John Montalbano

Active Investor

Director; Chair Audit Committee at Manulife

Vancouver, British Columbia

John Montalbano, Director; Chair Audit Committee at Manulife is an active investor based in Vancouver, British Columbia. This profile covers what John Montalbano backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. John Montalbano serves as a Board Member and a Member of the Investment Strategy Committee. He also serves as the Chairman of the Audit Committee and a Member of the Risk Committee. He served as a Board Member at Nicola Wealth. He serves as Chairman at Canalyst. He also serves as Chairman at Lifebooster. He served as President at Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management. Hager & North Investment Management. He is a Director at Catalyst. He is a principal at Tower Beach Capital Ltd. He built his career in asset management, first as an equity analyst. He joined Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management Ltd. in 1987 as an equity analyst and became an institutional portfolio manager in 1999. He assumed successive leadership roles concerning the firm's client-facing operations and was appointed President in 2005. He is a co-founder and director of the Take a Hike Youth at Risk Foundation, a member of the Advisory Boards of the Phillips, Hager & North Centre for Financial Research and the Bureau of Asset Management (both at UBC). He is also Co-Chair of the Downtown Eastside Community Arts Fund and an advisor to Power to Be Adventure Therapy Society. He is also a member of the selection committee for the Loran Awards, an awards program that supports talented students who show promise of leadership and a strong commitment to service in the community. He holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation, as well as a Bachelor of Commerce, with Honours, from the University of British Columbia (UBC).

Investor type: AngelPE
Stages: Early Stage VentureSeed
Invests in: FintechInsurTechConsumer & RetailConsumer Goods (CPG)EdTechGaming & EntertainmentLegalTech
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Typical check: $375K
Past investments: 7

Notable investments

Eupraxia Pharmaceuticals Inc.ApothékarySquiggle ParkPhillips, Hager & North Investment Management Ltd.CPP Investment BoardLifeBoosterAbCellera

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