About Us
Our Team
Our team brings together fixed income specialists with a wealth of experience and complementary skill sets. As a partnership, we each contribute our expertise in a collaborative effort.
Brian D’Costa – Founding Partner, President
- Member of the Bank of Canada Fixed Income Forum
- Former Global Head of Fixed Income and Rates for CIBC World Markets
- Former Global Head of Vanilla Interest Rate Derivatives for TD Securities
- Former Captain of the Canadian Airborne Regiment
Greg Jeffs – Founding Partner, Chief Investment Officer
- Former Executive Director of Credit Trading for CIBC World Markets
- 25 years of experience in the capital markets, with over 20 years as a corporate bond trader and market maker
Raj Tandon – Founding Partner
- Former Vice President of Credit Trading for TD Securities London
- Managed and traded multi-billion dollar structured credit portfolios across North American and international markets
Alexander Schwiersch – Partner, Portfolio Manager
- Former Vice President and Portfolio Manager for Invesco
- 17 years of fixed-income experience as a Portfolio Manager and Credit Analyst with experience in both European and North American markets
Hasnat Mahmood – Partner, Chief Compliance Officer & Chief Financial Officer
- Former Alternative Investment Funds Auditor for KPMG and PwC
- Former Director of Compliance and Alternate Chief Compliance Officer at a multi-billion dollar securities dealer and investment fund manager
Kathleen Biggs – Partner, Investor Relations
- 40-year veteran of the Canadian fixed-income markets
- 20 years on Merrill Lynch’s fixed-income trading desk
- Former Managing Director of CanDeal
- Former Head of Business Development for Lawrence Park Asset Management
Rasa Kisielyte – Manager, Business Development
- Former Business Development Associate for National Accounts at Russell Investments
- 8 years of experience working with investment advisors and dealer head offices
Gurvijay Gill – Director, Analytics & Technology
- Former Senior Analyst for CIBC Treasury Finance
- Over a decade of industry experience with a focus on systems, infrastructure, and quantitative analytics
Riley Pan – Associate Portfolio Manager
- Master of Finance, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON
- Bachelor of Finance, Nanjing Normal University, Jiangsu, China
- Chartered Financial Analyst
Roxandra Tiron – Manager, Compliance & Operations
- Former Investor Relations Supervisor for Citco Canada Inc
- Over 5 years of experience in Fund administration with a focus on hedge funds and private equity portfolios
