Brendan Wood announces 2012 TopGuns covering Cdn equities

Brendan Wood International has announced the 33rd TopGun Sales Professionals covering Canadian equities.

The most common differentiators of TopGun Sales Professionals included:

• Investment idea generation
• Good stock picking ability
• Understands clients mandate/style
• Depth of knowledge on specific companies
• Independent thinking
• Breadth and depth of industry knowledge

“Although TopGun Sales Professionals comprise less than 7% of the sales professional population covering Canadian stocks they generate over 50% of commissions allocated for sales professionals,” said Stewart Borden, Partner, Brendan Wood International.

The 2012 Investors’ Choice TopGun Sales Professionals covering Canadian equities are:

• Matthew Sheehan (Scotia Capital)
• Steve Larke (Peters & Co.)
• Amy Goldbloom (RBC Capital Markets)
• Tim Wiggan (TD Newcrest)
• Nathan Normandin (BMO Capital Markets)
• David Ricciardelli (Bank of America Merrill Lynch)
• Gonzalo Escoto (Scotia Capital)
• Derek Wheatley (Scotia Capital)
• Shawn Aspden (GMP Securities)
• Adam Robertson (TD Securities)
• Chris Roy (Cormark Securities)
• Jerrold Annett (Scotia Capital)
• Lori Easterbrook (BMO Capital Markets)
• Karl Fortin (Scotia Capital)
• Jhad Friesen (CIBC World Markets)
• Kyle MacGregor (BMO Capital Markets)
• Aine O’Flynn (BMO Capital Markets)
• Lara Zink (RBC Capital Markets)
• Michael Foley (CIBC World Markets)
• Steven Kelly (CIBC World Markets)
• Bannon Kopko (Scotia Capital)
• Ryan Males (CIBC World Markets)
• Ed Podivinsky (RBC Capital Markets)
• Bruce Shaw (TD Securities)
• Karin Treiberg (BMO Capital Markets)
• Bernie Allion (RBC Capital Markets)

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