Our Team

Our management team consists of a number of diverse and talented individuals, all committed to the principles of preserving and growing our clients’ capital. Having spent their entire careers in the wealth management industry, our team members bring a disciplined approach that leverages their 100-plus years of experience in portfolio management.

M. Nugent Schneider - Founder & Chair of the Board

Our founder, M. Nugent Schneider, was formerly Vice Chairman of the investment subsidiary of a large Canadian trust company, at which time he was responsible for approximately four hundred million dollars of personal clients' assets. Prior to that time he was Resident Officer of M.K. Wong and Associates, a highly respected national investment counseling firm. He was responsible for establishing their office in Toronto to service and develop the Ontario clientele. His career in the investment industry began in the brokerage business and has included professional trading, all aspects of retail and institutional marketing, and portfolio management. Nugent has almost 50 years of investment experience and has held senior positions with several major brokerage and investment counseling firms for more than 35 years.

Roger Glassco - President & CEO

Roger Glassco began his investment career as an account executive with a large national brokerage firm in Vancouver, B.C. There, he became the company's top producer and rose to become the manager of its Manitoba operations. His 37-year career includes serving institutional clients in England and continental Europe. He became a founding officer of the investment counseling subsidiary of a large financial institution, responsible for individual clients, trusts, estates, benefit plans and small pension funds. In 1989, he joined Vestcap and is currently a Principal, a Senior Portfolio Manager, a member of the Board of Directors and a member of the Investment Management Committee.

Leo Frank - Chair, Investment Committee

Leo Frank entered the investment business with Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (now known as Manulife Financial). He then joined North American Life in the bond portfolio management department and became involved with stock research and trading. He was later named Director Pension Investment Services for North American Life. In 1982, he became Vice-President of Elliott and Page, the investment counseling subsidiary of North American Life, responsible for the management of Elliott and Page's largest equity portfolios, in addition to supervising the equity trading department. He joined Vestcap in 1992 and is a Principal, a Senior Portfolio Manager, Chairman of the Investment Management Committee and member of the Board of Directors.