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Partnerships rooted
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Sleeping Giant Investment Office provides permanent capital, operating expertise and management sponsorship to help build growing, profitable and enduring businesses.
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Our Strategy
Long-term partnerships with exceptional people
SGIO invests in founder-led businesses across the North American lower middle market seeking partners for succession or growth.

We typically take control positions in stable, growing businesses operating in industries with high barriers to entry, secular tailwinds and the potential to lead their markets.  

Alignment is particularly important to us given the long-term nature of our capital, and the pride we take in the sponsorship we provide.
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Meet Our Team
Garrett Moore
Garrett Moore
Managing Director
Garrett has over a decade of experience originating, structuring, executing and managing transactions and investments across a range of sectors including business services, industrials, technology, consumer products and asset management. During this time, Garrett has served as a Board Director, CFO and corporate development executive.

Prior to SGIO’s formation, Garrett was a partner at INFOR Financial Group – a leading Canadian independent investment and merchant bank – where he served the North American lower middle, and middle market.

Garrett began his career at Deloitte after graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Queen’s University. He is a Chartered Accountant and a CFA charterholder.
Kurt Brands
Kurt Brands
Managing Director
Kurt has three decades of investing and operating experience. After joining Polar Equity Partners in 2012, Kurt led a partner funded majority investment in Invafresh and subsequently became its Co-CEO. Over the course of seven years, Invafresh grew its top line by over 30% annually, enhanced its margin profile and became the market leader, resulting in a successful exit in 2019.

Prior to joining Polar, Kurt held progressive leadership roles in corporate finance, management consulting, and served as the CEO of C.A. Bancorp Inc., a publicly traded merchant bank.

Kurt began his career at IBM and received his MBA from the Ivey Business School at Western University.
Sobia Shaban Ali
Sobia Shaban Ali
Finance Manager
Sobia has over a decade of experience as an accounting professional conducting accounting, tax and financial reporting.

Sobia has held roles at the Schwartz Reisman Group, the Investment Corporation of Dubai and BDO Canada.

Sobia began her career at Devon Energy after graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Calgary and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA).
Hingyee Man
Hingyee Man
Executive Assistant
Hingyee is responsible for administration and executive support. Prior to joining SGIO, Hingyee was an Executive Assistant at Actis LLP and BNP Paribas.

After travelling and working in Asia, Hingyee began her administrative career at IHG Hotels & Resorts, and holds a BA in English Language and Comparative Literature from the University of Kent.

Hingyee supports the team and select members of the Advisory Board.
Advisory Board
SGIO’s Advisory Board has been investing in and operating businesses together for over 30 years. They are proven builders and trusted partners to many.
Tom Sabourin
Tom joined Canada’s largest hedge fund business as its President and CEO in 2006 until his retirement in 2024.

Prior to that, Tom spent over ten years at an affiliated private equity business after beginning his career with Ernst & Young.

Tom is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Western University.
Reid Drury
Reid is the co-founder of Canada’s largest hedge fund business and led the private equity business of an affiliated entity.

Over four decades, Reid served in the role of Director or CEO in many public and private companies including Enghouse Systems, TIO Networks, Invafresh, Lockerbie & Hole, TSB International, Burnstand, Speedware Corporation, and Wittke.

Reid began his career at Helix Investments after receiving his MBA from INSEAD.
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A career entrepreneur, financial professional and private equity investor.

Over four decades, he has served as Chairman, Director or Corporate Officer in many public and private companies, assisting with turnarounds, growth initiatives and their eventual successful sale.

He is a Chartered Accountant and holds an MBA from INSEAD.
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