The CIFCA Team

Gary Butler

Gary, Director of Seneca’s Centre for Financial Services, has been instrumental in the strategic development of the Centre as an international business facility, drawing in the top financial institutions from around Canada. Gary received his MBA from Sir George Williams University (now Concordia University), and went on to serve in various senior level administrative management positions in companies such as Texaco Canada Inc., Xerox Canada Inc., Morris/Rose/Ledgett, Goodman and Carr, and Cassels, Brock & Blackwell. He joined Seneca College in 1999 as a part-time Professor for the Faculty of Business, while still acting as Principal of his own Executive Search and Consulting Corporation. Gary has been quoted as saying that “the Centre for Financial Services at Seneca College is positioned to be the landmark institution where industry will look for innovative talent and financial expertise”.

Matthew McGuire

Matthew McGuire, Chartered Accountant, is the director and founder of Williams McGuire AML Inc. which has merged with MNP LLP to create Canada's largest dedicated AML team. Matthew is now a Partner at MNP and the National AML Practice Leader. Matthew has been qualified and admitted by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice as an expert witness, is certified as an Anti-Money Laundering Specialist by the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists, and is accredited as an Anti-Money Laundering Professional by the Bank Administration Institute. Since his time as a strategic and tactical intelligence analyst with FINTRAC, Matthew has managed multi-national anti-money laundering and fraud investigations as manager of the Forensic & Dispute Services Group of Deloitte & Touche LLP, as well as consulting engagements for commissions of inquiry, and reporting entities to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA). Matthew has significant experience in forensic accounting and has worked on cases in London, New York, Ottawa, and Toronto. He holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts as well as a Master of Accounting degree from the University of Waterloo. In 2005, Matthew completed and was Valedictorian for the 2-year diploma in Investigative and Forensic Accounting program at the Rotman School of Management (University of Toronto).

Samky Mak

Samky Mak is Industry Director, Risk Management, Seneca Centre for Financial Services. He teaches courses within the Financial Compliance Administration graduate certificate and the Financial Services Management degree programs. Samky holds a double major Bachelor of Science degree in management and economics from University College, Cardiff, United Kingdom and an MBA (Finance) from the Rotman School of Management (University of Toronto). Samky has worked as a financial planner and held his life insurance, mutual funds and Canadian Securities Course licenses. In addition to teaching, Samky currently works as a compliance consultant on compliance culture development and compliance officers skills training. He has international business development and consultation experience in the Far East and has worked on projects with various industry associations including the Canadian Life & Health Insurance Association and the Canadian Bankers Association. He has also served as Project Manager and Researcher for a joint applied research project between Seneca and the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada on compliance training and professional development.