Ash Lawrence, MBA
Head of AGF Capital Partners
AGF Capital Partners
Ash Lawrence is Head of AGF Capital Partners, AGF Management Limited’s (AGF) multi-boutique alternatives business with extensive capabilities across both private assets and alternative strategies. Ash is also a member of AGF’s Executive Management Team (EMT) where he participates in the development and execution of AGF’s overall business strategy providing insight and vision that promotes AGF’s long-term growth. Additionally, he chairs the boards of Kensington Capital Partners and New Holland Capital. As Head of AGF Capital Partners, Ash and his team identify tenured managers with demonstrated investment expertise in their fields, structuring partnerships to offer long-term strategic support, resources and capital to sustain and enhance the partners’ growth. They are continually looking to diversify and expand the business’ capabilities and alternatives offerings to meet clients’ evolving needs.
Ash is a seasoned leader with over two decades of experience in alternative and private market investments across sectors. Prior to joining AGF, Ash worked for Brookfield Asset Management, focused on real estate private equity investments and portfolio management in the Americas, ultimately leading the Canadian real estate business.
He earned an MBA from the Rotman School of Management and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Waterloo. Ash is a Global Governing Trustee for the Urban Land Institute and sits on the Board of Directors for UNICEF Canada.