Portfolio Manager
Andrew Cook, CPA, CA, CFA
Portfolio Manager and President of Palette Investment Management Inc.
Andrew is the President and CEO of Palette Investment Management Inc., a Canadian-based fund manager with 24 years of experience in the financial services sector. For the past 17 years, he has managed various funds for several investment organizations, focusing primarily on growth companies in the small and mid-cap parts of the market. Andrew's investment philosophy centers on growth as the key metric, focusing on growth companies in the technology, health sciences, and resource sectors.
Andrew has managed various small-cap, large-cap, balanced, and dividend-growth funds throughout his career. He demonstrated his proficiency by co-managing the Marquest Resource Fund from October 2003 to July 2010; the number one ranked resource fund on globefund with an annualized return of over 20 percent. Most recently, he managed the Matrix Canadian Resource Fund and related flow-through funds.
Andrew's extensive equity research and credit analysis background is derived from his work in banking with the Royal Bank of Canada and in brokerage with Midland Walwyn Inc. He is a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst who has developed a media profile through interviews in various newspapers and investment publications and appearances on BNN (Business News Network), including Market Call. He has been featured in Pat Foran's books The Smart Canadian's Guide to Building Wealth and The Smart Canadian's Guide to Saving Money.
Andrew's credentials, experience, and investment philosophy make him a valuable asset to Maple Leaf Funds, Palette Investment Management Inc. and the financial services sector.
Andrew has managed various small-cap, large-cap, balanced, and dividend-growth funds throughout his career. He demonstrated his proficiency by co-managing the Marquest Resource Fund from October 2003 to July 2010; the number one ranked resource fund on globefund with an annualized return of over 20 percent. Most recently, he managed the Matrix Canadian Resource Fund and related flow-through funds.
Andrew's extensive equity research and credit analysis background is derived from his work in banking with the Royal Bank of Canada and in brokerage with Midland Walwyn Inc. He is a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst who has developed a media profile through interviews in various newspapers and investment publications and appearances on BNN (Business News Network), including Market Call. He has been featured in Pat Foran's books The Smart Canadian's Guide to Building Wealth and The Smart Canadian's Guide to Saving Money.
Andrew's credentials, experience, and investment philosophy make him a valuable asset to Maple Leaf Funds, Palette Investment Management Inc. and the financial services sector.
Craig Porter, CFA, BA
Industry Advisor and President of Backer Wealth Management Inc.
Backer Wealth Management Inc. has been retained by the Manager as the Industry Advisor to provide strategic advice and analysis of the Canadian resource sector to the Portfolio Manager.
Craig Porter, the founder and principal of Backer Wealth Management Inc., has extensive experience in managing hedge funds, mutual funds and flow through funds, including all prior Maple Leaf flow-through funds from the Maple Leaf Short Duration 2017-II Flow-Through Limited Partnership to the Maple Leaf Critical Minerals 2023 Enhanced Flow-Through Limited Partnership.
Mr. Porter has over 30 years of experience in the Canadian investment industry with a particular focus on resource stocks. From 1992 to 2005 he was with Altamira Management Limited (and its successor company Natcan Investment Management
Craig Porter, the founder and principal of Backer Wealth Management Inc., has extensive experience in managing hedge funds, mutual funds and flow through funds, including all prior Maple Leaf flow-through funds from the Maple Leaf Short Duration 2017-II Flow-Through Limited Partnership to the Maple Leaf Critical Minerals 2023 Enhanced Flow-Through Limited Partnership.
Mr. Porter has over 30 years of experience in the Canadian investment industry with a particular focus on resource stocks. From 1992 to 2005 he was with Altamira Management Limited (and its successor company Natcan Investment Management