Garey J. Aitken, CFA

Garey is the Head of Canadian Equities and co-manages numerous Canadian equity strategies at ClearBridge Investments. He joined ClearBridge in 2023 and the investment industry in 1993.

Prior to joining ClearBridge, Gary was the Chief Investment Officer at Franklin Bissett Investment Management, which became part of ClearBridge in 2023. Previously, he was the Director of Equity Research at Franklin Bissett; Assistant Treasurer at Poco Petroleums; and Account Officer at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.

Gary received an M.B.A. in finance from the University of British Columbia and Bachelor of Commerce in finance from the University of Alberta. He is also a member of the CFA Institute.