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Alex Sasso, CFA
Chief Executive Officer & Portfolio Manager
Alex leads Hesperian’s small/mid cap investment team and oversees the execution of the firm’s strategy. Prior to joining Hesperian in 2004, Alex was a mutual fund and institutional portfolio manager for a large investment management firm and a member of the firm’s private equity team. Alex has 21 years of investment experience and holds a BCom degree from the University of Windsor. Alex is a CFA charterholder and a partner of the firm. 
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Steve Smith, CA
Chief Financial Officer & Portfolio Manager
Steve leads Hesperian's energy investment team as well as the firm's finance & accounting function. Prior to joining Hesperian in 2007, Steve was Vice President and Director - Institutional Research with FirstEnergy Capital. Steve's experience includes time as an institutional research analyst at Orion Securities and BMO Nesbitt Burns. Earlier in his career, Steve spent 12 years as an executive in the oil & gas industry. Steve has 16 years of investment experience and holds a B.A. degree from the University of Western Ontario as well as an Accounting diploma from Wilfrid Laurier University. Steve is a Chartered Accountant and a partner of the firm.
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Keith Leslie, CFA
Chief Compliance Officer & Portfolio Manager
Keith leads Hesperian's quantitative investment team and the firm's compliance function. As a quantitative Portfolio Manager, Keith brings a different perspective to the investment process through his use of statistical techniques, valuation tools and modeling. Prior to joining Hesperian in 2001, Keith worked as a Quantitative Analyst with Bissett Investment Management. Keith has 14 years of investment experience and holds a B.Sc. degree in Statistics and Mathematics from the University of Western Ontario. Keith is a CFA charterholder and a partner of the firm.
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Craig Millar, CFA
Chief Investment Officer & Portfolio Manager
Craig leads Hesperian's investment management group and specializes as a portfolio manager in global and U.S. small capitalization companies. Prior to joining Hesperian in 2005, Craig was the lead portfolio manager for U.S. and international small capitalization funds at Natcan Investment Management. Craig has 17 years of investment experience and holds a B.A. degree from the University of Western Ontario. Craig is a CFA charter holder and a partner of the firm.
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Deirdre Harris
Chief Operating Officer
Deirdre leads Hesperian's operations group covering administration, human resources, and trading. Deirdre also manages the operational aspects of developing and structuring current and new investment products. Deirdre has 20 years of management experience in the financial and investment industries. Deirdre began her career in banking before transitioning to the investment industry in 1998 with Bissett Investment Management. Deirdre holds a B.Sc. degree from the University of Saskatchewan and is a partner of the firm.
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Gary Perron, CFA
President of Norrep Inc.
Gary leads Norrep Inc., which contracts Hesperian Capital Management Ltd. to act as portfolio manager for the Norrep Group of Funds. Gary has provided investment advisory services for over 30 years, currently as a Managing Director and Senior Vice President at BMO Nesbitt Burns. Gary's experience in value creation and representing shareholders includes serving as a director of several public and private companies. Gary has also served on the Investment Dealers Association Advisory Board. Gary holds a BCom (Honours) degree from the University of Manitoba and is a CFA charterholder.
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