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This list showcases the top Alberta based CEO’ operating in the Real Estate space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.ca.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Dan White-Edmonton
President and Chief Executive Officer of Symmetry Asset Management
Canadian businessman and real estate entrepreneur Dan White is the President and CEO of Symmetry Asset Management Inc. Based in Edmonton, Alberta, Symmetry Asset Management Inc. is an international acquisition, finance, development and operations company that facilitates collaboration and growth in the green energy innovations sector and the urban revitalization, pulp mills, and other wood related operations industries. Dan White’s thirty year career began overseas during the 1970s when he worked as a marketing consultant for an Italian resources company. White developed the company’s North American marketing plan for gold and diamond manufacturing. He was also responsible for supplying gold and diamonds directly from manufacturing facilities to the company’s international representatives worldwide. Dan White moved back to Canada in the late 70’s and settled in Alberta’s capital, Edmonton. After arriving in the prairie city, White was inspired to work in restoring and converting small scale single building projects in the southern Alberta area. White’s attention to detail soon earned him attention across the province, particularly after he was invited to participate in the first federally funded social housing project in Edmonton history. The two-part project had White renovating and revitalizing a heritage warehouse and office building into modern condominiums. In 2009, Edmonton’s Dan White began working at Symmetry Asset Management Inc., where he has since then actively supervised and managed the company’s expansion and growth process. White also directs the company’s major acquisitions and development in residential lands, industrial plants, and pulp and paper mills. Aside from leading Symmetry Asset Management, Dan White is also the active Chairman of the Board for Eco Industrial Business Park Inc. The board is currently committed to redeveloping and revitalizing a central Alberta energy plant that was abandoned. Plans for the site renewal include an ecologically-managed, environmentally-sustainable, mixed-use industrial park. The massive overhaul is expected to facilitate business growth in central Alberta, as well as benefit the lives of Edmontonians through the new and upgraded infrastructure. Throughout his career, White has worked to enhance the communities that he lives in. With more than three decades of experience, his hard work and diligence is well known throughout the city of Edmonton and the surrounding area. In his leisure time, Dan White enjoys an active lifestyle of mountain biking, exercising, and gardening. He is also loves spending time with his family and friends.
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About Empire Acquisition Team, Symmetry Asset Management: Real estate development firm working in the Edmonton area.
Darin Rayburn
Chief Executive Officer of Melcor REIT
Darin Rayburn has worked in the real estate industry since 1991. He is Executive Vice President for Melcor, in which capacity he is focused on strategy, acquisitions and the operations of Melcor’s investment property asset portfolio. Mr. Rayburn joined Melcor in 2002, and in the last 10 years, he has grown the investment property portfolio from approximately 600,000 square feet to over three million square feet in four asset classes throughout Western Canada and United States. Prior to joining Melcor, Mr. Rayburn held various leasing, operations, management and marketing positions with Oxford Properties Group and Cambridge Shopping Centers. Mr. Rayburn holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alberta.
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About Melcor REIT: Melcor REIT providing signature customer care to our exceptional tenants.
Alan Norris
CEO of Brookfield Residential Properties
Alan Norris is the CEO at Brookfield Residential Properties
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About Brookfield Residential Properties: Brookfield Residential Properties Inc. operates as a land developer and homebuilder in North America.
J. C. Stefan Spicer
President, CEO & Director of Central Fund of Canada
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About Central Fund of Canada: Gold, Silver, Investments
Thomas Keeper
CEO/Broker of Tink International Real Estate
Thomas Keeper consistently performs as one of Canada’s top Realtors. He has been part of the top two real estate offices in the world, Re/max and Century 21. His stellar performance at Re/Max was recognized through inductions into the Re/Max Executive Club in 2004 and Re/Max Platinum Club in 2005. He was also named the “Top Producing Agent” for the second half of 2005 according to the Real Estate News and became a member of Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate that same year. Since starting TINK both his sales and exposure have increased dramatically. He is a member of the Board’s Million Dollar Club and is among the top-selling realtors in Canada. He has been featured in such publications as Profiles of Success Magazine and he was also featured on an episode of HGTV’s #1 Real Estate show, “Buy Me.” He credits his success to his single-minded focus on giving his clients what they need and a business-like conduct that many respond to even during their first meeting. A thorough understanding of not only the inner workings of the market but also how to devise a marketing strategy to conform to its ever changing trends has also played a key role in his success. But it is his personal approach to clients that really wins them over. What separates Thomas from the rest of the suit-and-tie crowd is his nuanced understanding of the industry– his willingness to listen. Whatever your real estate needs, he has established a team of professionals that are the very best in their field. He credits this team, who with their stellar experience, assist him in related areas of each transaction. Thomas is recognized as a leader in the industry not only by his peers but most importantly, by his clients. Century 21 Canada Centurion Honor Society 2010-2011 Century 21 Canada #15 Individual by Production 2010 Century 21 Canada Grand Centurion Producer 2010 Top 100 Individual by Production for Century 21 Canada 2006-2010 #1 Office Producer at Century 21 Terrace Real Estate 2006- 2007 Re/max Platinum Club 2005 Re/max Executive Club 2004 MLS Million Dollar Club 2005 – 2011 Featured on HGTV hit series BuyMe 2007 Top 1% Western Canada for Re/Max 2005 Regal Park Top Seller for 2004 – present Certified Rural Property Specialist. Certificate of Recognition by John Losh of Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate 2005-2012.
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About Tink International Real Estate: Tink is a luxury real estate brokerage based in Calgary, Aberta
Reza Alaghehband
CEO of Envio Systems
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About Envio Systems: Envio Systems develops cloud-based building technologies for existing commercial buildings.
Audrey Charles
Founder and CEO of @Assist
Audrey Charles is founder and CEO at @Assist.
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About @Assist: @Assist is a cloud-based property management and accounting solution for small to large businesses.
Gord Breese
CEO of Katipult
Gord brings to Katipult a proven track record building value at high growth tech firms including ServiceMax, SAP, Business Objects, Apple and Oracle. He was part of the leadership team that took Pivotal Software public and played a key role in expanding Business Objects’ global footprint, prior to its acquisition by SAP.
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About Katipult: White-label software infrastructure for private placements and new investor account openings. Canada, US, Europe.
Peter Ng
Founder and CEO of GrouperDeal Inc.
Peter Ng, CEO of GrouperDeal has been a business entrepreneur in Calgary for over 15 years and has been actively involved in the areas of real estate sales, marketing, investments, development, home building and technology. Over this time, he has established himself as a trusted real estate professional specializing from condo pre-sales to investment properties. Peter Ng brings real value to every person he works with through his strong reputation, investment knowledge, and marketing expertise. Peter is also an online marketing specialist with experience with search engine optimization, search engine marketing, social media marketing, inbound marketing, client relationship management software, marketing automation software and website development. Being a technology advocate, Peter also served as a Committee Member on the Technology Standing Committee for the Calgary Real Estate Board which was directly responsible for the research, selection and beta testing of all software and technology provided to over 5,000 Realtors. For these reasons, Peter is uniquely positioned as a real estate technologist who can take GrouperDeal to market success.
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About GrouperDeal Inc.: GrouperDeal Inc. is a marketplace where purchasers can group together to increase their bargaining power and negotiate discounts.
Terry Song
Co-Founder & CEO of Yardly
Happily married, father, Pho connoisseur with mad ping pong skills. Former professional engineer turned Entrepreneur.
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About Yardly: Yardly is a managed service marketplace offering residential yard maintenance services through monthly subscriptions.
Patricia Phillips
Chief Executive Officer of PBA Land & Development
Patricia Phillips leads the overall management and growth of PBA Land & Development, including the company’s strategic direction and business development as well as asset and property management. She brings over 25 years of business experience in a variety of high profile roles to the PBA team. Prior to PBA, Patricia Phillips founded three successful private oil and gas companies engaged in the exploration and development of oil and natural gas in the Western Canadian Sedimentary. She worked in Wall Street as a Financial Analyst for First Boston, managing the energy and sovereign sectors while working directly with corporate finance, capital markets, and merger and acquisitions. Patricia Phillips also served as an economist on developing trade policies for the Tokyo round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in Geneva. She has won numerous awards in real estate including the Maple Leaf ICSC Award for the Strathcona Square Shopping Centre development, and gives back to the community by serving as director on a number of boards and donates her time to charitable organizations. Patricia Phillips attended Sciences Po in Paris. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Magna Cum Laude) in Economics from Mount Holyoke College, and a Master of Business Administration from the McCoombs School of Business at the University of Texas (Austin).
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About PBA Land & Development: PBA Land & Development is a real estate company.
Elisse Moreno
CEO of TruHome
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About TruHome: TruHome: Better Real Estate Agency Powered By Technology. We are Canada’s leading software & open data real estate company.
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