GAELEN MORPHET

COUNSEL – INDEPENDENT CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER (CIO)

CFA

Gaelen Morphet is the President of Morphet Family Wealth Advisors Ltd., a boutique family office advisory firm specializing in investment management and outsourced Chief Investment Officer (CIO) services.
Gaelen’s career in investment management spans several decades and senior leadership roles. Prior to founding Morphet Family Wealth Advisors, Gaelen served as Chief Investment Officer & Investment Consultant of Cinnamon Investments, a single-family office, for 7 years. Before that, she was Chief Investment Officer and Executive Vice-President at Sentry Investments, where she oversaw $18 billion in assets. She also held the position of Chief Investment Officer and Senior Vice-President at Empire Life Insurance Company. Earlier in her career, Gaelen was First Vice-President & Portfolio Manager at CIBC Asset Management and Senior Vice-President & Senior Portfolio Manager at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers.

Gaelen currently serves as Board Chair of MCAN Financial Group and as an Advisory Board Member of CanFirst Real Estate Income Fund. Her previous board involvement includes the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) Foundation, the Ontario Science Centre, the North York General Hospital Foundation, and CMA Investco.