Dean Orrico
President and Chief Investment Officer

Dean Orrico brings over 35 years of investment experience to his role as President and Chief Investment Officer of Middlefield Capital Corporation (MCC) and has been employed by MCC since 1996. Dean is a respected member of the investment management community having spent many years educating financial advisors on the trends and developments in the capital markets in Canada and abroad. He is committed to excellence and integrity in funds management and is responsible for overseeing the creation and ongoing management of all of Middlefield's investment funds, including exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, closed-end funds and flowthrough funds. As CIO, Dean leverages the talents and experience of his portfolio managers to ensure they work as a team in the best interests of our clients.

Dean's vision and leadership has enabled MIDDLEFIELD^® to broaden its client base globally and grow assets under management which currently exceed $4 billion. Under his direction, MIDDLEFIELD^® launched its first international fund listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2006 and diversified the firm's suite of investment funds to include various global equity and fixed-income mandates. He offers expertise in both equity and fixed income securities with an emphasis on the real estate and healthcare sectors.

Dean graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and holds an MBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University.

Dean is frequently invited to speak at investment seminars and also guest hosts BNN and Bloomberg TV.