Paul Holba appointed Chief Investment Officer of Empire Life Investments Inc. 

Empire Life Investments announcement from CEO Mark Sylvia

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Holba, CFA, as Senior Vice-President and Chief Investment Officer. Paul also joins the executive leadership team of parent company The Empire Life Insurance Company (Empire Life).

Paul joined Empire Life’s retail distribution division in 2009, bringing with him more than 20 years of experience in the Canadian investment industry through progressively senior roles with global investment management firms and the asset management division of a major Canadian bank. He has held senior management roles in both Empire Life and Empire Life Investments Inc. (ELII) since then. For the past seven years, he has held the position of Vice-President, Retail Distribution, building strong relationships with and between advisors, investment professionals and strategic partners.

Paul has deep knowledge of the investment and insurance sectors and has proven himself as a highly respected and engaging leader within the company and the industry. Under Paul’s leadership, the ELII investment management team will continue its focus on performance through investing in attractively valued, high-quality businesses with an emphasis on downside protection for our customers and institutional investors.

“Since joining Empire Life, I have worked to build deep and lasting relationships with our distribution partners while demonstrating how the ELII investment management team can help clients achieve their financial goals through our investment process,” says Paul. “I value the importance of these relationships and I look forward to continuing to work closely with our distribution partners while leading the ELII investment management team as Chief Investment Officer.”

Please join me in congratulating Paul on this well-deserved promotion. 

Mark Sylvia
President & CEO