Tim Hockey is a financial services veteran with more than 36 years’ experience in banking and wealth management in both Canada and the United States. He is known for his passion for technology and enhancing the client experience.
Tim stepped down as President and CEO of TD Ameritrade, in November of 2019, upon the announcement of the intended sale of the firm to Charles Schwab Corporation. TD Ameritrade was a Fortune 500 NASDAQ listed company with a $1.4 trillion in Client Assets, a $28B USD market capitalization, 10,000 Associates, and $6B USD revenue.
Hockey joined TD Ameritrade in January 2016 from TD Bank Group, where he most recently served as Group Head, Canadian Banking and Wealth Management, and as President and CEO of TD Canada Trust. His primary responsibilities covered a portfolio of global businesses totaling nearly CDN $13 billion in annual revenue and included global direct investing, advisory and Canadian asset management businesses, as well as leadership of Canadian personal banking, business banking and auto finance. Over his 32-year career with TD, he held senior positions in a variety of areas including mutual funds, retail distribution, information technology, small business banking, credit cards and personal lending.
Hockey holds an MBA and PhD (Honoris Causa) from the University of Western Ontario, and sits on the Advisory Board of the Richard Ivey School of Business. He serves on the Board of Maple Leaf Foods, and is the Chair of the Board of the CivicAction Leadership Foundation. He served on the Board of Directors for the SickKids Foundation, successfully leading the hospital’s campaign to build the world’s leading children’s health Research and Learning facility. He previously served as Chair of the Canadian Banker’s Association. He is also a past winner of Canada’s “Top 40 Under 40,” and served on the organization’s selection committee. Tim is proud of winning “Humor Me”, a charitable stand-up comedy event established to find Canada’s funniest CEO!
An avid cyclist, world traveler and philanthropist, Tim spends his time in Toronto, Greenville, SC, and aboard “The World”.
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