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Kristi has more than 15 years of financial industry experience, including 11 years in specialized subordinated debt financing. Before co-founding First West Capital, Kristi served as an investment manager at Vancity Capital Corporation where she developed and managed a diverse portfolio of subordinated debt-financed clients.
Before joining Vancity Capital, Kristi managed a portfolio of commercial clients at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) and served as an investment officer for the Small Enterprise Equity Fund of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in St. Petersburg, Russia.
In these various roles Kristi completed a dozen equity, more than 60 subordinated debt and over 500 senior debt transactions. Kristi is an accomplished, motivated and creative provider of capital to successful businesses and brings rigorous investment analysis, decision-making, negotiation and execution to the First West Capital team.
Kristi holds a Master of Business Administration in International Business from the University of British Columbia and a Bachelor of Arts in History and Russian studies from McGill University. She is immediate past-president of the AWF Association of Women in Finance, vice chair of the Vancouver International Marathon Society and former chair of the B.C. Provincial Child Care Council.
Contact Kristi
Phone: 604-501-4264
E-mail: kmiller@firstwestcapital.ca
Linked in: http://ca.linkedin.com/in/kristilmiller
Robert is the president of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Vancouver Chapter where he is well known in the Vancouver capital markets community. He is also an adviser to the Accounting Standards Board of Canada on Private Company Accounting Standards. Robert has significant experience in the British Columbia subordinated debt market. Prior to co-founding First West Capital, Robert was an investment manager at Vancity Capital Corporation where, over seven years, he completed over 30 subordinated debt transactions and built a successful portfolio of subordinated debt financed clients. His focus areas have included technology financing, acquisitions and management buy-outs.
Prior to coming to Canada, Robert was manager in the Corporate Finance and Recovery division of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Melbourne, Australia, where he worked in valuations, buy and sell side advisory, due diligence, restructuring and insolvency. In addition to holding a CA designation in Canada and Australia, Robert holds Honors Degrees in Commerce and Law from Monash University, Australia. He also obtained a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia.
Contact Robert
Phone: 604-501-4294
E-mail: rnapoli@firstwestcapital.ca
Linked in: http://ca.linkedin.com/in/robertnapoli
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