Mr. Smith is CEO of West Harbour Capital, where he oversees the organization’s merchant banking activities and provides a variety of corporate finance services including capital-raising, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, business development, as well as restructuring and due diligence.
Mr. Smith has over 25 years of experience in capital markets on both the sell-side and buy-side. Prior to founding West Harbour Capital, he was the CFO, CCO and a financial analyst at EdgeHill Partners, an independent, specialized manager of alternative investment strategies. At EdgeHill Partners, he was responsible for operations, evaluating investment opportunities and managing the currency hedging program for the funds. EdgeHill Partners grew from a start-up investment manager to a successful nationwide and offshore fund distribution company. Prior to this, he worked for Salida Capital, National Bank Financial and First Marathon Securities. Mr. Smith holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Saint Mary’s University.