Adam’s career has focused on advancing social, environmental and economic justice through community action, impact investing, and cross-sectoral systems change. Adam leads on partnerships and strategic projects, while providing support and oversight on education, advisory, fund, and platform activities at SVX. Ask Adam about collaboration opportunities, sector trends, and exploring food in Toronto.

Ameeta is a CPA, CA with over 20 years of regulatory, compliance, audit, risk and international work experience. Ameeta joined SVX in 2015 where she oversees compliance with relevant laws and regulations, as well as governance and financial operations. Ask her about finance, compliance, karate and raising 3 boys!

Kevin is a serial entrepreneur with a background in technology and management consulting. He leads the Fund Design and Management practice at SVX as well as heading up the SVX US Operations. Ask Kevin about raising capital, creating an investment fund, or pretty much anything related to Disney.

James works with people, places, and partnerships to foster civic participation, promote equitable urbanism, and grow our social economy. He leads the advisory team at SVX, which helps organizations raise or invest impact capital. Ask him about advancing social equity through investments and philanthropy, experiential learning programs, and urban design.

Wali is a MBET graduate from the University of Waterloo. His love for helping others led him to support the growth of impact investing. He works as the Finance Manager at SVX. Ask him about analysis, problem solving, financial processes, innovation, business improvement, soccer, space, architecture, and dinosaurs.

A graduate of UBC in Philosophy and Political Science, Helen pursued the goal of making a positive impact in several sectors before landing in impact investment. She joins SVX to create knowledge products and various other marketing projects. Ask her about writing, web and graphic design, and caring for houseplants!

Paula is a Senior Associate at SVX where she leads investor and venture education programming. Paula has spent the last few years deeply engaged within Canada’s social innovation ecosystem working within Ontario’s Social Enterprise Unit and the McConnell Foundation. Ask Paula about WOSEN, SVX accelerators, and dystopian fiction.

Richard leads our Impact United initiative to build and curate a community of foundations, family offices and HNIs in Canada who are committed to deploying their capital for both social and environmental impact, alongside financial return. Previously, Richard held a number of executive positions at Toniic, a global network of active impact investors from more than 25 countries.

Yetunde is a CFA Charter holder with rich and diverse experience in capital raising & management, deal advisory and client management. She is a Fund Manager within the Fund Design and Management practice at SVX. Ask Yetunde about crafting winning strategies, raising capital, investments, data science and cooking.

Uzoma holds an MBA from the Schulich School of Business. Prior to his MBA, he worked in infrastructure debt in Nigeria and two Big-Four accounting firms, working on mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, valuation and due diligence. Ask Uzoma about Sustainable infrastructure financing, Barcelona football club, Afrobeats and RnB music.

Paula has rich experience in alternatives assets and private equity. She found a life purpose working in impact investing. At SVX she is a Project Manager in Colombia. Ask Paula about alternative assets, impact investment in Colombia, and hairstyling.

Sharujan is an economics and finance graduate from the University of Hong Kong with over 3 years of experience as an investment analyst outside of Canada. At SVX, he supports multiple divisions including capital advisory and fund design. Ask him about investment analysis, financial strategy, and his favourite podcasts.

Prior to SVX, Shivanshi pursued work in the policy and social innovation space with experience spanning across Canadian policy working groups, impact consulting, research fellowships and fieldwork in development. Ask Shivanshi about international development, Indian politics, and Bollywood.

Nashwa holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from Pakistan. She has eight years of non-profit experience supporting education initiatives across Asia. As the SVX’s Program Coordinator, Nashwa lends support to multiple initiatives including WOSEN. Ask Nashwa about education advocacy, international development, classic literature and period dramas.

Gabby is a fourth-year Creative Industries student at Toronto Metropolitan University. A previous start-up founder, Gabby has 4+ years of experience in the Canadian startup ecosystem. At SVX, Gabby supports the development of communication deliverables and knowledge products at Impact United. Ask her about sustainability and aquarium-keeping.

Nazm is an Applied Math student at Western University. Prior to SVX, Nazm has internship experience within the social impact space, particularly in impact measurement and social finance. At SVX, Nazm supports the Fund Design and Management team. Ask her about sustainable fashion and baking!

Zaira is an economist holding a master’s degree in International Affairs with over 10 years of experience in the non-governmental organization sector. There, she promoted the social and economic inclusion of people with disabilities, women, and youth. Additionally, Zaira is an entrepreneur in the services sector. In her spare time, she enjoys cycling and discovering new restaurants!

Ashton is an incoming third year Commerce student at Queen’s University. He has had prior experience with early-stage startups, nonprofit consulting, and has interests in technology and sustainability. Within SVX, Ashton develops investment thesis and analyzes impact frameworks. Ask Ashton about cycling, Lightning McQueen, and plants!

Tom is a 4th-year Business and Globalization student at the University of Western Ontario, with experience working in the space of non-profit prior. At SVX,  Tom supports the Capital Advisory team helping organizations raise or invest impact capital. Ask him about urban agriculture, food literacy, or board games!

Laura is the Founder and Director of Purpose of SVX Mexico with experience in investment banking.
Ask her about building a regenerative economy and being an entrepreneurial mom.

Stevie is the Executive Director and Partner with experience in social finance and business development. Ask her about investing with a gender perspective and hiking.

Lia is an Associate leading on Education, Community and Communication with experience in international development, education and project management.
Ask her about creating community, travelling and teaching.

Miriam leads on administration and accounting, with experience in banking and early stage companies. She loves reading and enjoying time with her family.

Aaron is a Finance and Banking student, with experience in social entrepreneurship and focus on rural areas dependent on agricultural activities. Ask him about technology and its application for problem solving.

Héctor is a Business Administration student with a specialization in finance and experience in project management and organization of student events. Ask him about leadership and impact investing.

Erick is an Associate consultant with experience in finance and data analysis. Ask him about achieving a paradigm shift in investments and ensuring sustainable development.

Pablo is an Associate with experience in corporate banking and equity analysis. Ask him about environment, economic inclusion, poverty alleviation and animal welfare.

John has over 30 years of experience as a securities lawyer and entrepreneur. He has represented and dealt with major securities regulators and governmental entities, including, among others, the SEC, FINRA, state regulators, Congressional banking and finance subcommittees, the CFTC, and emerging/developing country governments as an advisor and consultant in capital market development.

Brian is an attorney with over twenty-five years of experience working for nonprofits, start-ups, and publicly-traded companies. As a principal of Cutting Edge Counsel, Brian’s work is now focused on direct public offerings, entity structuring, and community capital strategies that help build a more equitable economy.

Kim specializes in developing community capital raising strategies for impact funds, social enterprises, cooperatives and nonprofits. She works primarily on investment offerings that can be publicly offered and that are open broadly to her client’s community members and supporters.

Grace Lee Reynolds leads Artscape, a not-for-profit social enterprise that makes space for creativity and transforms communities. Grace is a leader committed to driving positive impact and the core of Artscape’s work is the development of real estate projects, programs and services to enable artists and creatives to thrive.

Robert is responsible for domestic and international business development activities for TSX and TSXV; including the Beijing office and TSX and TSXV’s presence in the United Kingdom and Israel.

Lina is the catalyst behind VERGE Capital, a community-led collaborative that creates local investment for local impact in London and Southwestern Ontario. Since 2012, Lina has been instrumental in bringing together key community stakeholders to create a strong ecosystem for local impact investing.

Kevin was previously the Executive Vice President of Canada Overseas Investments Limited, as well as previously responsible for Corporate Strategy at the TMX Group for ten years, having worked as a consultant with McKinsey & Company for the three years prior. He also serves on the boards of Central Wire Industries, the AGO Foundation, the CAMH Foundation, and reBOOT Canada.

Raj has an active legal practice that is focused on advising public and private companies in high-growth sectors (TMT, energy and agriculture), mid-market investment banks, venture capital funds and family offices. Raj is currently a mentor with SuperCharger Accelerator, a leading fintech accelerator in Asia with offices in both Hong Kong and Malaysia.