Steve Balaban — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Chief Investment Officer of Mink Capital, advising family offices on private equity
Launched Mink Learning, a private equity education company, and a private equity YouTube Channel with over 1,250,000 views
Award-winning lecturer at the University of Waterloo, where he created new courses on private equity, wealth management, and an international course
Received the Distinguished Teaching Award and the WUSA Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award in the same year at the University of Waterloo
Contributing author on private equity for the CFA Institute and served on the Board of Directors for the CFA Society Toronto
Earned a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo (Dean’s List) and an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University
Holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation

Biography

Steve Balaban is the Chief Investment Officer of Mink Capital, where he advises, consults, and educates family offices on investing in private equity. He also launched Mink Learning, a private equity education company that provides videos, resources, and training to simplify private equity concepts for family offices, financial institutions, and service providers.