Ahmed Farooq

Vice President – ETF Business Development

Franklin Templeton

Ahmed Farooq is Vice President – ETF Business Development, responsible for leading and expanding the Franklin LibertySharesTM ETF business across major Canadian Investment Dealers and financial professionals.

Mr. Farooq has 13 years of experience in the ETF industry and 17 years in the investment industry overall.

Prior to joining Franklin Templeton in 2017, Mr. Farooq spent 10 years at BlackRock Canada supporting the promotion and growth of iShares ETFs. Recently, Ahmed was a senior wholesaler covering Toronto and Ottawa. Previously, he managed the internal sales team for the iShares ETF business across Canada and lead wholesaler activities in Atlantic Canada.

Mr. Farooq earned his Bachelor of Commerce degree with a specialization in Commerce and Finance, and a major in Economics from the University of Toronto. He has completed the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and has earned his CIMA designation from the Investment Management Consultants Association in conjunction with the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Farooq has also completed the Canadian Securities Course (CSC), Conduct & Practices Handbook (CPH), Professional Financial Planning Course (PFP), Wealth Management Techniques (WMT) and has received the designation of Financial Management Advisor (FMA).

Naseem Husain

Vice President, ETFs

Mackenzie Investments

Naseem Husain is a Vice President, ETFs at Mackenzie Investments. He is responsible for the Multi-Channel ETF Strategy and consults with Institutional, Retail clients providing ETF expertise and support. Prior to joining Mackenzie, Naseem has 13 years of experience at RBC, 11 of which are as a Trader and ETF Analyst with RBC Capital Markets and most recently as an ETF Specialist at RBC Global Asset Management. Naseem holds two engineering degrees from the University of Toronto and an MBA from the University of Western Ontario. He is also a Chartered Investment Manager and a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute.

Jaime Purvis

Executive Vice-President

Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc

Jaime Purvis is Executive Vice-President for Horizons ETFs. Mr. Purvis manages institutional sales and national accounts/head office relationships for Horizons ETFs with Canadian investment dealers, as well as managing relationships with the dealer managed asset and discretionary management programs. Mr. Purvis is also responsible for the self-directed investing channel and delivering key concepts and product knowledge to senior management, operations, and investors. Mr. Purvis has been with Horizons ETFs and its predecessors and affiliates since 1995.He graduated from Queen’s University with a BAH in Political Science.

Robert Duncan

SVP Institutional Strategy & Portfolio Manager

Forstrong GAM

Robert is responsible for advancing sub-advisory relationships with pensions, foundations, endowments, family offices and broker dealer platforms. He is also responsible for managing Forstrong’s institutional client base.

Prior to joining Forstrong in 2018, he gained invaluable experience as Vice President at BlackRock leading their iShares institutional business in Canada. Robert has a Bachelor of Economics from Concordia University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.

In his spare time, he likes to spend weekends at the cottage with his wife and 2 sons. He also enjoys pretending to play hockey and golf while avoiding the chiropractor as much as possible.

Ahmed Farooq

Vice President – ETF Business Development

Franklin Templeton

Ahmed Farooq is Vice President – ETF Business Development, responsible for leading and expanding the Franklin LibertySharesTM ETF business across major Canadian Investment Dealers and financial professionals.

Mr. Farooq has 13 years of experience in the ETF industry and 17 years in the investment industry overall.

Prior to joining Franklin Templeton in 2017, Mr. Farooq spent 10 years at BlackRock Canada supporting the promotion and growth of iShares ETFs. Recently, Ahmed was a senior wholesaler covering Toronto and Ottawa. Previously, he managed the internal sales team for the iShares ETF business across Canada and lead wholesaler activities in Atlantic Canada.

Mr. Farooq earned his Bachelor of Commerce degree with a specialization in Commerce and Finance, and a major in Economics from the University of Toronto. He has completed the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and has earned his CIMA designation from the Investment Management Consultants Association in conjunction with the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Farooq has also completed the Canadian Securities Course (CSC), Conduct & Practices Handbook (CPH), Professional Financial Planning Course (PFP), Wealth Management Techniques (WMT) and has received the designation of Financial Management Advisor (FMA).

Naseem Husain

Vice President, ETFs

Mackenzie Investments

Naseem Husain is a Vice President, ETFs at Mackenzie Investments. He is responsible for the Multi-Channel ETF Strategy and consults with Institutional, Retail clients providing ETF expertise and support. Prior to joining Mackenzie, Naseem has 13 years of experience at RBC, 11 of which are as a Trader and ETF Analyst with RBC Capital Markets and most recently as an ETF Specialist at RBC Global Asset Management. Naseem holds two engineering degrees from the University of Toronto and an MBA from the University of Western Ontario. He is also a Chartered Investment Manager and a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute.

Jaime Purvis

Executive Vice-President

Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc

Jaime Purvis is Executive Vice-President for Horizons ETFs. Mr. Purvis manages institutional sales and national accounts/head office relationships for Horizons ETFs with Canadian investment dealers, as well as managing relationships with the dealer managed asset and discretionary management programs. Mr. Purvis is also responsible for the self-directed investing channel and delivering key concepts and product knowledge to senior management, operations, and investors. Mr. Purvis has been with Horizons ETFs and its predecessors and affiliates since 1995.He graduated from Queen’s University with a BAH in Political Science.

Robert Duncan

SVP Institutional Strategy & Portfolio Manager

Forstrong GAM

Robert is responsible for advancing sub-advisory relationships with pensions, foundations, endowments, family offices and broker dealer platforms. He is also responsible for managing Forstrong’s institutional client base.

Prior to joining Forstrong in 2018, he gained invaluable experience as Vice President at BlackRock leading their iShares institutional business in Canada. Robert has a Bachelor of Economics from Concordia University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.

In his spare time, he likes to spend weekends at the cottage with his wife and 2 sons. He also enjoys pretending to play hockey and golf while avoiding the chiropractor as much as possible.

Ahmed Farooq

Vice President – ETF Business Development

Franklin Templeton

Ahmed Farooq is Vice President – ETF Business Development, responsible for leading and expanding the Franklin LibertySharesTM ETF business across major Canadian Investment Dealers and financial professionals.

Mr. Farooq has 13 years of experience in the ETF industry and 17 years in the investment industry overall.

Prior to joining Franklin Templeton in 2017, Mr. Farooq spent 10 years at BlackRock Canada supporting the promotion and growth of iShares ETFs. Recently, Ahmed was a senior wholesaler covering Toronto and Ottawa. Previously, he managed the internal sales team for the iShares ETF business across Canada and lead wholesaler activities in Atlantic Canada.

Mr. Farooq earned his Bachelor of Commerce degree with a specialization in Commerce and Finance, and a major in Economics from the University of Toronto. He has completed the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and has earned his CIMA designation from the Investment Management Consultants Association in conjunction with the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Farooq has also completed the Canadian Securities Course (CSC), Conduct & Practices Handbook (CPH), Professional Financial Planning Course (PFP), Wealth Management Techniques (WMT) and has received the designation of Financial Management Advisor (FMA).

Naseem Husain

Vice President, ETFs

Mackenzie Investments

Naseem Husain is a Vice President, ETFs at Mackenzie Investments. He is responsible for the Multi-Channel ETF Strategy and consults with Institutional, Retail clients providing ETF expertise and support. Prior to joining Mackenzie, Naseem has 13 years of experience at RBC, 11 of which are as a Trader and ETF Analyst with RBC Capital Markets and most recently as an ETF Specialist at RBC Global Asset Management. Naseem holds two engineering degrees from the University of Toronto and an MBA from the University of Western Ontario. He is also a Chartered Investment Manager and a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute.

Jaime Purvis

Executive Vice-President

Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc

Jaime Purvis is Executive Vice-President for Horizons ETFs. Mr. Purvis manages institutional sales and national accounts/head office relationships for Horizons ETFs with Canadian investment dealers, as well as managing relationships with the dealer managed asset and discretionary management programs. Mr. Purvis is also responsible for the self-directed investing channel and delivering key concepts and product knowledge to senior management, operations, and investors. Mr. Purvis has been with Horizons ETFs and its predecessors and affiliates since 1995.He graduated from Queen’s University with a BAH in Political Science.

Robert Duncan

SVP Institutional Strategy & Portfolio Manager

Forstrong GAM

Robert is responsible for advancing sub-advisory relationships with pensions, foundations, endowments, family offices and broker dealer platforms. He is also responsible for managing Forstrong’s institutional client base.

Prior to joining Forstrong in 2018, he gained invaluable experience as Vice President at BlackRock leading their iShares institutional business in Canada. Robert has a Bachelor of Economics from Concordia University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.

In his spare time, he likes to spend weekends at the cottage with his wife and 2 sons. He also enjoys pretending to play hockey and golf while avoiding the chiropractor as much as possible.

Ahmed Farooq

Vice President – ETF Business Development

Franklin Templeton

Ahmed Farooq is Vice President – ETF Business Development, responsible for leading and expanding the Franklin LibertySharesTM ETF business across major Canadian Investment Dealers and financial professionals.

Mr. Farooq has 13 years of experience in the ETF industry and 17 years in the investment industry overall.

Prior to joining Franklin Templeton in 2017, Mr. Farooq spent 10 years at BlackRock Canada supporting the promotion and growth of iShares ETFs. Recently, Ahmed was a senior wholesaler covering Toronto and Ottawa. Previously, he managed the internal sales team for the iShares ETF business across Canada and lead wholesaler activities in Atlantic Canada.

Mr. Farooq earned his Bachelor of Commerce degree with a specialization in Commerce and Finance, and a major in Economics from the University of Toronto. He has completed the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and has earned his CIMA designation from the Investment Management Consultants Association in conjunction with the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Farooq has also completed the Canadian Securities Course (CSC), Conduct & Practices Handbook (CPH), Professional Financial Planning Course (PFP), Wealth Management Techniques (WMT) and has received the designation of Financial Management Advisor (FMA).

Naseem Husain

Vice President, ETFs

Mackenzie Investments

Naseem Husain is a Vice President, ETFs at Mackenzie Investments. He is responsible for the Multi-Channel ETF Strategy and consults with Institutional, Retail clients providing ETF expertise and support. Prior to joining Mackenzie, Naseem has 13 years of experience at RBC, 11 of which are as a Trader and ETF Analyst with RBC Capital Markets and most recently as an ETF Specialist at RBC Global Asset Management. Naseem holds two engineering degrees from the University of Toronto and an MBA from the University of Western Ontario. He is also a Chartered Investment Manager and a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute.

Jaime Purvis

Executive Vice-President

Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc

Jaime Purvis is Executive Vice-President for Horizons ETFs. Mr. Purvis manages institutional sales and national accounts/head office relationships for Horizons ETFs with Canadian investment dealers, as well as managing relationships with the dealer managed asset and discretionary management programs. Mr. Purvis is also responsible for the self-directed investing channel and delivering key concepts and product knowledge to senior management, operations, and investors. Mr. Purvis has been with Horizons ETFs and its predecessors and affiliates since 1995.He graduated from Queen’s University with a BAH in Political Science.

Robert Duncan

SVP Institutional Strategy & Portfolio Manager

Forstrong GAM

Robert is responsible for advancing sub-advisory relationships with pensions, foundations, endowments, family offices and broker dealer platforms. He is also responsible for managing Forstrong’s institutional client base.

Prior to joining Forstrong in 2018, he gained invaluable experience as Vice President at BlackRock leading their iShares institutional business in Canada. Robert has a Bachelor of Economics from Concordia University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.

In his spare time, he likes to spend weekends at the cottage with his wife and 2 sons. He also enjoys pretending to play hockey and golf while avoiding the chiropractor as much as possible.

Ahmed Farooq

Vice President – ETF Business Development

Franklin Templeton

Ahmed Farooq is Vice President – ETF Business Development, responsible for leading and expanding the Franklin LibertySharesTM ETF business across major Canadian Investment Dealers and financial professionals.

Mr. Farooq has 13 years of experience in the ETF industry and 17 years in the investment industry overall.

Prior to joining Franklin Templeton in 2017, Mr. Farooq spent 10 years at BlackRock Canada supporting the promotion and growth of iShares ETFs. Recently, Ahmed was a senior wholesaler covering Toronto and Ottawa. Previously, he managed the internal sales team for the iShares ETF business across Canada and lead wholesaler activities in Atlantic Canada.

Mr. Farooq earned his Bachelor of Commerce degree with a specialization in Commerce and Finance, and a major in Economics from the University of Toronto. He has completed the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and has earned his CIMA designation from the Investment Management Consultants Association in conjunction with the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Farooq has also completed the Canadian Securities Course (CSC), Conduct & Practices Handbook (CPH), Professional Financial Planning Course (PFP), Wealth Management Techniques (WMT) and has received the designation of Financial Management Advisor (FMA).

Naseem Husain

Vice President, ETFs

Mackenzie Investments

Naseem Husain is a Vice President, ETFs at Mackenzie Investments. He is responsible for the Multi-Channel ETF Strategy and consults with Institutional, Retail clients providing ETF expertise and support. Prior to joining Mackenzie, Naseem has 13 years of experience at RBC, 11 of which are as a Trader and ETF Analyst with RBC Capital Markets and most recently as an ETF Specialist at RBC Global Asset Management. Naseem holds two engineering degrees from the University of Toronto and an MBA from the University of Western Ontario. He is also a Chartered Investment Manager and a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute.

Jaime Purvis

Executive Vice-President

Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc

Jaime Purvis is Executive Vice-President for Horizons ETFs. Mr. Purvis manages institutional sales and national accounts/head office relationships for Horizons ETFs with Canadian investment dealers, as well as managing relationships with the dealer managed asset and discretionary management programs. Mr. Purvis is also responsible for the self-directed investing channel and delivering key concepts and product knowledge to senior management, operations, and investors. Mr. Purvis has been with Horizons ETFs and its predecessors and affiliates since 1995.He graduated from Queen’s University with a BAH in Political Science.

Robert Duncan

SVP Institutional Strategy & Portfolio Manager

Forstrong GAM

Robert is responsible for advancing sub-advisory relationships with pensions, foundations, endowments, family offices and broker dealer platforms. He is also responsible for managing Forstrong’s institutional client base.

Prior to joining Forstrong in 2018, he gained invaluable experience as Vice President at BlackRock leading their iShares institutional business in Canada. Robert has a Bachelor of Economics from Concordia University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.

In his spare time, he likes to spend weekends at the cottage with his wife and 2 sons. He also enjoys pretending to play hockey and golf while avoiding the chiropractor as much as possible.

Ahmed Farooq

Vice President – ETF Business Development

Franklin Templeton

Ahmed Farooq is Vice President – ETF Business Development, responsible for leading and expanding the Franklin LibertySharesTM ETF business across major Canadian Investment Dealers and financial professionals.

Mr. Farooq has 13 years of experience in the ETF industry and 17 years in the investment industry overall.

Prior to joining Franklin Templeton in 2017, Mr. Farooq spent 10 years at BlackRock Canada supporting the promotion and growth of iShares ETFs. Recently, Ahmed was a senior wholesaler covering Toronto and Ottawa. Previously, he managed the internal sales team for the iShares ETF business across Canada and lead wholesaler activities in Atlantic Canada.

Mr. Farooq earned his Bachelor of Commerce degree with a specialization in Commerce and Finance, and a major in Economics from the University of Toronto. He has completed the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and has earned his CIMA designation from the Investment Management Consultants Association in conjunction with the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Farooq has also completed the Canadian Securities Course (CSC), Conduct & Practices Handbook (CPH), Professional Financial Planning Course (PFP), Wealth Management Techniques (WMT) and has received the designation of Financial Management Advisor (FMA).

Naseem Husain

Vice President, ETFs

Mackenzie Investments

Naseem Husain is a Vice President, ETFs at Mackenzie Investments. He is responsible for the Multi-Channel ETF Strategy and consults with Institutional, Retail clients providing ETF expertise and support. Prior to joining Mackenzie, Naseem has 13 years of experience at RBC, 11 of which are as a Trader and ETF Analyst with RBC Capital Markets and most recently as an ETF Specialist at RBC Global Asset Management. Naseem holds two engineering degrees from the University of Toronto and an MBA from the University of Western Ontario. He is also a Chartered Investment Manager and a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute.

Jaime Purvis

Executive Vice-President

Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc

Jaime Purvis is Executive Vice-President for Horizons ETFs. Mr. Purvis manages institutional sales and national accounts/head office relationships for Horizons ETFs with Canadian investment dealers, as well as managing relationships with the dealer managed asset and discretionary management programs. Mr. Purvis is also responsible for the self-directed investing channel and delivering key concepts and product knowledge to senior management, operations, and investors. Mr. Purvis has been with Horizons ETFs and its predecessors and affiliates since 1995.He graduated from Queen’s University with a BAH in Political Science.

Robert Duncan

SVP Institutional Strategy & Portfolio Manager

Forstrong GAM

Robert is responsible for advancing sub-advisory relationships with pensions, foundations, endowments, family offices and broker dealer platforms. He is also responsible for managing Forstrong’s institutional client base.

Prior to joining Forstrong in 2018, he gained invaluable experience as Vice President at BlackRock leading their iShares institutional business in Canada. Robert has a Bachelor of Economics from Concordia University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.

In his spare time, he likes to spend weekends at the cottage with his wife and 2 sons. He also enjoys pretending to play hockey and golf while avoiding the chiropractor as much as possible.

Ahmed Farooq

Vice President – ETF Business Development

Franklin Templeton

Ahmed Farooq is Vice President – ETF Business Development, responsible for leading and expanding the Franklin LibertySharesTM ETF business across major Canadian Investment Dealers and financial professionals.

Mr. Farooq has 13 years of experience in the ETF industry and 17 years in the investment industry overall.

Prior to joining Franklin Templeton in 2017, Mr. Farooq spent 10 years at BlackRock Canada supporting the promotion and growth of iShares ETFs. Recently, Ahmed was a senior wholesaler covering Toronto and Ottawa. Previously, he managed the internal sales team for the iShares ETF business across Canada and lead wholesaler activities in Atlantic Canada.

Mr. Farooq earned his Bachelor of Commerce degree with a specialization in Commerce and Finance, and a major in Economics from the University of Toronto. He has completed the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and has earned his CIMA designation from the Investment Management Consultants Association in conjunction with the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Farooq has also completed the Canadian Securities Course (CSC), Conduct & Practices Handbook (CPH), Professional Financial Planning Course (PFP), Wealth Management Techniques (WMT) and has received the designation of Financial Management Advisor (FMA).

Naseem Husain

Vice President, ETFs

Mackenzie Investments

Naseem Husain is a Vice President, ETFs at Mackenzie Investments. He is responsible for the Multi-Channel ETF Strategy and consults with Institutional, Retail clients providing ETF expertise and support. Prior to joining Mackenzie, Naseem has 13 years of experience at RBC, 11 of which are as a Trader and ETF Analyst with RBC Capital Markets and most recently as an ETF Specialist at RBC Global Asset Management. Naseem holds two engineering degrees from the University of Toronto and an MBA from the University of Western Ontario. He is also a Chartered Investment Manager and a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute.

Jaime Purvis

Executive Vice-President

Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc

Jaime Purvis is Executive Vice-President for Horizons ETFs. Mr. Purvis manages institutional sales and national accounts/head office relationships for Horizons ETFs with Canadian investment dealers, as well as managing relationships with the dealer managed asset and discretionary management programs. Mr. Purvis is also responsible for the self-directed investing channel and delivering key concepts and product knowledge to senior management, operations, and investors. Mr. Purvis has been with Horizons ETFs and its predecessors and affiliates since 1995.He graduated from Queen’s University with a BAH in Political Science.

Robert Duncan

SVP Institutional Strategy & Portfolio Manager

Forstrong GAM

Robert is responsible for advancing sub-advisory relationships with pensions, foundations, endowments, family offices and broker dealer platforms. He is also responsible for managing Forstrong’s institutional client base.

Prior to joining Forstrong in 2018, he gained invaluable experience as Vice President at BlackRock leading their iShares institutional business in Canada. Robert has a Bachelor of Economics from Concordia University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.

In his spare time, he likes to spend weekends at the cottage with his wife and 2 sons. He also enjoys pretending to play hockey and golf while avoiding the chiropractor as much as possible.

Ahmed Farooq

Vice President – ETF Business Development

Franklin Templeton

Ahmed Farooq is Vice President – ETF Business Development, responsible for leading and expanding the Franklin LibertySharesTM ETF business across major Canadian Investment Dealers and financial professionals.

Mr. Farooq has 13 years of experience in the ETF industry and 17 years in the investment industry overall.

Prior to joining Franklin Templeton in 2017, Mr. Farooq spent 10 years at BlackRock Canada supporting the promotion and growth of iShares ETFs. Recently, Ahmed was a senior wholesaler covering Toronto and Ottawa. Previously, he managed the internal sales team for the iShares ETF business across Canada and lead wholesaler activities in Atlantic Canada.

Mr. Farooq earned his Bachelor of Commerce degree with a specialization in Commerce and Finance, and a major in Economics from the University of Toronto. He has completed the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and has earned his CIMA designation from the Investment Management Consultants Association in conjunction with the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Farooq has also completed the Canadian Securities Course (CSC), Conduct & Practices Handbook (CPH), Professional Financial Planning Course (PFP), Wealth Management Techniques (WMT) and has received the designation of Financial Management Advisor (FMA).

Naseem Husain

Vice President, ETFs

Mackenzie Investments

Naseem Husain is a Vice President, ETFs at Mackenzie Investments. He is responsible for the Multi-Channel ETF Strategy and consults with Institutional, Retail clients providing ETF expertise and support. Prior to joining Mackenzie, Naseem has 13 years of experience at RBC, 11 of which are as a Trader and ETF Analyst with RBC Capital Markets and most recently as an ETF Specialist at RBC Global Asset Management. Naseem holds two engineering degrees from the University of Toronto and an MBA from the University of Western Ontario. He is also a Chartered Investment Manager and a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute.

Jaime Purvis

Executive Vice-President

Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc

Jaime Purvis is Executive Vice-President for Horizons ETFs. Mr. Purvis manages institutional sales and national accounts/head office relationships for Horizons ETFs with Canadian investment dealers, as well as managing relationships with the dealer managed asset and discretionary management programs. Mr. Purvis is also responsible for the self-directed investing channel and delivering key concepts and product knowledge to senior management, operations, and investors. Mr. Purvis has been with Horizons ETFs and its predecessors and affiliates since 1995.He graduated from Queen’s University with a BAH in Political Science.

Robert Duncan

SVP Institutional Strategy & Portfolio Manager

Forstrong GAM

Robert is responsible for advancing sub-advisory relationships with pensions, foundations, endowments, family offices and broker dealer platforms. He is also responsible for managing Forstrong’s institutional client base.

Prior to joining Forstrong in 2018, he gained invaluable experience as Vice President at BlackRock leading their iShares institutional business in Canada. Robert has a Bachelor of Economics from Concordia University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.

In his spare time, he likes to spend weekends at the cottage with his wife and 2 sons. He also enjoys pretending to play hockey and golf while avoiding the chiropractor as much as possible.