Brad Gerster

Brad Gerster is Head of Product for BMO Global Asset Management (BMO GAM). In this role, he is responsible for directing BMO GAM’s product strategy and managing its product shelf. This responsibility encompasses all of the forms that an asset management products may take (including mutual funds, ETFs, other investment vehicles and managed accounts) and all of the channels through which these products may be distributed. Brad and his team work closely with BMO GAM’s investment and distribution professionals in order to establish and maintain the products that best serve the needs of its clients.

Brad brings over 30 years of experience to this role, and has worked on both the sell side and the buy side of the financial industry. He joined BMO GAM from Franklin Templeton’s Canadian business, where he held a similar role. Prior to that, Brad spent 13 years at Mackenzie Investments, where he was a Senior Vice President in its Product department and later the Head of its Fund Tax Services department. Before moving to the buy side, Brad spent ten years in the derivatives business, working on both the sales and trading sides of the business for Bankers Trust, CIBC and finally RBC. Brad holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the Ivey Business School at Western University. He graduated With Distinction.