Pedigree and philanthropy.
Based in Chicago, Scott joined our Advisory Board in 2019. He serves as our cross-border liaison for corporate and private equity clients.
Scott focuses on corporate board and strategic work with both mature and start-up companies. From 2007–14, he led U.S. M&A for BMO Capital Markets, where he helped grow the group’s revenues 13 percent compounded annually. In 2012, he expanded his responsibilities to include U.S. Industrial Investment Banking, where he helped drive focus around high-priority client accounts and grew group revenue 25 percent compounded annually. He was the only executive at the firm to simultaneously run product and industry groups, with more than 50 direct senior executive reports and some US$140 million of annual revenue.
Beginning in the mid-’90s, Scott spent almost 20 years on Wall Street, working at BT Wolfensohn, where he focused on mid- and large-cap industrial clients around the world.
Scott chairs the board of Heska Corporation (NASDAQ: HSKA), and also sits on the advisory boards of Investcorp North America, Bredan inc. and Age@Home. He has devoted himself to leadership and advisory roles in the non-profit sector, including current and prior held roles at Nexus Family Healing, Bottom Line Chicago, Lake County Community Foundation, One Hope United, Social Venture Partners Chicago and Ways to Work.
