A financial services expert with over 20 years of experience, Brian Frazer joined the VM Group in September 2022 as Deputy CEO of VM Investments Limited (VMIL) and VM Wealth Management Limited (VMWM).
Brian’s depth of knowledge and experience in investment, trading, treasury, asset management, risk management, compliance, corporate governance, operations and product development, makes him uniquely poised to contribute significantly to strengthening the implementation of the strategic plan for the business.
His career began in accounting, but he soon developed a passion for investment and made the switch, serving companies such as the ICD Group and Scotiabank, before joining VM. In his previous role at Scotiabank as Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Brian was responsible for developing the strategic direction and focus for investment management and product development for mutual funds, unit trusts and institutional asset management business lines across the English-speaking Caribbean.
As a longstanding believer in recording tangible results, Brian is committed to the goal of making VMWM a leading investment firm in the region and delivering on the firm’s vision of, among other things, becoming the workplace of choice for high performers and the number one provider of cutting-edge solutions.
He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a member of the CFA Institute. Brian earned his undergraduate degree in Accounting and Economics at The University of the West Indies and received professional training in Accounting, Asset/Liability Management, and Risk Management both locally and overseas.
His passion for contributing to the development of the next generation of investment professionals has seen him participating in mentorship and volunteer opportunities. He is the founding President of the CFA Society Jamaica, served as a Director and Chair of the Membership Committee of the Pension Industry Association of Jamaica (PIAJ) and was also a Director of Scotia Investments Trinidad and Tobago Limited. In addition, Brian was a member of the Advisory Council responsible for establishing the Caribbean Alternative Investments Association (CAIA) as well as a founding board member. He is a current member of the Audit Committee of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service of Jamaica and a member of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Economic Policy Committee.
Brian firmly believes in financial inclusion and increasing the financial literacy of our people. This will no doubt continue to guide his work ethic as, along with the team, he executes on the organisation’s mandate.
