Senior Vice President & Head of Innovation, Picton Investments
Robert Wilson is Senior Vice President & Head of Innovation at PICTON and 2ND ENGINE. He leads the portfolio construction team within 2ND ENGINE, where he oversees the development of advisor-facing tools, insights, and risk-based portfolio strategies that support goal-based wealth management.
As a key driver of 2ND ENGINE’s innovation efforts, Robert brings together technology, research, and consulting to help advisors build more resilient, efficient portfolios. His work empowers advisors with the data and structure needed to personalize investment solutions and enhance client outcomes.
Robert joined PICTON in 2019, bringing over a decade of experience in progressively senior roles across the Canadian investment industry. Prior to joining, he was Vice President at BlackRock Canada, focused on ETF
portfolio solutions, and earlier served as an associate at PIMCO, specializing in fixed income distribution.
A frequent speaker on portfolio construction and alternative investments, Robert is known for his ability to translate complexity into clear, actionable strategies. He holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, is a CFA charterholder, and holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation.