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As Vice-President of ETF Strategy, Nirujan’s primary responsibility includes working with the various departments within CI GAM to set and execute the ETF Sales Strategy and help promote the growth of the ETF business. Nirujan’s responsibilities also includes overseeing the ETF Sales Support team where he works alongside the sales team in assisting investors and advisors on ETF education and support. Nirujan brings a wealth of ETF knowledge, including ETF product management, indexing, factor research, ETF portfolio development, and has been involved in the launch of many ETFs in the Canadian marketplace. Prior to joining CI GAM, Nirujan held progressively senior roles with global asset managers Invesco and Horizons ETFs, where responsibilities included product management, product development and sales strategy in both the Canadian and U.S market. Nirujan holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance and Accounting) from Ryerson University and is a CFA Charterholder.

Tim leads strategic decision making and the vision for Auspice's diverse suit of rules-based quantitative strategies. He believes that non-correlated alternative investments should be core holdings and viewed as conservative and prudent, given the measurable value added to investment portfolios and he's passionate about creating innovative, cost-effective products that the market needs. Prior to forming Auspice, Tim was VP of Trading at Shell. In 2015, Tim was selected by Alberta Venture Magazine, one of Alberta's most widely respected business publications, as one of Alberta's 50 most influential people. In 2017, Tim was named to the University of Calgary Accounting and Finance Advisory Council and in 2019 became Chair of the Finance Advisory Council at the Haskayne School of Business.

Brennan joined Auspice Capital Advisors as a Director and Product Specialist in October 2020. He was previously Director at Campbell and Co, a $5bn quantitative investment fund manager, and Investment Officer at the Teachers’ Retirement System of Illinois (TRSIL), a $45bn teachers’ pension plan. At TRSIL Brennan managed a $3.5bn absolute return portfolio as well as a separate $3.5bn risk parity portfolio. He was responsible for educating the Board and Investment Committee on potential benefits of CTA and risk mitigating strategies, and led investments of over $1bn into CTAs, quant, and global macro. Prior to joining TRSIL, Brennan was a Proprietary Trader in Toronto. Brennan earned his Bachelors of Arts in Political Sciences at the University of Western Ontario, and a Master's of Science, with distinction, in Investment Analysis, from the University of Stirling, Scotland. Brennan holds the CFA, CMT, and CAIA charters, and recently completed the Sustainability and Climate Risk (“SCR”) certificate offered by GARP. He is also Director for the Canadian National Day of Service Foundation. An outdoor enthusiast, his spare time is spent skiing, kitesurfing, and paddle-boarding.

As Vice President, Sales for the Calgary and Winnipeg regions, Sean works to support and promote all product lines from CI Global Asset Management including Mutual Funds, ETFs, Liquid Alternatives and Hedge Funds. A strong believer in the value of financial advice, he takes pride in helping advisors successfully navigate the challenges and complexities of modern asset management. Sean has over 5 years industry experience and previous to joining CI, worked at another large Canadian investment management company. Sean has a background in analytics and commercial sales, has passed level 1 of the CFA and holds his bachelor of commerce with honors with a focus on Finance and Economics.