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Philip Benson
Director/Board Member at
YANGAROO INC.
Net worth: 52 826 $ as of 31/05/2026
Profile
Philip Benson is the founder of Fraser Mackenzie Merchant Capital, serving as Managing Partner since 2011.
Current jobs include Independent Non-Executive Director at Yangaroo, Inc. since 2016 and Director at Vision Utility Services, Inc. Former jobs include Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Fraser Mackenzie Accelerator Corp., Director at Blackmont Capital, Inc., Director at Fraser Mackenzie Ltd., Vice President & Partner at Aquilon Capital Corp.
from 1993 to 1999, and Member at The Canadian Forces.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Forward Water Technologies Corp.
 Forward Water Technologies Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides wastewater treatment services 2.03% | 08/12/2025 | 1,013,630 ( 2.03% ) | 35 477 $ | 31/05/2026 |
YANGAROO INC. 1.25% | 08/05/2026 | 788,585 ( 1.25% ) | 17 349 $ | 31/05/2026 |
Philip Benson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| YANGAROO INC. | Director/Board Member | 26/01/2016 |
Fraser Mackenzie Merchant Capital
 Fraser Mackenzie Merchant Capital Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment banking and advisory services | Founder | 01/01/2011 |
Vision Utility Services, Inc.
 Vision Utility Services, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides aerial and underground telecommunications infrastructure services | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Philip Benson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Fraser Mackenzie Ltd.
 Fraser Mackenzie Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2009 |
Aquilon Capital Corp.
 Aquilon Capital Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Aquilon Capital is a research-driven, value-based investor, managing separate portfolios based on clients' asset allocation needs | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/1999 |
The Canadian Forces
 The Canadian Forces SovereignGovernment Canadian armed forces | Director/Board Member | - |
Blackmont Capital, Inc.
 Blackmont Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Blackmont Capital provides services to individual and institutional investors. For individuals, the firm's products and services include: (1) equity and preferred share instruments from all major North American exchanges (2) Canadian and US fixed-income and money market instruments (3) open and closed-end mutual funds including disciplined leadership funds (4) investment pools and structured products (5) life, disability and critical illness insurance (6) segregated funds (7) term certain and life annuities (8) RESPs (9) RRIFs (10) public venture capital early-stage business financing (11) the IMA Platform, discretionary portfolio management service (12) the Liberty Platform, a fee-based account management service and (13) Blackmont Research. Blackmont Capital's fixed-income desk offers clients access to a full spectrum of fixed-income products including money market instruments and government, corporate and agency bonds. The firm's Integrated Managed Account (IMA) Platform is a proprietary system that is used to construct and administer investment portfolios across all product lines. Through this platform, client portfolios can integrate discretionary, third-party money management functions with more traditional, non-discretionary investment advisor activities. The open-architecture platform supports separately managed accounts, investment pools, mutual funds, ETFs, as well as individual money market, fixed-income and equity securities. Blackmont Capital provides a full range of private ventures financing options for companies and entrepreneurs at several stages of development. Blackmont Capital's Capital Markets division serves corporate and institutional investors throughout Canada. They provide research, institutional sales and equity trading and investment banking services. | Director/Board Member | - |
| FRASER MACKENZIE ACCELERATOR CORP. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
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Private companies
Connections
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1st degree connections
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 8 |
|---|---|
Yangaroo, Inc.
 Yangaroo, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides technology services to the music and advertising industries | Commercial Services |
Aquilon Capital Corp.
Aquilon Capital Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Aquilon Capital is a research-driven, value-based investor, managing separate portfolios based on clients' asset allocation needs | Finance |
Blackmont Capital, Inc.
Blackmont Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Blackmont Capital provides services to individual and institutional investors. For individuals, the firm's products and services include: (1) equity and preferred share instruments from all major North American exchanges (2) Canadian and US fixed-income and money market instruments (3) open and closed-end mutual funds including disciplined leadership funds (4) investment pools and structured products (5) life, disability and critical illness insurance (6) segregated funds (7) term certain and life annuities (8) RESPs (9) RRIFs (10) public venture capital early-stage business financing (11) the IMA Platform, discretionary portfolio management service (12) the Liberty Platform, a fee-based account management service and (13) Blackmont Research. Blackmont Capital's fixed-income desk offers clients access to a full spectrum of fixed-income products including money market instruments and government, corporate and agency bonds. The firm's Integrated Managed Account (IMA) Platform is a proprietary system that is used to construct and administer investment portfolios across all product lines. Through this platform, client portfolios can integrate discretionary, third-party money management functions with more traditional, non-discretionary investment advisor activities. The open-architecture platform supports separately managed accounts, investment pools, mutual funds, ETFs, as well as individual money market, fixed-income and equity securities. Blackmont Capital provides a full range of private ventures financing options for companies and entrepreneurs at several stages of development. Blackmont Capital's Capital Markets division serves corporate and institutional investors throughout Canada. They provide research, institutional sales and equity trading and investment banking services. | Finance |
Fraser Mackenzie Ltd.
Fraser Mackenzie Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
The Canadian Forces
The Canadian Forces SovereignGovernment Canadian armed forces | Government |
Fraser Mackenzie Merchant Capital
Fraser Mackenzie Merchant Capital Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment banking and advisory services | Finance |
Vision Utility Services, Inc.
Vision Utility Services, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides aerial and underground telecommunications infrastructure services | Industrial Services |
Fraser Mackenzie Accelerator Corp.
 Fraser Mackenzie Accelerator Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as capital pool company | Finance |
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