Podcasts

Profiles in Credit - Dave Thomas

“…don’t underestimate how smart the market is.” In this episode of Profiles in Credit, Geoff Castle reconnects with Dave Thomas, Principal and Co-Head of Training at The Marquee Group, one of Canada’s leading training organizations for financial analysts and investment bankers. Former classmates at Ivey Business School, Geoff and Dave discuss the art and science of […]

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Pender - The Journey from Start Up

Celebrating a wonderful milestone in Pender’s history. In this special episode David Barr is joined by Felix Narhi, Maria Pacella and Geoff Castle to look back on the journey that has brought Pender to where it stands today. The group discusses the Pender way of doing things, growing the team and how processes and the […]

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Profiles in Credit - Winnie Cisar - Part One

“Sometimes you’re good and sometimes you’re lucky.” Geoff Castle chats with Winnie Cisar, Global Head of Strategy at CreditSights Inc. Together they discuss Winnie’s background, her foray into investment banking and the series of career steps that led her to CreditSights, especially her many experiences at Wells Fargo.  Winnie looks back on her time as […]

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Jill Earthy & Leah Nguyen – InBC Investment Corp

“Sometimes not doing something is riskier.” Maria Pacella is joined by Jill Earthy, CEO of InBC and Leah Nguyen, CIO of InBC. Jill and Leah discuss their career journeys, their entry into venture capital and the experiences that have inspired them to keep pushing boundaries. Leah and Jill also share life lessons for current and […]

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Profiles in Credit - Stan Manoukian

The beautiful stories to be found in distressed credit. Geoff Castle interviews Stan Manoukian, founder of Independent Credit Research LLC. Together they discuss Stan’s background, his experiences with distressed debt and the motivation that led him to start his own firm. Stan also discusses in depth the lessons he has learned throughout his career and […]

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Wils Theagene - Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

Diversity as a vector of growth. Kenndal McArdle chats with Wils Theagene, Senior Director Private Equity CDPQ – Equity 25^3 Fund. Kenndal and Wils talk about diversity within venture capital and the private asset class, discuss how EQ25^3 is leveraging diversity as a vector of development and expansion, the social issues surrounding diversity and the […]

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Mark Longo - Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Always be due diligence ready. Maria Pacella is joined by Mark Longo, founder and Managing Partner of Osler’s Vancouver office. They look back at 2021 and discuss a variety of topics from the M&A momentum, record IPO numbers, valuations, secondaries, and the factors responsible for record setting deals to some detailed insights into founders turning […]

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Profiles in Credit - Catching Up With Callum Thomas

Insights from the world’s southern-most investment research firm. Geoff Castle picks up his conversation with Callum Thomas, founder and head of research of Topdown Charts. They revisit Callum’s predictions from March 2021 to see what went right and what came out as a surprise. They also talk in depth about inflation, the impact of COVID […]

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The One45 Story

From startup to sale with the founder, the investor, and the CEO. Tony Rautava is joined by David Barr, Brian Clare, former CEO of One45 and Derek Hemmes, Founder and Board Member of One45. Together they take a stroll down memory lane and talk about the early days of One45, the idea that launched the […]

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