People

Christopher Guthrie, BA, CFA

President & CEO, CIO, Portfolio Manager, Founding Partner

Mr. Guthrie is responsible for establishing corporate strategy and leading its implementation and execution and is accountable to the Board of Directors. As Portfolio Manager, he has ultimate responsibility for all portfolio management decisions made by the firm. Mr. Guthrie has more than 20 years experience in investment management. Prior to founding Hillsdale in January 1996, Mr. Guthrie was employed at a Toronto based investment counsellor specializing in quantitative equity management and was responsible for (i) assisting in the design and on-going development of quantitative equity management systems; (ii) training institutional money managers in the application of quantitative investment strategies; and (iii) supervising and managing in-house equity accounts. Mr. Guthrie is a member of the Education and Research Committee of Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) and is frequently invited to speak at industry conferences and CFA Institute events.