Founder & Chief Investment Officer
Born and raised in the Netherlands he immigrated to Canada in 1984. After a successful career in the Meetings-Incentives-Convention-Events Industry where he planned and directed extensive multi-week programs for business and tourism groups from across the world, he started his career in real estate in 2003 with the purchase of his first investment property. In 2006 he was contracted by a mid-sized Canadian development group to open an office in Amsterdam, the Netherlands to establish capital-raising facilities for Canadian real estate investments.
Upon his return to Canada in 2009 he founded the Canada Pacific Investment Group. Under this banner a variety of capital syndications have been completed for developer clients.
Through this wide range of international investment & project experience, Ralph has acquired a unique skill set mix of an expert understanding of private investment structures coupled with the ability to evaluate real estate projects, complemented with an in-depth knowledge of planning and executing extended marketing campaigns. He leads each of the Funds projects development teams.
From 2018 to 2025 he also held the position of Chief Compliance Officer for Easy- Invest, a related-party Exempt Market Dealer that is involved in the promotion of the Trust.
Outside of work, Ralph enjoys traveling and riding adventure motorbikes to remote locales.
