Steve is the President and CEO of Alaris Royalty Corp. and has served in that role since he co-founded the company in 2004.  Prior to creating Alaris, he spent 12 years in the investment banking industry as a Senior Officer in both Toronto and Calgary, giving capital markets and merger and acquisition advice to corporate clients in both public and private company startups. He is a qualified Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and was an Ernst & Young 2013 Prairies Entrepreneur of the Year finalist. Present day, he sits on the panel of judges at the event.    Steve is involved in every facet of the investment process at Alaris and is an integral part of the relationships that are created with each of the companies partners. Steve hails from a family of entrepreneurs and has built Alaris around a strong belief in driven private business owners.    In his spare time, Steve is an avid sports fan, player and coach. In 2014 he became majority owner of the Cardiff Devils, a Welsh team in the British Elite Ice Hockey League. Steve's main focus remains to be his wife, Kim, and their three busy kids.   00000342 0000033E 000054AF 000054AF 000ADFAC 000ADFAC 00007DAB 00007DB0 00134F0F 00134F29