Cameron McLeod BBA, CFA
Director, Portfolio Manager

Cameron McLeod, BBA, CFA
Director, Portfolio Manager
Telephone: 604-844-5461 | [email protected]

Cameron’s passion is helping individuals and families navigate today’s complex and volatile investment markets. He develops and consistently monitors their personalized wealth strategies to help them achieve their financial goals and fund comfortable retirements. Cameron has been with Odlum Brown for over 15 years. Over that time, he has helped clients successfully manage the journey through their stages of wealth accumulation and, eventually, retirement. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder and a graduate of Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Finance. He is committed to continued education having completed various courses through the Canadian Securities Institute. In his spare time, Cameron can be found at the hockey rink or the tennis court enjoying a game with friends. He currently resides in North Vancouver with his wife and three young children.

Farouk Esmail, BBA, CFA
Investment Associate, Associate Portfolio Manager
Telephone: 604-844-5411 | [email protected]

Farouk has over 11 years of experience working within the securities industry. For over eight of these years, he has worked alongside Cameron. Together, they have guided business professionals into making rational financial choices at all stages of life. Farouk completed his Bachelor of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University and has also earned his Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He has been fortunate to work in various departments at different investment firms, giving him a fantastic grasp of the entire financial system and its procedures.

Lucas Hervato, B.Comm
Investment Assistant
Telephone: 604-899-8731 | [email protected]

Lucas is the newest member of the team, joining in 2023 and brings a diverse background. He has worked with both retail and institutional clients across his past roles in capital markets, equity research and macro investment strategy. Notably, he worked as an investment strategy associate analyst within the CIO’s Office of RBC Global Asset Management, while also supporting their Chief Macroeconomist. More recently, Lucas served as a sell-side equity research associate covering Canadian-listed REITs and mining equities at Echelon Capital Markets. Lucas is a candidate for the CFA Level II exam and currently assists Cameron with trading, security analysis and process improvement.

Ryan Smith, BBA
Investment Assistant
Telephone: 604-844-5345 | [email protected]

Ryan joined the team at the beginning of 2022 and serves as an Investment Assistant. Ryan completed his Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Capilano University and is a CFA Level II candidate. Ryan assists clients in account administration as well as supporting the team with other ad hoc duties.