Investment Banking
Investment Banking

Sasha Jacob, MBA – President & CEO – Founded Jacob Securities Inc. in 2006

 

  • First investment banker in Canada to focus exclusively on renewable power
  • Acknowledged by Institutional Investor as one of the 5 Most Influential Emerging Players in Renewable Energy
  • Prior to founding Jacob Securities, Mr. Jacob founded and led the power and infrastructure practice at a large Canadian independent investment bank
  • Served in political positions including Senior Policy Adviser to the Ontario Minister of Energy
  • Serves on the Boards of charitable organizations including World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Canada, Plan Canada, Justin Eves Foundation and the Evergreen Brickworks Capital Campaign

 

E-mail – sjacob@jacobsecurities.com
Tel – 416-866-8310

 

Ernie Eves, Q.C.

 

Completed a 20-year career in the Ontario legislature culminating as Premier of Ontario

  • Prior to serving as Premier, Mr. Eves had held a number of other provincial cabinet posts, including Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance
  • Previously served as Vice Chairman and Senior Advisor – Credit Suisse First Boston (Canada)
  • Previously served as Counsel to Borden Ladner Gervais, LLP
  • Serves on a number of boards of directors
  • Active participant on Boards of Charitable Organizations including, Special Olympics Canada and The Justin Eves Foundation

 

Susan McArthur – Senior Investment Banker


  • Previously at Rothschild and Lazard (New York, Paris, and Toronto) focused on M&A advisory
  • Lead Jacob Securities advisory mandates including Skyberry investment in TriAxon Resources and Silverwing Energy sale to Bonterra Energy
  • Corporate directorships include Chair, Canada Revenue Agency Board of Management and Board Member of First Capital Realty

 

E-mail – sjmcarthur@jacobsecurities.com
Tel – 416-866-8307

 

Kieran Ryan – Investment Banking Associate

 

  • Previously with HSBC Securities in Toronto with a focus on M&A across a broad sector range.
  • Prior to joining HSBC, was with Credit Suisse Securities (Toronto) involved in M&A, ECM and project finance primarily for companies in the Mining, Oil & Gas and Energy sectors.
  • Holds a BS.c (Hons) in Economics and B.A in Political Science from Columbia University in the City of New York.

 

E-mail – kryan@jacobsecurities.com
Tel – 416-866-8357

 

Philip Rabenok – Investment Banking Analyst


  • Prior experience in capital markets at a Canadian pension fund with over $150 billion in assets under management

 

 

E-mail – prabenok@jacobsecurities.com
Tel – 416-866-8358

 

Bharat Parashar – Senior Advisor


  • Formerly Managing Director and Co-Head of Salomon Smith Barney’s Investment Banking business in South and South East Asia
  • 30 years of Investment and Commercial Banking experience in Asia, including Chief Executive for American Express Bank in India and Head of Chemical Bank’s Investment Banking business in Asia (ex-Japan)
  • Executed numerous debt and equity transactions raising over US$8 billion for regional corporations and governments
  • Led numerous large, strategic acquisitions and corporate restructurings across South East Asia
  • Joined EMP to restructure and work out distressed deals in the AIG Asian Infrastructure Fund I, selling 12 assets between 2002-2005

 

Chung Min Pang – Senior Advisor


  • Raised & managed Aureos Capital’s First China Fund 2004-08, lead and executed investments
  • Bank of America, Country Head for China, 1995-2000
  • Salomon Brothers, Managing Director, Head of China, 1992-1995
  • Head of International Finance Corporation Regional Office in Bangkok, 1989-1992
  • Corporate Governance and SME Consultant, World Bank, 2000-2002
  • Based in Beijing to focus on Chinese investment and trade flows into ASEAN

 

Darren Tan


  • Currently working on a Chinese credit guarantee company transaction and a Philippines oil transaction, also overseeing a listed portfolio company in the Hong Kong retail industry
  • Was a Director with Gartner Inc’s Asia consulting practice, and had also held various positions in the consulting and finance industry in Europe and Asia Pacific, advising clients on business and operational strategies, as well as acquisitions and divestments
  • Has advised on and negotiated transactions with a cumulative value of over USD 3.2 bln
  • Started his career with Paribas in London as an investment banker. Since then, has led projects and transactions in Asia, Australia, Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States of America

 

Anthony Marrato – Investment Banking Associate

 

Previously with RBC Capital Markets focused on Global Equity

  • Alumni of the RBC Graduate Leadership Program, having consulted on various enterprise-wide issues of strategic importance
  • Co-Founded an Online Advertising Business and has also practiced as an Engineer with General Motors developing Clean Technologies
  • MBA from the Schulich School of Business, York University
  • BEng from the University of Western Ontario and a PEng License from Professional Engineers of Ontario