JI

Jason Imola

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Toronto, Ontario

Work Experience

2023 - 2024

  • Interim CFO

    2023 - 2024

    Early stage start-up, simplifying music collaborations.

2020 - 2023

  • Strategic Project Manager

    2020 - 2023

    Upstay operates and optimizes short-term rentals to create ROI for homeowners and unforgettable vacation homes for guests. My roles here include: - Analyze industry trends across the US for increased ROI on short term rental space for investments - Researched new locations and properties from sourcing to bringing online - Set up strategic partnerships for value added services for customer - Design strategy for new website launch - Compliance strategy for company and employees - Implement board strategy roll out - Sourced and did diligence on various later stage investments for company portfolio in the space for company portfolio (Mews, LifeHouse, Transparent, OTA Insights, Vintory)

  • Early Stage Investments

    2020 - 2020

    Sourced and reviewed early stage investments between Toronto, New York, and LosAngeles in prop tech, fintech, and digital native brands.

  • Vice President, Institutional Equities

    2007 - 2017

    Managed multiple responsibilities across the investment firm, interacting with each department on various aspects of driving the business forward and managing risk. Various roles included: - client agency coverage both domestic and international - liability trading for firm positions, position management for investment banking and syndication - Traded equities globally in various countries - Compliance liaison for strategic transactions and reporting - Managed private securities trades between different counterparts from deal to settlement - Main execution for internal principal investments desk, and a private internal family office

  • Vice President Institutional Equity Trading

    2000 - 2007

    - Assisted in morning research distribution to institutional clients - Helped senior agency traders manage inventory positions - Helped liability traders manage firm positions and risk - Liaison for offices in Europe providing access to Canadian product to European investors - Implemented first algorithmic trading systems on institutional desk - Provided middle office support for inventory management & trade settlements