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Kornel is the host of the Build Wealth Canada Podcast, and has been featured for paying off his mortgage in only 6 years while still in his 20s, and becoming one of Canada’s youngest retirees at the age of 32. He now runs a top personal finance and investing podcast created specifically for Canadians with well over 1.4 million downloads, as well as one of Canada’s largest personal finance and investing conferences. There he interviews the top personal finance experts to share their best practices, tips and tactics when it comes to investing and financial planning in Canada.

Bipan Rai joined BMO Global Asset Management in 2024 and currently serves as Head of ETF Strategy, delivering strategic research for the ETF and Structured Solutions team. He is highly regarded for his macroeconomic insights as well as his knowledge of market structure for various asset classes. His focus is on fundamental macro research and the implications for the ETF market place, including economic, monetary and fiscal policy analysis alongside developments in funding and liquidity. Prior to joining BMO GAM, Bipan spent 13 years as a top-ranked strategist at a large Canadian dealer. He has won several awards for his research from various publications (Greenwich Survey, Bloomberg) and is a regular contributor to global business media outlets (BNN/​Bloomberg, CNBC, WSJ). He holds an MBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University and a Bachelor of Engineering degree (Aerospace Engineering) from Toronto Metropolitan University.

Markus is the lead trader within the Automated Market Making team at CIBC Capital Markets. He has 18 years of international capital markets and asset management experience which he gained working in fixed income trading and portfolio management roles at a variety of financial institutions spanning New York City, London, Frankfurt, and Toronto.

Chris has over two decades of experience in the investment industry and currently serves as portfolio manager for derivative-based and equity-based portfolios. This includes the management and trading of options on Canadian, US and European equities and ETFs. He also manages various cross-asset portfolios, which include Canadian and US fixed income and global equities. He has taken on numerous roles since joining BMO Financial Group in 2002, including Manager of Investments for BMO Asset Management Inc. where he was responsible for mutual fund manager monitoring and selection. In this role, he was also responsible for overseeing the currency hedging program across the mutual fund platform. Chris holds a BBA from York University’s Schulich School of Business and is a CFA charterholder.

Camilo Gil joined CIBC Capital Markets in 2010. He recently took on expanded accountability leading CIBC Capital Markets’ Canadian Delta 1 derivative business in addition to his role as head of ETF and Retail Block Trading. In this capacity, Mr. Gil is responsible for institutional sales, market-making and risk management across all ETF asset classes.

Mr. Gil’s team advises existing ETF manufacturers and new market entrants, and continues to play an integral role in the launch of new ETF products.

Mr. Gil’s experience includes specialized knowledge of exchange traded funds, market structure, market-making, arbitrage, direct market access (DMA), algorithmic trading, electronic connectivity and execution. He was instrumental in the launch and development of CIBC’s capital markets capabilities and client relationships in Latin America.

Previous to his current role, Mr. Gil developed and maintained relationships with institutional accounts and hedge funds in relation to DMA, algorithmic trading and electronic connectivity.

Mr. Gil is an active supporter of United Way and participates in a number of community events and sponsorships annually. He graduated from McMaster University with a Bachelor of Commerce degree with Honours.

Greg Walker is Director, ETF Capital Markets and Strategic Relationships at BMO Global Asset Management. Before re-joining BMO, Walker was head of institutional ETF sales for Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. and global head of ETF distribution at RBC Capital Markets. He also served as executive vice-president and head of institutional and national accounts at Evolve ETFs and was head of iShares business development at BlackRock Asset Management Canada

Greg started his career at Bank of Montreal and has held various investment roles including high yield debt analyst and portfolio manager in a fixed income investment management group specializing in credit risk assets.

Mr. Walker earned an HBA in economics and financial management from Wilfrid Laurier University. He is a CFA® charterholder and has held positions on a number of investment industry boards, including the Buy-Side Investment Management Association (BIMA), Canadian Security Traders Association (CSTA) and the board of Women in Capital Markets (WCM).

Rosa is a corporate engagement practitioner with 10 years’ experience in the responsible investment industry and joined BMO GAM’s Responsible Investment team in early 2020. Rosa specializes in North American corporate governance and engaging management and board members on ESG. She leads BMO GAM’s Responsible Investment Stewardship strategy and efforts, which includes corporate engagement, proxy voting, public policy advocacy and industry collaboration. She serves on the Responsible Investment Association’s Leadership Council, the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance’s Environmental & Social Committee, Climate Engagement Canada’s Steering Committee and the Advisory Committee for the Investor Alliance for Human Rights. She holds a BA in Political Science and an MSc in International Development Studies from the University of Amsterdam.

Brandon Beavis was one of the youngest people in Canada to become licensed as an Investment Advisor, at the age of 20. After a few years working at his father’s investment firm, he decided to take his knowledge directly to the DIY investor by using YouTube as a platform to share his investment knowledge and expertise. He has grown his channel Brandon Beavis Investing to one of the largest Canadian-focused personal finance and investing channels with over 180k subscribers in addition to educational resources on The Investing Academy, which has empowered over 1,500+ Canadians to educate themselves on personal finance via video courses, live session, Q&As, and community chatrooms.