Jeff Burchell joined Aston Hill in 2010 after having managed a long/short equity fund at an established Canadian investment manager for seven years. He brings a total of fifteen years of industry experience to Aston Hill in the areas of portfolio management, equity research and trading across asset classes with a strong focus in the U.S. Mr. Burchell is responsible for managing portfolio investments primarily in North American equities. His experience includes expertise in alternative strategies involving traditional fundamental analysis across a broad universe of stocks.  Mr. Burchell's other investment experience includes various research and sales roles on the sell-side at firms including RBC Dominion Securities and National Bank Financial. Mr. Burchell holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation as well as a M.B.A. and Law degree from Dalhousie University. He has also been an active member of the Toronto C.F.A. Society, having chaired the Society's Equity Committee along with other volunteer roles.

Mr. Burchell is the portfolio manager of the Aston Hill Capital Growth Fund, Aston Hill Global Growth & Income Fund (formerly Aston Hill Shareholder Yield Fund), and Aston Hill Opportunities Fund.

Andrew LB Hamlin joined Aston Hill in April 2007, after spending over five years in the equity research departments of TD Newcrest (TD Securities), CIBC World Markets, and GMP Securities. Mr. Hamlin has extensive experience in managing portfolio investments in high yield, convertible debentures, equities and preferred shares. Previous experience includes working as a political analyst at the Privy Council Office in Ottawa and in the microfinance industry in Brazil. Mr. Hamlin holds an M.B.A. from the Schulich School of Business, an M.A. International Relations from Sussex University, U.K., and a B.A. Economics & History.

Mr. Hamlin is the portfolio manager of the Aston Hill Growth & Income Fund, Aston Hill VIP Income Fund and Aston Hill Advantage VIP Income Fund.

Joanne Hruska joined Aston Hill in 2004 and currently heads the Calgary Energy Team. Ms. Hruska has spent seventeen years investing in the Energy sector beginning as an analyst with Canaccord where she covered both the junior oil and gas sector and income trusts followed by several years as an Investment Advisor with CIBC Wood Gundy and then with Emerging Equities. Ms. Hruska graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1994 and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Ms. Hruska is the portfolio manager of the Aston Hill Oil & Gas Income Fund, Aston Hill Advantage Oil & Gas Income Fund,  Aston Hill Energy 2011 Flow-Through Limited Partnership, IA Clarington Energy Class, Redwood Energy Income Class, and Redwood Energy Growth Class.

Sandy Liang, C.F.A.is a corporate debt Portfolio Manager at Aston Hill Financial Inc.  Mr. Liang joined Aston Hill in October 2011, bringing with him more than twenty years of experience in credit and equity investments.

Mr. Liang joined Aston Hill after three years spent at Cobalt Capital Management, a significant hedge fund in New York, where he was responsible for the firm’s fixed income investments. Mr. Liang is also a former Senior Managing Director at Bear, Stearns & Co. in New York, where he was voted on Institutional Investor Magazine's All-America Fixed Income Research Team (High Yield) for seven consecutive years. Mr. Liang’s other investment experience includes proprietary high yield credit research and trading at Scotia Capital and Midland Walwyn (subsequently acquired by Merrill Lynch Canada), and equities research as a senior analyst at BMO Capital (formerly Nesbitt Thomson). Mr. Liang holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, and graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a B.A. in Economics and McGill University with an M.B.A.

Mr. Liang is the portfolio manager of the Aston Hill Strategic Yield Fund, Aston Hill Advantage Bond Fund, Propel Strategic Income Allocation Fund, and CIBC Renaissance Millennium High Income Fund.

Vivian joined Aston Hill in January 2007, and actively manages portfolio investments and trading strategies across all asset classes, including equities, fixed income, convertible debentures and preferred share securities. She has over ten years of capital markets experience, and prior to Aston Hill, spent four years at CIBC World Markets in the equity research department. Vivian obtained her M.B.A. from the Schulich School of Business and her B. Comm from the University of Toronto, and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation awarded in 2006.

Ms. Lo is the portfolio manager of the Aston Hill Growth & Income Fund, Aston Hill Global Growth & Income Fund (formerly Aston Hill Shareholder Yield Fund), Aston Hill VIP Income Fund, Aston Hill Advantage VIP Income Fund, Aston Hill Money Market Fund, and Aston Hill Global Resource & Infrastructure Fund.

Steve Vannatta joined Aston Hill in January 2007. Mr.Vannatta is responsible for coverage of the Energy and Metals & Mining Sectors. As a portfolio manager, Mr. Vannatta evaluates companies, meets with management, analyzes business models, performs financial modeling and investment analysis, conducts due diligence, screens investment opportunities, and assists in raising capital.  Prior to joining Aston Hill, he was an Assistant Portfolio Manager at GE Capital Solutions from 2006 to 2007. Mr. Vannatta graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree majoring in Finance and obtained his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2012.

Mr. Vannatta is the portfolio manager of the Aston Hill Global Resource & Infrastructure Fund.

Sasha Rnjak joined Aston Hill in March 2011 and is responsible for maintaining and developing the overall compliance regime. Prior to joining Aston Hill, he worked with CI Investments Inc. for twelve years with the last four as a Compliance Manager in charge of maintaining and developing the overall compliance program covering laws and regulations and monitoring fund adherence to various National Instruments. Mr. Rnjak graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a B.A. (Economics).

Stephanie Rutherford joined Aston Hill in February 2007. Ms.Rutherford is responsible for trading equities, preferred shares and options. Prior to joining Aston Hill, she spent two years with Fortress Investment Group, ULC on the trading desk and one year at CIBC in the wealth management division as a project analyst. Ms. Rutherford has completed the Canadian Securities Course, the Trader Training Course, Conduct & Practices Handbook, Derivatives Fundamental Course, and Options Licensing Course. Ms. Rutherford graduated from York University with a B.A. in Accounting.

Carol Pretty joined Aston Hill in 2010 and is a registered portfolio manager assisting the Calgary Energy Team’s fund management with the analysis and valuation of the global energy sector. Prior to joining Aston Hill, she spent eleven years at CIBC Wood Gundy with the last five of those working as an Associate Investment Advisor with Wood Gundy’s largest advisory team. Ms. Pretty graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1996, became a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute in 2006 and obtained her Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2006.

Majd Kitmitto joined Aston Hill in 2008. He previously served as an intern at JC Clark Investments. As an analyst, Mr. Kitmitto participates in multiple levels of the investment selection due diligence process from initial screening to analysis and management meetings. Mr. Kitmitto has completed the Canadian Securities Course (2005), Derivatives Fundamentals Course (2006) and the Technical Analysis Course (2007) and is a Level II Candidate in the Chartered Financial Analyst program. Mr. Kitmitto graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration.

Helen Liu joined Aston Hill in January 2011. Ms. Liu works closely with the Portfolio Managers, conducting extensive research of both industry and economic trends.  Ms. Liu assists in the process of screening, financial modeling and the evaluation of investment ideas.  Ms. Liu graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree, and is currently a Level II Candidate in the Chartered Financial Analyst Program.

Leslee Quaranto joined Aston Hill in January 2011. Ms. Quaranto is responsible for assisting in all capital markets trading, as well as the management of all cash transitions in the Aston Hill Asset Management portfolios. She is also the executive assistant of Ben Cheng. Ms. Quaranto graduated from Brock University with a B.A. in Sociology, with a concentration in Criminology, and has since completed the Canadian Securities Course.