Ryan Penton, Cfa
About Ryan Penton, Cfa
Ryan Penton is the Vice President of Corporate Development at Intact, where he integrates ESG and Sustainability research into stock selection. He has a strong background in finance, having worked in various roles in equity research and investment services since 2006.
Work at Intact Financial Corporation
Ryan Penton has served as Vice President of Corporate Development at Intact Financial Corporation since 2021. In this role, he leads the Corporate Development function and integrates proprietary Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Sustainability research into the stock selection process. Prior to this position, he worked as Director of Investor Relations at Intact from 2020 to 2021, where he provided operational support for the company's investor communications.
Education and Expertise
Ryan Penton holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and a Bachelor of Science in Computing and Computer Electronics from Wilfrid Laurier University, where he studied from 2001 to 2006. He is also a CFA Charterholder, having passed all three CFA exams on his first attempt. Additionally, he is currently studying at the Canadian Securities Institute to achieve the Canadian Securities Course.
Background in Investment and Research
Ryan Penton has extensive experience in investment and equity research. He worked at Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan as a Senior Investment Services Specialist from 2006 to 2008, providing operational support on a $40 billion equity portfolio. He then served as an Equity Research Associate at Scotiabank from 2008 to 2010, focusing on insurance and diversified financials. Following this, he worked at BMO Capital Markets in a similar role from 2010 to 2014, and later at BMO Global Asset Management as a Senior Associate Analyst from 2014 to 2020.
Achievements in Portfolio Management
Throughout his career, Ryan Penton has contributed to portfolio management on top-quartile funds through in-depth bottom-up fundamental analysis. He conducted research and valuation analysis on nine publicly traded companies with market capitalizations ranging from $100 million to $39 billion, demonstrating his expertise in analyzing diverse investment opportunities.