Watson Investment Partners specializes in delivering a modern investment strategy with the tailored services of an investment boutique to individuals, families, and institutions. Our primary focus is the construction of well-diversified portfolios designed to enhance performance and provide downside protection in all market environments. True portfolio diversification is achieved through selecting and holding a variety of asset classes. Ongoing due diligence, monitoring, and realignment is imperative.
Our team draws upon decades of experience as principal investors and capital allocators across a broad suite of asset classes and investment strategies including stocks, bonds, private equity, private credit, real assets, and hedge funds. We hold no proprietary investment products, which allows us to remain completely unbiased and objective regarding the solutions we deliver to our clients.
A native of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Allyson began her capital markets career in Toronto at one of Canada’s premier value investing firms where she helped raise over $2Bn during her five-year tenure. She transitioned to fixed income markets after seeing an opportunity to diversify and complement her clients' portfolios in what was a challenging market environment for traditional fixed income strategies. During this period, she led business development and capital raising efforts for some of Canada’s most successful credit hedge firms.
Allyson is a volunteer member of the Board of the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 and is actively involved in the museum’s fundraising efforts. Allyson is a devoted mother, is passionate about lifelong learning and enjoys a house full of friends and family.
Allyson attended Mount Saint Vincent and NSCC where she earned a Diploma in Business Administration (Accounting Concentration) and has since earned several industry qualifications.