# Steve King

> Steve King is the Calgary-based co-founder, President and CEO of Alaris Equity Partners. Since 2004, he has helped build an investment business using preferred and common equity to finance private companies, management buyouts, growth and succession. His career centres on the relationship between capital, ownership and the people who run a business.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Alaris Equity Partners
- **Organizations:** Alaris Equity Partners, Metropolitan Investment Corporation
- **Education:** Bachelor of Commerce, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
- **Known for:** Co-founded Alaris in 2004 and has led it as President and CEO since inception., CFA charterholder., Board service at Alaris since its 2008 public listing.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2004** — Spent 12 years in investment banking in Toronto and Calgary, advising public and private company entrepreneurs on raising capital.
- **2004** — Co-founded Alaris and became President and CEO.
- **2008** — Joined the board when Alaris went public.
- **2016** — Alaris exited Solowave following nearly six years of partnership, reporting a 79% total investment return.
- **2021** — Discussed the retirement of longtime CFO and friend Darren Driscoll and the succession of Amanda Frazer.
- **2024** — Alaris announced its second asset-management transaction with Ohana, marking its first control investment when its own and managed third-party investments were combined.
- **2026** — Continues to lead Alaris as President and CEO.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Alaris in 2004 and has led it as President and CEO since inception.
- CFA charterholder.
- Board service at Alaris since its 2008 public listing.
- Led Alaris through an evolution from preferred-equity investing into common equity and third-party asset management.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Alaris published a partner interview with The Shipyard chairman and CEO Rick Milenthal about his decision to partner with the firm.
- **2026-09** — Alaris announced the closing of a C$115 million bought-deal offering.
- **2025-10** — King appeared in the Alaris video feature The Ohana Story, discussing a longstanding relationship and its evolution into a control investment.

## Links

- Website: https://www.alarisequitypartners.com
- LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/steve-king-

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Last updated: 2026-10-09