Michael Konopaski is the Managing Director of Designed Wealth and brings 30 years of experience building and leading investment dealers across Canada and the U.S. As a former Portfolio Manager (PM) and Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), he provides strategic direction and guidance to advisors as they develop and grow their practices.
Michael is the founder of the Investment Industry Association of Canada (IIAC) Small and Independent Dealer Committee. He has served as Vice-Chair of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) Financial and Operations Advisory Section and is currently a member of the CIRO Ontario District Council. He holds a Master’s in Finance, a PhD in Management, and the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Chartered Investment Manager (CIM®) designations.