Christopher joined Haywood in 2013. Prior to, he worked at Dundee Capital Markets as an as Associate covering Domestic E&P’s. In January 2021, Christopher was promoted to an Analyst role, where he covers companies in the oil and gas sector. 

Christopher holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree (Finance and Economics) from Saint Mary’s University and is a CFA Charterholder.  

Contact Christopher:  (403) 509-1953

Colin is a Mining Analyst with Haywood, covering the uranium sector, having joined in 2008 as a Mining Associate. Prior to his arrival at Haywood, Colin was an Analyst at a major Canadian bank, structuring a range of debt financing deals. Colin holds an MBA degree from the Schulich School of Business at York University, majoring in finance and investments, together a BCom degree, and a diploma in Mechanical Engineering.

Contact Colin: (604) 697-6089

Geordie rejoined Haywood in mid-2013 as Co-head of Mining Research, after being an analyst at a Hedge Fund in the Basic Materials Group. Prior to his time with that Fund, Geordie was a Mining Analyst at Haywood for more than 4 years, where he covered the uranium and bulk commodities sectors, and before held a VP Exploration role with an exploration company in Canada.

Immediately prior to moving to Canada, Geordie was a Lecturer in Economic Geology and Logan Fellow at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. Geordie is a Fellow of the Society of Economic Geologists, and holds a PhD in Science and graduated with a BSc Honors degree (Class I) from the National Key Centre in Economic Geology, James Cook University.

Contact Geordie: (604) 697-6112

Kerry Smith worked for 10 years as a mining engineer in Western Canada before completing his MBA in 1992. Kerry joined First Marathon Securities Limited as a mining analyst in 1992 and joined Haywood in 2001 as Senior Mining Analyst and Vice President. Kerry's focus is on growth oriented gold and base metal mining companies.

Contact Kerry: (416) 507-2306

Neal joined Haywood in May 2017 as Special Situations Research Analyst, with a focus in the Cannabis sector.  With well over ten years of experience, Neal has worked as a Research Analyst covering a wide range of special situation companies that include the medical marijuana industry.

 Neal holds an MBA from Simon Fraser University and a B. Comm. from McGill University.

 Contact Neal: (416) 507-2759

Pierre has over 20 years of experience in the industry, most recently as senior mining analyst covering gold and base metals equities with Laurentian Bank Securities and previously, with Macquarie Capital Markets and Orion Securities. Prior to working in capital markets, Pierre worked in industry as a geologist for several major diversified mining companies and in research at the Geological Survey of Canada.

Pierre has a MBA from Columbia University, an MSc. in economic geology from the University of Western Ontario, and a BA from Amherst College.

Contact Pierre: (416) 507-2309