Biography
Scott is the Chief Operating Officer and a Director for Richardson Wealth Limited, responsible for Operations, Trading, Real Estate and Information Technology. He is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and Enterprise Risk Committee. He is responsible for operational service levels and adherence to regulatory and legislative requirements related to new accounts, asset transfers, registered products, mutual funds, corporate actions, entitlements, fees, clearing, settlement, treasury and tax reporting. He is acting agent of the Trustee across all specimen plans carried by the firm. His responsibilities extend to the enterprise technology suite encompassing strategy, information security, program management, software development, quality assurance, data warehousing, governance, server/network infrastructure, customer care and vendor management. Operational risk management and cybersecurity resilience overlays all responsibilities. Mr. Stennett has more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. Mr. Stennett earned a Bachelor degree from the University of Western Ontario, majoring in Finance and Economics. He subsequently acquired an Honours Business Administration degree from the University of Windsor (a program for University Graduates) majoring in Finance. He has further acquired his Partners, Directors and Senior Officers certificate from the Canadian Securities Institute. He currently serves on the Investment Industry Association of Canada (IIAC) Private Client Committee and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI).