Press Release: Announcing Alitis’ New CEO

Alitis Investment Counsel Inc. (“Alitis”), a discretionary portfolio manager, is pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Sillanpää as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2026. Lisa’s appointment follows an extensive Canada-wide selection process.

Lisa will succeed Todd Blaseckie, Portfolio Manager and the acting Chief Executive Officer for the past 3 years. Todd will continue with his current role of Portfolio Manager and Head of Fixed Income as part of Alitis’ Investment Committee.

“Alongside her strategic and operational strengths, Lisa is known for her people-first approach,” says Todd Blaseckie. “We believe she is the right leader to guide Alitis into its next chapter.”

Lisa is an accomplished financial services executive with 25 years of experience in Canada’s financial services sector, where she held leadership roles in both investment management and insurance.  She believes great leadership begins with great relationships. Throughout her career, she has been known for bringing people together — teams, partners, and communities — bringing a deep commitment to long-term solutions. Her leadership is anchored in strong governance, risk discipline, and commitment to transparent, client-centred decision making.

Before joining Alitis, Lisa held senior leadership roles where she guided organizations through growth, operational change, and strategic renewal. She is recognized for her ability to balance big-picture vision with a grounded, human-centered approach that supports people through transition.

About Alitis Investment Counsel 

Founded in 2009, Alitis is an employee-owned Vancouver Island wealth management firm providing discretionary portfolio management and retirement planning services. Through a team approach, we help our clients build and protect their wealth. In addition to asset classes like stocks and bonds, Alitis offers access to the diversification and returns of private equity, private debt, as well as real estate and mortgages, otherwise known as alternative assets. We firmly believe that the addition of alternative assets helps to act as a safeguard in clients’ portfolios to better navigate market volatility and deliver better risk-adjusted returns. For more information, visit alitis.ca.

Media Inquiries: Contact Natalie Nguyen at nnguyen@alitis.ca