Neil Nisker

From 1972 to 1996, Neil helped to build Brown Baldwin Nisker (which was sold to HSBC Securities) into one of the premier institutional brokerages in Canada. In 1990, Neil was selected by Sir John Templeton to be one of his three external managers of Best Investments International Inc., a global equity mutual fund which was owned by Sir John. Neil continued to serve in this capacity until 2000. From 1997 to 1999 Neil was Chairman of Nisker Associates, Inc., Strategic Wealth Management, a registered investment firm which was purchased by YMG and subsequently by Fiera Capital, where from 2000 to 2010, he was President of Fiera Private Wealth and Executive Vice-Chairman and Member of the Board of Directors and Governance Committee of Fiera Capital until 2014. Neil’s extensive charitable activities include the following duties: Chairman of The Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto, and Chair of its Investment Committee; Vice Chair of the Mount Sinai Hospital Foundation and Chair of its Investment Committee, Co-Chair of the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, Annual Campaign; Co-Chair of the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Campaign and Board Member of the Baycrest Foundation; Co-chair of the 2011 JFNA Investment Institute in Palm Beach, Florida and Mentor for the Enablis Entrepreneurial Network. Neil is a frequent keynote speaker internationally at Investment Conferences for Family Offices and Foundations and Endowments.