Derrick Lau

Derrick Lau has extensive work experience in the finance industry. Derrick is currently serving as the Chief Financial Officer at Dream Residential REIT since May 2022. Prior to this role, they held the position of Vice President, Strategic Finance at Dream Unlimited starting from March 2015. Before their tenure at Dream Unlimited, Derrick worked as an Equity Research Associate in Real Estate & Hospitality at TD Securities from September 2010 to February 2015. Derrick also gained valuable experience as a Senior Manager in M&A Transaction Services at Deloitte from April 2006 to September 2010. Derrick began their career as a Senior Accountant at KPMG from September 2003 to March 2006.

Derrick Lau has a diverse education history. Derrick obtained their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Finance and Accounting from the Schulich School of Business at York University from 2001 to 2003. Prior to that, they completed their Honors Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology and Economics at the University of Toronto - New College between 1997 and 2001.

Before pursuing higher education, Derrick attended Upper Canada College from 1992 to 1996, although the specific degree obtained and field of study during this time are not mentioned. Similarly, there is no information available about their education at Crescent School.

In addition to their academic degrees, Derrick has acquired professional certifications. Derrick obtained the Chartered Business Valuators (CBV) certification from the Chartered Business Valuators institution in 2009. Furthermore, they received the CPA, CA designation from the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA Ontario) in 2006. The specific months of these certifications are not provided.