July 4, 2024
Ottawa/Toronto, ON

MondouxRollins Partners today announces The Sutherland Investment Group of CIBC Private Wealth’s sponsorship of Canada’s Best Private Boards. The Sutherland Investment Group will join the inaugural program as a Bronze Sponsor.

“We’re excited that Fraser Sutherland and his team are embarking on this journey with us,” said Jennifer Mondoux, Managing Partner and CEO of MondouxRollins Partners, the founders of the Canada’s Best Private Boards program. “The Sutherland Investment Group is trusted with the wealth management of leading members of Canada's business community, supporting these clients through some of life’s most significant decisions including legacy planning and business succession. Their sponsorship is a great fit as our nominees are demonstrating every day how governance can help private companies through these key decision points.”

“Canada’s Best Private Boards is moving the needle on best practices in private company governance, and we’re thrilled to be on board,” said Fraser Sutherland, Investment Advisor and Portfolio Manager at The Sutherland Investment Group. “We help our clients align their companies, their wealth, their foundations, and their families so that they can strategically benefit from opportunities in the Canadian marketplace. Governance can be a crucial element in these decisions – we understand its importance deeply.”

About Canada’s Best Private Boards:

Canada’s Best Private Boards is a new annual awards program and summit – the first of its kind in Canada – that will recognize the impact of great governance on the performance of private companies. Also known as “The Boardies”, Canada’s Best Private Boards will focus on mid-market, founder-led, family-run, employee-owned and/or PE and VC-backed organizations, that have developed, led and fine-tuned their boards to help drive the success of their organizations. MondouxRollins Partners Inc. is the founder and presenting partner of the awards program.

About The Sutherland Investment Group of CIBC Private Wealth

Since 1905, generations of Canadians have relied on the expertise of CIBC Private Wealth Investment Advisors to manage their financial futures. With over 20 years of experience, The Sutherland Investment Group of CIBC Private Wealth is one of the top wealth advisory teams in the Ottawa region. Operating under a family office structure, The Sutherland Group provides seamless advice for all their client’s financial needs, specializing in Portfolio Management, Business Succession Planning, Retirement, and Estate Planning. The Sutherland Group understands that every client is unique, with specific needs, goals, and expectations. They also recognize that each client represents a family, a business, and a legacy, which is why they are proud to be trusted with the wealth management of leading members of Canada’s business community.

About MondouxRollins Partners Inc., the Founders of Canada’s Best Private Boards:

MondouxRollins Partners Inc. is a human capital advisory and leadership talent solutions firm. We are a group of specialists, equipped with decades of experience providing talent solutions for private companies. We are risk-mitigators, trusted advisors and relationship-builders, and we are your one-stop-shop through the entire talent lifecycle - for your team, or for your board. We are also the founders of the Canada’s Best Private Boards program, a first-of-its kind national and annual awards program that recognizes the impact of governance on the performance of private companies.

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