Our Team

ROOTED IN ONTARIO

AGinvest founders come from a farm background. Our company is led by people who have spent a lifetime working on and servicing Ontario farms. Our local knowledge and a sharp focus gives us a strong advantage for achieving a better return for our shareholders, more responsive service to farm families and more productive partnerships with farm operators.

Kent Willmore

Founding Partner, President

Founded AGinvest Farmland Properties Canada, Chatham, Ontario
In 2018, launched AGinvest Farmland One Fund, providing investors unique access to Ontario's fertile farmland
Member, Canadian Association of Farm Advisors
Member, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Environmental Studies, University of Waterloo

Ron Stevens

Partner, Vice President of Operations

Masters, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Smith School of Business, Queen's University
Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical, Western University

Oliver Wolf

Business Development Associate

Bachelor of Mathematics, Combinatorics & Optimization, University of Waterloo
Passed CSC and DFOL courses at Canadian Securities Institute
Dealing Representative on Belco Private Capital platform

Shaphan Brown

Manager of Finance

Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting, University of Windsor
Former Accountant at Baker Tilly
Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

Kyle O'Donohue

Eastern Ontario Operations Manager

Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Ottawa
Member of the Ontario Institute of Agrologists
Certified Crop Advisor (CCA)

Barb Capeling

Accounting

Business Administration Certificate, St. Clair College

William Loucks

Partner, Director

Active investor in privately-held manufacturing companies
Director of publicly-traded Canadian company
Former Managing Partner, Collins Barrow, Chatham-Kent
BSc. Agriculture, University of Guelph

Derek Brodersen

Partner, Chair of the Board

Chair, Investment Committee, University of Alberta
Former Chief Investment Officer, Alberta Teachers' Retirement Fund
Former VP, Equity at Crown Life Investment Management

Brian D'Costa

Partner, Director

Founder, Algonquin Capital
Member, Canadian Association of Alternative Strategies & Assets Advisory Panel
Former Global Head, Fixed Income & Rates, CIBC

Joseph Shaw

Partner, Director

Senior Vice President, Strategy & Consulting, Colliers International
Formerly Managing Partner, Head of Institutional Sales, Hazelview Investments
Formerly Chief Investment Officer, Barnhart Asset Management

Karen Azlen

Strategic Advisor

Founder, Introduction Capital's Canadian Dealer Business
Founder, Canadian Alternative Investment Forum

Dave Baute

Strategic Advisor

Founder & President, Maizex Seeds Inc.
Vice Chair, Agri-food Foundation (Ridgetown Campus)
Past President, Canadian Seed Trade Association