Michael Williams

Michael Williams has extensive work experience in risk management, compliance, and legal roles. Michael began their career as an Assistant Crown Attorney in 1992 and later worked as an Investigative Counsel at the Toronto Stock Exchange. Michael then served as Legal Counsel at BMO Nesbitt Burns before joining Assante Wealth Management as the Director of Legal and Compliance. From 2005 to 2017, Michael held various positions at HSBC, including Head of Compliance and Chief Operating Officer for Global Banking and Markets Canada. Currently, they are employed at Richardson Wealth as the SVP, Chief Risk Officer & CCO, responsible for enterprise risk management and operations. Michael also had the role of Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, General Counsel at Richardson Wealth until 2021.

Michael Williams has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Dalhousie University, a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the University of Windsor Faculty of Law, and an Honours Bachelor of Arts and Science from Western University. Michael also holds a High School Diploma from Crescent School, where they were an Ontario Scholar. In addition, they have obtained certifications such as Chief Compliance Officer from IIROC (Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada), Chartered Investment Manager (CIM®) from the Canadian Securities Institute (CSI), and has been called to the Ontario Bar by the Law Society of Ontario in 1994.