Members of the Investor Advisory Panel

Mr. Bach is a partner at Siskinds LLP, with extensive experience in investor recovery and dispute resolution on behalf of plaintiffs. His practice includes complex securities and consumer-related class actions on behalf of individuals, asset managers and pension funds. He is the past Chair of the Advocates Society’s Securities Litigation Practice Group, and teaches, speaks and has published in the areas of securities litigation, corporate governance and class proceedings.

Dr. Henderson, Associate Professor at Queen’s University Faculty of Law, is a legal scholar whose areas of research and teaching include securities regulation, consumer financial protection, financial literacy and investor education, with particular focus on vulnerable consumers. She was principal investigator on a research project on financial literacy in Ontario elementary schools. Dr. Henderson has recently completed a five-year term as a member of the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada’s Consumer Protection Advisory Committee.

Ms. Leckman is a member of the Board of Trustees of OPTrust, serves as an advisor to the Investor Protection Clinic at Osgoode Hall Law School, and is a former Commissioner to the Ontario Securities Commission. A CFA Charterholder, Ms. Leckman is a senior investment professional with over 30 years experience in the retail wealth and pension fund industries, and has held executive roles in the private and public sectors. 

Mr. Nasseri has over 15 years of regulatory and wealth management experience, which includes senior roles in regulatory analytics, digital transformation and loss valuation with the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments. He is a past Chair of the Canadian Advocacy Council of CFA Societies Canada and is a CFA Charterholder. Mr. Nasseri currently serves as President, InvestorCOM. 

Ms. Reszel, the former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund, is an experienced executive with strong financial services, regulatory and governance expertise. Among other distinctions, she is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, a Chartered Financial Analyst, and has an MBA from Harvard’s Graduate School of Business. Ms. Reszel is a former director of the OSC’s Investor Education Fund and has significant experience in risk management, securities policy initiatives and stakeholder engagement.

Ms. Sanz has over 30 years of financial services experience, with deep expertise in securities regulatory compliance and risk management. A Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered Accountant, Ms. Sanz has led the development of client-centric anti-money laundering, complaint handling, privacy and securities compliance programs. She has held senior compliance and internal audit roles at investment firms, and is currently responsible for the Canadian Risk & Compliance practice at Protiviti, a global consulting firm.

Mr. Shaheen, a Partner at Bennett Jones LLP, has extensive experience working on behalf of victims of domestic and international fraud and complex financial crimes. He investigates financial wrongdoing, traces and safeguards misappropriated assets, and acts in civil claims against perpetrators and third-party facilitators. An expert in Canada’s anti-money laundering regime, Mr. Shaheen is a highly sought-after thought leader who is regularly published in leading industry journals and speaks on emerging legal and regulatory issues.

Jim Sinclair has over 35 years of experience providing legal services in a wide variety of capital markets settings, including a focus on investor protection and issues facing investors. Most recently, he served as General Counsel at Common Wealth, a company that offers a digital retirement platform to help Canadians achieve their retirement goals. Prior to that role, Mr. Sinclair served for over five years as the General Counsel at the Ontario Securities Commission, and was appointed Acting Director of Enforcement for some of that time, during which he helped usher in the OSC Whistleblower Program. Prior to joining the OSC, he was the Director of Legal Services at the Ontario Ministry of Finance, where he was engaged in significant securities, pension, insurance and tax reform. Before joining the Ministry, he was Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at a large investment management firm. 

Mr. Tam has over 15 years of financial services experience, and currently serves as Director, Investment Research at Morningstar Canada. His responsibilities include ensuring the relevance and visibility of Morningstar’s data, research, ratings and thought leadership among investors, as well as participating in public consultations and speaking engagements on significant securities regulatory developments. He is a member and former Chair of the Canadian Investment Funds Standards Committee and a CFA Charterholder.