An entrepreneurial spirit and true passion for real estate.

Equiton’s success is our people.

Equiton Team

A track record of outstanding results and industry-leading expertise.

Our senior leadership team consists of industry veterans with more than 200 years of combined real estate, investing and management experience. Collectively, we have overseen the acquisition and management of over $40 billion in real estate, developed over 100 million square feet of real estate projects and managed a combined portfolio of more than 27,000 apartments in North America.

To offer the best private real estate investment solutions you need a capable team in place. Equiton currently has over 220 employees to ensure the needs of our investors, Advisors, and other stakeholders are met and exceeded. As a team, we lean on our entrepreneurial spirit and true passion for real estate to maximize your investment and provide you with personalized and attentive service.

We know which opportunities are the right ones and how to build their value.

Principals
senior leadership team

Jason Roque

CEO

Jason Roque

CEO

senior leadership team

Helen Hurlbut

President and CFO

Helen Hurlbut

President and CFO

Senior Management
senior leadership team

Greg Placidi

Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager

Greg Placidi

Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager

senior leadership team

Don Cant

General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer

Don Cant

General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer

senior leadership team

Bill Flinders

Chief Technology Officer

Bill Flinders

Chief Technology Officer

senior leadership team

Aaron Pittman

SVP, Head of Canadian Institutional Investments

Aaron Pittman

SVP, Head of Canadian Institutional Investments

senior leadership team

Paul Holowaty

VP, Operations Income-Producing Properties

Paul Holowaty

VP, Operations Income-Producing Properties

senior leadership team

Kathy Gjamovska

VP, Marketing & Communications

Kathy Gjamovska

VP, Marketing & Communications

Ryan Donkers

Ryan Donkers

VP, Investments

Ryan Donkers

VP, Investments

Ramin Atta

VP, Business Development – Client Acquisition

Ramin Atta

VP, Business Development – Client Acquisition

Michael Kowalczyk

VP, Investment Finance & Asset Management 

Michael Kowalczyk

VP, Investment Finance & Asset Management 

senior leadership team

Sheetal Chetan

VP, Corporate Finance & Treasury

Sheetal Chetan

VP, Corporate Finance & Treasury

Equiton Developments
senior leadership team

Christopher Wein

Chief Operating Officer

Christopher Wein

Chief Operating Officer

senior leadership team

Alan Dillabough

VP, Development

Alan Dillabough

VP, Development

senior leadership team

Jean Zhou

VP, Construction Finance

Jean Zhou

VP, Construction Finance

senior leadership team

Kimberley Crescini

VP, Sales and Marketing

Kimberley Crescini

VP, Sales and Marketing

National Accounts
senior leadership team

Geoff Lang

SVP, Business Development

Geoff Lang

SVP, Business Development

Raymond Sawicki

Raymond Sawicki

SVP, National & Strategic Accounts

Raymond Sawicki

SVP, National & Strategic Accounts

Dharma Brar

Dharma Brar

Director, National & Strategic Relationships

Dharma Brar

Director, National & Strategic Relationships

Advisor Channel
Geoff Ward

Geoff Ward

VP, Business Development Advisor Channel

Geoff Ward

VP, Business Development Advisor Channel

Tony Kim

Tony Kim

VP, Business Development Advisor Channel

Tony Kim

VP, Business Development Advisor Channel

Andy Jang

Andy Jang

VP, Business Development Advisor Channel
Territory British Columbia

Andy Jang

VP, Business Development Advisor Channel
Territory British Columbia

Ryan Tasciyan

VP, Business Development, Advisor Channel
Territory Quebec

Ryan Tasciyan

VP, Business Development Advisor Channel
Territory Quebec

Nancy Tavares

Nancy Tavares

Senior Manager, Business Development

Nancy Tavares

Senior Manager, Business Development

Joe Piazza

Joe Piazza

Senior Manager, Business Development

Joe Piazza

Senior Manager, Business Development

Dustin Buenaventura

Dustin Buenaventura

Senior Manager, Business Development

Dustin Buenaventura

Senior Manager, Business Development

John Trischman

John Trischman

Senior Manager, Business Development

John Trischman

Senior Manager, Business Development

Advisor Support
Darine Arar

Darine Arar

Senior Administrator, Investor Services – Client Services  

Darine Arar

Senior Administrator, Investor Services – Client Services  

Equiton’s governing body currently consists of:
Residential Income Fund Independent Board Members

David Hamilton

Independent Board Member

David
Hamilton

Independent Board Member

Aida Tammer

Independent Board Member

Aida
Tammer

Independent Board Member

Scot Caithness

Independent Board Member

Scot
Caithness

Independent Board Member

Income and Development Fund Independent Board Members

Bill Zigomanis

Independent Board Member

Bill
Zigomanis

Independent Board Member

William Woods

Independent Board Member

William
Woods

Independent Board Member

Robert Mongeau

Independent Board Member

Robert
Mongeau

Independent Board Member

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