Trevor Scott, CFA, serves as President and Portfolio Manager of Tidefall Capital Management, bringing extensive investment experience to the role. Prior to launching Tidefall in early 2020, Scott worked for eight years as an investment analyst and successfully managed his family's portfolio from 2012 to 2019, delivering an annual average return of 21.4% compared to the S&P/TSX Composite's 7.7% over the same period. His educational background includes studies at the University of Toronto's Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering. Since inception, Scott has achieved an impressive average annual return of 28.8% after fees through December 2024, substantially outperforming major market indices. He is based in Toronto, Ontario, and holds the CFA designation. Scott's investment approach draws inspiration from Warren Buffett's early partnership model, emphasizing concentrated value investing with patient capital deployment.

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Tidefall Capital Management employs a concentrated, unconstrained investment approach focused on compounding capital through value-based investing. The fund purchases securities believed to be trading below their intrinsic value and holds them until the discount closes. Risk is measured by the likelihood of capital impairment rather than volatility, accepting short-term price fluctuations while prioritizing long-term capital preservation. The fund makes significant position sizes in compelling opportunities, acknowledging that this concentration leads to volatility and periods of underperformance. The approach requires a long-term investment horizon and focuses on identifying undervalued companies with strong fundamentals. Unlike traditional value investors, the fund doesn't automatically avoid technology companies when they meet valuation criteria. The investment philosophy emphasizes patient capital deployment and contrarian positioning when market opportunities present themselves.

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