Professional Mentorship Program
Be paired with a mentor outside of your firm who can guide you in establishing career goals and advance your career.
Elevating women in the finance sector
The Program equips women and gender-diverse finance professionals (five to ten years’ experience) with personal and group coaching, and community-building sessions over seven months, positioning them for progressively senior roles.
The Emerging Leaders Program is designed to support the advancement of women and gender-diverse professionals at critical leadership stages. Tailored for mid-senior career-level professionals, the program focuses on establishing leadership presence, strengthening readiness for progression, and equipping participants with the skills required to navigate complex organizational environments.
During the seven-month program, participants engage in building both personal and professional leadership capacity. Through a personality assessment (Facet5™), group and individual coaching (Felix Global), and professional development sessions, participants build confidence, expand their leadership toolkit, and prepare for progressive roles.
The hybrid format enables participation from across North America, with select in-person sessions including a Welcome Reception, Group Coaching & Networking Lunch, and Closing Reception.
Participants must meet the following criteria:
Applications will be measured against these criteria:
1. Completed Application
2. Resume or LinkedIn Profile
Should outline a minimum of five years and a maximum of 10 years in the finance sector
3. Response to the following questions (found in the application link):
June 8, 2026: Applications open
July 27, 2026: Applications close
October 2026: Successful candidates are notified
November 2026: Opening Reception (in-person event in Toronto)
December 2026: Skill Build #1 (virtual)
January & April 2027: 2 personal coaching sessions (virtual)
February, 2027: Group Coaching Session & Networking Lunch with Tanya van Biesen, VersaFi CEO (in-person event in Toronto)
April, 2027: Skill Build #2 (virtual)
May 2027: Closing Reception (in-person event in Toronto)
Candidates must commit to completing the pre-work and attend group sessions over the seven-month period. Upon acceptance, participants will receive a program guide to outline timing and expectations.
This program is open to candidates across North America. All participants are welcomed to attend any in-person event/session. Travel and accommodations are at the participant’s expense.
The program was excellent, I only wish it was the full year and had more sessions, I thoroughly enjoyed it! Thank you so much.
The group sessions were incredible.
To date, 419 women have completed the Emerging Leaders Program and progressed their careers.
Chandni Bakshi, RBC Capital Markets
Taisa Ballantyne, AIMCO
Rachel Battaglia, RBC Capital Markets
Marana Marie Bayon-on, RBC Capital Markets
Maddie Beach, TD Securities
Kris Buan, Scotiabank
Erica Camilleri, Manulife
Tina Constantino, RBC Capital Markets
Alessia Coticone, Raymond James Ltd.
Christine Creighton, SLC Management
Christine Davis, RBC Capital Markets
Amanda Furfaro, BMO Wealth Operations
Andrea Gallucci, CIRO
Surbhi Garg, Manulife
Camille Gascon, National Bank Capital Markets
Lucia Gomez, CIBC Capital Markets
Veronique Goulet, RBC Capital Markets
Anne Guan, BMO Capital Markets
Zahra Hussain, RBC Capital Markets
Lauren Iantomasi, RBC Capital Markets
Yeme Iyamabo, Scotiabank
Madiha Javed, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Samantha Jayasinghe, Scotiabank
Ishu Kapoor, Canada Life
Daria Komarova, CIBC Capital Markets
Erin Kyle, CIBC Capital Markets
Parisa Lak, Manulife
Jenifer Lee, CIBC Capital Markets
Carey LeMesurier, CPP Investments
Jiaqi Lu, CPP Investments
Christine Lu, Manulife
Monica Lutz, CIBC Capital Markets
Teika Matisons, RBC Capital Markets
Jessica McGregor, TD Securities
Martha McIvor, TD Securities
Elena Nepokrytova, CPP Investments
Karen Rao, Manulife
Paula Reimann, CIBC Capital Markets
Joanie Rutherford, Manulife
Anwesha Sar, Manulife
Ashley Sharland, RBC Capital Markets
Nikki Sharma, PwC Canada
Kailey Sigurdson, Scotiabank
Eva Sim, RBC Capital Markets
Meng Tang, CPP Investments
Sandra Verrier, Manulife
Janna Wang, CPP Investments
Jenny Wang, RBC Capital Markets
Ling Zhang, John Hancock
Maria Zhang, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Bella Ainani, CPP Investments
Kelly Alvarez, CIBC Capital Markets
Rachel Amirault, CPP Investments
Abirami Ayyaluswamy, Manulife
Ragini Barrenkula, Manulife
Keren Beletsky, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Carla Bolingbroke, Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets
Tala Bushnaq, RPIA
Samantha Chan, RBC Capital Markets
Phoebe Cheung, PwC Canada
Tina Chou, TD Securities
Evelyn Chow, CPP Investments
Sanam Dhaliwal, ATB Financial
Fiona Fan, Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets
Charlène Fontaine, National Bank Financial Markets
Alicia Garbarino, Manulife
Claudia Garner, RBC Capital Markets
Kathleen Glofcheskie, Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets
Ritika Goel, RBC Capital Markets
Andréanne Grégoire-Boudreau, Desjardins Global Asset Management
Shawna Griffin, RBC Capital Markets
Stéphanie Hamel, National Bank Financial Markets
Angie Han, TD Securities
Monica Heysel, CIBC Capital Markets
Rebecca Hoffer-Kahansky, OPTrust
Jennifer Israel, CIBC Mellon
Manroop Johal, BMO Private Wealth
Ana Juncu, CIBC Capital Markets
Kayla Keim, RBC Capital Markets
Molly Kong, IMCO
Jacqueline Kopemond, RPIA
Jillian Lam, ATB Financial
Eni Lamllari, CIBC Capital Markets
Cherry Li, BMO Capital Markets
Helen Liao, CPP Investments
Madi Lott, RBC Capital Markets
Vivian Luu, RBC Capital Markets
Adrienne Macdonald, National Bank Financial Markets
Amelia Meng, CIBC Capital Markets
Sydney Milgrom, CPP Investments
Anh Nguyen, CIBC Capital Markets
Kerry Nield, Alberta Investment Management Corporation
Ebuni Vivian Okonkwo, CIBC Private Wealth
Cristina Oliveira, Manulife
Tuyet (Katie) Or, Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets
Joanna Pollock, RBC Capital Markets
Easha Rai, SLC Management
Samra Ramzan, TD Securities
Andrea Scarlato, BMO Private Wealth
Marina Su, CPP Investments
Victoria Suitor, BMO Private Wealth
Tiffany Sun, CIBC Capital Markets
Vanessa Taylor, RBC Capital Markets
Claire Townsley, CIBC Capital Markets
Lovelyn Toyo, RBC Capital Markets
Julia Vriend, CIBC Capital Markets
Daphne Wallace, RBC Capital Markets
Mengqi (Grace) Yang, Manulife
May Yeung, Global X Investments Canada Inc.
Sara Zgheib, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Tongtong Zhou, ATB Financial
Katie Bennet, Manulife Investment Management
Vibhutee Bhatia, MUFG
Christina Blackman, BMO Capital Markets
Julia Bond, CIBC Capital Markets
Wendy Cai, CPP Investment
Ananya Chakravarti, Scotiabank
Elsa Chu, RBC Capital Markets
Ashley Copeland, CIBC Capital Markets
Lara Cornel, Stifel Canada
Sharon Dhaliwal, Stifel Canada
Lina Dihay, Scotiabank
Jessica Do, TD Securities
Michelle Frost, Manulife
Athena Gao, RBC Capital Markets
Gabriela Garcia, Manulife Investment Management
Megan Goel, RBC Capital Markets
Sara Guo, IMCO
Bonny Hang, RPIA
Tasmina Hossain, iA Capital Markets
Sandra Kagango, BMO Capital Markets
Jesse Kaler, Mawer Investment Management Ltd.
Ksenia Korotaieva, RBC Capital Markets
Katie Lachapelle, Canaccord Genuity
Shelby Lee, CIBC Capital Markets
Christina Li, RPIA
Annabelle Luo, TD Securities
Meghan MacLeod, National Bank
Danielle McArthur, RBC Capital Markets
Erin Meisner, Desjardins Financial Security Independent Network
Alexandra Minning, BMO Capital Markets
Jenipher Nevin, Canso Investment
Tam Nhan, Manulife
Aimee Palmer, IG Wealth Management
Laurence Patry, iA Global Asset Management
Carly Plate, RPIA
Stephanie Quan, Capco
Emma Raine, CIBC Capital Markets
Amoolya Rao, PwC
Wendy Ren, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Ingrid Rico, Stifel Canada
Kimberly Roland, TD Cowen
Simmi Sandhu, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Jaymi Sidor, BMO Private Wealth
Sejal Solanki, RBC Capital Markets
Teresa Venturino, RBC Capital Markets
Traci Wai, HSBC
Meredith White, CPP Investments
Kristen Widlicki, Scotiabank
Vivian Yau, Manulife Investment Management
Joyce Yin, OPTrust
Gillian Zhang, CPP Investments
Tiffany Zhang, National Bank
Vivian Zhao, RPIA
Aidi Zheng, BMO Capital Markets
Carries Zhu, TD Securities
Ekaterina Zinovyeva, Scotiabank
Tania Rae Armstrong-Whitworth, Canaccord Genuity
Laura Baker, CIBC Capital Markets
Sabrina Basile, Manulife Investment Management
Jessica Caruso, TMX Group
Priyanka Chandran, BMO Capital Markets
Agnes Chang, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Jessica Chen, Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO)
Meghan Cheung, Manulife
Nicole Choy, Private Pension Partners Investments Inc
Shu Wai Chu, HSBC
Cristina Cismaru, National Bank Financial Markets
Amanda Helen Collinge, Raymond James Ltd.
Courtney Davenport, CIBC Capital Markets
Lana Difrancescomarino, RBC Capital Markets
Alley Dunlop, BMO Capital Markets
Genevieve Eccleston, Canaccord Genuity
Juliana Faircloth, TD Asset Management
Stacey Ferraro, Global Banking and Markets, Scotiabank
Laura Sofia Garzon Franco, CIBC Capital Markets
Salima Neek Gilani, Manulife Investment Management
Simina Giurcovici, ATB Financial
Marie-Pier Gosselin, iA Investment Management
Jennifer Granatstein, RBC Capital Markets
Pooja Reddy Gurrala, Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc.
Helen He, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Janice Hong, Manulife Investment Management
Chioma Ilekuba, ATB Financial
Andrea Iljkic, CIBC Capital Markets
Talisa Kean-Newland, Onex
Jenica Kostynuik, RBC Capital Markets
Sydney LeGrow, RBC Capital Markets
Julia Leonardelli, Global Banking and Markets, Scotiabank
Lara Liebovitz, OPTrust
Eva Luk, RBC Capital Markets
Emma MacKay, CPP Investments
Camille Matute, PwC
Meghan McAlister, BMO Private Wealth
Lauren McDaid, Global Banking and Markets, Scotiabank
Melissa Mielkie, Manulife
Samantha Nagaratnam, PwC
Aigul Narzhanova, TD Securities
Emily Phair, Manulife Investment Management
Emma Querengesser, Raymond James Ltd.
Aynour Salama, ATB Financial
Zarqaa Shaikh, OPTrust
Sandrine Léonie Siewe
Ashley Small, BMO Capital Markets
Chelsea Stellick, iA Financial
Carolyn Tait, Global Banking and Markets, Scotiabank
Yurisleidy Zoreda Vazquez, Canaccord Genuity
Shelley Warren, Manulife
Madison Winger, Global Banking and Markets, Scotiabank
Yiyang Xu, Raymond James Ltd.
Rebecca Yao, TD Securities
Akmaral (Mara) Yermagambetova, MUFG
Jenna Young, TD Securities
Laura Young, BMO Capital Markets
Evelyn Yung, Nicola Wealth
Jetty Zhang, Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO)
Yi Ran Zhang, National Bank Financial Markets
Amy Zhong, KPMG
Ishita Abbott, Manulife Investment Management
Catherine Bell, CPP Investments
Maurissa Bell, George Weston Limited
Kristina Brand, BMO Capital Markets
Kezia Burke, CIBC Capital Markets
Gursahiba Chandhoke, Citi
Abigail Denyer, Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets
Erica Docherty, RBC Capital Markets
Kelly Downie, RBC Capital Markets
Jessica Fu, Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets
Emma Herron, Imperial Capital
Cynthia Huang, RBC Capital Markets
Jacquie Hughes, Manulife
Judy Hui, IMCO
Amanda Irwin, Manulife Investment Management
Jenna Jouppi, BMO Capital Markets
Sally Kan, OMERS
Kelsey Keane, National Bank Financial
Shaguna Khazanchi, TD Securities
Lilyana Khona, CIBC Capital Markets
Carmen Lam, TD Securities
Michelle Lam, TD Securities
Genevieve LeGresley, CIBC Capital Markets
Peggy Loa, TD Securities
Sucharita Mishra, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Diana Najjar, BMO Capital Markets
Monica Nettleton, OMERS
Avery Opie, RBC Capital Markets
Genevieve Payette, HSBC Securities
Lindsay Saldanha, OPTrust
Bailey Schepikoff, Manulife Investment Management
Shankeetha Selvarajah, Manulife
Mary Shannon, Manulife Investment Management
Leah Stuart, RBC Capital Markets
Alexandra Szatan, CIBC Capital Markets
Andrea Topić, National Bank Financial
Lindsay Wakelin, BCI
Lily Wong, IMCO
Cathy Xue, Instar Asset Management
Liqiao Zhang, CPP Investments
Sophia Bendaoud, CIBC Capital Markets
Allie Bradford, CPP Investments
Charlotte Cassels, TD Securities
Kathryn Deveau, TD Securities
Diana Di Luca, RBC Capital Markets
Jenna Dicks, Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets
Kathleen Dixon, BMO Capital Markets
Asya Farberov, BMO Capital Markets
Oksanna Fill, CPP Investments
Anjali Fonseca, Manulife
Sarah Gauthier, National Bank Financial
Rosa Han, TD Securities
Fiona (Yichun) Hu, RBC Capital Markets
Shannon Jones, BMO Capital Markets
Elena Kazina, CIBC Capital Markets
Purnima Kohli, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Alina Kouklinskaia, TD Securities
Stephanie Krohn, National Bank Financial
Stephanie Langlais, Manulife
Angie Macedo, CIBC Capital Markets
Lina Nouraly, BMO Capital Markets
Brittany Owens, Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets
Christiane (Tia) Peric, CIBC Capital Markets
Alex Prowse, Manulife
Lauren Reid, National Bank Financial
Alexandra Schroder, Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets
Flora Sexton, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Farnaz Shahed, RBC Capital Markets
Hannah Smerek, National Bank Financial
Elizabeth Steele, HSBC Bank Canada
Elena Stolovitsky, Manulife
Anne-Sophie Thene, National Bank Financial
Cindy Veilleux, National Bank Financial
Bessie Wat, CIBC Capital Markets
Meadow Wu, Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets
Janice Yoon, RBC Capital Markets
Kaylee Arnold, Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets
Lauren Bellai, TD Asset Management
Anna Brighton, RBC Capital Markets
Cheryl Cheung, Manulife
Brittany Clarke, CIBC Capital Markets
Emily Coolican, RBC Capital Markets
Lisa Deakin, HSBC Bank Canada
Ghenima Djellout, National Bank Financial
Erin Garner, Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets
Lynne Gleave, CIBC Capital Markets
Josie Ho, TD Securities
Rebecca Hogan, BMO Capital Markets
Martina Irinkov, CIBC Capital Markets
Lauren Looi, CIBC Capital Markets
Sandra Malcolm, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Tarah Masniuk, CIBC Capital Markets
Stacy McBurney, Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets
Elizabeth McCord, BMO Capital Markets
Kelly McKenna, CPP Investment Board
Shirley Miller, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Kristina Miner, TD Securities
Sara Ng, Manulife
Nicole Persad, CIBC Capital Markets
Kuleen Raj Kathuria, BMO Capital Markets
Janet Richardson, Manulife
Elizabeth Saati, Manulife
Kay Schonberger, RBC Capital Markets
Karina Simone, CIBC Capital Markets
Kowshika Thiruparanathan, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Erin Urquhart, RBC Capital Markets
Meng Ye, RBC Capital Markets
Katie Baglole, TD
Tamara Bonn, TD
Elizabeth Bouthillier, Franklin Templeton Investments
Tamy Chen, Bank of Montreal
Fernanda Rios Cruz, Scotiabank
Meaghan Einav, Manulife
Ashley Engbloom, CIBC
Sanaa Khatri, Scotiabank
Laura McElwain, HSBC
Poornima Muralidhar, RBC Capital Markets
Danielle Murphy, RBC Capital Markets
Stephanie Nguyen, Bank of Montreal
Claire Oberhofer, CIBC
Anna Pal, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Kait Pavletich, CIBC
Bhiravi Ravichandran, Scotiabank
Ciara Sawicki, Scotiabank
Ashraf Shariff, TD
Alexandra Syrnyk, CIBC
Carol Tam, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Selina Wang, RBC Capital Markets
Lindsay Sinclair, RBC Capital Markets
Sabrina Wu, MUFG Securities
Christina Yang, National Bank Financial
Christina Alexander, Citibank
Arezou Bahari, CIBC Capital Markets
Fatoumata Binta Barry, BCI
Patricia Cernes-Banner, Scotiabank
Catherine Chu, RBC Capital Markets
Nicole Dason, CIBC Capital Markets
Jashneet Duffy, TD Securities
Melanie Dussarrat, CIBC Capital Markets
Nina Fiorentino, BMO Nesbitt Burns
Carmen Firmani, BCI
Adriana O. Gibbon, CPP Investment Board
Evise Kopliku, Manulife
Christine McNerney, Periscope Capital
Melissa Mooney, Scotiabank
Vanessa Parrack, Scotiabank
Ashley Pulkys, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Veleyny Saavedra, Scotiabank
Jamie See, TD Securities
Wen Tian, RBC Capital Markets
Claire Vranic, CIBC Capital Markets
Helen Zhang, CIBC Capital Markets
Amy Baryshnik, Alignvest Capital Management
Christina Brennan, Scotiabank GBM
Anca Bucataru, TD Securities
Bridget Campbell, BlackRock
Krati Chhajer, CIBC Capital Markets
Kristen Dickson, NATIONAL Equicom
Laura Emmerton, RBC Capital Markets
Deborah Grosdanis, Scotiabank GBM
Andrea Hucal, BMO Capital Markets
Georgeta Iacobelli, TD Securities
Candice Jay, Pembroke Private Wealth Management
Charissa Lai, CPP Investment Board
Geneviève Madore, Manulife
Aleksandra Nedialkova, CIBC Capital Markets
Katie Perdue, Scotiabank GBM
Katie Tabesh, National Bank Financial
Jennifer Tkachuk-Tremblay, TD Securities
Maria Amilcar, BlackRock
Susan Calder, RBC Capital Markets
Lisa Cho, CIBC
Maida Dalmacio, TD Securities
Carla Deeks, Scotiabank GBM
Jessica Haystead, BMO Capital Markets
Emma Johnson, CIBC World Markets
Heather Killian, CIBC World Markets
Mimi Majumder, Manulife Asset Management
Joegina Philip, National Bank Financial
Nicole Scott, TD Securities
Acushla Vestby, CIBC World Markets
Bronwyn Ward, CPP Investment Board
Priya Arora, CIBC
Kim Brand, Scotiabank
Subashini Chandran, Scotiabank
Po Chu Fong, ITG Canada Corp
Alicia Mair, Scotiabank
Ly Nguyen, Scotiabank
Jane Segal, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan
Sophia Soofi, CIBC
Amanda Tang, National Bank Financial
Alina Weaver, CIBC
Thank you to our coaching partner, Felix Global.
Felix Global is a North American leader in providing superior talent solutions to organizations that value strong leaders, strong talent and strong cultures. Felix was founded on a commitment Strength in People™. We live that commitment every day by delivering a responsive, cost-effective, customer-centric approach to talent solutions, aimed at exceeding goals and results for our valued customers and their organizations.
With over 25 years of experience, our solutions have benefited best-in-class organizations from a wide range of industries, including Financial Services, Technology, Life Sciences, Telecommunications, Energy, Retail, Manufacturing, Not-for-Profit and Government. As a provider of professional and Executive coaching services, we focus on enhancing leadership effectiveness and impact, increasing leaders’ ability to lead during times of external and internal change and incorporate the needs of each individual leader, ensuring an experience based on coach-client fit. More information available at www.felixglobal.com.
