Meet the Team

Mark A. Stairs, B.Eng., CFA

Senior Portfolio Manager

Mark is a Senior Portfolio Manager at BMO Nesbitt Burns.

Following the completion of a mechinal engineering degree he entered the financial services industry in 1993, finally joining Nesbitt Burns in 1997.

Mark is an avid tennis player and enjoys working on his farm where he grows pine trees.

Professional Designations:

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

Portfolio Manager (PM)

Chartered Investment Manager (CIM)

Professional Financial Planner (PFP)

Al Rizk

Portfolio Manager

Al is an investment advisor and portfolio manager at BMO Nesbitt Burns.

After earning his business degree, he entered the financial services industry in 1990 and has been with BMO Nesbitt Burns since 1999.

Al is married and has two young boys. He is an avid fisherman and golfer.

Professional Designations:

Portfolio Manager (PM)

Chartered Investment Manager (CIM)

Liam A. Gilliland

Investment Associate

Liam is an Investment Representative at BMO Nesbitt Burns.

He completed his undergraduate degree in Finance at Concordia University and is a CFA Level III Candidate. Liam has been with BMO Nesbitt Burns since 2020.

Liam enjoys motorsports and spending time outdoors at the family cottage.

William Aziz

Client Service Associate

William is administrative associate at BMO Nesbitt Burns.
 
He finished a Bachelors degree majoring in Finance at Concordia University. William has worked at BMO Nesbitt Burns since May of 2018.
 
William loves spending time outside playing sports with his friends and family.