Som Seif

Chair of The Art Gallery of Ontario Foundation Board of Trustees

CEO of Purpose Unlimited

CEO Purpose Investments

Som Seif is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Purpose Unlimited, which he formed following the sale of Claymore Investments to BlackRock Inc. in March 2012 and the Co-Founder of WealthSimple Technologies Inc. Prior to Claymore Investments, Som was an investment banker with RBC Capital Markets. He has a strong commitment to community and is currently Co-Chair of the U of T Defy Gravity Campaign, Chair of the AGO Foundation Board of Trustees, former Chair of the AGO Foundation Investment Committee, and a member of the Next Canada Board.

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