Principal, Vice President - Marketing & Communications
Mike joined Leith Wheeler in 2017. He is responsible for heading up the Marketing team, which manages the firm's thought leadership, social media, sponsorships, media relations, and digital initiatives. He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Finance from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and started his career as an investment banker with Merrill Lynch in Calgary and London, UK. He later spent 10 years with Phillips, Hager & North (now RBC GAM) as an equity analyst and institutional portfolio manager. Mike then earned a Master of Journalism from UBC and produced television news for CBC before pivoting to marketing.
Mike is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) charterholder and Past President of CFA Society Vancouver (2021). He also hosts CFA Institute's flagship global investment podcast, Enterprising Investor, where he interviews the leading minds from around the world on current issues and opportunities in our industry.