Stephen Smith

Director/Board Member at E-L FINANCIAL CORPORATION LIMITED

Net worth: 596 M $ as of 31/05/2026

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Founder of First National Financial Corp. (Ontario), First National Financial Income Fund and First National Financial LP, Stephen J. R. Smith is an entrepreneur and businessperson who has been the head of 6 different companies and currently is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at First National Financial Corp. (Ontario), Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at First National Financial LP (a subsidiary of First National Financial Corp. (Ontario)), Chairman of Canada Guaranty Mortgage Insurance Co. and Chairman for Duo Bank of Canada. Mr. Smith is also Chairman at Historica Canada, Member of Professional Engineers Ontario and Member of Business Council of Canada and on the board of 5 other companies. In his past career he occupied the position of Assistant Director-Corporate Planning at Hawker Siddeley Canada, Inc., Chairman & President at First National Financial Income Fund and Research Analyst at Canadian Pacific Ltd. He received a graduate degree from London School of Economics & Political Science and an undergraduate degree from Queen's University.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
EQB, Inc. EQB, Inc. Regional BanksFinance Provides mortgage financing 19.31%	28/04/2026	70,65,990 ( 19.31% )	596 M $	31/05/2026

Stephen Smith active positions

Companies	Position	Start
E-L FINANCIAL CORPORATION LIMITED	Director/Board Member	10/05/2018
C.D. Howe Institute C.D. Howe Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as non profit research institute to raise living standards by fostering economically sound public policies	Director/Board Member	-
Smith Financial Corp. (Canada) Smith Financial Corp. (Canada) Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides financial services	Chief Executive Officer	01/01/1988
Fairstone Bank of Canada Fairstone Bank of Canada Regional BanksFinance Provides commercial banking services	Chairman	01/04/2019
Canada Infrastructure Bank Canada Infrastructure Bank Regional BanksFinance Provides banking services	Director/Board Member	-
E-L Financial Services Ltd. E-L Financial Services Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services	Director/Board Member	-
First National Financial LP First National Financial LP Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides residential and commercial mortgage services	Chief Executive Officer	01/03/1988
Business Council of Canada Business Council of Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates business council	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Metrolinx Metrolinx General GovernmentGovernment Operates as a government agency that manages and integrates road & public transport services	Director/Board Member	13/01/2011
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Private companies	23
First National Financial Corp. (Ontario) First National Financial Corp. (Ontario) Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides residential and commercial mortgage lending services	Finance
First National Financial Income Fund First National Financial Income Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust	Miscellaneous
E-L Financial Corp. Ltd. E-L Financial Corp. Ltd. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Operates as a holding company which provides life insurance services	Finance
Hawker Siddeley Canada, Inc. Hawker Siddeley Canada, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Development stage company	Finance
Canadian Pacific Ltd. Canadian Pacific Ltd. Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Opeartes railways, shipping and energy related services	Producer Manufacturing
Queen's University Queen's University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Co. The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Co. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Provides insurance services	Finance
The Empire Life Insurance Co. The Empire Life Insurance Co. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Provides life insurance, investment and employee benefit services	Finance
London School of Economics & Political Science London School of Economics & Political Science Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
First National Financial LP First National Financial LP Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides residential and commercial mortgage services	Finance
Professional Engineers Ontario Professional Engineers Ontario Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides professional engineering services	Industrial Services
Metrolinx Metrolinx General GovernmentGovernment Operates as a government agency that manages and integrates road & public transport services	Government
C.D. Howe Institute C.D. Howe Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as non profit research institute to raise living standards by fostering economically sound public policies	Commercial Services
Royal Ontario Museum Royal Ontario Museum Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates museums	Consumer Services
GO Transit GO Transit Other TransportationTransportation Operates as interregional public transportation system	Transportation
E-L Financial Services Ltd. E-L Financial Services Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services	Finance
Canada Guaranty Mortgage Insurance Co. Canada Guaranty Mortgage Insurance Co. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Provides mortgage insurance solutions	Finance
Fairstone Bank of Canada Fairstone Bank of Canada Regional BanksFinance Provides commercial banking services	Finance
Historica Canada Historica Canada Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a charitable organization that offers programs in both official languages to explore and learn on history	Miscellaneous
Rideau Hall Foundation Rideau Hall Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a charitable organization that supports programs focused on learning, leadership and community-building solutions	Miscellaneous
Business Council of Canada Business Council of Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates business council	Commercial Services
Canada Infrastructure Bank Canada Infrastructure Bank Regional BanksFinance Provides banking services	Finance
Smith Financial Corp. (Canada) Smith Financial Corp. (Canada) Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides financial services	Finance