J. Ian Dalrymple

Mr. Dalrymple acquired NSC in 1989.
He has a wealth of experience in the financial services and investment industries.
Prior to the combination with Northwood Private Counsel in 2005, he spent the last sixteen years as Managing Director of Nigel Stephens Counsel, a portfolio management firm specializing in investment, estate and tax management.
During this period, he also served as Chairman of Pursuit Financial Management Corporation, an affiliated mutual fund company of Nigel Stephens Counsel.
Before acquiring Nigel Stephens Counsel, he spent five years at a major brokerage firm in Toronto, ultimately as a Vice President and Director, Investment Banking, where his responsibilities included new issues, capital market transactions, interest and currency swaps, risk assessment and special situation analysis.
Prior to that, he spent ten years with a major Canadian life insurance company, latterly as Vice President of Pension and Investment Operations, with responsibilities for North American pension profit centers, investment operations and asset-liability management.
Mr. Dalrymple holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Masters degree in Economics from the University of Toronto.
He is also a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries, a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries and a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries.
Mr. Dalrymple serves on the Board of Directors of the West Park Foundation, a charitable foundation serving the West Park Health Care Centre.