University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management

Western University

Managing Director, Head of Financial Institutions & Financial Technology at Raymond James Ltd.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Led the creation of new Investment Banking business unit focused on Financial Institutions and Financial Technology sectors in Canada

-  Active advisory practice with notable transactions including:
- goeasy, advisor on acquisition of LendCare for $320mm
- Anow, advisor on sale to Voxtur
- Borrowell, advisor on acquisition of Refresh Financial
- Simply Green, advisor on acquisition of Dealnet
- Wagepoint, advisor on majority equity raise from PSG
- Community Trust Company, advisor on sale to Questrade
- Symbility Solutions, advisor on sale to CoreLogic for $160mm
- Kanetix, advisor on sale to Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Private Capital
- Agreement Express, majority equity raise from Frontier Capital
- TIO Networks, advisor on sale to PayPal for $302mm
- Engage People, minority equity capital raise from Lovell Minnick
- ECN Capital, advisor on its acquisition of Service Finance
- Home Capital sale of its payments business
- Innova Gaming, advisor on its sale to Pollard Banknote
- Laurentian Bank, advisor on its purchase of assets from TD Bank, $600mm


-  Established capital markets presence for Canadian financial services with new Equity Analyst and equity underwritings for Intact Financial, Element Fleet, ECN Capital, D+H, goeasy, Crown Capital and others

-  Corporate Development role includes the assessment of various strategic opportunities and the completed acquisition of 3Macs, an investment firm based in Quebec and Oak Trust, a federal trust company

Raymond James Ltd.

Managing Director, Head of Financial Institutions & Financial Technology; SVP Corporate Development

Director 2011-2014; Vice President 2008-2010; Associate 2005-2007
-  Key member of Financial Institutions Group, providing corporate finance and advisory services to clients within all financial sectors including: banks, life insurance, P&C insurance, alternative lenders, wealth management, stock exchanges, credit unions and various financial service provides (e.g. brokers)
-  Financial Technology practice lead; successfully built new sub-sector focus and expanded client base
-  Primary relationship manager for a number of top-tier clients with a track record of converting prospective clients into actionable revenue opportunities

Director, Investment Banking

- Supported the treasury and capital management functions for Manulife’s global operations
-  Assisted with external transactions to raise capital and the internal merger of corporate entities
-  Prepared term sheets, prospectuses, valuation models and financial strategy reports
-  Management Development Program; four six-month rotations: Asia Regional Development, Investment Management, Risk Management and Wealth Management Strategy

Manulife Financial

Manager, Global Treasury Finance

Personal banker for a portfolio of clients: developed financial plans, structured investment portfolios and approved credit applications; obtained Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation

Sean Martin