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John Gort
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Profil
John Gort joined Instar in 2015 with more than 20 years of financial and private equity industry experience in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom.
He is responsible for Instar’s administration and operations along with fund accounting, treasury management, valuations, tax and financial reporting.
John most recently served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Burgundy Asset Management, a leading global investment manager based in Toronto, where he was responsible for corporate and fund accounting and oversaw the company’s operations department.
He was also formerly Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Edgestone Capital Partners, a Canadian private equity firm, where he directed the corporate finance and reporting function while supporting fundraising, regulatory and investor relations initiatives.
John’s international experience includes senior roles with Bisys Private Equity Services in New York, and Deutsche Bank’s Global Markets division in New York and London.
John holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Accountancy Studies from the University of Waterloo, and the Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered Financial Analyst designations.
He co-formed the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association’s CFO Taskforce and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences.
He also served as the Chair of the Advisory Board of the University of Waterloo’s Student Investment Fund.
Ehemalige bekannte Positionen von John Gort
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Instar Asset Management, Inc.
 Instar Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Instar Asset Management invests in middle-market companies located in North America, primarily in Canada and the United States with an enterprise value of USD 100 - 500 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of transportation & logistics, energy transition, environmental and social sectors. It participates in later stage, growth, add-on acquisitions and buyout capital requirements with an investment size of USD 50 - 250 million. The firm also acquires majority interest. | Finanzdirektor/CFO | 01.09.2022 |
Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.
 Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Burgundy utilizes a value-focused global investment approach that seeks to preserve clients' capital while providing long-term superior investment returns. The firm offers investment strategies across many major asset classes, including US large- and small/mid-cap, international, emerging markets and global equities. They employ a bottom-up investment approach, which focuses on strong business fundamentals and outstanding management teams and aims to reduce the inherent risk in investing. | Finanzdirektor/CFO | - |
Grant Thornton International Ltd.
 Grant Thornton International Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides audit and advisory services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides auditing, assurance, consulting and tax & business consulting services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
National Westminster Bank Plc
 National Westminster Bank Plc Regional BanksFinance NatWest manages five investment funds that have a different level of risk from 'low' to 'high'. The firm seeks responsible investments that focus on companies and industries that aim to positively affect the world. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides auditing, assurance, consulting and tax & business consulting services | Commercial Services |
National Westminster Bank Plc
National Westminster Bank Plc Regional BanksFinance NatWest manages five investment funds that have a different level of risk from 'low' to 'high'. The firm seeks responsible investments that focus on companies and industries that aim to positively affect the world. | Finance |
Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.
Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Burgundy utilizes a value-focused global investment approach that seeks to preserve clients' capital while providing long-term superior investment returns. The firm offers investment strategies across many major asset classes, including US large- and small/mid-cap, international, emerging markets and global equities. They employ a bottom-up investment approach, which focuses on strong business fundamentals and outstanding management teams and aims to reduce the inherent risk in investing. | Finance |
EdgeStone Capital Partners, Inc.
 EdgeStone Capital Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance EdgeStone Capital invests in companies located in Canada with an EBITDA ranging from USD 10 to 50 million and enterprise value ranging from USD 50 to 250 millions. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for MBO, buyout, acquisition, recapitalization, growth, divestiture stage capital requirements. The firm acquires majority and controlling interests and takes board seat. | Finance |
Dresdner Kleinwort Benson
 Dresdner Kleinwort Benson Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking services | Finance |
The University of Waterloo
 The University of Waterloo Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Grant Thornton International Ltd.
Grant Thornton International Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides audit and advisory services | Commercial Services |
Instar Asset Management, Inc.
Instar Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Instar Asset Management invests in middle-market companies located in North America, primarily in Canada and the United States with an enterprise value of USD 100 - 500 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of transportation & logistics, energy transition, environmental and social sectors. It participates in later stage, growth, add-on acquisitions and buyout capital requirements with an investment size of USD 50 - 250 million. The firm also acquires majority interest. | Finance |
