Jeannine LiChong (MAcc '92)

Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd.
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Jeannine joined Waratah Capital Advisors in 2018 after a successful 22-year career at Gluskin Sheff + Associates. Jeannine is an Executive Vice-President Portfolio Manager for the Waratah Income Fund and is on the Summerhill Resorts Ltd. Investment Committee.

In her previous role, she was an Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager for Canadian Equities, responsible for managing $2.6 billion. She was also a member of both its Executive Management and Asset Mix Committees.

She is currently the Vice-Chair of the Toronto Symphony Foundation and is a past board member of the Royal Conservatory of Music. Jeannine received an Honours Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Accounting degree from the University of Waterloo, and also holds CPA, CA, and CFA designations.

In addition to her roles on the SAF Advisory Council and our Communications Sub-Committee, Jeannine generously gives her time to the School and is dedicated to supporting and mentoring SAF students. Jeannine has been the industry mentor for the CFA Investment Research Challenge team for a number of years, an Honouree in the SAF Fellowship Program and is a member of the University of Waterloo Women in Finance Advisory Board.