President and CIO, Tacita Capital
Michael Nairne, B. COMM. (HONS), RFP, CFP®, CFA
Michael Nairne is President and Chief Investment Officer of Tacita Capital Inc., a private Toronto-based Family Office that provides advanced, tax-optimized and customized portfolio and wealth management to Canadian families of affluence.
Tacita Capital currently manages assets in excess of $1.2 billion. It has successfully used alternative investments in its portfolio models since its inception over fifteen years ago. In 2021, Tacita Capital launched TCI Premia Portfolio Solutions to provide independent advisors and single-family offices with investment strategies specifically engineered for potential outperformance and enhanced tax efficiency.
Prior to co-founding Tacita Capital, Michael was the Chief Operating Officer of Loring Ward Inc., a family office located in New York and Los Angeles. Michael was also a co-founder and the Vice Chairman of Assante Corporation, Loring Ward’s original parent company.
Michael writes regularly on investment management matters in Investment Executive and has co-authored a best seller on fund management. He has spoken internationally on advanced asset allocation and other investment topics relevant to high net worth families. He was also Chief Investment Strategist and chaired the Investment Committee of a California-based asset management firm with over $4 billion in assets.
Michael is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder and is a member of the CFA Institute and the Toronto CFA Society. He is a Registered Financial Planner (RFP), a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) professional, and graduated first in his class in Canada as a Chartered Financial Planner. Michael was the gold medalist in his graduating year from the Honours Commerce Program at the University of Manitoba. He is also a member of the Institute of Advanced Financial Planners.
Michael is currently a member of the Investment Committee of the Board of Governors for the Royal Ontario Museum.