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About
Senior Advisor at The Group Ventures with more than 35 years of experience in financial services and healthcare. Formerly President of Benecaid, which she led to strong growth before its sale to French insurer April.
Experience
- LONO Fine Asset LendingPresidentcurrent2024 — present
- XALT Claims ManagementPresidentcurrent2023 — present
- The Group VenturesAdvisory Board Membercurrent2018 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- BenecaidPresident2005 — 2018Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Third Party Administrators' Association of Canada (TPAAC)Director2010 — 2018
- Newcrest CapitalPartner, Director1995 — 2000Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Midland WalwynSenior Vice President and Director, Institutional Equity1987 — 1995Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- ManulifeAssistant Vice President, Canadian Equity1984 — 1987Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Skills & more
Executive Leadership1Vision1Innovation1Go-to-market StrategyEntrepreneurshipStrategic Planning8Corporate DevelopmentMarketing StrategyCompetitive AnalysisBusiness StrategyInsurance8Pricing Strategy
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Small BusinessBusiness DevelopmentLife InsuranceHealth InsuranceUnderwritingLong-term CareStrategic Financial PlanningFinancial PlannersFrom Marla's professional profile.
Colleagues at The Group Ventures
Adam Bush
Controller at Alerion Ventures
Anatol Von Hahn
Chairman at The Group Ventures
Anthony Toldo
Partner at The Group Ventures
Charaka Kithulegoda
Senior Advisor at The Group Ventures
Chiko Nanji
Senior Advisor at The Group Ventures
Chris Hodgson
Venture Partner at The Group Ventures
Ian McIntosh
People & Culture Strategic Advisor at The Group Ventures
Kevin Dougherty
Senior Advisor at The Group Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Marla Schwartz?
- Senior Advisor at The Group Ventures with more than 35 years of experience in financial services and healthcare. Formerly President of Benecaid, which she led to strong growth before its sale to French insurer April.
- Where does Marla Schwartz work?
- Marla Schwartz is Senior Advisor at The Group Ventures.
- Where did Marla Schwartz go to school?
- Marla Schwartz studied at Schulich School of Business - York University (Master of Business Administration - MBA); CFA Institute (Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)); Schulich School of Business - York University (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA).
Same school
Also attended Schulich School of Business - York University164
Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersClaire LiangInvestor at Eudemian VenturesSarah ApplebaumPartner at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Nitin ReenPartner, Value creation at Nuwa CapitalPrashant MattaPartner at Panache VenturesEva LauFounding and General Partner at Inovia Capital
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Also attended CFA Institute54
Matias BarberoVenture Partner at FJ LabsAndreas GallikerChief Financial Officer at Mercury FundLeila LeePartner & Head of Distribution at Square Peg CapitalFred UrsellHead of Investments at Pembroke VCTMy TranPrincipal, Southeast Asia at Jungle VenturesDeepak RathiSenior Associate, India at Jungle Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Benecaid1
Also worked at Manulife31
Adrian MendozaGeneral Partner / Founder at Mendoza VenturesMarcel RéthoréDirector at Espresso CapitalCarol CheungPartner at Cocoon CapitalBlake BonhamVP, Sales Eastern Ontario/Maritimes at Purpose InvestmentsMarco CommissoAnalyst, Private Equity at Northleaf Capital PartnersCarina DoshiDirector, Investor Relations (Private Equity) at Northleaf Capital Partners
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