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Market & Investment Outlook 2026

Date

Monday,
February 9, 2026
12PM - 1PM

Where

Virtual on Zoom


At this informative session, you will have the opportunity to hear from Stacy Rosen, chair of our Investment Advisory Committee, as well as Texas Hemmaplardh, a partner at Mercer, our financial services consulting firm.


Together, they will share insights on the global economy, the Foundation’s investment approach, what to expect in the year ahead, and key financial and strategic updates.


Following the presentation, we will host a dedicated Q&A period to engage directly with the leaders guiding our investment strategy.

Investment Advisory Committee
Stacy Rosen, Chair
Leonard Abramsky
Diana Avigdor
Amy Baryshnik
Ariel Berkal
Ira Gluskin
Darren Gottlieb
Mark Grammer
David Levenson
David Posluns

SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT




Stacy Rosen
Chair, Investment Advisory Committee


Stacy Rosen has over 30 years of international experience in capital markets, wealth management, and financial risk management. Stacy has spent the last 15 years providing independent advisory and consulting services in risk, investments, and operations to financial institutions. Prior to advising on risk, Stacy was a derivatives trader, structurer, and institutional client manager, with expertise in public and private markets, and in credit, equity, and alternative assets. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto and an MBA from INSEAD in France.




Texas Hemmaplardh, CFA
Partner, Mercer


Texas Hemmaplardh has worked with our foundation for over a decade, leading the team and leveraging his extensive experience managing investments for foundations across the U.S. and Canada. He is based in New York City and travels to Toronto as needed to meet with us. Texas has more than 27 years of experience and is responsible for Mercer’s U.S. Not-for-Profit Investments Practice. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Yale University, an MBA with honours from the University of Chicago, and is a CFA Charterholder.