Jim Bantis is Vice Chair at Gluskin Sheff. In addition to his senior leadership role, Jim oversees many of the firm’s significant private client and institutional client relationships.
Jim is a member of the Finance Committee of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Foundation and has also served as a Director of the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival.
Jim has over 25 years of experience in the financial markets. Prior to joining Gluskin Sheff, he spent 10 years at Credit Suisse Securities (Canada) as both the Director of the Canadian Equity Research team and an Equity Research Analyst. Previously, Jim held senior positions at both UBS Securities Canada and TD Bank Financial Group.
Jim is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA), a registered Portfolio Manager and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Commerce from the University of Toronto. Jim is an avid golfer and ferocious reader. He lives in Toronto with his wife Dina and their two children.