Sales

Michael joined Pender in October 2019 and is a Regional Sales Manager in Ontario. He has worked in the financial services industry since 2012 and has had various roles during seven years working at financial service affiliates of a top tier Canadian bank, including three years as an analyst and most recently an associate at […]

Jeannette Hogan is a Senior Manager, Client Service and Administration. She joined Pender in October 2019. She started working in the financial services industry in 2005 and has held various roles, including Chief Compliance Officer and, most recently, has been an Associate Portfolio Manager for a Vancouver-based investment management firm. Jeannette has a BSc in […]

Cédric joined Pender in June 2024 and is a District Vice President for Quebec. Prior to joining Pender, Cédric had senior sales roles at Invesco, National Bank and RGP Investments. In addition to his extensive industry experience, he holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Montreal, an MBA from the Hautes Études […]

Laurent Galarneau joined Pender in August 2021 and is a District Vice President of retail sales in Quebec. He has been in the financial services industry since 2015. Prior to joining Pender, he undertook a hybrid wholesaler role for a Canadian investment management company. He also worked as an Associate Investment Advisor at a Canadian […]

Josh Rowland is District Vice President, Ontario. Josh joined Pender after spending the five years at another prominent Canadian-based asset management firm. He graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with a Bachelor of Business Administration. Josh is a CFA Charterholder, and a member of the CFA Society of Toronto. Josh enjoys many sports including golf in the summer and snowboarding in the winter, in addition to running year […]

Richa joined Pender in January 2025 as Director of Business Development and Investor Relations.  With over 19 years of experience in the asset management industry, Richa specializes in client relationship management by fostering strong partnerships and strategic growth within the institutional sector. In her previous roles, she worked with institutional, portfolio manager and ultra-high net worth […]

Ronnie joined Pender in April 2024 as Director of Institutional Sales with a focus on business development and managing consultant relationships.  Prior to joining Pender, Ronnie worked at two of the biggest financial institutions in Canada. During his career, he has had progressively more senior roles in the asset management space focusing on client relationship […]

Stephen McDermott has extensive experience in investment wholesaling having successfully built and grown four sales regions across Western Canada over his 30-year career. He started out working at one of Canada’s big five banks before joining a then-independent fund company as a regional vice president. He moved laterally to spend 13 years at a global insurance […]

Cecelia joined Pender in March 2025 and is the Senior District Vice President in the retail sales team, responsible for sales and relationships in Northern Alberta and Manitoba. Cecelia brings a wealth of experience to Pender, having spent the past twelve years as a Director in the investment management division of a leading Canadian insurer […]