Bio
Virginia joined Leith Wheeler in 2021, bringing two decades of bottom-up global equity experience. She heads up the team that manages a concentrated global equity strategy for our Private Clients. Virginia started her career as a Research Analyst with Pembroke Management in Montreal in 2003. She then held various roles at Invesco Canada over the following 14 years, covering all developed markets with additional experience in emerging markets Asia and South America. Most recently, Virginia was the Lead Portfolio Manager of the firm’s Global Small/Mid Cap Equity mandates (2013-2020). She earned her Bachelor of Commerce degree (Honours) from the University of British Columbia, and is a graduate of the Portfolio Management Foundation program. She also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. Virginia grew up in Vancouver but will remain in Toronto to help expand our footprint.