Investment Advisory Board

Louis Bielmann—Fund Director

Before joining Trinity Western University as an Assistant Professor of Business, Louis Bielmann taught finance, strategic hedging for value investors, and the Ivey Field Project at Western University's Ivey Business School. He also served as the Ivey Value Fund's founding manager. Louis has also taught finance, financial planning, and aviation safety courses in management and organizational studies at Western University. He currently teaches management finance, financial planning, advanced financial planning, and applied investments at Trinity Western's Business School. Before beginning his university teaching career, Professor Bielmann was an airline pilot, reaching captain, and simulator instructor at Swissair. He flew the MD-80, MD-11, and Airbus a320 aircraft types from his home base in Zurich, Switzerland. His career as a commercial pilot extended over nearly 25 years and took him to 83 countries worldwide. Besides his commercial aviation credentials, Louis earned an MBA from the Ivey School of Business in London, Ontario, and an MSC in investment management from the Henley School of Business, Reding, UK.

Jim Poulsen, C.A. - TWU VP Finance

Jim is a Chartered Accountant and leads the TWU Finance department, overseeing Financial Reporting, Disbursements and Insurance, Treasury Services, and Budget Planning & Payroll Services.

Kevin Sawatsky, J.d.- Dean, TWU School of Business

Kevin has a B.Comm. and MBA from UBC. Following his studies in Business, Kevin obtained his law degree from the University in Victoria before practicing law for over 25 years. In 2008 He was appointed University Legal Counsel and Vice Provost (Business) in 2011 before becoming Dean of TWU’s School of Business.

Liping Zhang - Ph.D, MA, CFA

Liping has her BS in Mechanical Engineering and went on to do an MA in International Economics. She then attended the University of Ottawa to obtain her Ph.D. in Economics. Currently Liping is an Associate Professor in TWU’s School of Business, concentrating in Finance and Economics.

Barry Hirowatari, B.sc, cim, fsci - Senior Portfolio Manager

Barry is a SPM at Aventine Management group and acts as the official fund custodian. Barry has held various positions at RBC Dominion Securities such as Director, Vice President, and Portfolio Manager.