Mr. Michael Hakes joined The Murray Wealth Group as Senior Portfolio Manager in 2018. Michael has over 30 years of global equity portfolio management and analyst experience. Prior to MWG he was with several well known investment managers;  British Columbia Investment  Management Corp (BCI), McLean Budden and Altamira Management.

At BCI, Michael was a Senior Portfolio Manager working on their Global Thematic Team. He actively managed a concentrated global equity portfolio and was active in mentoring analysts and co-op students. While at McLean Budden, Michael was a VP and Portfolio Manager of global equities. He was a co-manager on the Global Growth Equity Fund and leader of global consumer sector research for the firm. At Altamira Management he was an AVP and PM, Equities. He managed a Global consumer focused sector fund and  co-managed a Mid Cap U.S Equity Fund.

Michael graduated with a BA in Economics from The University of Western Ontario in 1987 and an MBA from the University of Bath, School of Management in 1991. He received his CFA in 1999. Michael and his family currently live in Toronto.