Investment Team

David W. Briggs, CFA is a Vice President, Investments of CIR, specializing in Japan.   Prior to joining CIR, David was the Asian Equity Research Analyst with Nikko Securities Co. in Toronto from 1994-1996.  Before that he was the Project Leader (Fixed Income/ Options) at Reuters Canada in Toronto from 1989–1994.   Between 1987–1989, David was with the Fixed Income Operations group at Nesbitt Thomson in Toronto. 

David received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Toronto (1987).   David is a Chartered Financial Analyst Charter Holder (1993) and is registered with the British Columbia and Ontario Securities Commissions.

Wade S. Burton, CFA is a Portfolio Manager at CIR, specializing in Canadian securities.  Wade joined CIR in 2000 as an Equity Research Analyst, becoming an Associate Portfolio Manager in 2003 and Portfolio Manager in 2004.  Prior to joining CIR, Wade was the Chief Investment  Officer and Portfolio Manager with Atlas Asset Management in Turks and Caicos Islands from 1999-2000; Account Manager Commercial Lending, Canadian Western Bank from 1996-1999 and a registered representative with Richardson Greenshields in 1995.

Wade received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Western Ontario (1993). Wade is a Chartered Financial Analyst Charter Holder (1999) and is registered with the British Columbia and Ontario Securities Commission.

Lawrence C. Chin, CFA is a Portfolio Manager at CIR, specializing in American securities. He joined CIR in 1999 as an Equity Research Analyst. In 2003 Lawrence became an Associate Portfolio Manager and in 2005 Portfolio Manager, specializing in US markets.

Lawrence received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University (1999). Lawrence is a Chartered Financial Analyst Charter Holder (2002) and is registered with the British Columbia and Ontario Securities Commission.

Andrew W. Massie, CIM is an Associate Portfolio Manager at CIR, specializing in global investments.  Andrew has over ten years of investment experience.  He joined Peter Cundill & Associates Ltd. in 1984 and worked closely with Peter Cundill in various capacities.  Andrew moved into the Investment Group as Research Associate in 1993, becoming an Associate Portfolio Manager in 2001.

Andrew has completed the Canadian Investment Management Program ("CIM") in 2005.  Andrew is also registered with the British Columbia Securities Commission.

Hiok Hhu Ng, CFA is a Portfolio Manager at CIR, specializing in global securities.  Hhu joined CIR in 1998 as Equity Research Analyst and became an Associate Portfolio Manager in 2001 and Portfolio Manager in 2004.

Hhu received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia in 1998.  Hhu is a Chartered Financial Analyst Charter Holder (2001) and has completed   the Canadian Securities Course, Canadian Securities Institute (1998).   Hhu is also registered with the British Columbia and Ontario Securities Commissions.

Tracy N. Tidy, CFA is an Investment Analyst at CIR.  Prior to joining CIR, Tracy was an Institutional Sales Trader with Canaccord Capital Corporation, Vancouver from 2002-January 2006, and at UBS Bunting Warburg, Inc., Vancouver from 2000-2002.  Tracy was the Trading Supervisor at TD Waterhouse Investor Services, Vancouver from 1996-2000 and an Investment Representative from 1996-1997 with the same institution.

Tracy received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Simon Fraser University (1995).  Tracy is a Chartered Financial Analyst Charter Holder (1999) and has completed the Canadian Securities Course (1996).

David J. Tiley, CIM is a Senior Investment Analyst, specializing in global securities.   Prior to joining CIR in 2001, David was Assistant Vice President, Marketing from 2000-2001; Product Manager from 1998-2000; Marketing Analyst from 1995-1998 all at Mackenzie Financial Corporation, Toronto.  Between 1993-1995, David was Research Assistant at Carleton University in Ottawa. David received a Bachelor of Arts in Asian & International Studies from Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia (1991), a Bachelor of Arts with High Honors from Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario (1993), and an M.A in Political Economy from Carleton University (1997). David completed the Canadian Investment Management Program ("CIM") in 2005.

David is registered with the British Columbia and Ontario Securities Commissions.

Lina Yan is an Investment Analyst specializing in global securities at CIR.  Lina joined Cundill Investment Research Ltd. in 2004 as Portfolio Administrator in the Portfolio Order Management & Administration Department.   Lina moved into the Investment Department in 2005.

Lina received a Bachelor of Arts degree specializing in International Business Administration from the Southwest University of Finance & Economics,  China (2001), and a Master of Science degree in Finance from the University of British Columbia (2003).

Lina has successfully completed all three level exams in the Chartered Financial Analyst Program (2004).