Team

President & CEO, Trustee

Frank is the founder, a trustee and President and CEO of First Reliance REIT and President of First Reliance Asset Management. He brings over 20 years of experience in financial services. His recent investment advisory roles include positions with some of Canada’s leading investment firms, including CIBC Wood Gundy from 2006 to 2010, and RBC Dominion Securities from 2001 to 2006. In this role, Frank’s primary duties included analyzing investment choices and providing investment recommendations. Frank has provided advice regarding nearly all investment types, including advice regarding virtually all of Canada’s leading available REIT investments. He holds several designations including CIM (Canadian Investment Manager) and FMA (Financial Management Advisor). Frank also holds the designation of Chartered International Wealth Manager, has completed a program in financial management from Cornell University, and is a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute.

Trustee
Hector brings over 45 years of construction and real estate experience, beginning in the United Kingdom. Now an independent consultant, Hector recently held the role of General Manager of multi-unit residential construction for Casman Building Ltd. of Fort McMurray Alberta from 2005 to 2011. He led teams that completed a number of large scale projects for companies such as Shelter Corp and Wood Buffalo Housing. His experience encompasses both ground up building and retrofitting of existing buildings. In addition, he has held various roles with highly established companies such as Menkes, Great Lands Corporation, and Monarch Homes. His depth of knowledge and clear understanding of the construction process have often led to considerable cost savings and efficiency.

Trustee
Tony brings over 30 years of real estate asset and property management experience. He is currently a licensed real estate agent with Remax West Realty. Previously he was a licensed real estate broker and agent with Sutton Group West Realty from 2013 to 2016 and Royal LePage Kingsbury Realty from 1997 to 2013. He managed and owned a series of retail plazas and medical clinics across Canada from 1981 to 2008. Tony was a partner in Master Realty Inc., a real estate brokerage with over 120 real estate agents from 1979 to 1992. In addition, he owned and managed International Real Estate Consultants Inc., a real estate company holding over 1000 units of various types of real estate assets including significant holdings in the multi-unit residential sector. Tony is well versed in real estate asset management and property management and has owned and operated virtually all types of commercial real estate.