Roger Poirier, CFA

Roger Poirier has built his career working with entrepreneurs to help them grow their companies and realize long-term value. He has supported organizational growth through strategic initiatives, funding strategies and monetization. Roger’s hands-on operational expertise—across varying industries—enables him to contribute effectively in complex business environments. 

Roger is the Co-founder of Hazelview Ventures, a wholly owned subsidiary venture capital fund of Hazelview Investments Inc. The fund focuses exclusively on innovative, early-stage PropTech, BuildTech and CleanTech companies. He is also the Founder of Whiteshell Group Inc., a merchant bank and advisory firm, and Co-founder of Whiteshell Alternative Strategies Inc.

Prior to founding Whiteshell Group Inc., Roger was Co-founder and Director of Cormark Securities, a Toronto-based, mid-market institutional equities boutique. During his tenure, he held several leadership roles including Managing Director of Investment Banking and Deputy Chair of the Risk Committee. He was directly involved in the completion of high-profile equity and debt offerings, and several successful mergers and acquisition transactions.

Roger holds a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, and serves on multiple corporate and advisory boards in Canada and the United States, including Augmenta, Xaba Inc., Rhenti and Fastfrate Group. He is also the past Chair and a former board member of the Toronto French School.