Matthew Shannon
InvestorFounder & CEO at The August Group at Lalotte Ventures
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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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.
Experience
- The August GroupPresident & Foundercurrent2019 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Quartexx ManagementFounding Partnercurrent2016 — present
- Quadriam InvestmentsChief Investment Officer2016 — 2021Montreal, Canada Area
- BMO Financial GroupAssociate, Corporate Finance Division - Diversified Industries2013 — 2015toronto, ontario
- GildanFX & Commodities Analyst, Corporate Finance Department2011 — 2013Montreal
Skills & more
Editing3Microsoft Office11Excel2Word2Customer Relations2Microsoft Word3Customer Service7Microsoft Excel12Research13PowerPoint9Social Media12Teamwork17
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Time ManagementData AnalysisMarketing StrategyCritical ThinkingFinancial AnalysisLeadershipSocial NetworkingAnalysisFrenchCorporate FinanceBusiness StrategyNew Business DevelopmentFrom Matthew's professional profile.
Colleagues at Lalotte Ventures
Bonnie Chau
Vice President at Lalotte Ventures
Cooper Young
Travel, Meetings, and Events Technology @ Planned at Lalotte Ventures
Dylan Garber
Lawyer at Renno & Vathilakis at Lalotte Ventures
Gregory Walfish
Co-Founder & CEO at Xposure at Lalotte Ventures
Josh Liquornik
Legal Counsel at Linde at Lalotte Ventures
Julien Lachere
Partner, Patent Agent, Head of the Intellectual Property Group at BCF at Lalotte Ventures
Louis-François Hogue
Executive Chair of the Board and Interim President & Chief Executive Officer of Colabor at Lalotte Ventures
Paul Wharshavsky
Co-Founder @ POW! Interactive at Lalotte Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matthew Shannon?
- 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.
- Where does Matthew Shannon work?
- Matthew Shannon is Founder & CEO at The August Group at Lalotte Ventures.
- Where did Matthew Shannon go to school?
- Matthew Shannon studied at CFA Institute (Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder, Finance); Dalhousie University (Bachelor of Arts, Economics & Political Science); Edith Cowan University (International Exchange Program, Finance & Accounting).
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Also attended CFA Institute242
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Also attended Dalhousie University104
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Also attended Edith Cowan University21
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Shared employers
Also worked at BMO Financial Group79
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