Scott Smith

Scott is the Chief Investment Officer at Viewpoint Investment Partners, a family-founded, technology-forward, investment and wealth management firm based in Calgary, Alberta. In his role at Viewpoint, Scott is responsible for providing strategic leadership to the investment and research team as part of the development and implementation of Viewpoint’s quantitative research into executable investment strategies. Through the publishing of innovative, high-quality research and commentary, Scott builds and maintains strong relationships with clients, institutional investors, and other key partners to help develop the Viewpoint brand. Scott is passionate about macroeconomics, financial markets and how quantitative approaches can be used to combat behavioural biases. With deep expertise in global financial markets, Scott is a contributor to news and media outlets such as Reuters, Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal and BNN. Scott is a CFA Charterholder and a registered portfolio manager. Born and raised in Victoria, Scott now calls Calgary home and enjoys the close proximity of the Rocky Mountains with his wife and Hank the Labradoodle.