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Dr. Jay Smith, PH.D, CIM, FCSI

For over 35 years, Jay has been a trusted Investment Advisor to ultra-high net worth individuals, foundations and corporations, crafting personalized investment strategies with his skilled team of associates. He brings a comprehensive knowledge of many financial areas to bear on a client’s total financial requirements. He currently manages in excess of $4.5 billion in client assets.

After completing his Doctorate at the University of Toronto, Dr. Smith lectured at several large Canadian universities. He was named a Vice-President and Chairman of the Advisory Council to Management in 1984, and a Senior Vice-President and Director at Merrill Lynch Canada, one of CIBC Wood Gundy’s predecessor firms. After joining CIBC Wood Gundy in 1990, Dr. Smith was the first recipient of the Investment Dealers Association’s National Award of Distinction, an annual award that recognizes excellence and the highest standards of professionalism in the investment industry.

Dr. Smith is well known for his philanthropic work and serves on the Boards and Executive Committees of numerous charitable organizations including the Art Gallery of Ontario, where he is Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees, Chair of the Collections Committee and the Prints and Drawings Committee, and is also on their Executive and Building Committees. He sits on Tate’s North American Foundation Board where he chairs their Audit Committee, and is on their North American Acquisitions Committee and their International Council. He is a Trustee of the Gershon Iskowitz Foundation. Dr. Smith is a former member of the Executive Council and International Board of the Weizmann Institute of Science, former Chair of the Power Plant and was a former member of the Board of Governors at Mount Sinai Hospital.