After Peter Jessiman and his sister, Heather, sold Bison Transport—founded by their father, Duncan, in Winnipeg in 1969—they faced a crucial decision: how best to manage their newly monetized equity?
In the end, they decided to start Jessiman Family Investments Inc., a single-family office. But not before doing extensive research. In the process, they realized how important networking and community can be in the sometimes insular-seeming world of family offices.
That realization is a driving force behind Jessiman's presence at this year’s annual Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) conference to be held in May. Jessiman's firm will be hosting an invitation-only reception (presented in partnership with Canadian Family Offices) exclusively for family office executives and family principals. The goal is to “foster meaningful conversation and community among family offices across Canada.”
Jessiman and his CIO, Brendon Corbett, recently spoke with Canadian Family Offices about the founding of their office, its investment approach and why networking among family offices is so important.
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