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Matthew Shannon

Investor

Founder & CEO at The August Group at Lalotte Ventures

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

About

Matthew Shannon is the Founder & CEO of The August Group, which provides family office, management, consulting, lifestyle, transportation, and branding services to clients including multi-generational families, business founders, and professional athletes. He previously served as Chief Investment Officer at Quadriam Investments, the Saputo family office, overseeing investments and operating businesses in areas such as sports and business management, and worked as an Associate at BMO Financial Group managing a $2 billion portfolio of mid-sized companies, private equity, and infrastructure. He holds a CFA and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics & Political Science from Dalhousie University.

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Experience

  1. The August GroupPresident & Foundercurrent2019 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
  2. Quartexx ManagementFounding Partnercurrent2016 — present
  3. Quadriam InvestmentsChief Investment Officer2016 — 2021Montreal, Canada Area
  4. BMO Financial GroupAssociate, Corporate Finance Division - Diversified Industries2013 — 2015toronto, ontario
  5. GildanFX & Commodities Analyst, Corporate Finance Department2011 — 2013Montreal

Education

  1. CFA InstituteChartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder, Finance2014 — 2017
  2. Dalhousie UniversityBachelor of Arts, Economics & Political Science2009 — 2013
  3. Edith Cowan UniversityInternational Exchange Program, Finance & Accounting2011 — 2012

Skills & more

Editing3Microsoft Office11Excel2Word2Customer Relations2Microsoft Word3Customer Service7Microsoft Excel12Research13PowerPoint9Social Media12Teamwork17
+12 moreTime ManagementData AnalysisMarketing StrategyCritical ThinkingFinancial AnalysisLeadershipSocial NetworkingAnalysisFrenchCorporate FinanceBusiness StrategyNew Business Development

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Also attended Dalhousie University28

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Also attended Edith Cowan University5

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Shared employers

Also worked at BMO Financial Group30

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