Sales Team

Rupina joined Pender in 2023 and is the Senior Business Development Manager. Prior to joining Pender, Rupina worked as Business Development Associate with a global asset management firm, based in Canada.  With a BA from UBC, Rupina majored in International Relations with a minor in Commerce. She has completed the Canadian Securities Course and is a Level 2 candidate in the […]

Adam joined Pender in July 2024 and is the Senior Business Development Manager for Quebec. Prior to joining Pender, Adam held similar roles at EHP Funds, Vanguard, and Horizons ETFs (now Global X) with a focus on ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investments for Québec-based investment advisors. Adam has both a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Finance […]

Michael joined Pender in October 2019 and is a District Vice President, 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 the […]

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 […]

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 […]

Ian Collins joined Pender in May 2011 and is a Senior District Vice President. He has worked in progressively more senior sales roles over more than 30 years in the financial services industry. He began his career at a leading international mutual fund company, where he opened up the Western Canadian sales office. He then […]