Career
Nicolas Desjardins has been Shareholder (class B and Class C) of Canso Investment Counsel since April 2018. Nicolas Desjardins is not listed as a control person, but directly owns between 5% and 10% of the firm. Nicolas Desjardins studied BSc (Honours Physics and Space Science) at Royal Military College (2002). Nicolas Desjardins studied MSc in Physics at Royal Military College (2006). Nicolas Desjardins studied MSc in Finance at Université de Sherbrooke (2010).
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.
Nicolas Desjardins: Nicolas graduated from the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario with a Bachelor of Science degree (Honours Physics and Space Science) in 2002, and later with a Master of Science degree (Physics) in 2006.
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 Nicolas Desjardins 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
- Nicolas Desjardins
- CRD
- 8082844
- 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 Nicolas Desjardins work?
Nicolas Desjardins has been Shareholder (class B and Class C) of Canso Investment Counsel LTD. since April 2018.
Is Nicolas Desjardins a CFA charterholder?
Canso Investment Counsel lists Nicolas Desjardins 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Jason DavisShareholder (Class B and Class C)
- John LaingShareholder (Class B and Class C)