Mike Jaczko, CIM®, FEA

Partner & Portfolio Manager

“It’s all about stewardship and preparation, whether for a family business owner transitioning into retirement, or for the next generation who need to prepare and enlighten themselves for the future. With the benefits of wealth comes responsibility.”

Mike has more than 20 years of experience in the Canadian wealth management industry, backed by 35 years of mergers and acquisitions experience with Canadian retail stores. Mike acts as a trusted advisor on matters associated with succession planning and business transition, and he regularly advises on the broader issues of wealth management pertaining to estate, corporate structure, tax planning and family business valuation.

Drawing on his extensive business and technical knowledge, Mike offers a holistic and multi-disciplinary approach to advising wealthy individuals and families. With a range of specialties, including advising pharmacy owners, family enterprises and more recently professional athletes, he uses his vast experience to identify and develop each client’s own personal road map to their unique financial goals.

Mike also works closely with professional athletes at various stages of their careers, providing preparatory and transitional life advice. He continues to develop and deliver programming designed to provide structure and guidance to professional athletes and their families.

Prior to joining KJ Harrison Investors, Mike, who graduated from the University of Toronto with a BSc in Pharmacy in 1980, enjoyed a lengthy career as a senior pharmacy retail executive with Big V Pharmacies, Shoppers Drug Mart and the Katz Group Canada. He subsequently earned his Chartered Investment Manager (CIM®) and Family Enterprise Advisor (FEA) designations, continuing to advise multigenerational family business owners and their families.

Mike is a regular contributor to several retail pharmacy industry publications and has published peer-reviewed papers and presentations for the Canadian retail drugstore industry. Most recently he co-authored “The Pharmacists’ Guide to Selling Their Business”. He continues to donate his time as a guest lecturer for several Canadian faculties of pharmacy and he is a co-author/section editor of the textbook Pharmacy Management in Canada. Mike has served on several not-for-profit boards and committees, including the Ontario Pharmacists Association, the Canadian Pharmacists Association, the London Pandemic Committee and the London Community Foundation. Currently, he directs his philanthropic efforts towards assisting young people and families experiencing challenges associated with mental health.

Mike and his wife spend time between their homes in London, Ontario and Devil’s Glen, enjoying a wide range of outdoor activities with their two adult daughters.

Pharmacy Owners

When looked at through the investment lens, the sale of your business – although a significant liquidity event, or at least one hopes so – is not the end of the story. Instead, it is simply a new and very different chapter in the “narrative” of your family’s wealth.

Mike Jaczko, Partner & Portfolio Manager at KJ Harrison Investors and Max Beairsto of EVCOR explain how to plan your pharmacy's financial plan for the year ahead.

Professional Athletes

Turning pro as an athlete is a significant financial event that presents opportunities and challenges when it comes to managing your often-newfound wealth. KJ Harrison is here to help players capitalize on this unique opportunity.

KJ Harrison’s Mike Jaczko, Partner and Portfolio Manager, and Rob Martini, Private Client Analyst, address the challenges that many young athletes face upon turning professional, and highlight the importance of picking a qualified team to help you build a personal brand for long-term financial success.