Career
John Carswell has been Executive Chair of Canso Investment Counsel since February 2023. John Carswell is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. John Carswell holds a BA in Commerce from Royal Military College and an MBA from Queen’s University (1985).
Canso Investment Counsel LTD. is a Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada firm with $46.6B under management, 105 clients and 34 advisers across 2 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.
John Carswell: John graduated from the Royal Military College with a Bachelor of Arts (Commerce) and served as an Air Force navigator.
The IAPD individual lookup on 18 October 2026 returned no individual record. This profile uses the firm’s Form ADV officer listing.
Credentials and registrations
Professional designations
Listed by Canso Investment Counsel
- CFA charter (1988)
Individual registration and examination information for John Carswell is unavailable. An officer title or CRD number does not by itself establish current investment adviser representative registration, and no registration or examination counts are inferred.
Officer record
- Full name
- John Carswell
- CRD
- 8082867
- Record basis
- Form ADV officer listing
- Firm bio
- cansofunds.com
Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.
Common questions
Where does John Carswell work?
John Carswell has been Executive Chair of Canso Investment Counsel LTD. since February 2023, and is a control person of the firm.
Is John Carswell a CFA charterholder?
Canso Investment Counsel lists John Carswell with the CFA credential (“CFA charter (1988)”) on its website. CFA Institute confirms certification status.
Leadership at Canso Investment Counsel
- Heather Mason-WoodShareholder (Class A and Class B), Chief Executive Officer (Since 09/2025)
- Joseph McCalmontShareholder (Class B and Class C), President (Since 09/2025)
- Shirley SumsionChief Financial Officer and Direct Shareholder
- Jeffrey TangShareholder (Class B and Class C), Chief Compliance Officer (Since 09/2024)
- Antonietta BizzottoShareholder (Class B and Class C), Chief Legal Officer (Since 09/2025)
- Jeffrey CarterShareholder (Class B and Class C), Chief Risk Officer (Since 12/2024)
- Gail MudieShareholder (Class A and Class B)
- Vivek VermaShareholder (Class A and Class B)
- Brian Usher-JonesShareholder (Class B)
- Joseph MorinShareholder (Class B)
- Timothy HicksShareholder (Class B)
- Moon LeeShareholder (Class B and Class C)
- Jason BellShareholder (Class B and Class C)
- Nicolas DesjardinsShareholder (Class B and Class C)
- Jason DavisShareholder (Class B and Class C)
- John LaingShareholder (Class B and Class C)