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Member Spotlight - March

Opportunity Changes Trajectories

Jenn Ocampo-King VersaFi Member

With 28 years in financial services, Jenn Ocampo-King’s journey from a high school placement in settlements to Managing Director, Prime Brokerage at TD Securities is a masterclass in intentional career building. From the beginning, she recognized that what would sustain a long and meaningful career was the people. Her team, her clients, her leaders and her family: these relationships became the foundation upon which everything else was built. For Jenn, the moments that have mattered most have been those of collective progress, building alongside talented people, navigating markets through trust, and earning results together.


The power of community equally plays a role in her career. Describing her membership in VersaFi (formerly WCM), she cites, “this community has truly felt like an external board of directors - a place to learn, to grow, to be challenged, and to be supported.”


A 2014 VersaFi Rising Star and 2019 Champion of Change recipient, Jenn believes that leadership has everything to do with presence and less about the title. How you show up. How you listen. How you make the people around you feel seen, supported, and equipped to grow. As Global Co-Chair for Women at TD, she is deeply committed to the structural work of advancing women into executive leadership. Her position is clear: access and sponsorship are strategic imperatives. Opportunity changes trajectories.


Jenn’s advice to those earlier in their career journeys, “This industry is incredibly entrepreneurial. If you’re given the opportunity to be part of a team and business, embrace it fully as any opportunity may change your trajectory. Be curious. Take ownership. Build relationships. You have more power than you think to write your story. You don’t need to be perfect. You only need to be brave enough to try, strong enough to keep going, and authentic enough to be yourself”.

In its inaugural year, VersaFi Luminaries unites the finance sector showcasing an industry commitment to elevate women, strengthen finance and advance prosperity for all.


As Canada’s largest network women, allies and leading finance organizations, the VersaFi Luminaries Gala recognizes individuals and change agents championing talent at all career stages, transforming individual successes into industry-wide impact.


Join us for VersaFi Luminaries Gala 
Celebrating those who light the path for others in finance.


Nominations for the following awards are open:

Rising Star, Trailblazer, Transformational Leader, 
Excellence in Innovation, Outstanding Volunteer and Allyship 

In our Powering Progress Scorecard, Culture earned a score of 7.4/10. This score suggests that the industry is succeeding in providing a sense of valued contribution and an overall safe environment. However, culture may serve as the tip of an iceberg with the most significant risks and opportunities that lie beneath the surface.


To progress: 

  • Shift the perspective on flexibility: Flexibility = a modern business tool as opposed to a ‘favour’ 
  • Structured accountability: Implement feedback loops, where employees see the direct result of input shared
  • Audit ‘unwritten rules’: When inclusion is dependant on your leader, it’s luck - not culture

VersaFi Linkup:

The Compensation Conversation

March 17 | Virtual

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET

Power Hour: Spin and Networking for Finance Professionals

SOLD OUT

March 18 | Toronto

6:45 pm - 8:30 pm ET

Parcours professionnels: rétention, performance et santé des femmes | Career Cycles: Retention, Performance, and Women's Health

March 25 | Montréal

11:30 am - 1:00 pm ET

Successful Mergers & Acquisitions for Corporate Growth: Legal Foundation

March 26 | Calgary

11:30 am - 1:00 pm MT

Building Momentum: Spin and Networking for Finance Professionals

March 26 | Vancouver

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm PT

Cards for a Cause

April 2 | Toronto

5:00 pm - 9:30 pm ET

Women's Executive Edge: Harnessing Disruptive Changes in Financial Services to Advance C-Suite and Board Readiness

April 14 | Toronto

5:30 pm - 8:30 pm ET

By Invitation Only

Bring An Ally: Wine, Whiskey & Mocktail Tasting

April 16 | Calgary

3:30 pm - 7:30 pm MT

Canada Strong: The Future-Ready Financial System

April 28 | Toronto

5:30 pm - 8:30 pm ET

Women in Finance Speaker Series: Building Strong Foundations & Navigating the Early Career Years

March 10 | Virtual

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm ET

Short Term, Long Term: Designing Your Finance Career Path

March 18 | Calgary

4:00 pm - 6:45 pm MT

Job Shadow Day Toronto

SOLD OUT

April 13 | Toronto

Job Shadow Day Montréal

April 22 | Montréal

8:30 am - 3:30 pm ET

DFIC Women in Finance Summit

March 12 | Toronto

8:00 am - 12:30 pm ET

Unlocking Value: Foundations of Business Valuation, offered by CBV Institute, is a two-day, live interactive course designed to help professionals build a practical understanding of how businesses are valued and why it matters.


VersaFi Members are eligible for an exclusive 20% discount by using code VersaFi15 at registration.

BCI (British Columbia Investment Management Corporation) is a leading global asset manager and one of Canada's largest institutional investors. 

Senior Manager, Investment Policy, Risk (18 month contract)


Toronto

Applications close: March 17

Investment Analyst, Capital Markets – Fundamental Equities


Toronto

Applications close: March 20

ScotiaMcLeod Wealth Advisor Development Program


Across Canada

Applications close: March 27

Connect, thrive and grow

with a powerful community of finance professionals.


Gain access to exclusive networking events, career development opportunities, and a supportive community committed to your success.


Bringing your colleagues? We offer group memberships.


Connect with Krysta Celestine-Barker, at 

krysta.celestine-barker@versafi.ca 
for more details or membership-related questions.

 

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