Dawson Partners overview
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Dawson Partners contact information
Offices
TD South Tower, 79 Wellington St. West, Suite 2100, Toronto, M5K 1G8, CanadaContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mr. Alex Hong | Job titlePrincipal, Asset Management | LocationToronto, Canada | Email  ---------- |
| Ms. Alex Castaldi | Job titlePrincipal, Asset Management | LocationToronto, Canada | Email ---------- |
| Mr. Andrew Gillespie | Job titlePrincipal, Capital Management | LocationToronto, Canada | Email --------- |
| Mr. Andrew Howard | Job titleSenior Principal, Portfolio Management | LocationToronto, Canada | Email -------- |
Dawson Partners funds managed
Funds in market: 2
| Fund | Fund size | Open date | Strategy |
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Closed funds: 10
| Fund | Fund size | Close date | Strategy |
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| -------- | Fund size ----------- | Close dateSep 2022 | Strategy ------- |
| --------- | Fund size ----- | Close dateJun 2022 | Strategy ------- |