Brandon MacBurnie
CPA
Manager, Finance & Operations
I am part of the finance team responsible for the financial management of Nexus

Brandon MacBurnie joined Nexus in 2023 and is part of the operations and finance team responsible for the financial management of the firm.
As Manager, Finance & Operations, Brandon is responsible for the financial reporting and analysis of the company. He is also responsible for helping maintain and build operational processes to best support the business. At Nexus, Brandon works directly with the Operations team and the Vice President & Chief Financial Officer.
Before joining Nexus, Brandon was with a firm in the software as a service (SaaS) industry responsible for financial analysis specializing in revenue policy (IFRS 15) and analysis. Brandon has also worked at another firm in the investment industry where his focuses were on the management of working capital for the firm, financial reporting for its subsidiaries and budgeting/forecasting.
Areas of focus:
- Financial Reporting
- Accounting
- Operations
Designations & Specialties:
- Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)
Education:
- Saint Mary’s University
More from Brandon
See Brandon's most recent Blog post.
Donor Advised Funds: An Overview
Topic:
Foundations & Endowments
Excerpt:
As we approach the end of the calendar year, taxes and charitable giving inevitably surface as ”things to do” in peoples’ minds. Here, we’d like to
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Is Our Information About You Still Current?
Topic:
Inside Nexus
Excerpt:
No doubt you know that scene in the movie where the protagonist jumps into a taxi and shouts “Follow that car!” While it makes for exciting cinema,
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The Imperfect Art of ESG
Topic:
Investments
Excerpt:
In addition to the devastation, the senseless war in Ukraine has revealed some awkward facts about the composition of some Environmental, Social and
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Say “No” to Absolute Safety
Topic:
Investments
Excerpt:
My colleague Harsh Narsinghani and I were recently discussing how many of our clients were unnerved by geopolitical and economic worries and how it
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The End of an Era – Inflation is Back!
Topic:
Investments
Excerpt:
Inflation talk is dominating the news. It is on the mind of the man in the street and investors alike – and not just in North America or the lands of
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Embracing the Golden Years: A Journey of Reflection and Wisdom
Topic:
Human Interest, Inside Nexus
Excerpt:
It was an otherwise slow mid-afternoon trading session on the “old” floor of the Toronto Stock Exchange at 234 Bay St. The dog days of summer had
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Where Have All the Boutiques Gone?
Topic:
Inside Nexus
Excerpt:
Many small, once independently managed, firms have fallen into the clutches of larger organizations such as banks, institutional money managers and
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Don’t Worry, Be Happy
Topic:
Investments
Excerpt:
A recent article by David Brooks in The Atlantic magazine argues that, despite the heavy shroud of pessimism that envelopes most of our current
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First Home Savings Accounts (FHSA) Are Here!
Topic:
Wealth Planning
Excerpt:
We are pleased to announce that Nexus now offers FHSAs to our clients.
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And… We’re Live! Announcing Our New Website
Topic:
Inside Nexus
Excerpt:
There is no denying that 2020 was one for the books. For us at Nexus it was also a year of visual transformation as we modernized our brand to reflect
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Charitable Giving Made Easier
Topic:
Foundations & Endowments
Excerpt:
Giving to charities and supporting our community are important to us at Nexus. We donate a portion of our management fees back to the charities and
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Getting to the “Good Life”
Topic:
Living to 100
Excerpt:
“What do I need for a good retirement?”
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The Demise of FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried
Topic:
Investments
Excerpt:
At the beginning of November 2022, Sam Bankman-Fried was crypto-currency’s “White Knight”. The flip-flop and t-shirt-wearing 30-year-old was the found