WHO WE ARE

As President and Chief Investment Officer, Mr. Lewis leads CI Global Asset Management and oversees the continued development of the firm’s integrated global investment platform.

Mr. Lewis has over 20 years of global investing experience and has held senior leadership positions at several organizations, including two of the world’s largest institutional investors. His diverse experience spans asset allocation, portfolio construction, risk management, public and private markets, and fundamental and quantitative strategies.

Prior to joining CI GAM in September 2021, Mr. Lewis was Head of Portfolio Construction at the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds. His responsibilities included strategic asset allocation, quantitative research and alternative indexing activities, as well as sitting on the executive and tactical asset allocation committees for its Strategy and Planning Department.

Prior to ADIA, Mr. Lewis was Senior Vice-President and Deputy Chief Risk Officer at Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), where he led a team that analyzed and monitored the risks of both public and private investments in the CDPQ portfolio. He was also a member of the CDPQ asset allocation committee. Mr. Lewis’s previous positions also included Senior Vice-President, Risk Management – Fixed Income and Overlay Strategies at CDPQ and Senior Vice-President, Fixed Income at Natcan Investment Management, where he oversaw a team managing $16 billion in Canadian and global fixed-income assets.

He holds a PhD in theoretical physics from Pierre and Marie Curie University (now Sorbonne University), and an M.Sc. in theoretical physics and a B.Sc. in mathematics and physics from Université de Montréal.

As Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Feldman is a senior leader at CI Global Asset Management and oversees technology, operations, data & analytics and client service.

Prior to his current role as Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Feldman held a variety of different roles at CI Financial with responsibilities spanning strategy, corporate development, technology and operations. He has been very involved in helping CI Financial execute against its three stated strategic priorities across all segments.

Prior to joining CI GAM in February 2021, Mr. Feldman worked at the Boston Consulting Group in Toronto where he was a core member of the Financial Institutions (FI) and Principal Investors & Private Equity (PIPE) practices. Before that he was a lawyer at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP - a large national Canadian law firm.

He holds a joint Juris Doctor & Masters in Business Administration (JD/MBA) from the University of Toronto and an Honours in Business Administration from the Ivey School of Business at Western University.

Jennifer Sinopoli is Executive Vice-President, Head of Distribution for CI Global Asset Management and oversees the firm’s national distribution efforts for both the retail and institutional business. She brings extensive experience and deep knowledge of the asset management and wealth management industries to the role. Since joining CI GAM in 2006, she has held progressively senior positions at the firm, building a track record of developing and motivating successful high-performing teams and leading key strategic initiatives.

Jennifer was promoted to her current role in 2023 and has had a significant impact on the business. She has introduced a new strategic direction for CI GAM Distribution and spearheaded other initiatives, including a modernized structure for the sales team, the enhanced use of data analytics, and building out the ETF Strategy group.

As a key executive, Jennifer is also a lead contributor to the overall Canadian asset management strategy and collaborates with other decision makers across CI Financial to execute on the firm’s strategic priorities and drive growth for CI.

Her career experience includes a management position at RBC Dominion Securities, and roles based in Eastern Ontario as well as Toronto. She graduated from Syracuse University with a B.Sc. degree and holds an MBA from the University of Fredericton.

Jennifer may be reached at jsinopoli@ci.com.

Yvette Zhang is the Chief Financial Officer for CI Global Asset Management and Canada Wealth Management. With over a decade at CI Financial, Yvette has held multiple senior roles within Finance, leveraging her extensive expertise in financial and regulatory matters. She possesses in-depth knowledge of the asset and wealth management industries, making her a key contributor to the firm's strategic development and execution.  As a member of the executive team, Yvette plays a critical role in driving the organization's growth and achieving its objectives. She is deeply committed to talent development and team-building, ensuring the Finance function is well-equipped to meet both current and future mandates.

Yvette holds a Bachelor of Mathematics and a Master of Accounting from the University of Waterloo and is a Chartered Professional Accountant. Before her current role, she served as Chief Financial Officer for Perimeter Markets Inc. Yvette also dedicates her time to community engagement as a board member of the Special Olympics Foundation of Canada.

Elsa Li is Senior Vice-President and General Counsel for CI Global Asset Management and oversees the firm’s legal team, providing strategic, legal and regulatory advice across the organization. She brings extensive experience and deep knowledge of the investment management industry to the role, including experience in emerging asset classes such as private markets and cryptocurrency. Since joining CI GAM in 2011, she has held progressively senior roles and has built a track record of providing valuable counsel and managing complex legal and regulatory environments, reputation risk and compliance issues. She also works closely with industry associations and regulators on regulatory development and advocacy issues and serves as a member of the Investment Funds Technical Advisory Committee at the Ontario Securities Commission.

Elsa’s career began at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP in Toronto, followed by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Hong Kong, specializing in the areas of corporate and securities law. She holds a joint Bachelor of Laws (LLB)/MBA from Osgoode Hall Law School / Schulich School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts (High Distinction) from the University of Toronto (Trinity College).