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Queen's University Alternative Assets Fund (QUAAF) Round Table Podcast

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QUAAF Round Table (QRT) features QUAAF alumni who have built successful careers and explores their experiences that have ultimately landed them where they are today.

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Jon Aikman - Spotlight Into Alternative Assets Investing (QRT | 4.1)

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 • Duration 56:08

We were super excited to Jon Aikman in this episode. Jon teaches both alternative assets and equities in the Master of Finance Program at Queens'. He's a favorite among many students and alumni. In this podcast, we do something a bit different and we have more of a high level discussion on the finance industry in general. We picked Jon's brain with a few questions about alternative investments, private equity and much more. Much of his insights was of great interest among both the investment and strategy team at QUAAF.

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Curtis Land - Mortgage Investing and the Non-Conventional Route into Finance (QRT | 3.2)

Season 3 · Episode 2

Thursday, May 4, 2023 • Duration 37:40

In this episode, we are super excited to host Curtis Land who is a jack-of-all-trades and has taken an unconventional route to work in the alternative investing space of mortgage investing. Curtis has many diverse passions such as producing for sports broadcasting for his hometown team the Vancouver Canucks on Sportsnet, he's a scratch golfer, all while managing this with his job in finance. Nick and Curtis also discuss Curtis' unconventional path into finance and how he achieved this and what it takes to break it into the industry by networking, making meaningful connections, and doing whatever it takes to get the chance and opportunity at a firm.

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Sean Krowiak - M&A mid-market (QRT | 3.1)

Season 3 · Episode 1

Sunday, April 16, 2023 • Duration 34:29

On the first podcast of season three, we have Sean Krowiak on the podcast to discuss mid-market M&A, how he transitioned from Big4 accounting at EY into finance.

Bilal Omokanye & Jason Powell - The C-Suite (QRT | 2.4)

Season 2 · Episode 4

Wednesday, October 12, 2022 • Duration 54:08

Bilal Omokanye & Jason Powell – The C-Suite (QRT | 2.4)

On this special episode of the QUAAF Round Table Podcast, QUAAF Chief of Staff, Chris de Sousa Costa, sits down with current QUAAF CEO, Bilal Omokanye, and current QUAAF CIO, Jason Powell.

Bilal works as a Capability Manager for a major Canadian bank and is currently the 2023 cohort class president of the Master of Financial Innovation and Technology program at the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University. Bilal joined QUAAF in November of 2021 as an Operations Analyst and quickly ascended to a leadership role as the Chief of Staff for a full management term before taking the CEO role in May 2022. Before the MFIT program, Bilal graduated from the University of Alberta with a B.A. in Economics.

Jason Powell is a 2023 candidate in the Full-time MBA program at the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University. Before the MBA, Jason completed his Bachelor of Commerce with a concentration in Finance at the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa. Jason has worked as a financial analyst at various Ottawa-based firms before joining Queen’s and started his QUAAF journey as an Associate Director within the Investment Team before moving into the Chief Investment Officer role.

In this episode, Bilal and Jason talk about their progression in QUAAF from analyst to C-Suite, their biggest achievements and learning opportunities, advice for incoming Smith graduate students interested in applying to QUAAF, and what they hope for the future of the fund.

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Cassius Felicella – Forging your own Path (QRT | 2.3)

Season 2 · Episode 3

Wednesday, June 22, 2022 • Duration 29:37

On today’s episode, QUAAF Chief of Staff, Chris de Sousa Costa, sits down with our featured guest, former QUAAF Portfolio Manager, Cassius Felicella, who currently works in corporate development for Rose Rocket, helping transportation service providers improve communications with systems, customers, and teams. Cassius is also the founder and host of the Homeroom Podcast, where he interviews start-up founders and shares their stories of entrepreneurship and the start-up journey. Cassius graduated from the Smith School of Business with a degree in Master of Business Administration in 2022. Prior to his MBA, Cassius studied History and Business at Queen’s.

On this episode, Chris and Cassius catch up on their time spent together in the Graduate Diploma in Business Program at Queen’s, Cassius’ journey in carving out his own path during his time in the MBA, the importance of storytelling and continuous learning, and not being afraid to reach out and establish meaningful connections. We hope you enjoy this third episode of season two of the QUAAF Round Table Podcast. Enjoy.

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Abhinav Narayanan - Mentors and Superheroes (QRT | 2.2)

Season 2 · Episode 2

Wednesday, May 11, 2022 • Duration 32:27

On today’s episode, QUAAF Chief Data Officer, Elizabeth Kim, sits down with our featured guest, former QUAAF Chief Operating Officer, Abhinav Narayanan. Abhinav graduated from the Smith School of Business with a degree in Master of Management Analytics in 2021. Prior to his MMA degree, Abhinav completed a Bachelor of Applied Science in Business Informatics from McMaster University. Abhinav is currently working as a Product Manager in Data & Analytics, for Geotab, the world’s number one telematics provider, connecting commercial vehicles to the internet and providing web-based analytics to help customers better manage their fleets.

On this episode, Elizabeth and Abhinav discuss the QUAAF experience - from business development, to creating the QUAAF mentorship program, to paying it forward for the next generation of QUAAF members. They also talk about who their favourite superheroes are and why – curious to know? Tune in to this second episode of season two of the QUAAF Round Table Podcast. Enjoy.

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Brandon Toushan - Quantamentals (QRT | 2.1)

Wednesday, April 6, 2022 • Duration 40:33

On today’s episode, QUAAF Associate Thematic Portfolio Manager, Justin White, had an amazing discussion with our featured guest Brandon Toushan, who is a Business Analyst at a global consulting firm, and former Chief Data Officer of QUAAF. Brandon graduated from the Smith School of Business with a degree in Master’s of Management Analytics in 2021. Prior to his MMA degree, Brandon studied Physics and mathematics at Queen’s.

On this episode, Justin and Brandon talk all things data analytics, coding, and what Brandon describes as Quantamentals, and how these can be applied with a financial lens. Brandon also talks about his experience with QUAAF and gives great advice on how to make the most out of ones time in the fund. We hope you enjoy this opening episode for season two of the QUAAF Round Table Podcast. Enjoy.

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Season 1 Finale: Our First Principle is We Guard Our Principal featuring Robert Davis (MMAI'21), Adham Riad (MBA'22), & Special Guest - Rees Barnett (MFin'15) (QSS | 1.7)

Season 1 · Episode 7

Sunday, January 23, 2022 • Duration 45:54

Yield to Maturity: Wisdom as an intangible asset.

QUAAF Spotlight Sessions Podcast | Season 1 Finale
Tune in to this very special edition to hear reflections on their unique experiences as students and leaders of QUAAF, while shedding light on approaching the post-graduate transition, why the experience is being recognized in the industry, and where they see QUAAF going in the future. Featuring special guest - former CIO and current executive member on the QUAAF Board of Directors - Rees Barnett (MFin'15), in a roundtable-style discussion with three recently graduated QUAAF 2021 executives: CEO Robert Davis (MMAI'21), CIO Brenna Cunnington (MFin'21), and CRO Adham Riad (MBA'22).

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Dream Team Edition: Romel Sabat & Yacine Drissi - Those Who Want to Achieve Greatness Will Have to go Through Sleepless Nights (QSS | 1.6)

Season 1 · Episode 6

Sunday, July 11, 2021 • Duration 01:15:02

Our theme this week is Dream Team – how the stars can align, and the destinies of people can intertwine.

We are joined today by two QUAAF alumni, and MFIN class of 2019 co-presidents Romel & Yacine.

Romel was born and raised in Montreal, and became a financial advisor at National Bank after graduating from a BBA in Finance from HEC Montreal. After passing the first two CFA levels, Romel decided that he wanted to dive deeper in the world of investment analysis and left his job to focus on personal research, analysis, and his investment portfolio. Romel joined the Smith MFin program where, in addition to school, he participated in and won multiple case competitions, and became involved in QUAAF, becoming the Director of Portfolio management. Post-graduation, Romel joined a leading private equity firm and has since moved to his current role at Scotiabank in Equity Research covering the REITs.

Yacine grew up in Montreal after moving from Morocco at the age of 10. During high school, Yacine dabbled in electronic music and dreamed of having a career as a DJ and music producer, and even got a record deal, but ultimately decided finance was a more suitable path. Yacine attended Concordia University’s finance program, passed the first two CFA levels, and sought out a graduate program to take his knowledge and skills to the next level. During his time in the Smith MFin program, Yacine was a finalist in the CFA research challenge and graduated top of the program. Yacine then joined Fiera Capital’s Canadian equities team for a 10 month internship and has since moved to his current role at Scotiabank in Equity Research covering the technology sector.

To assist in navigating the episode, some highlighted areas of discussion are:

3:20 – Background and schooling

3:42 – When did you know finance was it?

8:03 – What made you want to pursue grad school and the MFin

13:52 – Which markets were you investing in? [Opinion]

Jeremy Yumul - How we spend our days is how we spend our lives (QSS | 1.5)

Season 1 · Episode 5

Saturday, June 19, 2021 • Duration 01:27:07

Jeremy Yumul graduated from the Smith School of Business Master of Finance program in 2018 and is currently working as a Senior Investment Analyst at Scotiabank’s Equity Investments Group where he helps manage the banks’s pension investments in public equities and private equity. He’s been with the group for three years. He currently covers the technology, materials, and healthcare sectors. Prior to this role, he’s spent time as an Equity Analyst on the sell-side in the Philippines. He was also former CIO of QUAAF.

A fun fact about Jeremy outside of finance: his favourite authors are David Mitchell, Italo Calvino, and Nick Joaquin. In addition to eloquently sprinkling poetry quotes into our podcast session, a couple interesting quotes Jeremy timely leveraged during our discussion include:

- "How we spend our days is how we spend our lives; our thoughts become actions, actions become habits, habits become your life."

- "History doesn't repeat, but it does rhyme."

To assist in navigating the episode, some highlighted areas of discussion are:

3.25 – Jeremy’s journey from the beginning

11.14 – MFin experience

12.20 – Staying involved as a TA

14.00 – Quaaf experience

16.19 – Quaaf as a means of helping people gain capital markets experience

18.15 – Failed stock pitch stories

23.27 – How did Jeremy get noticed and potential chances taken along the way

26.12 – Life in sell side research

28.52 – Transition into Buy Side

30.00 – General Buy-Side/Sell-Side trends and how these might change in the long-term [Opinion]

32.45 – Future of sell-side research [Opinion]

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