Tara Brown serves as President, Peerage Group Sotheby’s International Realty and Chief Growth Officer, Peerage Realty Partners. In her role, she is responsible for overseeing the strategic vision, organizational management, and operational effectiveness of Peerage Group Sotheby’s International Realty throughout North America. Additionally, she oversees portfolio opportunities aimed at driving growth for Peerage Realty. Tara holds an MBA from Johnson School of Management at Cornell University and an Honors Bachelor of Commerce from Queen’s University.

With an extensive background spanning over 25 years of transformative leadership across diverse businesses and brands, Tara is an accomplished general manager, marketer, and innovator. She has a proven record of success accelerating growth and creating value in Fortune 500 and private equity companies. Most recently, she was Group Chief Marketing Officer at Maesa, a Bain Capital Portfolio company. Prior to this, Tara held executive leadership roles at Keurig Dr Pepper, Johnson & Johnson, and Procter & Gamble, where she successfully led portfolios at the local, regional, and global level over her two-decade career.

Shaun Alie brings deep accounting and finance experience to Peerage Realty from his progressively senior roles at Enwave Energy, where he was Senior Vice-President of Finance and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment where he was Senior Director, Finance. He has corporate audit experience from his time at KPMG. Shaun received his CA/CPA designation in 2005.

Bram joined Peerage in 2023 with more than 12 years of experience in finance and accounting.

Prior to joining Peerage, he was the Director of Corporate Finance at Enwave Energy, one of the largest district energy companies in North America. He also has experience working in both the transaction advisory and assurance groups at Ernst & Young LLP and holds the CPA/CA and CBV designations.

He holds a Master of Management & Professional Accounting degree from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Management and Organizational Studies degree from the University of Western Ontario.

Catherine supports the Peerage Finance team as Tax Manager. Most recently, Catherine was a US Tax Manager in various industries, and she brings nine years of experience to the team. She is a Canadian CPA and an IRS Enrolled Agent, with a Master of Management and Professional Accounting from the University of Toronto, Catherine has worked in progressively senior roles at Collins Barrow LLP, KPMG LLP, and Ernst and Young LLP.

Angeliki brings her accounting expertise and fluency in three languages (English, French, Greek) to Peerage. She was formerly a senior account with Outdoor Gear Canada, and is now supporting all our business partners on an ongoing basis.

Lily is a CPA who graduated with distinction from the University of Toronto’s commerce program in 2009. Prior to joining Peerage, she was a project accountant at a large, Canadian real estate development company. Lily has also worked in private accounting practice honing her expertise on the tax front.

Shawn brings Peerage a wealth of accounting experience across multiple industries including marketing, manufacturing, and services. He has a Masters of Accounting degree from Brock University and is currently a CPA candidate.

Nick served as Director of Procurement, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts from 2020 to 2024. At Four Seasons, he developed and implemented a commercial sourcing strategy and framework, developed an overall vendor base, negotiated new and existing contracts, and worked closely with in-house legal counsel on those contracts.

Prior to that, Nick held procurement management positions with Canopy Growth, Starbucks Coffee, and Canada Goose.

He has a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies from York University.

Jay is Director, Business Development for Artemis Investment Management. To that role, he brings more than 30 years of sales experience in the financial, advertising and marketing industries. Prior to Artemis, Jay worked as Regional Director for Smart Circle International overseeing operations in the northeastern United States. Over this career, he has hired, trained, and managed more than 200 sales representatives. Jay holds a Bachelor of Arts and an Economics degree from Bishop’s University.

Lisa is the Director of Client Services, a role in which she focuses on client needs and is in regular communication with the global Artemis client base. Before joining the Peerage family in January 2010, Lisa worked as an Associate Investment Advisor at CIBC Wood Gundy and as an Account Manager of the Prime Brokerage Group at CIBC World Markets. In 2018 she took on the additional role of Director of Philanthropic Programs and Initiatives at Peerage Capital. Lisa graduated from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with a commerce degree in 1989.

Corey joined the firm in early 2020. A CPA, he plays a key role in partnership investment process, including initial financial review and transaction execution. Corey deploys his audit and transaction advisory background which was developed at Ernst & Young to provide financial analysis to Peerage Realty’s Partner Companies. He earned his Bachelor of Commerce at McGill University.

Austin joined Peerage Realty from Crosbie & Company where he supported a number of transactions in his role as an M&A analyst. Prior to that, he worked as an analyst in the financial services sector. He graduated from Queen’s University with a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours). He is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Engin is the Director of Information Technology at Peerage Capital Canada and has been with the company since 2014 after a 15+ year tenure in the telecommunications industry. Engin brings with him a white glove approach and in-depth knowledge of operations and I.T management including a strong focus on cybersecurity and the integration of technology as a solution to any business needs. Engin is an avid outdoor enthusiast who enjoys a variety of powersports in his spare time and is a professional musician and a hobby mechanic.

Stephanie supports all HR functions and operations, strategic planning, talent and change management, compensation and benefits across Peerage. She was most recently HR Business Partner at WatServ.

Dani is a former Partner in the Corporate and Commercial Group at Aird & Berlis LLP. She is a corporate law specialist with extensive experience with mergers and acquisitions, private equity, employment law, real estate portfolio management, and financial transactions.

She began her career as a Corporate Associate at Stikeman Elliott LLP before becoming Vice-President and General Counsel at Demant Group of Companies, a publicly listed international entity.

Dani obtained her Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto and a Masters of Business Administration from the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. She was admitted to the bar by the Law Society of Upper Canada in 2004.

She graduated with joint honours in political science and philosophy from Mount Allison University and McGill University.

Craig gained significant in-house legal experience while working as Legal Counsel with North American Development Group and TD Bank, and as Director, Corporate Legal with Oxford Properties Group. He began his legal career with one of Canada’s preeminent business law firms, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP. Craig works closely with Peerage’s General Counsel, helping to oversee all legal, regulatory, and compliance matters affecting Peerage’s investment and operating business operations. He received his J.D. from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2006.

Dan has mandate is to lead the overall expansion and performance of Peerage Realty Partners’ growing mortgage, title and insurance businesses across the U.S.

He has deep experience in this field, joining Peerage Realty from a 15-year career at Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices, most recently as Senior Vice-President, Sales. In that position, Dan oversaw all branch operations which included driving capture success in mortgage, title, home warranty, and insurance.

Dan is well placed to work closely with individual brokerage leaders in their respective markets to identify opportunities and to manage Peerage Realty’s new joint venture relationships as well as developing new ones.

Dan graduated with a BS from University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) and subsequently obtained an MBA from Ellis College in NYC.

Nicole works internally and with Peerage Realty partners to scope, prioritize and implement key strategic projects that focus on growth, innovation, and integration.

Nicole has an extensive background as a marketing strategy consultant, business coach and entrepreneur. In her career, she has worked with global brands, including Coca-Cola and Kraft Foods, as well as start-up businesses to solidify their marketing strategy, launch new products and services and accelerate their growth. As a successful entrepreneur, Nicole has launched product, service and e-learning businesses and has coached entrepreneurs to do the same.

Nicole has a Bachelor of Commerce degree (Honours) from Queen’s University.

Dennis joined Peerage in 2016, bringing his credentials from the Schulich School of Business at York University from which he graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration degree specializing in Accounting and Finance. Dennis is also a CFA charterholder and a CPA. Before joining the Peerage team, Dennis worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers in New York and Toronto as a Senior Associate leading audits of asset management and technology clients. He also worked at Veritas Investment Research, where he was responsible for conducting market research, financial modelling, and drafting research reports.

Adeola joined Peerage Capital in 2020 from the Financial Advisory Division of Primera Africa Finance Group in Lagos, Nigeria. She also worked at KPMG Professional Services as a Senior Associate in the Deals Advisory Unit, providing M&A transactions support. In addition to her CPA designation, Adeola holds an MSc (Distinction) in Investment and Finance from Middlesex University in London, United Kingdom and a BSc (First Class Honours) in Accounting from Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria.

Shani supports Miles’ day-to-day business functions and high-level executive requirements and commitments. Within each internal division, her role is an extension of his business administrative reach, and she enjoys the many different responsibilities she manages daily. She is a 2012 Graduate of York University with an Honours Degree in Communications Studies.

Rebecca joined the company in 2021 as Executive Assistant to Mr. Nadal. She is a highly capable, results-oriented, team player committed to delivering quality service and efficiency. Prior to joining Peerage, she was the personal assistant to Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. Rebecca keeps busy outside of work by staying active at the gym, spending quality time with her two children and volunteering for various charities.

Hala Kouefati is the Concierge at Peerage Capital. She has management experience in the hospitality sector, and a background in event planning and photography. An active community volunteer, she holds a diploma in Conference and Events Planning.