TEAM – John Gort

John Gort joined Instar in 2015 with more than 25 years of financial and private equity industry experience in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. He is responsible for Instar’s administration and operations along with fund and corporate accounting, IT, treasury management, valuations, tax and financial reporting.

John most recently served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Burgundy Asset Management, a leading global investment manager based in Toronto, where he was responsible for corporate and fund accounting and oversaw the company’s operations department. He was also formerly Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Edgestone Capital Partners, a Canadian private equity firm, where he directed the corporate finance and reporting function while supporting fundraising, regulatory and investor relations initiatives. John’s international experience includes senior roles with Bisys Private Equity Services in New York, and Deutsche Bank’s Global Markets division in New York and London.

John holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Accountancy Studies from the University of Waterloo, and the Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered Financial Analyst designations. He co-formed the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association’s CFO Taskforce and is a speaker at industry conferences. He also served as the Chair of the Advisory Board of the University of Waterloo’s Student Investment Fund.