Investment Manager and is one of Canada’s youngest legacy donors to the World Wildlife Fund.
Marketing Coordinator
Jenny has travelled the world performing and graduated from the Humber College Music Program and received the inaugural Dean's Award. This background has allowed Jenny to develop excellent communication skills; not just explaining complex issues but understanding the complex needs of investors. Indeed, Jenny continu
Marketing Coordinator
Jenny has travelled the world performing and graduated from the Humber College Music Program and received the inaugural Dean's Award. This background has allowed Jenny to develop excellent communication skills; not just explaining complex issues but understanding the complex needs of investors. Indeed, Jenny continues to use these skills in public relations and not for profit community outreach programs as a community activist.