Thomas B. Astle
Director/Board Member at BPLI HOLDINGS INC.
Profile
Thomas B.
Astle is currently an Independent Director at PESA Corp., a Director at Baanto International Ltd., an Independent Director at BPLI Holdings, Inc., a Director at CareSpan USA, Inc., a Director at Longevity Funds International, Inc., the Head-Investment Strategy at Difference Capital, Inc., and the Chief Investment Officer at Altrust Investment Solutions, Inc. Previously, he held positions as a Director at CordovaCann Corp.
and Thunderbird Entertainment, Inc., a Managing Director & Research Analyst at Byron Capital Markets Ltd., a Director at Antera Ventures I Corp., a Director at CareSpan Health, Inc., a First Vice President & Senior Analyst at Merrill Lynch Canada, Inc., the Chief Investment Officer at Difference Capital Financial, Inc., the Executive Vice President & Head-Research at Dundee Capital Markets, Inc., a Research Analyst at National Bank Financial, Inc. (Broker), the Head of Research at DWM Securities, Inc., a Senior Analyst at Richardson Greenshields of Canada Ltd., and the Chief Investment Officer at Mogo, Inc. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Queen's University in 1982.
Thomas B. Astle active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| BPLI HOLDINGS INC. | Director/Board Member | 2015-03-04 |
PESA Corp.
 PESA Corp. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology PESA Corp. designs, develops and distributes routing, switching, interface conversion and distribution products. The company was founded by Frederick Lindsay Godard on April 1, 2005 and is headquartered in Markham, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 2012-11-30 |
CareSpan USA, Inc.
 CareSpan USA, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services CareSpan USA, Inc. provides software services. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Terry R. Knapp. The CEO is Rembert de Villa. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Altrust Investment Solutions, Inc. | Chief Investment Officer | - |
Baanto International Ltd.
 Baanto International Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Baanto International Ltd. offers touch sensing solutions. The firm provides unparalleled touch technology through ShadowSense. Its products include midsized, large format and slim Touch Frames, Christie Interactivity Kit, Teamboard T4, Dashboard and Touch Monitor products. The company was founded by Avanindra Utukuri and Bhupinder Randhawa in 2009 and is headquartered in Ontario, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
Difference Capital, Inc.
 Difference Capital, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Difference Capital, Inc. provides investment services. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada. The Canadian company was founded by Paul D. Sparkes. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Longevity Funds International, Inc. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Thomas B. Astle
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| CARESPAN HEALTH, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2022-08-10 |
| CORDOVACANN CORP. | Director/Board Member | 2015-03-09 |
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Training of Thomas B. Astle
| Queen's University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
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| CORDOVACANN CORP. | Retail Trade |
| CARESPAN HEALTH, INC. | Finance |
| Private companies | 17 |
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Merrill Lynch Canada, Inc.
 Merrill Lynch Canada, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Merrill Lynch Canada, Inc. is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. They are a subsidiary of Midland Walwyn, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). The firm offers brokerage and investment banking services as well as commercial lending, global high-yield debt, global equity, and M&A services to institutional and retail clients. | Finance |
Difference Capital Financial, Inc.
 Difference Capital Financial, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Difference Capital Financial, Inc. is a venture capital company, which engages in investing in growth companies. Its portfolio inludes financial technologies, internet, media and media technologies, technologies, healthcare, and other. The company was founded by Henry Kneis, Paul D. Sparkes, and Michael A. Wekerle on January 14, 1972 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Finance |
Dundee Capital Markets, Inc.
 Dundee Capital Markets, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Dundee Capital Markets, Inc. provided financing and advisory services. It focused on specific sectors namely, resources, comprising mining, energy, forestry, fertilizers and agriculture, real estate, and infrastructure. The company was founded in December 10, 2010 and was headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Finance |
National Bank Financial, Inc. (Broker)
 National Bank Financial, Inc. (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance National Bank Financial, Inc. (Broker) (NBF-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of National Bank Financial, Inc., a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1902 and is a direct subsidiary of National Bank Acquisition Holding, Inc., ultimately owned by National Bank of Canada (TSX: NA). NBF-Broker provides retail advisory and brokerage services with institutional brokerage, investment banking, corporate finance and securities clearing services for third parties. The firm has a substantial presence in all regions of Canada, as well as operations in the US and Europe. | Finance |
DWM Securities, Inc.
 DWM Securities, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Dundee Securities Corp. is a broker/dealer located in Toronto with additional offices in Montreal and Calgary. The firm is a subsidiary of Dundee Wealth Management, Inc. (TSE: DW). Dundee Securities is a full service investment dealer engaged in wealth management and financial advisory services, retail brokerage, institutional sales and trading, equity research and investment banking. The firm operates a sell-side institutional sales and trading floor. Dundee Securities is a member of the Investment Dealers Association of Canada and the CIPF. | Finance |
PESA Corp.
PESA Corp. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology PESA Corp. designs, develops and distributes routing, switching, interface conversion and distribution products. The company was founded by Frederick Lindsay Godard on April 1, 2005 and is headquartered in Markham, Canada. | Electronic Technology |
| Richardson Greenshields of Canada Ltd. | Finance |
Thunderbird Entertainment, Inc.
 Thunderbird Entertainment, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Thunderbird Entertainment, Inc. operates as a media production company. The firm assist in the financing, production and distribution of programming for the world market. The company was founded by Michael Shepard and Tim Gamble in 2003 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Consumer Services |
Baanto International Ltd.
Baanto International Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Baanto International Ltd. offers touch sensing solutions. The firm provides unparalleled touch technology through ShadowSense. Its products include midsized, large format and slim Touch Frames, Christie Interactivity Kit, Teamboard T4, Dashboard and Touch Monitor products. The company was founded by Avanindra Utukuri and Bhupinder Randhawa in 2009 and is headquartered in Ontario, Canada. | Technology Services |
BPLI Holdings, Inc.
 BPLI Holdings, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services BPLI Holdings, Inc. provides online e-Learning applications. It operates through the following segments: Bluedrop Learning Networks and Bluedrop Training and Simulation. The Bluedrop Learning Networks segment provides learning management solutions and content to private and public sector customers. The Bluedrop Training and Simulation segment provides custom courseware development, training products, and resource augmentation solutions. The company was founded by Emad Rizkalla in 1992 and is headquartered in St. John's, Canada. | Commercial Services |
Difference Capital, Inc.
Difference Capital, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Difference Capital, Inc. provides investment services. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada. The Canadian company was founded by Paul D. Sparkes. | Finance |
Mogo, Inc. /Private Equity/
 Mogo, Inc. /Private Equity/ Investment ManagersFinance Mogo, Inc. /Private Equity/ (Mogo, Inc. /Private Equity/ is the private equity division of Mogo Inc., formerly known as Difference Capital Inc. founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Ontario, Canada. | Finance |
Antera Ventures I Corp.
 Antera Ventures I Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Antera Ventures I Corp. is a capita pool company, which engages in identifying and evaluating businesses and assets with a view to completing the qualifying transaction. The company was founded on June 20, 2018 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Finance |
CareSpan USA, Inc.
CareSpan USA, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services CareSpan USA, Inc. provides software services. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Terry R. Knapp. The CEO is Rembert de Villa. | Technology Services |
| Altrust Investment Solutions, Inc. | |
| Longevity Funds International, Inc. | |
Byron Capital Markets Ltd.
 Byron Capital Markets Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2009, Byron Capital Markets is a broker/dealer located in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of Byron Securities Ltd., a Toronto-based investment dealer and member of the Investment Industry Regulator Organization of Canada (IIROC). Byron Capital Markets focuses on providing superior services to small- and mid-cap companies in a variety of market segments. Historically, the firm has focused on the mining, energy, technology, biotechnology and healthcare sectors. They also provide investment banking services in the areas of alternative energy and rare earth and other non-conventional mining and exploration industries. Byron Capital Markets' Sales & Trading division offers trading access to all Canadian equity markets and alternate trading systems. | Finance |
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