Matthew joined Cidel in 2018. He is responsible for Cidel’s alternative investment mandates and third party manager research efforts. Matthew oversees the sourcing, due diligence, and selection of third party managers at the firm. He is also a member of Cidel’s ESG Committee.

Prior to joining Cidel Matthew was Vice President and a core member of the investment team at Optima Fund Management LLC – an NYC-based alternative investment firm specializing in hedge fund multi-manager programs and advisory services.

Matthew has BA in Economics from Brown University and holds the Chartered Investment Manager (CIM®) Designation from the Canadian Securities Institute. He currently serves as a member of the Champions Advisory Group at Capitalize for Kids (C4K).