Career
Joseph McCalmont has been Shareholder (Class B and Class C), President (Since 09/2025) of Canso Investment Counsel since April 2017. Joseph McCalmont is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 5% and 10% of it. Joseph McCalmont holds a BA in Political Studies from Queen’s University (2007). Joseph McCalmont studied MPhil in International Politics at the University of Dublin, Trinity College (2009).
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.
Patrick McCalmont: Patrick attended Queen’s University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (Political Studies) in 2007.
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 (2015)
Individual registration and examination information for Joseph McCalmont 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
- Joseph McCalmont
- CRD
- 8082834
- 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 Joseph McCalmont work?
Joseph McCalmont has been Shareholder (Class B and Class C), President (Since 09/2025) of Canso Investment Counsel LTD. since April 2017, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Joseph McCalmont a CFA charterholder?
Canso Investment Counsel lists Joseph McCalmont with the CFA credential (“CFA charter (2015)”) 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)
- 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)
- John CarswellExecutive Chair
- 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)