Vancouver Head Office
Marshall Farris
President, Director & Dealing Representative
Jurisdictions of Registration: BC, AB, SK, MB & ON
Marshall Farris has over 30 years of experience assisting public and private companies with corporate operations, capital development, corporate communications and regulatory compliance activities. As a co-founder and President of Ascenta Finance Corp., Mr. Farris has participated in raising over $300 million in capital financing for public and private companies. Mr. Farris has completed the Investment Funds Institute of Canada's Exempt Market Products Course.
Mr. Farris has held management positions in various public and private corporations over the course of his career.
Additionally, Mr. Farris is a co-founder of the Ascenta Foundation, a 100% volunteer-run charity that provides urgent medical, dental, optometric and surgical services to medically underserved communities around the world. Marshall is also involved in various British Columbia based private businesses including property development in Fort St. John and food & beverage development and management focused on the South Okanagan wine region.
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Tracy Mabone
Chief Compliance Officer & Director
Tracy Mabone has over 25 years of experience in the legal and financial industries. Tracy is a co-founder and Director of Ascenta Finance and a key contributor to setting Ascenta’s strategic direction.
In her role as Chief Compliance Officer, she oversees the compliance and administration functions for Ascenta Finance and is responsible for the firm’s policies and procedures and ensuring adherence across the firm. Tracy is the the key contact for investors and sets the tone for the firm’s commitment to client service.
In addition to her role at Ascenta, Tracy has participated in the creation of and held management positions in various public and private corporations.
Tracy completed the Investment Funds Institute of Canada's Exempt Market Products Course and Officers', Partners' & Directors' Course in November, 2011 and is a member of the Private Capital Markets Association's Fintech and Innovation Committee.
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Roger Rosmus, MBA
Dealing Representative
Jurisdictions of Registration: BC, AB, MB, SK & ON
Roger Rosmus holds an MBA from The University of Western Ontario – Richard Ivey School of Business and has over 25 years of investment banking experience in the public and private sectors, acting as lead on many mergers, acquisitions and corporate financings.
Roger currently serves as a Director and President and Chief Executive Officer of Goliath Resources Ltd. (TSXV: GOT).
Prior to joining Ascenta, he was the co-founder and President of Aberdeen Gould Advisory Services Ltd., a registered Exempt Market Dealer that provided corporate advice encompassing strategic and operational strategies to private and public companies in the resource and industrial sectors. He was also the founder of Aberdeen Gould Inc., where he successfully completed over 30 M&A transactions and has owned and operated several businesses in a wide variety of industries.
Roger joined Ascenta in September, 2018.
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Dave Keeler
Dealing Representative
Jurisdictions of Registration: BC & ON
Dave Keeler has an extensive background in business development and management within the hospitality industry. As the Founder and President of VH Restaurants Ltd, a boutique hospitality development company located within the Okanagan Valley, Dave developed the company into the largest hospitality operator in the region.
Throughout his career in hospitality, Dave has always been intrigued by and immersed in the financial world. His choice to transition into the financial services arena was based on his passion for evaluating investment opportunities and helping others to achieve success.
Dave completed the Investment Funds Institute of Canada's Exempt Market Products Course in November 2020 and joined Ascenta as a Dealing Representative in January, 2021.
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Prince George Office
Matthew Calvert
Dealing Representative
Jurisdictions of Registration: BC, AB & SK
Matthew Calvert has a varied and interesting professional background. From 1993-1994, he worked in South America (primarily in Uruguay) for a not-for-profit organization where he was mentored by Lynn G. Robbins (Co-Founder, Franklin-Covey). In 1997, Matthew accepted a position with Chuo Shu Pan Publishing in Nagoya, Japan. From 1998-2003 Matthew held several marketing positions with the Grand Okanagan Resort in Kelowna, BC, Intrawest in Whistler, BC, and Jacobsen Pontiac Buick Cadillac in Kelowna, BC.
In 2004, Matthew joined the fastest growing financial services company in Canada contracting with many of the largest investment and insurance firms in the country. In 2007, he started his own firm, MHC Financial Inc. (formerly Key Life Financial Group (KLFG)) which focuses on capital preservation and investment growth through conservative management, financial services, life insurance, and business advising. In 2010, Matthew acquired the assets of Western Chartered Financial (WCF) and continues to serve his clients in BC and Alberta.
Matthew completed the Investment Funds Institute of Canada's Exempt Market Products Course in October, 2012 and joined Ascenta as a Dealing Representative in May, 2016.
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Vancouver Island Office
Renae Marshall
Dealing Representative
Jurisdiction of Registration: BC
Renae Marshall heads up Ascenta's Vancouver Island office in Nanoose Bay, BC. Renae started her career in 1998, working with Sunlife Financial and then progressed to working with a local financial institution for 5 years.
Renae has been a registered dealing representative working in the private capital markets since 2011 and joined Ascenta in November, 2019.
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Port Moody Office
Colin Robson
Investment Banking, Dealing Representative
Jurisdictions of Registration: BC & ON
Colin Robson is a 17-year veteran in the junior markets. He began his journey in 2005 in junior mining & exploration. In 2011, Colin joined a Vancouver-based, sector agnostic, Merchant Bank which broadened his sector exposure into new arenas such as payment solution tech, biotech, health and wellness and real estate.
Colin changed course in 2013 to establish his own Exempt Market Dealer, “Robson Capital Partners " which he ran until the sale of the license in 2017. Since 2017, Colin has been working in banking and project incubation. Colin is excited to be registered with a strong brand such as "Ascenta" to help finance, build and grow exciting projects to bring to market.
Colin is an avid martial arts enthusiast and loves the outdoors. He's very family oriented and lives in Port Moody with his girlfriend and his dog. The two loves of his life!
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