Meet our Judges

The Van Berkom JMSB Small-Cap Case Competition is honoured to host some of the top business people in the investment industry in Montreal. Networking with the VBCC judges is one of the many benefits of participating in the competition. Judges are invited to attend both the networking cocktail and gala dinner and they always provide valuable feedback to each competitor.

The 2025 Van Berkom JMSB small-cap Case Competition Judges:

  • J. Sebastian van Berkom: President and Chief Executive Officer, Van Berkom and Associates

  • Karim Haddad: Senior Analyst, Van Berkom and Associates

  • Francois Watier: Partner, Senior Analyst, Canadian Small-Cap Equities, Van Berkom and Associates

  • Amr Ezzat: Managing Director, Ventum Capital Markets

  • Derrick Gut, CPA, CA, CFA: Director & Senior Research Analyst - North American Equities, Jarislowsky Fraser

  • Constantine Kostarakis: President, Chief Investment Officer & Portfolio Manager, Summus Investment Management

  • Lorne Steinberg: President, Lorne Steinberg Wealth Mgmt Inc

  • Balal Rasool: Analyst, Van Berkom & Associates Inc

  • Nicolas Renaud: Partner, BDG & Partners

  • Aniss Gamassi: Senior Investment Analyst, Bastion Asset Management

  • Brian Chan: Portfolio Manager, Manulife Investment Management

  • Alexander Tiscione: Analyst Global Equities, Van Berkom and Associates

  • Thomas Horvath: Portfolio Manager, Small Cap Global Equities at PineStone Asset Management

  • Sandy Poire: CNID and Portfolio Manager

  • Nathalie Julien: ABRPPVM (Montreal Police Pension Fund) Manager, Canadian Equities

  • Cendrine Rollet: Managing Director and Co-Head Capital Markets – Quebec, BMO Capital Markets