Gavin Skinner brings over three decades of Wall Street leadership experience, combining cutting-edge technology with an unmatched blend of expertise. As Chairman & COO of Aiera, he is advancing AI-powered analytics and responsible generative AI solutions tailored for financial services and asset managers. Previously, Gavin spent 23 years at Citi as Global Research COO, where he drove operational excellence and innovation, and 11 years at Deutsche Bank in senior leadership roles. He has also held board positions at industry-shaping firms such as Visible Alpha and OpenExchange.
Ramiro Caire
CyberSecurity Analyst
Conrado Campetella
Full Stack Web and Mobile Developer
Emiliano Draperi
Chief Software Architect
Facundo Gonzalez
DevOps & SRE Engineer
Raffaela Iuliano
Director, Partner Operations
Vinit Mehna
Business Development Manager
Marc Milgrom
Chief Strategist
Laura Payne, CISSP, GCED, GWAPT
Chief Information & Security Officer
Ali M. Qureshi, CA, CPA, CFA
Chief Revenue Officer & Co-Founder
J. Gaston Siri
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
Irena Storic
VP, Operations
Marcos Tardini
Director of IT Infrastructure
Peter Andreana
Partner at Continuum II Inc
From the business owner to the company executive, Peter walks clients through retirement and investing, RRSPs, advanced tax planning, insurance, debt and business issues as well as health, dental and employee benefits.
Max Fine
Founder at Bender company inc
Max is a product and UX designer with a background in industrial design.
Ray Sharma
Founding Partner & CEO of Extreme Venture Partners
Ray is the founder and CEO of Extreme Venture Partners, one of Canada's top seed stage venture fund.
Phil Dias
Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Silver Peak Associates, Board Member of multiple fintech companies
Phil co-founded Tier1CRM (now Tier1 Financial Solutions) in 2008.
Afif "A.J." Awad
President of YourWealth Advisory & Founder of Advisor Board, Inc.
A.J. is the President of YourWealth Advisory, an independent portfolio management, family and estate planning practice within iA Private Wealth, a division of iA Financial Group, one of the largest publicly listed insurance and wealth management firms in Canada.
A.J. is also the founder of Advisor Board Inc., an enterprise consultation practice that works exclusively with North American financial services organizations on technology related strategic planning initiatives.
Barry Hurewitz
Advisor to Technology Companies
Barry is a proven leader in advanced analytics, smart technologies, and operational strategy. Over a nearly 10-year tenure at UBS, including as Group Managing Director and Global Head of Smart Technologies & Advanced Analytics, he led transformative innovations in wealth management and data-driven solutions. With strategic advisory roles at Higlobe and recently at Stellar Fusion, along with prior leadership at Morgan Stanley, Time Warner, and McKinsey & Company, Barry brings unparalleled expertise in scaling impactful solutions.
Tom Johnston
Canadian Market Head at iCapital Network
Tom was most recently President of CI Institutional, a $17B book of business within CI Financial (CIX.TO on TSX). Tom was previously Head of Canada & CEO at UBS Global Asset Management (UBS Canada).
Kavina Nagrani, C.S., JD, TEP
Partner at NIKA LAW LLP, Certified Specialist in Estates & Trusts Law
Kavina spent time at top tier law firms, then founded NIKA LAW LLP, a boutique Wills, Estates & Elder Law firm. Kavina was previously a Director in IT, consulted on software implementation and was an advisor to a number of technology companies.
Mark Notten
Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Silver Peak Associates, Board Member of multiple fintech companies
Mark co-founded Tier1CRM (now Tier1 Financial Solutions) in 2008. Mark began his career at Systemware Innovation Corporation (SWI.com) acquired by Alythia, creating mission critical software for the telecom and nuclear sectors.
Jason M. Pereira, MBA, CFA, CFP
Partner & Senior Financial Consultant at Woodgate Financial
Jason is an active proponent for the financial planning profession through his contributions on regulatory matters, client reform advocacy, and mentoring other advisors.
Paul Reaburn
CFO of thinktum inc.
Paul has held senior positions including Executive VP & CFO of Foresters; President, CEO & Chairman of Aegon Canada.
Ron Schwarz, CFA
Independent Investor and Consultant to Public & Private Companies
Ron has experience in a variety of Board roles including Chairperson, Audit Committee Chair, and Governance committees.
Matias Siri
Cybersecurity Engineer
Cyber Security Engineering Manager at the OCC and oversees deploying and maintaining all Cyber Security platforms that secure and protect the Agency's networks and assets.
Gavin Skinner
Chairman & COO, Aiera
Eldon Sprickerhoff
Chair of SideDrawer's Advisory Board
Eldon is the Founder of eSentire, a global platform with over 700 employees, serving over 2,000 firms across financial services, legal, government, industrial and other sectors globally. eSentire continues to operate under strong leadership, allowing Eldon to advocate a cyber-conscious culture through his involvement with Caledon Ventures, the Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst accelerator, and various industry conferences.
Sam Sivarajan, JD, MBA, DBA
Partner & CFO at Telos Touch
Sam was a Managing Director at Crosbie & Company, and his previous roles included Senior Vice President for Wealth Solutions at Canada Life; Managing Director, Head of Manulife Private Wealth; and Managing Director, Head Private Wealth Management at UBS.
Norm Trainor
President & CEO, The Covenant Group
Norm has spent nearly 30 years coaching entrepreneurs and financial services professionals to achieve sustained growth. Through tailored strategies in planning, execution, and performance enhancement, Norm has helped businesses worldwide maximize revenue and profitability. As a former Toronto Chair of TIGER 21, he also guided high-net-worth individuals in transitioning from entrepreneurs to disciplined wealth managers.
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