Our Advisory Board members have deep experience in capital markets and are trusted business leaders.

The role of our Advisory Board is to provide decision-making support, strategies, tactics, and recommendations to assist the Veritas Executive Team achieve growth.

Our Advisory Board members are independent of the Veritas Group of Companies and serve a two-year term.

Bashar Al-Rehany

AS
Current board member and former Executive Director of Euromoney Institutional Investor and CEO of BCA Research, Dow Jones Markets Canada & Bridge Information Systems Canada

Bashar is an innovative, energetic leader with a record of accomplishment in electronic financial information, investment research, publishing, events, technology and professional services. 

Monika Skiba

BSc, CFA
Current Investment Committee Member at Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Pension Plan. Former Senior Portfolio Manager at Manulife Asset Management

Monika is a senior financial executive with a track record of outstanding results in the areas of investment management, business development & leadership. 

Lou Fabiano

MBA
Current VP, Products and Managed Solutions at Aviso Wealth. Former Veritas Senior Strategic Advisor and Chief Operating Officer

Lou is a financial services and wealth management executive who served as Veritas Chief Operating Officer from 2014 to 2020. 

Al Guarino

BCom, CA, CPA
Current owner of multiple private companies and board member of a public technology company listed on the Venture Exchange. Former Partner Arthur Andersen LLP

Al has a background in accounting and transitioned to being a successful entrepreneur. He has founded or is a partner in several privately-held businesses that collectively employ almost 500 people. 

Peter Kotsopoulos

BA, CFA
Current member of the Board of Governors of the University of Guelph, serving on the Pension and Risk & Audit Committees. Former CEO of MFS Investment Management Canada

Peter is a former Director and CEO of MFS Investment Management Canada and a past Board member of McLean Budden Investment Management.