Chris Donkers
Appointed Chief Financial and Investment Officer of the McLean Group in January 2024, Chris is responsible for overseeing the McLean Group’s growth and diversification investment strategy, as well as the ongoing financial performance of the group. Operationally, Chris leads the finance and accounting team, overseeing budgeting and planning, tax, and other management advice.
Chris has a diverse and accomplished financial background with strong investment and operational experience in public, private equity, and family-owned businesses. Chris’ past work experience includes Fund Finance for Merrill Lynch in New York, Assistant Vice-President, Mergers & Acquisitions, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Head Trader & VP, Corporate Finance of a private equity real estate firm, Senior Investment Officer with Westerkirk Capital, and most recently, Senior Portfolio Manager for a multi-family office in Toronto.
Chris holds his Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) designations, in addition to an Honours degree in Business Administration from the Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.