Geoff joined Empire Life in 2004 and leads the fixed income team for Empire Life Investments Inc.

He is primarily responsible for the oversight and management of our fixed income, private placement, and alternative asset investment programs.

Geoff has over 30 years of fixed income experience and has managed a wide variety of portfolios. Prior to joining Empire Life, he held progressive roles at a leading investment counselling firm and a major insurance company.

Geoff holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Finance from Bishop’s University. He has a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a member of the Toronto CFA Institute.

Diana joined Empire Life Investments Inc. in 2023 and is a Senior Trader on the Equity Trading team.

Currently she is responsible for execution of foreign and domestic equity/option trades on behalf of the investment team.

Prior to joining the equity trading team, Diana worked as manager of trade operations at an independent Canadian wealth management firm, where she managed the overall operations of the equity trading desk, including trade flow, equity and FX trade execution as well as implementation of new trading systems.

Diana is a member of the Institutional Equity Traders Association and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Public Policy degree from the University of Toronto.

Brendan joined Empire Life Investments Inc. in 2023, focusing on U.S. Growth equities.

Prior to joining Empire Life Investments, Brendan worked as a Senior Associate in Finance and Corporate Strategy in Fintech, and as an Equity Research Associate at a wealth management firm.

Brendan holds a Bachelor of Mathematics and Accounting with a Finance Option from the University of Waterloo, as well as a Master of Accounting from the University of Waterloo. In 2021, Brendan and his team won the CFA Institute Research Challenge Americas Finals and were one of only five teams to move on to the Global Finals.

Brendan is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.

Kevin joined Empire Life Investments Inc. in 2023 and is a Senior Investment Analyst on the equity team. As a member of the Empire Life Investments team, he is responsible for providing research on Canadian equities, mainly in support of the following Empire Life segregated funds: Empire Life Asset Allocation GIF^1,2, Empire Life Canadian Equity GIF^1,2, Empire Life Dividend Growth GIF^1,2, Empire Life Elite Equity GIF^1,2, and Empire Life Monthly Income GIF^1,2.

Prior to his current role, Kevin served as an Equity Research Associate and Accounting Policy Specialist with a leading Canadian bank.

Kevin holds a Bachelor of Accounting and Finance and Master of Accounting from the University of Waterloo. He is also a CPA, CA and CFA charterholder.

_{1 Policies are issued by The Empire Life Insurance Company. 
2 This is the marketing name for the fund. The legal name excludes “Empire Life” and “GIF” and includes “Fund” at the end of the name.}

Jack Duff joined Empire Life Investments Inc. in 2019.

As a member of the Empire Life Investments Team, he is responsible for researching global equities, mainly supporting Empire Life American Value GIF^1,2 and the Empire Life American Growth GIF^1,2.

Prior to his current role, Jack served as a Summer Investment Analyst with the Empire Life Investment Team during 2017 and 2018.

Jack holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Toronto Metropolitan University with a major in Finance. He is a CFA charterholder.

_{1 Policies are issued by The Empire Life Insurance Company. 
2 This is the marketing name for the fund. The legal name excludes “Empire Life” and “GIF” and includes “Fund” at the end of the name.}

Greg joined Empire Life Investments Inc. in 2018 and is a Senior Portfolio Manager focusing on Canadian equities.

He is a member of the Investment Team providing investment management for segregated funds¹.

Greg is the lead manager of the Empire Life Canadian Equity GIF² and the Empire Life Asset Allocation GIF².

Greg began his career in 2006 and has held progressive roles at a leading Canadian investment firm.

Greg holds a Bachelor of Management and Organizational Studies from the University of Western Ontario and he is also a CFA charterholder.

_{1 Policies are issued by The Empire Life Insurance Company. 
2 This is the marketing name for the fund. The legal name excludes “Empire Life” and “GIF” and includes “Fund” at the end of the name.}

David joined Empire Life Investments Inc. in 2019 as Portfolio Manager, focusing on Global equities.

He is a member of the Investment Team providing investment management for segregated funds¹.

David is the lead manager of Empire Life International Equity GIF², manager of Empire Life Global Dividend Growth GIF², and the co-manager of the Empire Life Global Sustainable Equity GIF², Empire Life Global Equity GIF² and Empire Life Global Smaller Companies GIF².

David has more than 10 years of investment industry experience, holding progressive roles at a Canadian independent wealth management firm. In addition to his role as Portfolio Manager where he focused on investing in international equities in all markets outside North America, he was also Director of Equity Research.

David holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from York University and an MBA from Wilfrid Laurier University. He is a CFA Charterholder.

_{1 Policies are issued by The Empire Life Insurance Company. 
2 This is the marketing name for the fund. The legal name excludes “Empire Life” and “GIF” and includes “Fund” at the end of the name.}

Jennifer was a portfolio manager at Empire Life Investments Inc. from 1999 to 2003, rejoining the team in 2017 as Senior Portfolio Manager, focusing on Canadian equities.

She is a member of the Investment Team providing investment management for segregated funds¹.

Jennifer is the lead manager of Empire Life Elite Equity GIF², Empire Life Monthly Income GIF², and Empire Life Canadian Small Cap Equity GIF².

Jennifer has over 25 years of proven performance as a lead manager in Canadian All Cap Equities. Her most recent experience includes managing a billion dollars of Canadian small/mid-cap equities in mutual funds and segregated funds at a leading Canadian bank.

Jennifer has been recognized many times as “Canadian TopGun Investment Mind” by Brendan Wood International. Jennifer has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia and is also a CFA charterholder.

_{1 Policies are issued by The Empire Life Insurance Company. 
2 This is the marketing name for the fund. The legal name excludes “Empire Life” and “GIF” and includes “Fund” at the end of the name.}

Ashley joined Empire Life Investments Inc. in 2017 as Senior Portfolio Manager focusing on U.S. & global equities.

He is a member of the Investment Team providing investment management for segregated funds¹.

Ashley is the lead manager of the Empire Life American Value GIF². He is a manager on Empire Life Global Equity GIF², Empire Life Global Dividend Growth GIF², Empire Life Global Smaller Companies GIF², Empire Life Elite Equity GIF², Empire Life Asset Allocation GIF² and Empire Life Global Asset Allocation GIF².

Ashley has held progressive roles at various investment management firms, including as co-manager of an award-winning U.S. equity fund at a leading Canadian investment firm. His experience includes working at two of Canada’s major financial institutions as an equity research associate where he developed expertise across multiple sectors.

Ashley holds a BA in economics from Western University and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame. He is also a CFA charterholder.

_{1 Policies are issued by The Empire Life Insurance Company. 
2 This is the marketing name for the fund. The legal name excludes “Empire Life” and “GIF” and includes “Fund” at the end of the name.}