Jim M. Aronitz, CFA, MBA, P.Eng.
President
Jim has over twenty-five years of investment management and financial analysis experience. He has been the President of Hemisphere Capital Management Inc. since founding the Company in 1993. He is a former equity portfolio manager with the Investment Corporation of Saskatchewan and a former mutual fund manager with Metropolitan Trust. Jim has a Bachelor's degree in Science (Electrical Engineering) and an MBA from the University of Alberta. He is a current member of the CFA Institute, a former director of the Canadian Council of Financial Analysts and a past President of the CFA Society of Saskatchewan. Jim is a former director of a large venture capital fund and a number of publicly listed companies. He is also the President of the Rotary Club of Calgary North.
Rick M. Riffel, CFA
Vice-President
Rick has twenty-five years of investment management and financial analysis experience. He is a former portfolio manager and regional director with TD Private Investment Counsel and a former investment manager and secretary/treasurer with Crown Life Investment Management Inc. Rick has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (University of Regina), majoring in Accounting and Finance. He is a founding board member of the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, a Winnipeg-based public policy think-tank. Rick is a past executive member of the CFA Society of Saskatchewan and a current member of the CFA Institute.
Thomas H. Loucks
Vice-President
Tom has been managing investment portfolios for 45 years. He was President of Loucks, Lee & Associates Ltd., a business he founded in 1974, until it was merged with Hemisphere Capital Management in 2002. Previously, he was a Senior Investment Officer with The Royal Trust Company in Toronto where he managed five pension funds and a university endowment portfolio. Tom graduated from Concordia University with a BA majoring in Economics. He is a founding member and Past President of The Calgary CFA Society, and a current member of the CFA Institute. He is also a current member and previous international director of The Rotary Club of Calgary.
Ann Follinger, CFA
Associate Portfolio Manager
Ann joined Hemisphere Capital Management in January 2006. She has a Bachelor of Administration degree from Lakehead University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation as well as being a current member of the CFA Institute. Ann has worked in the investment industry for over eight years. Prior to this, she worked for over eight years in various administrative positions. At Hemisphere, Ann is involved in financial analysis, portfolio management and securities trading.
Nikki Mullett
Portfolio Administrator
Nikki joined Hemisphere Capital Management in February 2010 and has more than seven years of experience in administrative roles. She is responsible for client interactions, handling the day-to-day accounting, reconciling daily cash, opening new accounts and processing client statements at Hemisphere.
