He was co-founder of Tricor Pacific Capital Inc., one of Canada’s leading private equity firms, where he helped grow assets under management to nearly one billion dollars on behalf of major Canadian and American pension funds and financial institutions. He previously served as Chair of Ten Peaks Coffee Company Inc. (TSX) and as a board member of CPI Card Group (NASDAQ).

Before entering the world of finance, David spent over 16 years as a practicing lawyer. As Vice President and General Counsel of Jim Pattison Industries Ltd. — one of Canada’s largest privately held companies — he led corporate acquisitions, divestitures, and debt financing, and managed the group’s real estate development division. He later practiced as Associate Counsel with Stikeman Elliott, a Canadian-based global law firm.

Committed to giving back to his community, David serves as Chair of the Vancouver Art Gallery Foundation Board and previously served as Chair of the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation Board.

For many years, David was a Managing Director in the Corporate Office of the Jim Pattison Group, Canada’s 2nd-largest private company. David’s responsibilities included all financial reporting, risk management and Board reporting for both the private and publicly held interests in the group.

David then transitioned to an operating role as President & CEO of Conair Group, and its subsidiary Cascade Aerospace, where over time he became the principal management owner. Together with his team, he built these niche aviation and aerospace companies into industry leaders. During his tenure, both companies grew significantly in terms of revenue, employees and profitability. In 2012, David was honored with a CEO of the Year award from Business in Vancouver. Following a successful exit, he joined Highland West Capital.

Outside the office, David is involved in various foundations and community organizations, as well as in the Young Presidents’ Organization, British Columbia chapter.

In 2011 Dave led the spinout of both the US and Canadian subsidiaries of HSBC Capital to create Graycliff Partners and Fulcrum Capital Partners. Dave’s many years of experience in both the mezzanine and private equity markets has brought him a strong understanding of how to recognize opportunities and capitalize on such.

Dave continues his involvement as Partner Emeritus at Graycliff Partners, a New York City based middle market private equity firm, which has investments throughout the US and Latin America. In addition, Dave joined Highland West Capital in 2015 as a managing director. Highland West Capital Ltd. is a private equity firm that blends the depth of large fund experience with the flexibility of a family office. Dave is past Chair for the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA), the principal private capital association for Canada. Dave also lends his time on a number of public and philanthropic boards.

In his most recent position, Trevor led multi-disciplinary deal teams in order to execute capital raisings and mergers and acquisitions across various capital markets and geographies. At RBC, Trevor was known for analyzing issues from all angles, providing clients with thoughtful advice and being a partner that was always looking to support colleagues.

Trevor graduated with Honours from UBC’s Sauder School of Business in 2003 and has remained active with the university through student mentoring and promoting opportunities within the capital markets. Trevor currently acts as a Board Member, Chair of the Finance Committee and Treasurer for the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre.

Justin exited his primary operating business in 2018 as the CEO of a BC headquartered industrial maintenance and construction group serving the mining, pulp & paper and oil & gas sectors. Since 2019 he has been an investor and strategic advisor for mid-market businesses across Western Canada. Other experience includes progressively senior operating roles including EVP and Chief Operating Officer for Cascade Aerospace based in Abbotsford, BC and General Manager for Creation Technologies based in Burnaby, BC. Given his diverse background he enjoys working with management teams to build enterprise value with a focus on supporting scaling operations with appropriate business systems and continuous improvement tools.

 Justin is involved with various community organizations, as well as in the Young Presidents’ Organization, British Columbia chapter.