Allison Taylor, MBA, PM

Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder

Allison Taylor is a visionary in the alternative asset management industry and one of Canada’s most powerful businesswomen. As Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder, and Portfolio Manager of Invico Capital Corporation, she has over 25 years of experience in corporate finance and is actively involved in the assessment of investments, ongoing regulatory compliance, and accounting on behalf of the firm’s managed investment offerings. Before founding Invico, Allison worked in pension consulting at Mercer Management and Towers Perrin before transitioning to investment banking and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) at RBC Dominion Securities. She most recently worked on facilitating M&A at Ernst & Young Orenda Corporate Finance, where she met fellow co-founder Jason Brooks, and the two first established the idea for Invico.

In 2023, Allison was named CEO of the Year and Invico was named the Alternative Investment Solutions Provider of the Year by Wealth Professional Canada. She was also recognized by the Women’s Executive Network™ (WXN) as one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100, her second such accolade after also being named to the Top 100 in 2019. Allison received the University of Calgary Haskayne School of Business’ most prestigious alum award, the Management Alumni Excellence Award, alongside co-founder Jason Brooks in 2022 and was the proud recipient of the Female Executive of the Year award at the 2019 Wealth Professional Women in Wealth Management Awards. Allison was appointed to the Investment Committee of the University of Calgary Board of Governors in October 2019 and is a member of the Board of Governors at Strathcona Tweedsmuir School. She graduated from the University of Calgary Haskayne School of Business with an MBA in Finance and the University of Western Ontario with an Honours Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science and Statistics. Allison lives in Calgary, AB, with her spouse and daughter and is an avid sports enthusiast, having completed over 70 marathons across North America.

Jason Brooks, CFA, PM

President & Co-Founder

Jason Brooks is a visionary in the alternative asset management industry and one of Canada’s leaders in the private debt space. As President, Co-founder, and Portfolio Manager of Invico Capital Corporation, he has over 25 years of experience in private equity and debt financing and is responsible for structuring complex funding for small and medium-sized businesses on behalf of Invico’s managed service offerings. Since founding Invico, Jason was responsible for developing and launching Invico Diversified Income Fund with an enviable eleven-year track record and co-managing the firm’s growth to over $3.6 billion of managed capital. Before founding Invico, Jason advised on over $3 billion of private and public mergers and acquisitions (M&A), divestiture, and financing transactions during his tenures as a Senior Analyst at TC Energy and as Vice President at Ernst & Young Orenda Corporate Finance. During his time at Ernst & Young, Jason met fellow co-founder Allison Taylor, where they worked together in the private capital space and identified the opportunity to provide unique financing solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises, thereby launching Invico in 2005.

In 2023, Invico was named the Alternative Investment Solutions Provider of the Year by Wealth Professional Canada. Jason also received the University of Calgary Haskayne School of Business’ most prestigious alumni award, the Management Alumni Excellence Award, alongside co-founder Allison Taylor in 2022. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA^®) Charterholder and graduated from the University of Calgary Haskayne School of Business with a Bachelor of Commerce (Beta Gamma Sigma). Jason lives in Calgary, AB, with his spouse and is a proud father of three. A self-proclaimed adrenaline junkie, he enjoys downhill skiing, mountain biking, heliskiing, and the Calgary Stampede.

Adam Jenkins, CFA, P. Eng.

Senior Vice President, Investments

Adam Jenkins is the Senior Vice President, Investments at Invico Capital Corporation and has over 18 years of experience in private debt investments, corporate development, and energy asset management. In his role, Adam provides senior leadership for the firm’s energy investments and direct lending portfolio, working closely with the firm’s executive team to drive strategic growth and value creation.

Adam began his career at Devon Energy, where he held roles as a Production Engineer and later as an Exploitation Engineer, gaining valuable experience in energy asset management. He then transitioned to Marquee Energy as Vice President, Corporate Development, where he focused on optimizing oil and gas properties, reserve valuation, acquisitions and divestitures, and investor relations. Adam later joined Crown Capital Partners as Vice President, Investments, where he underwrote and managed $150 million in debt investments across various industries within a private debt portfolio exceeding $300 million. His tenure at Crown Capital also included serving as CFO of the Crown Telecom Group, a $30 million remote communications firm with $150 million of fiber-to-the-home projects under construction.

Adam is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) Charterholder and a licensed Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA). He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Calgary. Adam lives in Calgary, AB, with his spouse and young twins. Outside of work, he enjoys getting outdoors, spending his free time skiing, biking, hiking, and fishing in the nearby mountains.

Chris Wutzke, CPA, CA, CFA, PM

Chief Investment Officer

Chris Wutzke is the Chief Investment Officer at Invico Capital Corporation and has over 30 years of senior leadership experience, with 20 of those being in investment management and corporate financial services. As CIO, Chris oversees the investment management team in originating, underwriting, and monitoring bridge loan and investment portfolio management. Before joining Invico, Chris led or contributed to over $400 million in financing and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions in various senior executive and capital advisory positions, including serving as the Vice President of Finance at Brymore Energy Inc., Vice President, and Director at Deloitte & Touche Corporate Finance Canada Inc., Vice President of Corporate Development and Chief Financial Officer at Aetas Health Care Inc., and Investment Director at Avrio Capital. He most recently worked as the Managing Director at Parametric Finance Inc., which he founded to develop corporate finance automation software for online platforms.

Chris is a Portfolio Manager, Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) Charterholder, and graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Commerce. He lives in Calgary, AB, with his spouse, and in his spare time, enjoys capital market research and analysis, cycling, and searching for irresistible investment opportunities.

Christi Hayes

Chief Compliance Officer

As the Chief Compliance Officer at Invico Capital Corporation, Christi Hayes brings over 20 years of experience in investment banking and corporate finance — and her organizational prowess — to seamlessly oversee the closings for all Invico managed funds and the day-to-day operations of the entire organization. Before joining Invico, Christi served as a Syndication and Accounting Analyst at FirstEnergy Capital Corporation, where she worked closely with the corporate finance team on public and private financings, including brokered and non-brokered offerings and grey market trades.

Christi is a current member of the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) Exempt Market Dealer Advisory Committee (EMDAC). Outside of her role at Invico, Christi also sits on the Board of Directors for the South Calgary Community Basketball Association (SoCal), a volunteer-led organization serving the city of Calgary. She's a born and bred native of Calgary, AB, where she currently resides with her spouse and two children. Christi graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Arts in Archeology and a double minor in history and anthropology. As a sports enthusiast, Christi enjoys golfing, playing volleyball and beach volleyball, and coaching for the Canada West Volleyball Club. She also enjoys attempting to complete 1,000-piece puzzles in record time.

Curt Labelle, P. Eng.

Advisor, Energy Investments

As the Advisor, Energy Investments at Invico Capital Corporation, Curt Labelle brings over 40 years of experience in the North American energy sector to his role advising on the short and long-term roadmap of Invico’s energy portfolio and overseeing the energy investment team. Before joining Invico, Curt served as the Vice President of Operations at Summit Resource Ltd. and Bonus Energy Ltd. before transitioning to Legacy Oil and Gas Inc. as the Vice President of Production. He also worked as the President of Mount Bastion Oil and Gas Corp. and most recently served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Point Break Energy Corp. Over the years, Curt has been directly involved in the evaluation and closing of more than $1.7 billion of oil and gas mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and is a former executive of the Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers (SPEE) and the Canadian Institute of Mining (CIM) – Petroleum Branch.

Curt currently serves on the Board of Directors of two private oil and gas companies and has co-authored numerous technical papers. He is a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) and graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering. Curt resides in Calgary, AB, with his spouse and enjoys running, cycling, and all water activities, as well as rocking out with his band in his spare time.

David Hawkins, CPA, CA

Senior Vice President, Diversified Investments

David Hawkins is the Senior Vice President of Diversified Investments at Invico Capital Corporation and has over 25 years of experience in the financial, industrial, and oil and gas services industries. As Senior Vice President of Diversified Investments, he is responsible for helping facilitate non-energy financings in partnership with the investment team and acting as Vice President for several of Invico’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, including Redrock Camps LP, Sockeye Modular Installations LP, and Gator Technologies LLC. Before joining Invico, David served as a Manager at KPMG before transitioning to become Chief Financial Officer at Total Energy Services, where he helped grow the company’s market capitalization from $20 million to over $500 million. He also acted in Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer roles at Enseco Energy Services and Quantum Downhole Systems Inc. and co-founded GroundForce Geodrilling Solutions Inc.

David is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and Chartered Accountant (CA) and graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting. He lives in Calgary, AB, with his spouse and is an active member of the alpine skiing community, having coached for over 35 years and twice served as the Race Chairman at the Lake Louise Audi FIS Ski World Cup.

Sara Pettigrew, P. Eng.

Vice President, Energy Investments

Sara Pettigrew is the Vice President of Energy Investments at Invico Capital Corporation and has over 20 years of experience in the energy sector. As Vice President of Energy Investments, she oversees Invico’s non-operated energy working interest and royalty interest assets and all oil and gas financings in North America. Before Invico, Sara served as a Reservoir Engineer at Mobil Oil Canada and BP and a Senior Reservoir Engineer at Apache Corporation. She then transitioned to working as a Director of Engineering at Scotiabank’s Energy M&A group before moving to Obsidian Energy Ltd. in a Business Development Management position. Most recently, she worked as a Director at Waterous Energy Fund. Over the years, Sara’s work has primarily been focused on reservoir development and valuation, and oil and gas mergers and acquisitions (M&A) within North America.

Sara is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) and the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering. She resides in Calgary, AB, with her spouse and two children and enjoys spending time soaking in the local flavors and sounds. Passionate about her community, Sara supports the local arts scene through her role on the board of directors for the Calgary Jazz Orchestra, and was a seed investor in Cabin Brewing Company, a Calgary-founded craft brewery.

Jamaica Zarchekoff

Regional Vice President of Sales, West

Jamaica Zarchekoff is the Regional Vice President of Sales, West at Invico Capital Corporation and has over 18 years of experience in the finance and oil and gas industries. As Regional Vice President of Sales, West, she is currently responsible for partnering with advisors in the CIRO channel throughout Western Canada and supporting Dealing Representatives in the Exempt Market. Jamaica started her career in the finance industry as the Sales Assistant in Western Canada for OpenSky Capital, then as a Crude Oil Pricing Analyst at Plains Midstream Canada. She served as a Surface Land Analyst for Crescent Point Energy for several years before reentering the finance industry as a Business Development Manager at Renaissance Investments, providing territory coverage for British Columbia. Most recently, Jamaica was a Land and Drilling Analyst for CWL Energy and Saguaro Resources Ltd. before joining the team at Invico.

Jamaica is a graduate of the University of Calgary Haskayne School of Business with a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance, where she was an active member of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. In 2025, she was honoured by Wealth Professional Canada Magazine as one of their Top 50 Wholesalers, a recognition of her dedication to supporting advisors and driving success in the industry. She also holds a Surface Land and Mineral Land Certificate from Mount Royal University and successfully completed the Exempt Market Proficiency (EMP) Course in 2021. As a native of Calgary, AB, Jamaica loves cheering on the Calgary Flames or Stampeders any chance she gets and comes from a lineage of family members working in the finance industry - both her dad and uncle have been advisors for over 30 years. Jamaica also enjoys spending time with her friends, family, and her two dogs.

Tyler Gedlaman, CPA

Chief Financial Officer

Tyler Gedlaman is the Chief Financial Officer at Invico Capital Corporation, where he oversees financial reporting, taxation, and valuation for Invico’s managed investment offerings. In addition to his core responsibilities, he provides data-driven analysis to support decision-making across compliance, due diligence, investment, and marketing initiatives.

Before joining Invico, Tyler began his career at Roynat Capital, where he progressed from analyst to associate, managing client relationships and executing loan origination, underwriting, and due diligence activities. He later moved to KPMG LLP, where he worked in corporate audit and delivered assurance engagements to a wide range of clients – from publicly-traded companies to not-for profit organizations – and completed secondments in both the KPMG Technology Risk Consulting and Corporate Finance practices.

Tyler is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and a 2025 Level III candidate in the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) program. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary, graduating with distinction. While at university, he received the Undergraduate Merit Award and the Co-op Student Achievement Award. Tyler lives with his wife in Calgary, AB, and spends his free time backpacking, whitewater canoeing, and playing basketball.

Loren Brown

Director, Energy Accounting

As the Director of Energy Accounting at Invico Capital Corporation, Loren Brown brings over 15 years of experience in joint venture and operational accounting to his role overseeing the accountancy of the non-operated working interest assets of Invico’s energy portfolio. Before joining Invico, Loren worked as a Joint Venture Accountant and Analyst at several large multinational oil and gas exploration and production companies, including Apache Corporation and ConocoPhillips. Since then, he has also managed operational accounting groups at smaller, locally based oil and gas firms, such as Sword Energy, Chinook Energy, and most recently, Bellatrix Exploration. Over his career, Loren’s expertise has included both the operated and non-operated aspects of energy accounting and the management of joint venture and operational accounting teams.

Loren holds a Petroleum Joint Venture Association (PJVA) Analyst Certificate and graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Commerce. As a born and bred native of Calgary, AB, Loren and his wife were both nationally recognized athletes growing up and continue to be active in sport, along with their daughter.

Sabrina Liak

Chief Financial Officer & President, KITS

Sabrina Liak is the Chief Financial Officer and President of KITS Eyecare, Ltd. She has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, including 14 spent at Goldman Sachs as a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager for a private equity portfolio of growth companies for Goldman Sachs Investment Partners. Sabrina has served on the board of directors for several companies, including PetroEdge Energy, Lightfoot Capital, and FloDesign Wind. She has also served on Goldman Sachs’ firm-wide physical commodity review committee and investment partners’ private investment committee. Currently, Sabrina serves on the board of Mount Logan Capital and CEP Ltd. and on the investment committee of the Vancouver Foundation. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) Charterholder and graduated from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario with an Honors Bachelor of Business Administration.

Eamon Hurley

Partner, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Eamon Hurley is a partner at Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP and brings over 25 years of experience in the oil and gas sector. His extensive career has involved advising private and public companies, including producers and service companies, across multiple jurisdictions, including Canada, the United States, Southeast Asia, and the United Kingdom. Eamon holds an LL.B. from the University of Saskatchewan and was admitted to the Alberta Bar in 1994. He has been recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in Canada for his work in Energy Law and is a member of the Association of International Energy Negotiators, the Calgary Bar Association, the Canadian Bar Association, and the Law Society of Alberta.

Tyler Gramatovich, CFA^®, PM

Vice President, Investments

Tyler Gramatovich is the Vice President, Investments at Invico Capital Corporation and has over a decade of experience in the North American high-yield and leveraged loan market. As Vice President of Investments, Tyler is responsible for originating and analyzing corporate debt investments on behalf of Invico Diversified Income Fund. He also oversees secondary corporate credit investment opportunities, including the generation of investment ideas, conducting fundamental analysis, and executing trades through broker relationships across North America on behalf of the firm.

Prior to working at Invico, Tyler began his career in investment banking at Cowen and Company in New York, where he served as an analyst in the Capital Markets group. He then joined Peritus Asset Management as a High Yield Credit Research Analyst, where he was responsible for idea generation, credit selection, and investment monitoring for the first actively managed high-yield bond and leveraged loan ETF listed on the NYSE, which grew to over $1Bn USD. Tyler then transitioned to Gateway Credit Partners in a similar investment role, with a focus on the secondary leveraged loan market across various fund structures, including CLOs and ETFs, and was most recently the Portfolio Manager for an actively managed secured credit ETF.

Tyler is a Portfolio Manager and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA^®) Charterholder, and graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Commerce. He lives with his wife in Calgary, AB, and enjoys playing hockey, tennis, and snowboarding.

Jordan Green

Regional Vice President of Sales, East

Jordan Green is the Regional Vice President of Sales, East at Invico Capital Corporation and has more than 15 years of experience in sales and business development. As Regional Vice President of Sales, East, she is responsible for expanding Invico’s presence within the French-speaking Canadian provinces and managing relationships with select brokerages and advisors in the Prairies region.

Jordan began her journey at Invico in 2021 as an Associate Director, where her performance and dedication led to her promotion to Director of Sales in 2022. During her tenure, she has been instrumental in building new relationships and contributing to the growth of assets under management across Eastern Canada, particularly in Ottawa and Quebec. Her strategic initiatives have supported the company's development in these regions.

Before joining Invico, Jordan started her career in marketing and communications as a Media Sales Executive at S.M.A.R.T. Advertising, followed by a position as the Marketing and Communications Officer at Firedog Communications. She then transitioned into the financial services industry as a Client Services Professional at Olympia Trust Company. Most recently, she served as the Regional Sales Manager at Newlook Capital.

Jordan is bilingual in French and holds an honours Diploma in Business Marketing from Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology, as well as a Diploma in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication from Concordia University. She resides in Calgary, AB, with her spouse and enjoys staying active through snowboarding, hiking, golfing, and cheering on her hometown team, the Montreal Canadiens, in her spare time.

Dave Guebert

Board Member, Various Companies

Dave has over 40 years of experience in finance and accounting, including thirty spent as the Chief Financial Officer at various public and private companies in the merchant energy, investment, and technology industries. Dave currently serves as a member of the Boards of Directors and Chairman of the Audit Committee at Legend Power Systems Inc., Quisitive Technology Corporation, and Everyday People Financial Corporation, and serves as vice chair of the board of Hockey Calgary. He is a Charted Professional Accountant (CPA) and holds an ICD.D designation, which recognizes professionals who demonstrate commitment to the professional practice of corporate directorship in line with global principles of modern corporate governance. Dave graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Commerce.

William Fraser, CIM^®

Vice President of Sales, GTA & Atlantic

William Fraser is the Vice President of Sales, GTA & Atlantic at Invico Capital Corporation and has three years of experience in the investment management industry. As Vice President of Sales, GTA & Atlantic, William is responsible for partnering with CIRO advisors and Exempt Market Dealing Representatives from Ontario to the Atlantic coast on behalf of the Invico Diversified Income Fund.

Before working at Invico, William served as a Regional Inside Sales Associate at Portland Investment Counsel Inc., where he focused on developing relationships with investment advisors across Canada for various private debt and hedge fund solutions. He was also actively involved in raising capital for global private equity investments centered around precision medicine.

William graduated from Wilfred Laurier University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a minor in Business Management. He has since completed his Canadian Securities Course (CSC) and his Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) designation. William resides in Oakville, ON, with his wife and enjoys yoga, rock climbing, and cooking. His favorite meal to make is Neapolitan-style pizza in his wood oven, which he built with his dad. When he’s not making pizza, you can find William mastering his latté art skills.

Wallace MacRae

Associate, Investments

Wallace MacRae serves as an Associate of Investments at Invico Capital Corporation and has over 3 years of experience in the financial services industry. As an Associate of Investments, Wallace plays a pivotal role in underwriting credit investments, overseeing the diversified portfolio, and leading the Investment Analysts. He has contributed to transactions valued at up to $2 billion and has helped facilitate over $500 million in investments across various debt financing structures, including asset-backed lending, sponsor-backed deals, leveraged buyouts, and refinancings. Before joining Invico, Wallace began as a Student Analyst on CI Financial's Global Asset Management team. He then transitioned to Invico as a Student Investment Analyst before advancing to the role of Lead Analyst after excelling in managing critical investment opportunities.

Wallace graduated with Distinction from the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business with a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance and a Minor in Economics. Beyond his professional endeavours, Wallace is a member of the Airdrie Knights Lacrosse Club in the Alberta Series Lacrosse League.

Abhik Barua

Analyst, Investments

Abhik Barua is an Analyst of Investments at Invico Capital Corporation. As an Analyst of Investments, Abhik works closely with the Investment Management Team, playing a key role in analyzing and underwriting private direct lending opportunities. He also leads public corporate credit investment analysis and monitoring. Prior to working at Invico, Abhik gained experience in private equity investing, financial audit procedures and M&A transaction analysis from his internships at TriWest Capital Partners, Alcedio Capital and Ernst & Young.

Abhik graduated with Distinction from the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business with a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance. He is an avid world traveler who finds joy in exploring new cultures, alongside his passion for soccer.