People

Tom Bradley

President and Co-founder

Tom is the President and co-founder of Steadyhand. His education includes a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Manitoba (1979) and an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business (1983). Tom has 28 years of experience in the investment industry. He started his career in 1983 as an Equity Analyst at Richardson Greenshields, where he spent eight years, the last three as Director of Institutional Sales. In 1991, he joined Phillips, Hager & North as a Research Analyst and Institutional Portfolio Manager. Tom took on the role of Chief Operating Officer in 1998, and was appointed President and CEO in 1999, a role that he held until he resigned in 2005. He is Chairperson of the Investment Committee of the Vancouver Foundation and a member of the Investment Committee of the Universities Academic Pension Plan (Alberta). Tom writes a column every second Friday in the Globe and Mail, and aside from stocks and bonds, his passions include skiing, golf, music and The Family Guy.

Neil Jensen

Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder

Neil is the Chief Operating Officer and co-founder of Steadyhand. Neil graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1990 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He began his career at B.C. Hydro, where he worked for five years as a Protection & Control Engineer. In 1996, Neil co-founded Habanero Consulting Group, an enterprise web application development firm. Under his leadership as CEO, the company grew to become western Canada's premier web consulting firm. In 2001, he was recognized as one of B.C.'s leading entrepreneurs when he was awarded the annual '40 Under 40 Award.' Neil sold his interest in the firm in 2004 to recharge and take on a new venture, and he teamed up with Tom in the spring of 2006 to help create Steadyhand. When his three kids allow him some flex time, he can be found running, skiing, or if the mood strikes, writing code.

Elaine Davison

Chief Financial Officer

Elaine is the Chief Financial Officer and Compliance Officer of Steadyhand. Elaine earned her Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia in 1992. After graduating, she started her career at Ernst & Young, where she earned her Chartered Accountant designation in 1995. In 1996, Elaine joined the Vancouver Stock Exchange as an Exchange Examiner. Subsequently, in 2000, she joined Qtrade Financial as the firm's Chief Financial Officer and Compliance Officer. Elaine was one of Qtrade's first employees and helped build the firm from a start-up to a leader in online brokerage. Elaine joined Steadyhand in the fall of 2006, and currently serves as a member of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association (MFDA) Pacific Region District Council. As an accomplished tennis player and CFO, she has a keen eye on the base line. As a mother of two and Compliance Officer, the other eye is on the naughty chair.

David Toyne

Director, Business Development

David oversees Steadyhand’s business development initiatives. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree from Queen’s University and is a 25-year veteran of the Canadian financial services industry. He began his career at Royal Trust in the 1980s and subsequently moved on to State Street Trust Company Canada, where he spent 12 years, the last eight as President and CEO. In 2004, David was appointed President of Thomson Financial Canada, where he worked for 3½ years before dipping into early retirement in 2008. His wife and four teenage children had enough of his “studying and investing sabbatical” and drove him back into the work force in the fall of 2009, when he joined Steadyhand and opened the firm’s Toronto office. David loves to play competitive sports (hockey, golf, squash and skiing) and enjoys coming out west for the real thing whenever he can.

Scott Ronalds

Manager of Research & Communications

Scott is Steadyhand's Manager of Research & Communications. Scott earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia in 1996, and his diploma in Financial Management from the British Columbia Institute of Technology in 1998. He started his career in the investment industry that year when he joined Phillips, Hager & North. Scott spent eight years at PH&N, where he worked in various capacities and departments, including client service, product research & development, and marketing and communications. He established himself as a research and writing specialist and was heavily involved in writing articles and communications materials for the firm's private client division. Scott joined Steadyhand in the fall of 2006. Outside the office, he can hold his own on a pair of skis, but his golf game and slap shot need some serious editing.

Chris Stephenson

Investor Specialist

Chris is an Investor Specialist with Steadyhand. Chris earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Simon Fraser University in 2002. While at university, he co-started a tutoring company catering to high school students, which he successfully ran for three years. After graduating and traveling abroad, Chris began his career in the investment industry at HSBC. He worked at the bank for 3½ years as an Account Manager, where he advised clients on investments, credit and loans, and other financial issues. He completed the Canadian Securities Course in 2002 and earned the Professional Financial Planning designation in 2004. Chris joined Steadyhand in the spring of 2007. When he’s not talking to clients or reading eighteenth century poetry, he can be found on the basketball court trying to re-live his days of glory.

Colette Madill

Operations Accountant

Colette is the Operations Accountant at Steadyhand. Colette earned her Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Victoria in 2007 and is currently pursuing her Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation. During her university years, Colette worked as a Debt Reporting Officer for the Government of British Columbia and was the recipient of two academic scholarships in the faculty of Business. Colette joined Steadyhand in the fall of 2007. In her high school days, she also worked as a ski coach, and when she’s not crunching numbers, she’s hitting the bumps on Cypress and Whistler. In her old age, she’s noticed that they’re increasingly hitting back.

Sherileen Gray

Client Service/Executive Assistant

Sher is a Client Service/Executive Assistant with Steadyhand. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Concordia University and has completed the Canadian Securities Course and the CSI Professional Financial Planning Course. Sher has worked in the investment management business since 1991. She began her career at CN (Montreal) and subsequently moved on to Marleau, Lemire Securities (Vancouver). In 1998 she joined Genus Capital Management as an Assistant Portfolio Manager, a position she held for ten years. Sher joined Steadyhand in the fall of 2008, and also serves as the Director of Communications for the Macville Charitable Foundation. An avid ballroom dancer and runner, Sher can also be found racing sailboats year-round. And not just for the hot toddys, so she says.