Don Cromar is Ventum Financial Corp’s Senior Vice President, Private Client Services & Portfolio Manager. He is directly responsible for the Investment Advisors and Portfolio Managers including supervision, sales management, business development and external recruitment.

With over 30 years of securities industry experience with both independent, Canadian bank-owned, and Global bank owned dealers, Don brings a breadth of experience to Ventum in all areas including sales leadership, management, administration, human resources and compliance. During his career, he has served in a variety of positions including:stock, bond and derivative trading; credit management, marketing and business development, as an Investment Advisor, and Portfolio Manager, Branch Manager and Regional Manager.

Don is a graduate from the University of Toronto, is a Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) and a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Industry (FCSI). He is licensed as a Portfolio Manager and a Life, Accident & Sickness Agent with the firm’s wholly-owned insurance subsidiary, PI Financial Services Corp.

He served on the Pacific Council of the Investment Dealer’s Association from 2000-2006, and he has been involved with the Investment Industry Association of Canada since its inception.