
	Mr. Merchand has spent the past 21 years at Mackenzie Investments, including the last 11 years as the company&#39;s Chief Financial Officer. Prior to that, he worked with the public accounting firm Coopers &amp; Lybrand. Mr. Merchand graduated from Carleton University in 1987 with a Bachelor of Commerce.
	
	&quot;Sentry Investments has experienced tremendous growth over the past four years and we hope to continue that trend,&quot; said Philip Yuzpe, President and Chief Operating Officer. &quot;We are very excited to have Edward join our executive team and look forward to him playing a critical role in the next stage of Sentry&#39;s evolution.&quot;
