Who We Are

Larry Waters worked at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce for forty-three years. When he retired in 2011, he was responsible for CIBC’s relationships with many of its most sophisticated property company clients. He has designed and arranged financing solutions for many landmark projects including:

• The Montréal World Trade Centre and Intercontinental Hotel mixed use project
• Bell Canada’s head office on Ile des Soeurs – Montréal
• Quartier Dix30 – Brossard,
• Aura condominium project in Toronto
• EDC Head Office, Ottawa

In addition to his 30 years experience in real estate banking, he held various other positions in commercial and corporate banking. These posts included responsibility for Commercial Banking in Eastern and Northern Ontario.

He has been a member of:

• Concordia University’s real estate planning committee
• Vice-chair of the board of governors at John Abbott College
• Chairman of the Advisory Council on Neurosciences, Ottawa Neurological Institute
• A director of the Ottawa General Hospital Foundation.

Jeremy is Trustee of the Woodcock Foundation and director of the foundation’s large landscape conservation program. The program has been focused on the protection of core and corridor areas within the Yellowstone to Yukon region, which offers one of the world’s best opportunities to conserve a landscape of a sufficient scale for the full range of ecological processes and challenges such as migration and adaptation to climate change. More recently, it has expanded to include wildlife mitigation planning in rapidly developing regions internationally, where pre-construction connectivity planning efforts can be highly impactful and cost-effective. Jeremy is the co-founder of the ARC International Wildlife Crossing Infrastructure Design Competition (completed: January, 2011) and founding partner of the ARC Solutions Partnership. The competition’s achievement was to engage the most innovative international, interdisciplinary design teams to create the next generation of wildlife crossing infrastructure for North America’s roadways. The partnership continues to support the study, design and construction of wildlife crossing structures throughout North America. In 2018, Jeremy and the Woodcock Foundation commissioned Nature United to produce A Blueprint for Action: Conservation Finance to Support Canada’s Target 1 , which was the first survey of the tools and solutions Canada will need to finance its land protection commitments to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

Alison is a leader in green and sustainable (ESG) finance, certified by CCBI GSP (a recognized program for sustainable finance professionals) and has passed all exams leading to an Exempt Market Dealer Designation. This provides her with deep knowledge of private investment opportunities through an environmental and social lens. Currently serving as an independent mortgage broker and consultant, Alison brings her extensive expertise to help clients navigate complex financing landscapes.
She previously held the position of Canadian Head of Debt Capital Markets at JLL, structuring innovative financial solutions for commercial clients. As Chief Risk Officer at Otéra Capital, Alison spearheaded the integration of advanced risk management strategies, including the adoption of data-driven loan structuring methods that improved portfolio resilience and transparency. At Desjardins, she was involved in public-private partnership financing (including civic infrastructure) and structured debentures in excess of $600 million for building schools in Ontario. With more than thirty years in the field, Alison has underwritten, approved, and brokered over CAN $6 billion in financing, steadily contributing through consistent leadership and practical achievements.

Beyond her professional achievements, Alison is deeply committed to community service. She has volunteered with organizations supporting homeless women and regularly contributes to her local newspaper, raising awareness on social issues. Her previous board involvement with groups such as Mères avec Pouvoir, Terre sans Frontières, Commercial Women in Real Estate, and the Québec Order of Appraisers reflects her dedication to strengthening the sector and advocating for inclusive development.