As CEO of Designed Securities Ltd, Gillian Kunza is recognized as a leader with strong strategic instincts and brings a creative and fresh approach to the ‘client and advisor first’ mindset. With over 15 years experience in the industry as a CEO, CCO, CFO and UDP, she has seen the challenges faced by advisors, dealer head offices, and by staff. With a background as a Chartered Professional Accountant, her leadership is inclusive of many perspectives and aims to ensure clients and their advisors have the right tools and resources in place to pursue their financial well being.

Gillian currently sits on the CPA Ontario Council as a Council Member-at-large and as Chair of the CPA Ontario Risk Committee, She is the Chair of CIRO’s Conduct, Compliance & Legal Advisory Section committee, and served on CIRO’s Ontario Regional Council.