Michael Finkelstein   

 

Mr. Finkelstein co-founded Whalehaven Capital Fund Ltd in 2003 and has helped steer the fund to a successful track record since that time. Mr. Finkelstein has over 30 years of experience investing in, advising, and financing growth companies in both the United States and Canada. Prior to founding Whalehaven, Mr. Finkelstein was a top-producing sell-side investment advisor to a significant number of United States and offshore investment funds. The funds were active in the financing and placement of substantial monies with small-cap growth companies throughout North America. Mr. Finkelstein has been a frequent guest speaker and panel commentator at investment conferences around the world on the subject of small-cap investment themes. Mr. Finkelstein is recognized as an expert in small company financing. Mr. Finkelstein began his career as an accountant with Touche Ross & Co. and was promoted to the position of income tax manager at Arthur Andersen and Co. where he specialized in cross-border corporate and personal income tax planning. Mr. Finkelstein holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from McGill University, a diploma in Public Accounting from McGill University and received his Chartered Accountancy designation in 1980 after successfully completing all regulatory requirements.