CIRO cybersecurity incident. On August 11, 2025, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) , Canada’s self-regulatory body overseeing investment and mutual fund dealers, identified a cybersecurity incident and proactively shut down its systems as a precaution. CIRO has since determined that investor information associated with member firms may have been impacted. TriCert is not a CIRO member firm and does not provide client information to CIRO directly; however, client information may have been provided to CIRO through our custodian, a CIRO member firm, as part of CIRO’s role in carrying out its regulatory mandate. CIRO is contacting impacted individuals directly by email or regular mail and is offering two years of free credit monitoring and identify theft protection services through TransUnion and Equifax. For more information, please visit CIRO’s cybersecurity incident page.

Meet the Board

Board Chair

Mark Brohman, CPA, CA

Mark Brohman, CPA, CA

Board Chair

Mark joined the TriCert Financial Group Board in 2020 and became Board Chair in 2024. Mark has over 35 years of experience in the professional services industry, serving as Firm Managing Partner of a large regional accounting and advisory firm where he was responsible for all operational aspects of the firm and the implementation of strategic initiatives.  Mark also assisted individual and corporate clients with their income and commodity tax planning and compliance needs.

Board of Directors

 

David Raines, CPA, CA
Gordon Malo, CPA, CA, CBV
Jeff Lay, CPA, CA, CGA
Jennifer Riddell, CPA, CA
Luke MacLennan, CPA, CA, QAFP
Michael Kee, CPA, CA
Mike Gassewitz
Neil Weber, CPA, CMA, CA, CBV
Ryan Bouskill, CPA, CA
Shawn Seguin, CFP
Suzanne Welch, CPA, CA, BMath

 

Executives

Mike Gassewitz

Mike Gassewitz

President & CEO

Mike joined TriCert Financial Group in 2022 and is a driven and creative leader passionate about bringing out the best in ideas, people and businesses. Mike meets with independent CPA firms across Canada to discuss their interest in providing wealth management services to their clients and joining the TriCert Financial Group.

Meet our teams