Our Team
Our Investment Team has over 70 years of collective experience in the investment industry investing in opportunities across Private Equity, Real Estate, Private Debt, Hedge Funds, and Public Equities.
Each year, our Team reviews over 500 deals and only invests in a select few that meet our investment criteria.
Aubrey Dan
Principal
Aubrey is a Canadian businessman, philanthropist as well as a Tony-Award® winning producer (MEMPHIS) who is the principal of the Dancap Family Investment Office. He is Founder and President of Dancap Private Equity Inc. and Co-Founder & Executive Chairman of EmpowerPharm Inc, a Rx CBD pharmaceutical company (https://www.empowerpharm.ca).
Born in Toronto, Dan graduated from Western with a degree in Administrative and Commercial studies in 1985.
Soon after, he joined his father’s company, Novopharm Limited, a generic drug manufacturer as a sales representative, and then Director of Sales. In 1995, he became President of Wampole Canada Inc., an herbal supplement and vitamin manufacturer.
In 2002, Dan founded Dancap Private Equity, a family investment office that focuses on alternative assets, such as private equity, private debt, infrastructure, hedge funds, as well as traditional assets, including public equities, fixed income and real estate.
Launched in 2007, Dancap Productions Inc. is a commercial theatre company dedicated to producing and presenting the Best of Broadway-style theatre. Some of the 25 past Toronto shows include: Memphis, The Addams Family, West Side Story, South Pacific and blockbuster Jersey Boys.
Aubrey Dan is a very generous philanthropist, donating millions of dollars, primarily to health and education charities, and other worthy causes. Together with his wife Marla, the Dan’s have donated millions to organizations that include: Sunnybrook Foundation, DAN Centre for Women & Babies; University of Western Ontario’s Social Science Faculty, DAN Department of Management and Organizational Studies; Baycrest Centre Foundation in honour of his father-in-law Reuben Cipin – Reuben Cipin Healthy Living Community; Judy Dan Wound Care Centre (named in memory of Dan’s mother who passed away in 1995 due to Diabetic complications), whose work focuses on preventing unnecessary amputations and reducing patient suffering by treating diabetic wounds with hyperbaric oxygen therapy; University of Toronto Leslie Dan Facility of Pharmacy in honour of his father. Queen’s University for the DAN School of Drama and Music; Tel-Aviv University in Israel for the DAN Department of Communication. Most recently for Canadian Hadassah-WIZO (CHW) announced that it’s received the largest transformative endowment gift in in Israel for the DAN Department of Creative Human Design at Hadassah Academic College and the Marla Dan Interventional Radiology Institute at The Shamir Medical Centre (Assaf Harofeh) in Be’er Ya’akov.
Aubrey received an honorary Doctorate of Laws Degree (honoris causa) from Assumption University in 2008 and from Western University in 2019. Dan also received from Western a Professional Achievement Award in 2015. He is a Governor at Tel Aviv University as well he’s on the board of Avivagen and he’s received the Order of Canada.
Elias Toby, CPA, CA
COO, CFO
Eli Toby is a results-oriented, entrepreneurial leader with a proven record of success in start-up, turnaround and growth situations. His major strengths include strategic planning, implementation and development of small and mid-sized companies.
As a member of the Dancap team, Eli provides specific expertise in corporate planning, reorganization, financing, structuring for new and ongoing businesses, asset and share purchases, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and advanced income-tax ruling requests.
Eli brings 20 years of financial expertise to Dancap. Most recently, he was the principal of his own accounting firm, where he advised a diverse group of owner/operator and mid-sized businesses. Prior to this, Eli was with Anderson Quick and Deloitte & Touche, where he specialized in taxation and assurance services.
Eli serves on the boards of several community and government associations.
Paul Tershakowec, MA, CFA
Senior Investment Manager
Paul Tershakowec joined the Dancap Family Investment Office in 2013 as an Investment Analyst. As a Senior Investment Manager, Paul is responsible for managing the Investment Team, conducting research and evaluation of proposed investment opportunities, and conducting ongoing analysis of the portfolio.
Prior to joining Dancap, Paul worked as a Trader and Research Analyst at Arrow Capital Management Inc. where he managed a $1M futures and equities portfolio focusing on equity indices, commodities, and financial and technology stocks. Paul also worked as a Portfolio Risk Specialist at CIBC and as an Economist with the Federal Government of Canada.
Paul received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Economics from Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo. During his graduate studies, he researched the effects of low interest rates and government policy on the 2007 sub-prime crisis. Paul is also a CFA Charterholder.
Fay J. Sun, CPA, CMA, MTax
Senior Tax Manager
Fay J. Sun joined the Dancap Family Investment Office in 2014 as a Tax Analyst. She is responsible for tax compliance, tax audit correspondence, processes development for financial and information system, and integrating tax aspects in financial portfolio management.
Prior to joining Dancap, Fay worked as a Tax Analyst at Tim Hortons Inc. She was responsible for tax research and the preparation of corporate tax returns, foreign affiliate information returns and transfer pricing contemporaneous documentation.
Fay received her Master of Taxation degree from the University of Waterloo, and prior to that, she graduated from Brock University with an Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. Fay is also a CPA CMA.
Jaclyn L. Landau
Investment Manager
Jaclyn L. Landau joined the Dancap Family Investment Office in 2013 as an Investment Analyst. Along with the investment team, Jaclyn conducts research and evaluation of proposed investment opportunities and ongoing monitoring and analysis of the portfolio.
Jaclyn received some training in Mining and Mineral engineering at Queens University and graduated from York University with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Economics and is working towards her CFA designation.
John Niro, CFA
Senior Investment Analyst
John Niro joined the Dancap Family Investment Office in 2017 as an Investment Analyst. Along with the investment team, John conducts research and evaluation of proposed investment opportunities and ongoing analysis of the portfolio.
Prior to joining Dancap, John worked as an Analyst at Kingsdale Advisors. He was responsible for monitoring and reporting on various corporate transactions his team was engaged on such as mergers, tender offers, debt restructurings, and hostile takeovers. John has an accounting background having specialized in accountancy during his undergrad, and having worked as an auditor at KPMG.
John received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business, and is a CFA Charterholder.
Tristan Weatherhead
Investment Analyst
Tristan Weatherhead joined the Dancap Family Investment Office in 2020 as an Investment Analyst. Along with the investment team, Tristan conducts research and evaluation of proposed investment opportunities and ongoing monitoring and analysis of the portfolio.
Prior to joining Dancap, Tristan was an intern at Scotiabank where he worked on commodities trading strategies, and was also an analyst at Economical Insurance and Ontario Power Generation.
Tristan received his Bachelor of Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University, a Bachelor of Mathematics from University of Waterloo and is working towards his CFA designation.
Hussein Sobh
Portfolio Administrator
Hussein Sobh joined the Dancap Family Investment Office in 2018 as a Portfolio Administrator. Hussein is in constant communication with portfolio General Partners and institutions on behalf of the Investment Team. Hussein also assists with various diligence activities on new and existing investment opportunities, while updating and maintaining our data base.
Prior to joining Dancap, Hussein worked as an intern where he carried out legal research and worked with attorneys and case reviewers in resolving legal disputes.
Dolcita Birch
Executive Office Manager
Dolcita Birch joined the Dancap Family Investment Office in 2019 as Executive Office Manager. She has a range of responsibilities that contribute to the effective and efficient operation of the Dancap Family Investment Office which includes executive support to the President and COO, property management and human resources.
Prior to joining Dancap, Dolcita worked extensively as an Executive Assistant supporting Presidents and CEOs and Senior Level Management while contributing to the day-to-day business operations.
Life at Dancap
We love to have fun together. We work hard and play hard.
Team Bonding Golf Day
Ride for Heart
Diligence Tour (Team On-Site)
Charity Golf Game
Happy 10th Birthday Porter
In the Spotlight
Celebrating Team Birthdays
Aubrey at Greenwin Theatre
All Dressed Up for Diligence
A Night in Paris
