Othello Tuason, MBA, FIBC

Prior to joining Fort Capital, Othello spent 30 years focused on advising private companies across Canada, including providing sell-side and buy-side M&A, and capital structure advisory services. His clients range from small to medium sized businesses (SMBs), to larger corporate entities. Othello has successfully assisted clients in accessing capital from, or transacting, with strategic acquirers, private equity groups, family offices, search funds and individual buyers, as well as commercial credit markets and private credit suppliers.

Though his current focus is within Canadian private markets, Othello’s prior experience includes large corporate lending and syndications, debt capital markets, as well as investment banking. His client work has encompassed a variety of industry segments including telecommunications, technology, energy services, forest products and building products, manufacturing, logistics, storage and distribution, financial services, retail, government, health care, and utilities.

Beyond transactional services, Othello has held both strategic and operating roles in a wide range of organizations, from boutiques, mid-market private entities to large public Canadian banks.

Othello graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Commerce, completed an MBA at Dalhousie University, and is a Fellow with the Institute of Canadian Bankers (FICB).