David Kaufman, LL.B., CAIA – President and Chief Compliance Officer

David, a non-practising lawyer, brings more than 15 years of experience in the legal, real estate and investment industries to his role as president of Westcourt Capital Corporation.

After having graduated from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law in 1994, David worked for 5 years in the field of golf management, after which he joined Magna Golf Club as Executive Director in 2001. At Magna, David oversaw the initiation of one of Canada's most respected private clubs. He also was responsible for the development of over $30 million in luxury residences adjacent to the Club property.

David joined Menkes Developments in 2005 as Executive Director of the Four Seasons Private Residences, Toronto, a $500 million luxury residential program associated with the new Four Seasons Hotel currently under construction in Toronto. After completing a successful launch of that program, David joined the small-business private equity firm Lynx Equity, where he further honed the investment knowledge and operations expertise that enable him to analyze and understand the intricacies of the financial products with which Westcourt now deals.

David remains a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada and is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA). He is a member of the Alternative Investment Management Association, and the Exempt Market Dealers Association of Canada. He is a regular contributor to the Financial Post and CBC's Lang & O'Leary Exchange, and co-hosted BNN’s Alternative Investing 2010-2011.

drk@westcourtcapital.com