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“Our mission is simple: we empower financial planners to spend more time building trust, deepening client relationships, and growing their business”
Chris Arthur, Bold Wealth
Michael Baker is principal and senior director, sales at ICM Asset Management, where he leads capital raising and client relations with portfolio managers, family offices, and institutional fund-of-fund platforms.
Since joining ICM in 2018, Baker has played a central role in expanding the firm’s private alternative investment platform from $600 million to over $2 billion in assets under management. His efforts have helped position ICM as a leader across multiple asset classes, including real estate, music royalties, private credit, and venture capital. In recognition of his contributions to the firm’s growth and innovation, Baker was named a principal in 2022.
He holds a degree in finance and economics from St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia and earned his Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) designation in 2016.
Beyond his professional work, Baker is passionate about building and maintaining strong relationships with family and friends, staying active through golf and travel, and giving back to the community.
404 6 Ave SW #700, Calgary, AB T2P 0R9
1 403 978 9616
mbaker@icmgroup.ca
linkedin.com/in/michaelcomptonbaker
icmassetmanagement.com
Michael Baker
Principal and Senior Director, Sales
ICM Asset Management
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“Whether I’m in a strategy session or a hiring meeting, I try to lead with understanding. Financial planners are under immense pressure, and so are our internal teams. The best way to earn trust is to truly listen”
Chris Arthur,
Bold Wealth
2015–2018
2018–Present
2023
2024–Present
2021–Present
Mackenzie Investments
2015–2018
ICM Asset Management
2018–Present
Became SVP at Equiton in January
2023
Joined partnership and rebranded as Sunnidale Family Wealth; transitioned his practice to Wellington-Altus Private Wealth
2024–Present
Founder and CEO at Bold Wealth Partners
2021–Present
Assistant Vice President and Senior Broker at MJ Hall & Company since 2018
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Aug 2022
Milestones
Sept 2021
Feb 2022
Apr 2022
Jul 2022
Aug
2022
Suncorp Bank introduces Solar Home Bonus offer for customers who are choosing renewable energy for their homes
Sept 2021
Month-on-month market share growth commences
Feb 2022
Suncorp Bank wins the Canstar award for most outstanding value in investment loans
Apr 2022
Suncorp Bank wins Money Magazine’s Bank of the Year and Business Bank of the Year awards for the fifth year in a row
Jul 2022
Suncorp Bank’s turnaround times are the lowest they have ever been. The lender becomes Australia’s first certified carbon neutral bank for both its operation and transaction services
Aug 2022
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