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Senior Team Members


J. Michael Lowry, C.A.,
Managing Director

Mr. Lowry graduated from the University of Toronto in 1981 with a
Bachelor of Commerce degree. In 1981, he articled with the CA firm
(Touche Ross & Company) now known as Deloitte Touche. He received
his CA designation in 1984. After leaving Deloitte Touche in 1986,
Mr. Lowry held progressive senior manager and officer level positions
in several major Canadian financial services institutions including Chief
Financial Officer for the Chubb Insurance Company of Canada, Assistant
Vice President Strategic Planning for the Dominion of Canada General
Insurance Company and Vice President Controller for the Regional
Services Centers of Household Finance.

In 1993, he founded Investors Choice Financial Management Ltd. This
firm specializes in consulting work in the Canadian Investment management
community including performing AIMR-PPS performance verification
audits, market positioning, and conducting compliance audits with securities
commissions regulations, and dealing with estate planning and investment
management for private clients. The firm has conducted numerous
engagements for investment managers including: market positioning
analysis, preparation of business plans, research on size of Canadian
private high net worth market, and workshops on Successful Strategies
for Marketing to and Servicing Private Clients.

In 1997, the firm developed a performance record verification service where
Mr. Lowry issues a CA verification opinion as a publicly licensed Chartered
Accountant on a manager's composite reports. In 1999 the firm launched a
new service for the investment management industry entitled "The Simulated
Audit". 

In 1998, Mr. Lowry was accepted as an affiliate member to the Toronto
Society of Financial Analysts (TSFA) and the Association for Investment
Management and Research (AIMR). He was a member of the TSFA
continuing education and ethics sub-committees (1999-2000).

In 2000 the firm introduced The Customized Compliance Manual for Investment Management and Investment Counsel and Portfolio Management firms. In 2001 the firm developed a mutual fund dealer audit for MFDA registrants. In 2003 the firm developed a compliance manual for hedge fund investment management firms..

Kenneth George Dawson

Mr. Dawson was educated at the University of Toronto and
received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1983. He has managed
a successful consulting practice since 1987. In 1996 he joined
Investors Choice and has become an integral part of the firm's
consulting work in the investment management industry.

Mr. Dawson holds the position of Audit Manager responsible for the engagement management for the firm's corporate clients.

Sean Hogan

Sean is the Audit Senior and accountant for the firm's corporate clientele.

Sean joined our firm after graduating with honours from the Accounting Program at Sheridan College. Since receiving his diploma he has taken additional courses in both accounting and computer systems, and has gained extensive experience in performance verification audit procedures. Sean is also planning on obtaining his CGA designation as well as completing the Canadian Securities Course.