Yvonne Davidson, CFA, DMS, SCR®

Managing Director @ BGO

About

- Results-driven investment professional with 28 years of leadership experience in capital raising, investor relations, due diligence, portfolio strategy, and product management across Canadian, U.S., and global markets. - Adept at developing and executing fundraising strategies, cultivating institutional investor relationships, and driving strategic growth for private and alternative investment platforms. - Deep expertise in real estate, infrastructure, private equity, private debt, and sustainable investing, with a proven track record of securing institutional capital and structuring scalable investment solutions.

Country

Canada

City

Toronto

Industry

Real Estate

Skill

Asset Allocation, Business Development, Investor Relations, Real estate debt, Real Estate Private Equity, Commercial Real Estate, Capital Raising, Asset Management, Investments, Pensions, Investment Strategies, Equities, Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Alternative Investments

Experience

Managing Director

BGO

2026-3 - Present · 7 mos

Toronto, ON

Capital Raising & Consultant/Investor Relations

Principal

BGO

2022-10 - 2026-3 · 3 yrs 6 mos

Toronto, ON

Capital Raising & Investor Relations

Principal, Delegated Solutions

Mercer

2021-2 - 2022-10 · 1 yr 9 mos

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Outsourced CIO service - managed and advised 40+ DB pension plans, foundations and endowments across Canada

Institutional Client Business

BlackRock

2020 - 2021 · 1 yr

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Senior Vice-President, Global Distribution Strategy & Private Alternative Investments

Fiera Capital

2019-4 - 2020-7 · 1 yr 4 mos

Greater New York City Area

• Responsible for guiding and supporting the alignment of global distribution strategies, investment resources and product prioritization across Fiera Capital’s divisions. • Support Private Alternative CIO office (Real Assets, Private Debts and Asian Alternative Credits) - investment oversight includes strategy performance, manager and investment deal reviews. • Provided quantitative and qualitative strategic support on the firm’s M&A strategy, including: deal sourcing, due diligence, execution and integration. • Led Manager Research for U.S. Private Wealth’s Open Architecture Investment Platform.

Vice-President, Strategic Development & Private Alternative Investments

Fiera Capital

2018-3 - 2019-4 · 1 yr 2 mos

Greater New York City Area

• Provided strategic decision-making and analytical support for Fiera's Mergers & Acquisitions • Support Private Alternative CIO office.

Vice-President, Strategic Development and Head of Manager Due Diligence (Global Private Debts)

Fiera Capital

2015-1 - 2018-3 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Greater New York City Area

• Provided strategic decision-making and analytical support for Fiera's Mergers & Acquisitions. • Led the Global Private Debt Manager Due Diligence and portfolio management – developed rigorous manager research process and scorecard, conducted over 600 manager research, led the successful launch and management of Fiera Global Diversified Lending Fund.