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Ian R.
Mcpherson served as the Chief Financial Officer & Director at Knowledge First Financial, Inc. He was also the President at VenGrowth Capital Partners, Inc. from 2004 to 2009.
Additionally, he held the position of Principal at First Asset Investment Management, Inc. in 2009-2010.
Mr. Mcpherson served as the President of VenGrowth Asset Management, Inc. Furthermore, he was the President & Chief Financial Officer at Ether Capital Corp.
from 2022 to 2023.
Mr. Mcpherson completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Western Ontario and pursued graduate studies at the London School of Economics & Political Science.
Former positions of Ian Mcpherson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
First Asset Investment Management, Inc.
 First Asset Investment Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance First Asset Investment Management, Inc. (First Asset) is a registered investment adviser headquartered in Toronto, Ontario and was founded in 1996. The firm is a subsidiary of First Asset Capital Corp., itself a subsidiary of CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX). First Asset manages money for several closed-end investment products and mutual funds. | President | 06/08/2009 |
VenGrowth Capital Partners, Inc.
 VenGrowth Capital Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1982, VenGrowth Capital Partners, Inc. is a private equity and venture capital firm located in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of Covington Capital Corp. They manage retail and institutional assets. | Private Equity Investor | 30/07/2009 |
VenGrowth Asset Management, Inc.
 VenGrowth Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1982, VenGrowth Asset Management, Inc. is a hedge fund manager located in Toronto. They manage the VenGrowth family of retail venture capital funds including the VenGrowth I Fund, the VenGrowth II Fund, the VenGrowth Traditional Industries Fund, the VenGrowth III Diversified Fund and the VenGrowth Advanced Life Sciences Fund. They also manage the Criterion funds including the Criterion Diversified Commodities Currency Hedged Fund, the Criterion International Equity Currency Hedged Fund, the Criterion Global Dividend Currency Hedged Fund, the Criterion Water Infrastructure Currency Hedged Fund, the Criterion Global Clean Energy Currency Hedged Fund and the Criterion US Buyback Currency Hedged Fund. | President | 30/07/2009 |
| ETHER CAPITAL CORPORATION | Director of Finance/CFO | 15/08/2023 |
Knowledge First Financial, Inc.
 Knowledge First Financial, Inc. Savings BanksFinance Knowledge First Financial, Inc. operates as an investment fund manager, administrator and distributor. It offers Registered Education Savings Plans (RESP) and financial services. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada. | Director of Finance/CFO | - |
Training of Ian Mcpherson
| University of Western Ontario | Undergraduate Degree |
| London School of Economics & Political Science | Graduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| ETHER CAPITAL CORPORATION | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 4 |
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VenGrowth Capital Partners, Inc.
VenGrowth Capital Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1982, VenGrowth Capital Partners, Inc. is a private equity and venture capital firm located in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of Covington Capital Corp. They manage retail and institutional assets. | Finance |
First Asset Investment Management, Inc.
First Asset Investment Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance First Asset Investment Management, Inc. (First Asset) is a registered investment adviser headquartered in Toronto, Ontario and was founded in 1996. The firm is a subsidiary of First Asset Capital Corp., itself a subsidiary of CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX). First Asset manages money for several closed-end investment products and mutual funds. | Finance |
VenGrowth Asset Management, Inc.
VenGrowth Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1982, VenGrowth Asset Management, Inc. is a hedge fund manager located in Toronto. They manage the VenGrowth family of retail venture capital funds including the VenGrowth I Fund, the VenGrowth II Fund, the VenGrowth Traditional Industries Fund, the VenGrowth III Diversified Fund and the VenGrowth Advanced Life Sciences Fund. They also manage the Criterion funds including the Criterion Diversified Commodities Currency Hedged Fund, the Criterion International Equity Currency Hedged Fund, the Criterion Global Dividend Currency Hedged Fund, the Criterion Water Infrastructure Currency Hedged Fund, the Criterion Global Clean Energy Currency Hedged Fund and the Criterion US Buyback Currency Hedged Fund. | Finance |
Knowledge First Financial, Inc.
Knowledge First Financial, Inc. Savings BanksFinance Knowledge First Financial, Inc. operates as an investment fund manager, administrator and distributor. It offers Registered Education Savings Plans (RESP) and financial services. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada. | Finance |
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