David R. Kaufman, JD, CAIA

David brings over 25 years of experience in the legal, real estate and investment fields to his role as Co-Chief Executive Officer of Westcourt Capital. He sits on Westcourt’s Executive and Investment Committees.

After graduating from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, in 1994 and completing his articles at a leading internationally recognized law firm, David held various positions in hospitality management, real estate and private equity, including leading roles at prominent Canadian companies in their fields.

In 2009, he founded Westcourt with the goal of building an advisory firm focused on alternative approaches to portfolio construction and the sourcing, due diligence and monitoring of investment funds for high net worth and institutional clients.

David is a thought leader in the alternative investment industry and often appears at industry conferences and events in the roles of keynote speaker, moderator or panelist. He is an occasional contributor to the Financial Post and co-hosted BNN’s ‘Alternative Investing’ from 2010 to 2011. David was also a guest host for CBC’s ‘The Lang and O’Leary Exchange’ and its successor, ‘The Exchange’. He has been a member of two committees of the Ontario Securities Commission, providing insight into the areas of capital formation and investor protection in the private capital markets.

David is deeply committed to a number of philanthropic causes in support of children’s health and education, most notably Mount Sinai Hospital, SickKids, and Holy Blossom Temple.

David is a member of the Board of Directors of the Mount Sinai Hospital Foundation and is the co-chair of its Investment Committee.

David is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Charterholder, and is a member of the Law Society of Ontario.