Patrick Thomas is Head of ESG Investing and Investment Director at Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management. Patrick set up CGWM’s range of ESG portfolios and is responsible for running them. Patrick chairs the ESG Committee. He also sits on the firm’s Portfolio Construction Committee, Fund Selection Committee and Alternatives Committee.
He specialises in managing investment portfolios for intermediaries, trusts, charities and pension funds, specialising in discretionary mandates.
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