Natalie Bisset, MBA ’06

Natalie Bisset has over 15 years of industry experience spanning wealth management, private equity, business development, and stakeholder relations. She has both a proven track record and a passion for helping entrepreneurial and dynamic organizations develop innovative business development and value-creation strategies to achieve robust growth.

Bisset is Head of Corporate Development & SVP as an Executive Team member of Richardson Wealth. She spearheads recruitment initiatives, strategic partnerships, and acquisitions. Previously, she spent 6 years at BMO in progressive roles including Director, Innovation & Strategic Initiatives, and Senior Partner, Business Acquisition in Private Wealth. During her tenure, Bisset's responsibilities included acquiring wealth management practices and creating growth opportunities. She also fostered her entrepreneurial passion by co-founding a startup in the mobile health space. During her prior experience as Director of Corporate Finance, Bisset was engaged with a high-profile Board of Directors in taking a private equity acquisition platform public. Earlier in her career as VP Business Development at an Asset Management firm, she oversaw the firm’s debt portfolio and Institutional equity fundraising which included negotiating and managing all financing and capital raising activities.

Bisset is engaged in the community including mentoring young entrepreneurs, supporting various social impact organizations, and championing initiatives that enhance wellness, education and diversity, equity, and inclusion. She sat on the Executive Committee for the Ivey Alumni Network Board of Directors and from 2013-2022 she led numerous initiatives, including founding the Western Alumni Angels Network.

Natalie earned her MBA from the Ivey School of Business as a member of the Dean’s Honour List and holds a Bachelor's in Economics, Business with Distinction from the University of Victoria. She also holds several accreditations from the Canadian Securities Institute with Honours.

Originally from the west coast, Natalie lives in Toronto with her husband and three energetic kids who fill her free time with sports, creative cooking, and many laughs.