Brian, a Principal of Venture, is an Economist and Statistician and holds graduate and undergraduate degrees in Economics. He has undertaken many market research projects and writes in the field of management and finance. His book in Mathematics of Finance was released by H.B.J. Holt of Toronto, and has been adopted by post-secondary business schools in Canada. Another version was adopted by CGA of Canada as their financial mathematics reference handbook. Brian has accumulated a wide range of experience as a researcher. He has carried out marketing research for municipalities, credit unions, public utilities, crown corporations, and the retail sector for more than twenty years.