Michael Barkley
Vancouver & Calgary
Vice President & Portfolio Manager
As co-manager of our flagship "Canada Plus" global equity pool and a member of GCA's Investment Strategy Committee, Michael brings a wealth of investment management experience to the team and his clients at GCA.
He began his career in 1994 at a national retail brokerage firm and then moved to the investment counselling business to become Partner / Director, Private Client Portfolio Management for Alberta's largest independent asset management firm. Immediately prior to joining GCA, Michael was a Senior Portfolio Manager at a bank-owned investment counsel in Vancouver.
Michael has an undergraduate degree in Economics (with High Distinction) from the University of Maine and also has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of British Columbia. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), a Canadian Investment Manager (CIM) and a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute (FCSI).