Team

The Galileo organization is comprised of dedicated professionals, each with many years of active investing experience. Well educated, well travelled and appropriated accredited, our team takes a hands-on approach to investment research, decision-making and client support. Our business model of limiting the number of clients we serve ensures that we maintain our high standards at all times. Michael Waring,  Peter Hanley, Dan Hall, Glenn Brown, Colin Abbott, Mike McCullough, Jackie Daye, Kirsten Gunns, Ross MacMillan, Joan_Fisher, Leighton McCarthy

Michael Waring President, B.A., M.B.A., C.F.A.
Michael has a quarter century of experience, the majority of which has been devoted to special equity/small and mid cap equity investing in Canada, the United States and EAFE. He has particular expertise in the oil and gas sector. His career began in 1982 in investment research at what is now CIBC Wood Gundy, and prior to founding Galileo he served as Vice President, Director and Portfolio Manager at KBSH Capital Management, a Toronto-based private wealth management firm.

Peter Hanley Vice President, M.B.A., C.M.A., C.F.A.
Peter has more than 20 years of investment experience, the majority in special equity/small cap sectors. His areas of specialty include mining, health care, bio-tech and technology. Like Michael, Peter served at KBSH before joining Galileo and he also held the positions of Vice President, Director & Portfolio Manager at Van Berkom & Associates (a small cap investment manager based in Montreal) and Senior Investment Officer at CN Investments.

Dan Hall Executive Vice President
Dan has 19 years experience in financial services. Earlier in his career, he served as Vice President of sales at CI Investments and Senior Vice President of sales and marketing at Mavrix Funds.

Leighton McCarthy Consultant
Leighton brings almost four decades of business and governance experience to our board. During his distinguished career, he served with a number of investment companies, including Harris & Partners, McLean McCarthy and McCarthy Securities, and was a director of National Trust from 1980 to 1992 and CTV from 1979 to 2000. Leighton also has extensive special equity and small cap sector experience.

Glenn Brown Consultant; Mining Analyst, PhD
Glenn obtained a Bachelor of Science in Geology from Brandon University, Manitoba in 1983 and a PhD in Geology and Geophysics from the University of Hawaii in 1991. He served as a professor of Geology at the University of Toronto from 1988 to 1997 and continues to teach as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto. In 2002, he received the Past-President's Memorial Award from the Canadian Institute of Mining.

Glenn brings significant geological experience to Galileo. During his career, he has investigated resource investments in more than 40 countries and has analyzed exploration and development projects in uranium, gold, silver, diamonds, and base metals. During his career, he has served as a senior mining analyst with Canaccord Capital Corp. and Haywood Securities Inc.

Colin Abbott Chief Financial Officer, Hons. B. Comm., CA
Colin has nine years experience in the industry. Prior to joining Galileo, Colin spent six years auditing clients in the Wealth Management sector at Deloitte & Touche LLP.

Mike McCullough Trader/Analyst, Hons. B. Comm.
Mike has successfully completed Level 1 of the CFA program and has over eight years of experience in the investment industry, earned at Laketon Investment Management and Altamira Management Ltd. He is currently pursuing his CMT designation.

Jackie Daye Assistant Trader, B.Comm
Jackie has three years of industry experience and having joined Galileo after completing her commerce degree at St. Mary's University in Halifax.

Kirsten Gunns Portfolio Administrator
Kirsten has seven years of investment experience and joined the Galileo organization after serving at The Loyalty Management Group and KBSH Capital Management.

Ross MacMillan Portfolio Administrator, Hons. Bachelor of Arts (Economics)
With 2 ½ years experience in financial services, Ross has successfully completed Level 2 of the CFA program.

Joan Fisher Reception & Office Manager
Joan joined our organization after spending almost three decades in the airline industry.