Dr. Mark Soth completed training in respirology and critical care medicine at McMaster University in 2006 and is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine there. He led the development of his hospital ICU service into a multi-service Department of Critical Care at St Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. Currently, he serves as Department Chief and mentors other developing physician leaders. He has supported other physician and allied health leaders within his department to grow world class multi-disciplinary research and methodology programmes. Mark has a recognized passion for education and has won several clinical teaching awards. He is also a leader in curriculum development and was a founding co-chair of the Canadian Critical Care Review Course (CCCR) and the Mechanical Ventilation Workshop at CCCR. After a decade in these leadership roles, he has now shifted his focus to develop and deliver curriculum to improve physician financial health, career development, and well-being.

The index investment strategy team provides research and commentary on the entire S&P DJI product set, including U.S. and global equities, thematics, commodities, fixed income and sustainability indices. She is also a frequent contributor to both print and broadcast media outlets.

Prior to joining S&P DJI, Anu worked in the asset management space, completing a post-MBA rotational program at Russell Investments within their fixed income research and trading divisions and working as a portfolio manager focusing on emerging market equities at Parametric Portfolio Associates (subsidiary of Eaton Vance).

Anu is a CFA charterholder and holds an MBA in finance and economics from Columbia Business School, and a bachelor’s degree in finance and marketing from NYU’s Stern School of Business.

Jennifer has been with BMO Capital Markets Economics for over two decades and is perhaps best known for her analysis on the U.S. economy, as well as her commentary analyzing financial market and economic activity in Europe and Japan. Her entertaining, easy-to-understand and call-it-like-it-is writing style has earned her a devoted following. Jennifer is also one of the primary authors of the Department’s hugely popular daily AM Notes, providing analysis of major global economic and political events. She is also co-author of Rates Scenario, covering currencies and markets outside of the U.S. and Canada. Jennifer is also a regular in the media and is a frequent guest on Bloomberg.

Prior to joining BMO, Jennifer was an economist at another Canadian bank for a few years in economic research. Jennifer graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics.

Marina Mets heads up Fixed Income and Multi Asset Product Management & Research in the Americas. Building on her prior role in the Research team leading the Canadian Fixed Income business, Marina works closely with FTSE’s partners and key clients, including major asset owners, fund managers and investment banks to develop and broaden FTSE’s fixed income offering globally. Marina leads a team focused on targeted client engagement to design and provide index solutions, educate the market on FTSE’s index philosophy, and profile use of indexes in investment portfolios and strategies across all asset classes.

Marina has been with the Fixed Income Index business for 20 years, starting her career in the capital markets research team at Scotiabank, and continuing on with the Canada fixed income index business through its acquisition by TMX Group in 2006, and the subsequent acquisition by FTSE in 2013.

Marina holds a Bachelor of Commerce, specializing in Finance, Accounting, and Economics, from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, and is a CPA CMA.

Jonathan Chevreau runs FinancialIndependenceHub.com. He is the author of Findependence Day and co-author of Victory Lap Retirement. He was a Personal Finance Columnist for National Post from 1993-2012 and Editor-in-Chief of MoneySense Magazine from 2012-2014. He is currently the Investing Editor at Large for MoneySense and writes its monthly Retired Money column.