EQUITON - Key Persons

Aaron Pittman

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Institutional Asset Management Executive
SVP, Head of Canadian Institutional Investments

Aaron is an Institutional Asset Management Executive with a history of applying a multidisciplinary approach to help global asset management firms realize optimal partnership potential with Institutional clients. Aaron brings extensive leadership experience with a focus on Institutional knowledge, acumen, and strategic and tactical initiatives which are applied to solidify an investment management company's reputation as a high quality, globally competitive entity. At Equiton, Aaron is responsible for capital raise activities and business development as it relates to the distribution of the firm's investment strategies to Institutions.

Aida Tammer

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Independent Board Member

Aida Tammer brings over 30 years of experience in the capital markets, corporate governance and real estate investment realm, having advised on numerous REIT IPO and M&A transactions, debt and equity offerings and property trades. She spent 19 years with the CIBC Group of Companies, including over a decade as a real estate investment banker at CIBC World Markets and, prior to that, in progressively senior roles at CIBC Development Corporation. Her real estate consulting work since 2010 has included providing written opinions as an expert witness.  Aida holds the MBA (Finance) degree from the Rotman School of Management, CFA designation, specialized training in derivative securities and financial risk management (Canadian Securities Institute) and undergraduate degrees from the University of Waterloo School of Architecture and became a licensed architect early in her career. She holds the ICD.D designation and has served on a number of public company boards.

Alan Dillabough

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Business Executive
VP, Development

Alan is a highly regarded business executive with over 20 years of experience in real estate development and asset management. He is a seasoned professional that has developed several billion dollars worth of commercial properties in Canada and is responsible for the leadership of Equiton's development unit, including the strategic planning, financial returns and execution of its office, retail, residential and mixed-use development platform. At Equiton, Alan also manages and represents the firm throughout the approval and construction processes with various cities, municipalities, government, and other agencies. Alan has his Masters of Urban and Rural Planning from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Andy Jang

aj..@equiton.com

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VP, Business Development Advisor Channel

Andy Jang is a results-driven sales professional with twenty years of experience in business development, recruitment, and operations. He leverages his extensive experience garnered from working in a variety of investment firms to best serve Equiton's current and prospective advisors. He deftly educates advisors about Equiton's private real estate investment solutions and develops lasting working relationships. He is a charismatic leader who is committed to building a conducive work environment and maximizing opportunities for individual, group and company growth. Andy has an Honours Business Finance Management Diploma from Sprott Shaw College and has the Canadian Investment Manager (CIM) designation. He is responsible for servicing advisors in Western Canada.

Austin Rogers

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VP, Private Capital Markets

Bill Flinders - CTO

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Chief Technology Officer

Bill has over 25 years' experience working for a diverse group of rapidly growing businesses where he was responsible for systems and IT teams. These industries include real estate investment and development, healthcare, manufacturing and agriculture. At Equiton, Bill is responsible for all technology-related operations, including software development, systems processing, network infrastructure and staff support. He assists senior management in developing proprietary systems while maintaining IT security and governance. Bill has extensive experience with systems platforms, network and database infrastructure and various programming languages. In addition to ongoing education in programming and systems development, Bill has also studied Business Administration and Computer Programming/Analysis.

Bill Zigomanis

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Independent Board Member
Senior Executive

Bill Zigomanis is a senior executive with experience in investment banking, corporate lending, risk management and the rental housing real estate development and management industries. As Vice President of Investments for Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust for the past eight years, Bill promoted Boardwalk as the landlord and stock of choice in the investment banking community. Prior to that, he worked for TD Bank Financial Group as the Associate Vice President, Multi-Unit Residential Mortgages, where he was responsible for the unit's performance. While there, he built the largest multi-family mortgage portfolio in Canada and increased new business originations and related profitability. He also has over 25 years of experience with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Insurance Program. For 14 years, Bill was chairman and a board member for the Federation of Rental Providers of Ontario, the largest apartment association in Ontario, representing more than 2,200 members who own and manage over 350,000 rental units. He has a Business Administration Diploma (Marketing) from Centennial College. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Canadian Bankers (University of Toronto) and a graduate of the TD Leadership Academy, Ivey School of Business, at Western University.

Darine Arar

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Senior Administrator, Investor Services - Client Services

Darine Arar is a financial services administrative professional with over a decade of experience at a leading Canadian financial institution. At Equiton she is responsible for helping our clients, sales teams and advisor network as well as providing general administrative support to the company. Her primary focus is to build strong relationships with existing and new customers and ensure a seamless and smooth investment experience. Darine holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Brock University.

David Hamilton

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Independent Board Member

David has over 35 years of legal experience, recently as a partner with Gowlings WLG in the Financial Services Group. While there, he specialized in capital and commercial markets lending transactions; real estate development and project financing for condominiums, commercial and residential real estate projects; and asset-based lending, acting for major financial institutions such as RBC Capital Markets, RBC Royal Bank, CIBC, GE Capital, TD Bank and National Bank. He also structured, negotiated and provided counsel on domestic and cross-border lending transactions. Prior to Gowlings WLG, David was a partner with Aylesworth (now Dickinson Wright) where he served a diverse clientele and developed a practice in banking, commercial real estate, commercial lending, asset-based lending, mortgage remedies and debtor/creditor rights. He represented financial services firms including RBC Royal Bank, Swiss Bank Corporation Canada, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte, Grant Thornton, KPMG, BDO, GMAC and GE Capital. For several years, he also served as general counsel to the board of directors of Allied Van Lines Limited.

Dharma Brar

db..@equiton.com

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Director, National & Strategic Relationships / Advisor Channel

Dharma Brar is an award-winning sales professional with extensive experience in the highly competitive investment industry. His primary responsibilities include assisting the firm's National Accounts team with the development of new business from Investment Dealers and the professional financial community as well as servicing existing clients. Dharma began working in the financial industry in 2003. Prior to joining Equiton, he was a Financial Advisor at one of Canada's largest banks and has over a decade of experience managing a successful investment portfolio. Dharma holds an Honours Bachelor of Commerce from McMaster University's Michael G DeGroote School of Business.