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Michael G. DeGroote and the education of a school dropout
He left school in grade nine to help support his family. After building Laidlaw and founding CBIZ, Michael G. DeGroote helped put classrooms within reach of generations he would never meet.
Sonia Sennik and the science of a second chance
Before leading Creative Destruction Lab, Sonia Sennik managed engineering projects and coached Ontario rugby. Across those worlds, a question follows her: how do you help people turn potential into something that works?
Brian Bloom and the value of a good introduction
He studied science, learned Wall Street and returned to Toronto to build a firm with Jolyon Burton. Brian Bloom’s career follows the work that happens before a deal: choosing companies, asking questions and bringing people together.
Adam Felesky and the business of opening doors
Before he backed fintech founders, Adam Felesky built an ETF business. His next act at Portage puts capital, commercial connections and a habit of making introductions to work.
Trevor Gary
Trevor Gary is the founder and CEO of Micruity, a retirement-income infrastructure company that connects 401(k) recordkeepers, asset managers and insurers so plans can offer annuities and pension-style lifetime income. A former pension actuary at Deloitte Canada, Gary saw firsthand how the shift from defined-benefit pensions to 401(k) plans left millions of Americans without guaranteed income in retirement. He founded Micruity in 2017-2018 to build the data conduit that makes lifetime-income products work at scale. The company has raised roughly $27 million from a roster of insurance and financial heavyweights including Prudential, TIAA, State Street, Nationwide, J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Pacific Life.