Our Team

BRADLEY W. ASHLEY, Managing Partner
B.A., M.B.A./J.D.

Brad founded PRIVEQ Capital Funds in 1994. As Managing Partner of PRIVEQ, Brad has the responsibility for sourcing, structuring and negotiating new private equity investments as well as the active nurturing and monitoring of these investments. Current directorships include R. Nicholls Distributors Inc., Frantic Films Corporation, and Hallcon Corporation.

Brad is a veteran private equity investor who has successfully invested throughout North America over the past 18 years. Prior to founding PRIVEQ, Brad was an Investment Manager with a prominent private equity fund, responsible for making new investments and actively managing seven North American investments. Former positions also included Senior Manager with Ernst & Young's corporate finance practice as well as Assistant Treasurer with JP Morgan.

Brad is very active in the Canadian private equity and venture capital community. He is a past-Chairman of the C.V.C.A. (Canada's Venture Capital and Private Equity Association). Brad was the President of the C.V.C.A. from 2002 to 2003. He was the longest-serving member of the C.V.C.A.'s Board of Directors (1991-2005). He is also the longest serving member of the Board of Directors of the Association for Corporate Growth - Toronto Chapter having served since 1995 and is the Chairman of the Nominating Committee.  He is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School (J.D.), Schulich School of Business (M.B.A.), and has an undergraduate degree in mathematics.  He serves as a Director of the Schulich/Osgoode M.B.A/J.D. Alumni Association. Brad was called to the Ontario Bar in 1987.

KEVIN B. MELNYK, Partner
B.A., B.Comm., C.A., C.F.A.

Kevin joined PRIVEQ Capital Funds in 1999. He is responsible for sourcing, structuring and negotiating new private equity investments, due diligence as well as the active nurturing and monitoring of these investments.  Current directorship includes Hallcon Corporation.

Prior to joining PRIVEQ, Kevin was a Vice President of Merchant Banking with a mid-sized investment bank where, in addition to corporate finance assignments, his primary role was to manage a mid-sized private equity fund. Former positions also include Manager of Special Loans with the National Bank of Canada and Manager with PWC's corporate finance and insolvency practices.

Kevin graduated with an economics degree from the University of Winnipeg, a commerce degree from the University of Manitoba and received his Chartered Accountant designation in 1992.  In 2002, Kevin earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He serves as a Vice President on the Executive of the C.V.C.A.

LEE M. GRUNBERG, Vice President
B.A., M.B.A.

Lee joined PRIVEQ Capital Funds in 2006. He is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, structuring and executing new private equity investments and for the monitoring of these investments. Current directorship include R. Nicholls Distributors Inc. and Frantic Films Corporation.

Prior to joining PRIVEQ, Lee garnered his private equity experience as an Associate Director of Merchant Banking with a bank-affiliated private equity firm in Toronto and previously as an Associate in the Financial Sponsor Coverage group of a major U.S. Investment Bank in New York.

Lee graduated with a joint B.A. in economics and political science from McGill University and an M.B.A. from the Schulich School of Business, York University.

Jennifer T. Wang, Associate
H.B.A. (Honours)

Jennifer joined PRIVEQ Capital Funds in 2005.  She has the responsibility for identifying and screening new investment prospects, evaluating investment opportunities and monitoring the existing investment portfolio. 

Prior to joining PRIVEQ, Jennifer worked for a niche investment bank specializing in structured finance and derivative products, where she assisted in managing a $7 billion portfolio of assets.

Jennifer graduated with a H.B.A. (Dean's Honours List) in Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario. She is Co-Chair of the CVCA´s Young Private Capitalists (YPC) Committee.


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