SPECIAL REPORT
HOT LIST 2020
JULIAN CLAS Vice-president of capital markets and funds CMI GROUP
As VP of capital markets and funds, Julian Clas is a driving force behind the success of CMI Mortgage Investment Corporation, an important piece of CMI
Group. In 2019, Clas successfully grew the MIC’s assets under management by over 100% and helped it become the first MIC to be offered on several leading exchange platforms. Thanks to his efforts, the CMI MIC has also obtained exposure within the investment advisor community. Currently, Clas is working to launch the newest CMI Group offering: the CMI MIC Fund II, a high-yield MIC. “I’m not one for individual awards, since it’s very much the team at CMI that exemplifies what it means to be a success in this industry,” Clas says of being recognized on CMP’s Hot List. “The most important lesson that I’ve found throughout my career is the importance of surrounding yourself with good people who respect one another and have the desire to move forward together.”
KATE BRADY Director of marketing, events and communication DLC GROUP
AMEERA AMEERULLAH CEO, broker, lender CANADA MORTGAGE & FINANCIAL GROUP
Ameera Ameerullah is the CEO and founder of Canada Mortgage & Financial
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Group (CMFG), a licensed mortgage administrator and the manager of a private mortgage fund. Under Ameerullah’s leadership, CMFG has created alternative products and programs that bridge the gap in the mortgage industry and has maintained a blemish-free record with lenders, investors and regulators to date. While juggling a demanding career, Ameerullah maintains a sense of balance through family relations and by serving as a social service worker, philanthropist, human rights advocate and board director for the Ontario College for Development. “I enjoy the opportunity to see people have their dreams come true and to be able to contribute to causes CMFG believes in,” she says. In 2019, Ameerullah made her second appearance on both the CMP Women of Influence list and the CMP Hot List. She also received several awards, including Waterfront Awards for Business and Entrepreneurship, JunCtian Community Initiatives Awards for Excellence in the Advancement of Women and Excellence in Economic Development, and the Unsung Heroes Award from Vigor Unsung Heroes Awards International.
As director of marketing, events and communication, Kate Brady works to create, implement and manage marketing strategies that increase brand awareness across the DLC Group, which includes Dominion Lending Centres, Mortgage Centre Canada and Mortgage Architects. Starting with DLC in 2017 as an event manager, Brady was promoted last year to her current position and now leads and executes multiple marketing campaigns and major company and industry events for all three brands, including the recent Ignite and Thrive national sales conferences. “I love the creativity marketing allows,” Brady says. “Early in my career, I was always interested in the physiology behind human behaviour and how to develop a powerful brand that resonates. The mortgage space is such a unique industry, and I love the connections I have made throughout the years. I am also incredibly grateful for the leadership at DLC Group and the creative freedom my team and I have to develop emotionally intelligent marketing campaigns that speak directly to the Canadian consumer.”
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