Robert Wessel
Rob is a founding partner of Hamilton Capital and has specialized in financial services since 1995. At Hamilton Capital, Rob shares responsibility for the management of HCP’s funds. Prior to HCP, Rob was a Managing Director at National Bank of Canada (NBC) subsidiaries, where he managed an internal long/short strategy specializing in financial services equities for nearly two years. From 2001 to 2007, Rob was the Financial Services Analyst at National Bank Financial. During this time covering the Canadian banks, Rob was voted an “All Star” analyst by institutional investors each and every full year (according to Brendan Wood International). He also added coverage of the Canadian life insurers in 2004.Prior to that, Rob worked in various roles, including as a licensed portfolio manager at a small high net worth investment management firm, an investment banking associate at a large bank-owned investment dealer, and a senior corporate finance officer at a large financial institution.Rob is a Chartered Accountant and a CFA charterholder. He has also completed the CICA In-Depth Tax Course and has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University.