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Ken Adams, CFA

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Managing Director at Origin Merchant Partners
📍 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Ken Adams is a Managing Director at Origin Merchant Partners, focusing on complex credit and structured financing. A CFA charterholder with an MBA in Finance, he has over 12 years of experience across leveraged buyouts, intellectual property lending, and special loans advisory with firms like RBC and Export Development Canada.

Ken is passionate about supporting fellow veterans transition into the corporate world. He actively participates in events and mentorship programs, such as the CFA Society Torontos Veterans Scholarship program, to share his experiences and provide guidance.

Unique fact: Ken began his career as an Infantry Officer with The Royal Canadian Regiment before transitioning into finance.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Complex Credit
This is his core focus in his current role as Managing Director at Origin Merchant Partners, where he advises on complex credit and structured financing transactions.
Veterans in Finance
As a former Infantry Officer, he is actively involved in mentoring and supporting military veterans pursuing careers in finance, particularly through the CFA program.
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Career

Work history

7-2026
Managing Director
Origin Merchant Partners
5-2022 - 6-2026
Financing Manager - Mid-Market Lending
Export Development Canada | Exportation et développement Canada
6-2020 - 5-2022
Senior Analyst - Special Loans and Advisory Services
RBC
11-2016 - 6-2020
Commercial Account Manager and Senior Relationship Manager - Media & Entertainment
RBC
1-2013 - 12-2014
Business Project Manager - Group Retirement Services
Sun Life Financial
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Education
2015 - 2017
Master of Finance (MFin)
Wilfrid Laurier University
2014 - 2017
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Wilfrid Laurier University
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