Chris Bolton joined Cumberland Investment Counsel Inc. (“CIC”) in 2021 as a Portfolio Manager in Calgary. Prior to joining CIC, Mr. Bolton was a Portfolio Manager at Cumberland Private Wealth Management Inc. (2018-2021) and Perron & Partners (2013-2018). Cumberland acquired Perron & Partners in 2018. Chris focuses on fixed income, specifically investment grade and high yield corporate credit.

During his many years as an investment research analyst, Mr. Bolton has paid special attention to Canadian income trusts, dividend-paying stocks and the energy sector. He earned his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2003 and prior to that, he was the top finance student in his graduate year in the Bachelor of Commerce program at the University of Alberta.

Mr. Bolton is a shareholder of Cumberland Partners Limited, parent company of Cumberland Investment Counsel Inc.