About Us

A lifetime entrepreneur, John has been involved at the management and/or board of director’s level of numerous technology start-ups where he is always an early investor. A generalist with highly effective management skills that focus on leading by example, clear communication and delegation, John is singularly focused on building and protecting stakeholder value in both the start-up and public company arenas. John provides his investments with strategic advice in his core areas of expertise – most notably invention, business plan development, corporate structuring, financings, mergers, brand building, and marketing. John holds a BSc (Hons) from Queen’s University and a PhD from the University of British Columbia. John completed his academic career with a NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of California, Berkeley.

Ryan is a forward-thinking CPA and business generalist with over twenty years of experience in developing, leading and implementing sustainable financial systems, operational processes, and internal controls that significantly improve P&L outcomes. Throughout his career, Ryan’s strong learning ability has allowed him to apply strategic direction to a diverse range of industries including technology, manufacturing, retail and financial services. As such, Ryan has dedicated most of his career working for private businesses that have grown to number one in their respective industries. He provides ongoing loyalty and laser focused passion to drive results by continuously building and successfully maintaining internal and external relationships. Ryan is conversant with large-value corporate transactions including acquisitions and earn-outs. He is strategically focused on innovation, growth and integration through day-to-day leadership, management and accountability.

Manny is the founder of New Avenue Capital (NAC), a private family office that brings together financial, human and impact capital for high-growth companies. An entrepreneur and philanthropist, he’s “long on people,” with a knack for recognizing talent, cultivating relationships and connecting change makers. Prior to founding NAC, Manny was a self-made entrepreneur, building his first multi-million-dollar company, PM Search Partners, by age 26. Leveraging his powerful network, he made the leap from executive search to investment and has invested in over 100 companies in technology and real estate with over twenty successful exits. He has spoken at events around the world, from Startup Weekend in San Francisco to EO Impact in Zurich and #BCTechSummit in his backyard of Vancouver. Manny is a graduate of Harvard Business School's Private Equity & Venture Capital Executive Program and holds an MBA from Queen's University.

Tiffany is an enthusiastic driver of change in the mortgage broker and mortgage lending space. An entrepreneur at heart, she gravitates to the start-up world creating operational efficiencies while fostering relationships to earn business. She has over twenty years of lending and sales experience and is passionate about introducing Liquuid’s products to the market. Between 2008 and 2014, Tiffany held multiple roles in audit, operational credit management and sales. More importantly, she was part of the team who successfully boosted Street Capital’s market share to over $21.6 billion in mortgages under administration. Tiffany is currently secretary of the Canadian Mortgage Brokers Association of British Columbia and believes in the power of giving back. She has recently joined the Institute of Corporate Directors and sits on the advisory board for Donaldson Capital.

Christopher is a recent graduate of Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business where he completed his Bachelor of Business Administration degree with concentrations in Finance and Marketing. Early in University, Christopher discovered his passion of providing execution strategies for organizations to overcome roadblocks. With the Canada Revenue Agency, he led a team of over 100 individuals to provide tax advisory services. He further explored his interest in finance with Crowe MacKay where he facilitated tax recovery initiatives. Christopher then pursued an opportunity to combine his personal passion of capital markets, with problem solving. At Fidelity Investments in Toronto and Vancouver, he completed multiple co-ops involving financial product wholesaling and investment professional consulting. During this time, he attained numerous financial certifications such as the CSC and IMT. While in University Christopher also connected emerging industries with the traditional world. This led him to provide personal consulting services for private equity firms and start-ups regarding blockchain, cryptocurrency, esports and other innovative technologies. In addition, Christopher works with business owners to develop social media marketing strategies that improve their brand & increase customer leads. Currently, Christopher is completing his Mortgage Broker Course to increase his effectiveness as a Product Manager.