Gord Baizley, CFA

Gord has a unique mix of financial, legal and operational perspectives, having been an associate at a mid-market investment banking firm, practiced corporate law with Bull, Housser & Tupper, and spent almost 8 years as the Chief Financial Officer and later Chief Strategy Officer of insight community software provider Vision Critical, which has been one of Canada’s fastest growing technology companies over the past decade.   As a result he has significant experience with SaaS and enterprise software business models and metrics.

Gord has supported or advised on debt, equity, and M&A transactions as an investment banker, lawyer, and company executive.  His financial and legal backgrounds provide a solid understanding of the transaction process, while his operational background breeds complete sensitivity to transactional challenges in the face of day-to-day company management.

Gord has a BA from the University of Western Ontario and an LLB/MBA from the University of British Columbia.  He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and is called to the Bar in British Columbia.