Professionals
Andrew Shortreid, CFA
President and Managing Director
Industry Experience: 10 Years
Direct Contact: (250) 818-8735
Andrew is President, Director and Chief Compliance Officer of the AMG and is responsible for full oversight of the firm’s investment operations. Andrew began his career at RBC Dominion Securities before co-founding Wellington West Asset Management in 2004 as Chief Operating Officer and Portfolio Manager. In 2005 Wellington West Asset Management merged with Barlow Capital and Andrew oversaw the launch and operation of the firm’s family of pooled investment funds. As Portfolio Manager, Andrew brings a generalist skill set and has successfully managed a wide variety of broad and specialty mandates across both traditional and alternative asset classes for high net worth Private Wealth clients during his career. Andrew is a CFA Charterholder and has served as President of CFA Victoria since 2008. He is a member of the Board of Advisors of the University of Victoria’s Gustavson School of Business.
Barry Hirowatari, B.Sc., CIM, FCSI
Senior Portfolio Manager
Industry Experience: 22 Years
Direct Contact: (604) 854-4308
Barry has primary responsibility for the investment activities of the BTH Tactical Growth Fund and related Private Wealth clients, including tactical asset allocation and security selection. Barry has over 20 years of experience in the Investment Management Industry. Prior to joining Aventine Management in 2010, Barry held the titles of Director, Vice President and Portfolio Manager with RBC Dominion Securities. Barry earned his Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute (FCSI) designation in 1991, and Canadian Investment Management (CIM) certification in 1993. Barry earned the designation of Portfolio Manager in 1998 and successfully managed a discretionary investment management practice for over 10 years prior to the launch of the Fund, overseeing discretionary investment assets in excess of $90 million and total client assets in excess of $160 million.