OUR MISSION
To expand access to retirement security and contribute to a world where all people, regardless of how much they earn or how they work, have access to a high-quality workplace retirement plan.
We partner with unions, associations, sectors, groups of employers, and other communities to design, build, and manage high-quality collective retirement plans for workers without access to traditional pensions.
Common Wealth was founded in 2015 with the goal of expanding access to retirement security. Co-founders Alex Mazer and Jonathan Weisstub wanted to use their cross-sector backgrounds of law, business, and government service to use finance to serve the public good. Building on its work with some of the world’s pension institutions, Common Wealth created the first retirement plan for lower- and moderate-income Canadians, which it launched in 2017 in partnership with the SEIU. The firm is currently creating a group retirement plan for Ontario physicians, as well as developing a national collective retirement plan for Canada's not-for-profit sector. It has advised pension funds with collective assets under management of over $800 billion. Since its founding, Common Wealth has built a team of experienced pension professionals and partnered with governments, think tanks, and international financial institutions to improve retirement systems around the world.
Our Team
Alex Mazer
Founding Partner
FOUNDING PARTNER
Jonathan Weisstub
Founding Partner
FOUNDING PARTNER
Jennifer Brown
Head of Plan Operations
PLAN OPERATIONS
Bill Foster
Senior Advisor
PLAN OPERATIONS
Richard Duemmel
Senior Advisor, Client Services & Plan Operations
Richard has 30 years of experience in the pension industry working with OMERS, one of the largest defined benefit plans in Canada, where he […]
Jodi Moran
Chief Technology Officer
Jodi started programming around the age of 5 on an Apple II. She has been creating internet products since 2002, in a variety of technical […]
Filip Zalewski
SVP of Technology
Filip Zalewski is the SVP of Technology at Common Wealth. He is an experienced software engineer and engineering leader with over 15 years of industry experience. Most recently, he […]
Thomas Varghese
SVP of Engineering
Thomas is a Senior Vice President of Engineering at Common Wealth. He is a software technologist with 20+ years of experience, specializing in building and […]
Denis Bukharov
Principal Engineer
Denis Bukharov is a Principal Engineer at Common Wealth. He is a software developer and technology leader with over 15 years of experience in the field. Denis brings […]
Grace Li
Manager, Plan Operations and Client Service
Grace is Manager of Plan Operations and Client Service at Common Wealth. In this role, she supports plan sponsors through efficient and effective plan administration, continuous […]
Connor Bays
Manager, Partnerships and Client Success
Connor Bays is Manager of Partnerships and Client Success at Common Wealth. In this role, he supports Common Wealth’s plan sponsor partners in building and scaling […]
Jaymin Kim
Manager, Client Services & Innovation
Jaymin Kim is Manager of Client Services & Innovation at Common Wealth. Jaymin joined Common Wealth from MaRS Centre for Impact Investing, where she […]
Joan Milway
Product Manager and Chief of Staff
Joan is Product Manager and Chief of Staff at Common Wealth. Her previous experience includes roles at Tangerine Bank, 24/7 Customer Canada and Cycle Toronto. […]
Nora Beatty
Director of People Operations
Nora Beatty is the Director of People Operations at Common Wealth. She is passionate about people and connecting innovative people strategies to better business outcomes. […]
Janette Luu
Marketing and Communications Director
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Advisory Board
Michael Nobrega
Michael Nobrega was, from 2007 to 2014, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS), one of Canada’s largest […]
Asheesh Advani
Asheesh is an accomplished entrepreneur, having served as CEO of Covestor (a financial marketplace acquired by Interactive Brokers) and Founder/CEO of CircleLending (a social lending […]
Murray Gold
Murray Gold is a senior pension and benefits partner with a national pension and benefits practice. He is a leading practitioner in the area of […]
Harry Arthurs
Harry is University Professor Emeritus, former Dean of Osgoode Hall Law School, and former President of York University. From 2006-2008, he chaired the Ontario Expert […]
Some of the organizations we've had the privilege of working with
