Philip Armstrong
Chairman at SMART EMPLOYEE BENEFITS INC.
Network origin in Philip Armstrong first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
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| Private Company | Information Technology Services | 18 | |
8689784 Canada, Inc.
 8689784 Canada, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance 8689784 Canada, Inc. provides portfolio management and securities brokerage services. It invests in and manages a portfolio of companies mainly in the financial services sector. The firm also owns companies in the asset management and wealth management sectors. The company was founded on March 25, 1998 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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| Extinct | Investment Managers | 17 |
JovFunds Management, Inc.
 JovFunds Management, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance JovFunds Management, Inc. is a fund distributor located in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of 8689784 Canada, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services (TSE: IAG). The firm specializes in the isolation of alpha and beta, separating the active returns of portfolio management (alpha) from the passive returns of market performance (beta). They provide tax-efficient, risk-adjusted strategies through a variety of ETFs, structured products, alternative investments and mutual funds
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| Subsidiary | Financial Conglomerates | 14 |
| Public Company | Investment Managers | 13 | |
Altamira Investment Services, Inc.
 Altamira Investment Services, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Altamira Investment Services, Inc. provides investment management services. It offers investment solutions including mutual funds, savings accounts, principal-protected notes, and managed portfolio services. The company is headquartered in Ontario, Canada.
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| Extinct | Investment Managers | 7 |
Tailwind Financial, Inc.
 Tailwind Financial, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance The Company's principal activity is that of a blank check company, seeking opportunity to provide financial services through acquisition and merger. It is a development stage company.
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| Extinct | Financial Conglomerates | 6 |
| Public Company | Precious Metals | 4 | |
IA Clarington Investments, Inc.
 IA Clarington Investments, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance IA Clarington Investments, Inc. (IA Clarington) is a Canadian investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services, Inc. (TSE: IAG), Canada's life and health insurance company. IA Clarington offers a wide range of investments to individual investors through their advisors, including actively managed mutual funds, portfolio solutions, Active ETF Series and socially responsible investments.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 3 |
Manchester Metropolitan University
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 2 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Philip Armstrong via their personal network
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| CO-OPERATORS GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Property/Casualty Insurance | General Counsel Chief Operating Officer | |
Marret High Yield Strategies Fund
 Marret High Yield Strategies Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Marret High Yield Strategies Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund. The company was founded on May 28, 2009 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Chairman Director/Board Member General Counsel | |
CI Investment Grade Bond Fund
 CI Investment Grade Bond Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Marret Investment Grade Bond Fund is a closed-end investment fund. Its investment objective is to provide unit holders with attractive monthly tax advantaged cash distributions and to maximize total returns consisting primarily of tax-advantaged distributions, while reducing risk and preserving capital. The company was founded on September 29, 2009 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member General Counsel | |
| MARRET MULTI-STGY UN | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| HORIZONS PIPELINES & ENERGY SERVICES INDEX ETF | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | President Chief Investment Officer Chief Executive Officer Compliance Officer | |
Leon Frazer & Associates, Inc.
 Leon Frazer & Associates, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Established in 1939, Leon Frazer & Associates, Inc. is an investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of Jovian Capital Corp. and their ultimate parent is Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services, Inc. | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer President Analyst-Equity | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
CIBC World Markets, Inc.
 CIBC World Markets, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance CIBC World Markets, Inc. is a full-service Canadian brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1961 and is a subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSE, NYSE: CM). CIBC World Markets provides alternative investment managers with premier prime brokerage that brings together trade execution, reporting, research and capital introduction with a view to enhancing efficiencies and profitability. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.
 RBC Dominion Securities, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance RBC Dominion Securities, Inc. (RBCDS) is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1901 and is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). RBCDS provides a full spectrum of brokerage services to retail and corporate clients. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Analyst-Equity | |
Marret Asset Management, Inc.
 Marret Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Marret Asset Management, Inc. (Marret) is a Canadian asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 2001 by Barry Stewart and became a 65% owned subsidiary of CI Financial Corp. (TSE: CIX) in 2013. Marret offers private investors and institutions with a full spectrum of corporate credit investing strategies that covers investment grade, high yield, short-term cash alternatives, and opportunistic fixed income strategies for both core and alternative allocations. | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Portfolio Manager-Fixed Income General Counsel | |
Haywood Securities, Inc.
 Haywood Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1981, Haywood Securities Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia with additional offices in Calgary and Toronto. The firm offers a full array of investment services. Their research focuses on companies in the mining, oil & gas, biotechnology, telecommunications and technology sectors. They focus on young companies that are built around innovative ideas and offer the potential for rapid growth. Haywood Securities is a member of the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange, the Montreal Exchange, the Canadian Trading and Quotation System, the Canadian Investor Protection Fund and the Investment Dealers Association of Canada. They are also registered to transact securities business in the U.S. and are a member of the NASD. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
HSBC Securities (Canada), Inc.
 HSBC Securities (Canada), Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance HSBC Securities (Canada), Inc. is a full service broker/dealer located in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings Plc (NYSE: HCS, NasdaqGS: HSBA). They are a member of the TMX Group, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF). The firm offers their clients advisory and execution products and services in the following areas: M&A advisory, equity and debt capital markets, leveraged and acquisition financing, foreign exchange, fixed-income, derivatives and structured products. HSBC Securities specializes in 4 global sectors: financial institutions, consumer/retail Resources, energy and diversified Industries. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| McGill University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Queen's University | College/University | Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
Brainhunter, Inc.
 Brainhunter, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Brainhunter, Inc. provides information technology consulting, end-to-end recruiting and staffing solutions. The company was founded on January 14, 2000 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chief Executive Officer Founder | |
| Brock University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of British Columbia | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Toronto | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Western Ontario | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| McMaster University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Chief Operating Officer | |
KPMG LLP (Canada)
 KPMG LLP (Canada) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services KPMG LLP engages in the provision of accounting, tax preparation, and advisory services. It also offers auditing, internal audit, regulatory and compliance, corporate recovery, and forensic accounting, and risk management services. The company was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
| Wilfrid Laurier University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Horizons ETFs Management (Canada), Inc.
 Horizons ETFs Management (Canada), Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Global X Investments Canada, Inc. (Global X) is an investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Formerly known as Horizons ETFs Management (Canada), Inc., the firm was founded by Adam Felesky in 2005 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. in South Korea. Global X offers a suites of exchange traded funds in Canada. The Global X product family includes a broadly diversified range of solutions for investors of all experience levels to meet their investment objectives in a variety of market conditions. | Investment Managers | President Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer | |
| PORTMAN RIDGE FINANCE CORPORATION | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
The Law Society of Upper Canada
 The Law Society of Upper Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Law Society of Upper Canada engages in the provision of legal services. The company was founded in 1797 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Forstrong Global Asset Management Inc.
 Forstrong Global Asset Management Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded by Wilfred Hahn in 2001, Fortstrong Global Asset Management, Inc., formerly HAHN Investment Stewards & Co., Inc., is an SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Kelowna, British Columbia. The firm provides global portfolio management services for private clients and institutions. | Investment Managers | Investment Committee Member Portfolio Manager-Equities | |
BC Partners, Inc.
 BC Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1992, BC Partners, Inc. is a private equity firm located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BC Partners Ltd., a London-based private equity firm. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
| PIVOT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC. | Information Technology Services | Founder Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Richard Ivey School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Canadian ETF Association
 Canadian ETF Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Canadian ETF Association operates as an association which provides information, education and access to resources on ETF investing in Canada. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| BETASHARES AUSTRALIAN EQUITIES STRONG BEAR HEDGE FUND | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| HORIZONS MANAGED GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES ETF | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | President Chief Executive Officer Compliance Officer | |
Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada
 Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA) is a national accounting organization representing over 220,000 CPAs at national and international levels. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada. CPA Canada collaborates with provincial and territorial regulatory bodies to support the profession and promote transparency in financial markets. The organization contributes to standard setting and public policy and works with international bodies to build a stronger accounting profession worldwide. CPA Canada provides extensive resources covering sustainability, corporate reporting, standards, and audit issues. The organization champions best practices that benefit business and society and prepares its members for an ever-evolving operating environment featuring unprecedented change. Pamela Steer has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2022. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Mount Logan Management, LLC
 Mount Logan Management, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of Mount Logan Capital, Inc., Mount Logan Management, LLC is a company that provides investment advice. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded in 2020. Edward Joseph Goldthorpe has been the CEO of the company since 2020. | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer President President | |
| KITS EYECARE LTD. | Internet Retail | Director/Board Member Founder | |
BC Partners Lending Corp.
 BC Partners Lending Corp. Investment ManagersFinance BC Partners Lending Corp. engages in investment in the U.S. middle-market credit sector. The company invests in the form of debt investments, which may include secured debt, unsecured debt, other debt and/or equity in private middle-market companies. It also invests in the securities of public companies and in structured products. BC Partners Lending was founded on December 22, 2017 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Investment Managers | Director of Finance/CFO Chief Executive Officer |
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International
| Canada | 44 |
| United States | 6 |
| Australia | 2 |
Sectoral
| Finance | 23 |
| Consumer Services | 11 |
| Miscellaneous | 10 |
| Commercial Services | 6 |
| Non-Energy Minerals | 2 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 354 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 147 |
| Director of Finance/CFO | 94 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 88 |
| President | 84 |
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| Suan Hiang Lee | 45 |
| Perry Dellelce | 40 |
| Robert D. B. Suttie | 40 |
| Michael Pesner | 37 |
| Adam Felesky | 36 |
| Ted Goldthorpe | 28 |
| Rob Randall | 26 |
| Mark Wayne | 26 |
| Howard Atkinson | 26 |
| Gordon McMillan | 25 |
| Roger Lacey | 23 |
| Rob Hain | 21 |
| Frank Davis | 20 |
| Ronald D. Barbaro | 20 |
| H. Douglas Scharf | 19 |
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