We have been managing alternative strategies since the
firm’s inception in 2008.
We manage two alternative strategies, each with the goal of delivering strong risk-adjusted returns.
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Sean is a Director of Maxam Capital Management Ltd. and a member of the firm’s Advisory Committee for the MP Capital Fund I Limited Partnership. Sean is the President and CEO of Diversified Royalty Corp and serves on the Board of goeasy Ltd. Prior to his current roles, Sean was a founder and managing partner of the private equity focused Maxam Opportunities Funds, and a partner at Capital West Partners, a Vancouver-based investment banking firm. Sean is a graduate of the University of British Columbia with a degree in Commerce and holds a Chartered Accountant designation.
Mike is Vice President and Director of MP Capital Fund I GP Inc. and a member of the firm’s Advisory Committee for the MP Capital Fund I Limited Partnership. He has over 35 years of experience in financial analysis, due diligence, and corporate restructuring. Prior to his current role, Mike was a PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Deals Partner, where he spent 20 years leading the firm’s Corporate Advisory & Restructuring Vancouver-based practice. Mike is a graduate of Carleton University with a degree in Commerce and hold designations as a Chartered Accountant, a Chartered Professional Accountant, a Chartered Insolvency and Restructuring Practitioner, and a Licensed Insolvency Trustee.
Jim is President and Director of MP Capital Fund I GP Inc. and a member of the firm’s Advisory Committee for the MP Capital Fund I Limited Partnership. Prior to his current role, Jim was a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from January 1999 to June 2024. Over the course of his 35-year career, Jim has been involved advising directly on the purchase, sale, valuation and/or due diligence activities for a variety business transactions. Jim has significant experience and relationships with private equity firms in Canada and the United States. Jim is a Chartered Accountant, Chartered Business Valuator and Chartered Public Accountant.
Amy is responsible for managing the administration of the office. Amy brings more than a decade of office management experience to Maxam, including previous experience in the real estate, resource and technology industries.
Jai is an Associate intern with Maxam, and his duties cover data analysis and model updating. Prior to joining Maxam, Jai worked for Scotiabank where he gained research and data analysis experience. Jai is a level I candidate for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and graduated from the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.
Colton is an Associate with Maxam Capital Management Ltd. supporting the firm’s client relationships as well as the sales and business development initiatives. Colton comes from a wealth management background with Raymond James Ltd. and is Chartered Investment Manager (CIM®) designation holder. He earned a B. Sc. while attending American International College (Massachusetts) on a full NCAA Division 1 Hockey Scholarship and the University of Victoria.
Ben is responsible for managing operations and compliance for the firm. Prior to joining Maxam, Ben served as Chief Operating Officer for a Toronto-based event driven hedge fund with a focus on arbitrage strategies, and more recently as an institutional equity trader with CIBC World Markets in Vancouver. Ben holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Commerce degree (Major in Finance).
Brian joined Maxam in 2016 and holds over a decade of investment industry experience. Prior to Maxam Brian was an investment analyst at a long/short equity fund, and also worked in investment banking at National Bank Financial and Equity Research at Raymond James. Brian is a graduate of the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Commerce degree (Major in Finance) and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Travis is the founder of Maxam and lead Fund Manager for the firm’s funds. He began his career in 1996 with MK Wong & Associates, which was later acquired by HSBC Asset Management. Travis left HSBC in 2007 to lead public market investments for a family office/private investment group, before he founded Maxam in 2009. Travis is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.