Seabank Commentators

Managing Director

Dan G. Walkow, B.Comm (Finance), FCSI, CMT, CFA
dan@seabankcapital.com

Dan Walkow is the founding partner and Managing Director of Seabank Capital Management Inc. Registered as an Investment Advisor in 1979 with the investment firm Pitfield Mackay Ross Ltd., Dan went on to become a Vice-President and Branch Manager for RBC Dominion Securities and BMO Nesbitt Burns, two of Canada’s leading broker/dealers, through to 2002.  During his tenure with the above noted firms Dan managed various branches across Western Canada in his capacity as Vice-President and Branch Manager, while advising investors and managing client assets in both Canada and the United States.

A graduate of Notre Dame of Canada, Dan went on to complete his Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) at the University of Saskatchewan in 1977. Along with numerous investment industry courses and certifications, Dan earned his Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) designation in 1994 from the CFA Institute of Charlottesville, Virginia and his Chartered Market Technicians (CMT) certification from the Market Technicians Association headquartered in New York. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute (FCSI).

Dan has served as a regional representative for the Canadian Investment Dealers Association and was the founding member of the British Columbia chapter of the Canadian Society of Technical Analysts where he served on the national board of directors. A member of the CFA Institute, Dan is also a member of the Vancouver Society for Financial Analysts, the Market Technicians Association and the Canadian Society of Technical Analysts.

As Managing Director of Seabank Capital Management Inc. Dan is responsible for the overall direction and management of the firm and, in addition, acts as the firm’s Compliance Officer. Dan lives in White Rock, British Columbia with his wife and four children.

Associate Portfolio Manager 

Todd Skene, BBA
todd@seabankcapital.com

Todd has over 15 years experience in the finance industry and was most recently a Financial Consultant at Hewlett-Packard (HP).  Todd was a member of the business development team specializing in financial planning and corporate finance for some of the company’s largest global opportunities with a cumulative value of over $5 billion.  Todd was responsible for understanding financial objectives and structuring deals to suit client needs.   Todd also has a background in investment consulting and advising on mergers and acquisitions and corporate strategy.  He will be writing the Level III exam of the CFA in June 2010.