Brian Madden is an investment management and financial planning professional with close to thirty years of experience.  He currently serves as Chief Investment Officer at First Avenue Investment Counsel, a boutique investment counsel firm and multi-family office. Since 2010 he has volunteered with the Chartered Financial Analyst Society of Toronto and currently serves as Vice-Chair on its board of directors. He is also a member of the User Advisory Council at the Accounting Standards Board. 

Mr. Madden graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto.