Lorne Park Capital Partners Inc. and Bellwether Investment Management Inc. Announce Purchase of Client Base

OAKVILLE, ON, Sept. 22, 2015 /CNW/ - Lorne Park Capital Partners Inc. (TSX-V: LPC) ("LPCP") and Bellwether Investment Management Inc. ("Bellwether") announced today that Bellwether has agreed to acquire the client base of Diana G. Bristow.

Bellwether's portfolio management and client services team in Oakville, Ontario will manage Ms. Bristow's client base. It is anticipated that clients will be transitioned to Bellwether's discretionary management platform by the end of November, 2015. Ms. Bristow is expected to become a portfolio manager of Bellwether in December, 2015 and to continue to support the clients that will be transitioning to Bellwether.

"We're delighted to welcome Diana and her clients to Bellwether Investment Management and to introduce them to our tailored investment solutions," said Robert Sewell, Chief Executive Officer of LPCP and Bellwether. Ms. Bristow will join Bellwether as Vice President, bringing more than 20 years of investment industry experience to the firm.

About Bellwether Investment Management Inc.

Bellwether Investment Management Inc. is a boutique investment manager that offers tailored investment solutions for affluent investors, foundations, estates and trusts utilizing its proprietary "Disciplined Dividend Growth" Investment Process. Bellwether provides discretionary investment management focused on North American Dividend Growth investing and is dedicated to serving the distinct needs of affluent families. Bellwether's suite of investment solutions includes Canadian, US and global equity and fixed income strategies. Bellwether is a subsidiary of Lorne Park Capital Partners Inc. (TSX-V: LPC).

About Lorne Park Capital Partners Inc.

LPCP was created to bring together boutique investment management and wealth advisory firms in order to deliver robust, cost effective investment solutions to affluent investors. LPCP's unique strategy creates better alignment between investment managers and wealth advisors while providing them with additional resources to accelerate their growth and establish their own succession plan.

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SOURCE Bellwether Investment Management Inc.

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