Dr. Aled ab Iorwerth

Deputy Chief Economist
Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation

Aled is the deputy chief economist at the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. He has been at CMHC since 2016 where he has led multiple projects looking at the housing market. The 2018 report he led changed the direction of housing policy to renew emphasis on housing supply. He has held a range of research positions in economics in the federal government, including the Department of Finance. Aled holds a PhD in economics from Western University and leadership training from the Said Business School at Oxford University.

Aled was a guest speaker at our conference last year:  The State of The Housing System - Video with Aled ab lowerth.

Anthony Scilipoti

President and CEO
Veritas Investment Research Corp.

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 licenced portfolio manager. Anthony also has served as a member of the Ontario Securities Commission's Continuous Disclosure Advisory Committee since 2006. In 2019, Anthony was appointed to the Board of the Capital Markets Advisory Committee of the International Accounting Standards Board and is currently Chair of the Committee. @ASclipoti

See Anthony's introduction to last year's conference:  Welcome - A Year In Review - Video with Anthony Scilipoti.

Jeffrey Berger

Managing Director
TDB Advisory

As a Managing Director of TDB Advisory, Jeff provides corporate insolvency, restructuring, and estate trustee services and is a trusted advisor to various stakeholders. As part of his commitment to delivering exceptional results, Jeff utilizes pragmatic and effective solutions to address his clients' challenges.
Jeff has extensive experience advising stakeholders in many industries, including real estate, manufacturing & distribution, leasing, and retail.
Jeff is currently serving as a Director on the Board of the Ontario Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals. 

Joe Berridge

Partner
Urban Strategies Inc.

Joe is an urban planner and city builder who has had an integral role in complex urban planning and regeneration projects in Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Europe and Asia. He has been strategic advisor for the development of the city centres of Manchester, Belfast and Cardiff and for the waterfronts of Toronto, Singapore, Sydney, Cork, London and Governors Island in New York City. He has prepared university campus master plans and is now planning the new hub for Toronto Pearson International Airport. His book ‘Perfect City’ was published by Sutherland House in April 2019.  @joe_berridge

Joe was on a panel at our conference in 2022:  The Future City: Live, Work & Play .

John Pasalis

President and Broker of Realosophy Realty Inc.

John is the President of Realosophy, a Toronto real estate brokerage that uses data analysis to advise residential real estate buyers, sellers and investors. A frequent commentator on the Toronto housing market and real estate consumer and industry issues, John has contributed to The Globe and Mail, BNN Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal and other media, government and industry organizations. His research has been shared with the IMF and Statistics Canada and cited by the Bank of Canada and CMHC. @JohnPasalis

John was on a panel at last year's conference:  Real Estate Agent Panel - Pressure Points - Video with Daniel Foch, John Pasalis and Jordon Scrinko.

Nigel D'Souza

Senior Analyst Financial Services
Veritas Investment Research

Nigel is a Senior Investment Analyst in Financial Services, following Canadian banks and insurance companies. He joined Veritas in 2016. Refinitiv StarMine ranked him #2 for earnings estimate accuracy for Banks in 2020. He was also ranked sixth overall for stock picking across all industries and analysts by StarMine in 2019, and #1 for the Banks that year. Prior to joining Veritas, Nigel operated a training program for professionals, providing coursework on financial modeling and how to conduct equity research. He also worked at State Street as an associate in Alternative Investment Solutions.

Nigel spoke at our conference last year: On The Precipice - Video with Nigel D'Souza.

Ron Butler

Mortgage Broker
Butler Mortgage Inc.

Ron is a veteran mortgage broker. In his multi‐decade career, he has been involved in every facet of the broker channel, from private lending to online rate discounting. His eponymous brokerage, Butler Mortgage Inc., is a family business founded with his sons. With mortgage origination volumes of $1 billion per year for several years and after reviewing tens of thousands of mortgage applications, Ron’s perspective on industry trends and developments is second to none. @ronmortgageguy

Ron was on a panel at our conference last year: Mortgage Panel: Dealing with the Strain - Video with Amber Kanwar, Elisseos lriotakis, Frances Hinojosa and Ron Butler.

Scott Terrio

Certified Credit Counsellor
Manager, Consumer Insolvency at Hoyes Michalos

Working for more than a decade in the insolvency industry, Scott has met with and filed with thousands of clients, primarily consumers. He brings his previous background in sales, marketing and business development to making clients feel as comfortable as possible in guidance through various options and tactics, and in trusting advice and solutions under difficult circumstances. He is a frequent media commentator and is a regular on the Hoyes Michalos Debt Free in 30 podcasts. He also runs a newsletter: Debits and Credits: From the Front Line of Consumer Insolvency.

Scott presented at our conference in 2022: Post-Covid & The Canadian Consumer - Video with Scott Terrio and was a guest on our Fact Finders last year: Episode 114: Consumer Insolvency Update.

Shalabh Garg

Investment Analyst REITs & Financial Services
Veritas Investment Research

Shalabh is primarily responsible for covering the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) sector. Before covering REITs, 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.

Shalabh spoke at our conference last year: REITs - Beating the Squeeze - Video with Shalabh Garg.

Steve Saretsky

Real Estate Specialist at Saretsky Group

Steve Saretsky is a Vancouver Realtor and author behind one of Vancouver’s most popular Real Estate Blogs. Steve is widely considered a thought leader in the industry with regular appearances on BNN, CBC, CKNW, CTV and a contributor to BC Business Magazine. Steve’s dedication to analyzing the stats, financial landscape, and policies affecting Vancouver Real Estate have allowed him to build a successful business among the top 2% of Greater Vancouver Realtors, while working with and providing advisory services to Hedge Funds, investment advisors, policymakers and Real Estate developers. @SteveSaretsky

Steve was a member of a panel at our 2022 conference: Real Estate Agent Panel: From the Front Lines - Video.