Our Team

Anthony and his partners founded Veritas Investment Research in 2000. He is a Fellow Chartered Public Accountant, a Fellow Chartered Accountant, a Certified Public Accountant (Illinois) and a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. He is a licensed portfolio manager. Anthony has been very active in accounting standard-setting since 2003. 

Ben is a Research Associate in the Utilities & Infrastructure sector. Prior to joining Veritas, he worked as an Investment Associate at CIBC Wood Gundy and in the assurance group at BDO. He graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Accounting. Ben finished his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2024 as well as his Chartered Professional Accountant designation in 2022 while at Veritas.

Carmela is responsible for providing administrative support to the executive team as well as managing daily office operations. Prior to joining Veritas in 2014, Carmela worked as an Executive Assistant to the President at an engineering firm. 

Dan joined Veritas in 2016 and is responsible for covering the Diversified Industrials and Energy sectors. Dan brings over 13 years of buy-side research and investment experience. He was ranked #3 Overall across all Canadian analysts and sectors for stock picking in 2020 by Refinitiv StarMine. He also ranked #1 for the Auto Components Sector and #3 for Diversified Industrials in 2020. 

Darryl is Head of Research, VP of Utilities & Infrastructure and is a partner in the firm. He is also head of our Investment Committee, which chooses stocks for our V-List model portfolio. He joined Veritas in 2006 and, over the years, has developed unique expertise within his coverage universe. Refinitiv StarMine ranked him #2 for stock picking in the Chemicals and Utilities Industry in 2020. 

Desmond has been covering the Communication Services and Technology sector since joining Veritas in 2010. Desmond was ranked #1 overall across all industries and analysts for stock returns in 2020 by Refinitiv StarMine. He also placed #1 in the Telecommunication Services Industry and #1 in the Media Industry in 2020. He has won StarMine awards four years in a row. 

Dimitry is Head of the Accounting & Special Situations Group, focusing on organizations that pose a financial risk. He is also Head of Training, helping our clients analyze complex accounting issues. Dimitry was the #3 ranked Special Situations analyst for Canadian stocks in 2020, as voted on by Canadian, U.S. and European investors, according to Brendan Wood International. 

Jacob is a Research Associate in the Accounting and Special Situations Group, focusing on organizations that pose financial risks. Prior to joining Veritas in 2020, he worked at TD Securities on the prime brokerage desk and PwC in the alternative investments group. Jacob's investment idea earned him a finalist placement in the 2019 Sohn Idea Contest in London, UK. 

Josie oversees all operations at Veritas Investment Research, including administration, middle office, human resources, technology and the development and execution of Veritas' long-term growth strategy. She joined Veritas in 2012 in administration and has taken on increasing responsibilities as the firm has grown. She was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2023. She ensures that the businesses of the Veritas Group of Companies are effectively working together to achieve organizational goals and objectives.  

Kathleen is responsible for covering the Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary sectors. She has equity research experience on both the buy-side and sell-side. Kathleen joined Veritas in 2009 after having spent seven years at CIBC World Markets as an equity analyst covering the retail sector. Prior to CIBC, Kathleen spent three years as an investment analyst at Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board. 

Liam is a Research Associate in the Communication Services and Technology sector. He is a graduate of Queen's University with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. Prior to working at Veritas, Liam worked at Eragon Capital, a growth and private equity shop, as an analyst conducting due diligence on acquisition targets.

Maggie is a Research Associate in the Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary sectors. Prior to joining Veritas, she worked at Willis Towers Watson and her responsibilities included investment objectives and policy development, investment structure optimization, manager selection and performance monitoring. Maggie graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Business Administration. She is a Level 2 CFA Candidate.

Martin is responsible for covering the Materials sector. He has almost 20 years of equity research experience in both the buy-side and sell-side. Martin joined Veritas in 2022 after working at Westwood Investment Advisors for 8 years, as Vice President, covering the Materials and Industrials sector. Prior to Westwood Martin spent 2 years as a Materials analyst at AGF and 7 years as a sell side analyst for Deutsche Bank and Credit Lyonnais.

Michelle is responsible for accounting, payroll, and the day-to-day office management at Veritas. Michelle is one of the founding partners at Veritas. Prior to joining Veritas in 2000, Michelle worked as an assistant in the research group for a large brokerage.

Nancy  is responsible for publishing our reports,  client communications, and website maintenance. Nancy joined Veritas in 2005.  

Nigel is a Senior Investment Analyst in Financial Services and joined Veritas in 2016. He is a member of our Investment Committee, which chooses stocks for our V-List model portfolio. Refinitiv StarMine ranked him #2 for earnings estimate accuracy for Banks in 2020. He was also ranked 6th overall for stock picking across all industries and analysts by StarMine in 2019, and #1 for the Banks that year. 

Roshan joined Veritas Investment Research in August 2022 as a Research Associate for Financial Services sector. Prior to joining Veritas, he worked at JM Financial Institutional Securities Ltd as a Research Analyst focused on Indian equity markets covering Cement, Hotels and Industrials sector. Roshan is a CFA charter holder and holds an MBA degree from IIM Bangalore (India). He also holds a B.Tech degree from NIT Bhopal.

Scott is the Vice President of Communications and Strategy. Before joining Veritas in 2019, he was Director of Digital Subscription Acquisition at the Globe & Mail. He was previously Executive Editor of the Report on  Business, Managing Editor of Globe Investor and spent years as a journalist covering capital markets and investments for The Globe & Mail, National Post and Dow Jones Newswires.

Shalabh is primarily responsible for covering the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) sector. Shalabh supported the Financial Services analyst as a Research Associate between November 2019 and July 2022 and helped expand the coverage for banks and insurers. Before joining Veritas in 2019, he worked at Nomura Services and was responsible for business analysis of projects related to the front-office trading desk.

Will is a Research Associate in the Diversified Industrials and Energy sectors. He recently graduated Queen's University with a Bachelor of Commerce and a Graduate Diploma in Accounting. He is returning to Veritas after interning at the firm in the summer of 2021. Will has completed the academic requirements to achieve his CPA and will continue to pursue the designation.