TD Asset Management Inc.

TD Asset Management Inc.

Bruce Cooper, CFA

Vice Chair
Bruce is the head of the fundamental and quantitative equity teams within TD Asset Management. He is also the co-chair of the TD Wealth Allocation Committee and portfolio manager for the TD Global Dividend Fund. He has worked for TDAM in both Toronto and the UK and has managed Canadian, US, and global equities across a variety of mandates. Bruce received a B. Comm from Queen’s University in 1988, an MA in Political Science from McGill University in 1991. He is a CFA charterholder.


David Sykes, CFA

Vice President & Director
David Sykes joined TD Asset Management in 1999. He is lead manager of the TD Tactical Monthly Income Fund, TD North American Dividend Fund and TD U.S. Monthly Income Fund and co-manager of the TD Global Dividend Fund for TD Mutual Funds. He also has lead manager responsibilities for TD Private Investment Counsel (PIC) portfolios, including the North American Blue Chip Model in Canada and the U.S. Dividend Model in the U.S., and is co-manager of several other U.S. mandates for PIC. In addition, David is lead manager of select institutional segregated accounts. David has responsibility for coverage of various U.S. sectors, including health care, the consumer and financials. David has a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Arts from Saint Mary’s University (1993), an MA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University, as well as a MSC in International Relations from the London School of Economics. He is a CFA charterholder.


Carrie Yakimovich, CFA

Vice President
Carrie joined TD Asset Management Inc. in June 2006 and is currently co-manager of the TD European Growth Fund and TD Global Dividend Fund. Carrie continues to have analyst responsibilities on companies within the EAFE universe, specifically in the consumer discretionary, healthcare and telecom sectors, supporting all international equity mandates. Prior to joining TDAM, Carrie worked as an Associate at the Investment Banking division of TD Securities in New York. She also has several years of credit analysis experience at a globally recognized ratings agency. Carrie graduated from the Honours Program in Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario (Ivey) in 2001. She is a CFA charterholder.