Kelly Gorman

Kelly Gorman was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Advocis, The Financial Advisors Association of Canada, effective September 23, 2024. She is an accomplished C-suite executive with over two decades of leadership experience in finance, governance, and regulatory compliance. Gorman holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance from the University of Toronto and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA), as well as holding the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.

The Financial Advisors Association of Canada has a triple threat in Gorman: accounting, regulatory and governance experience. During her nearly 15 years with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), she was deputy director of enforcement and chief of the office of the whistleblower. Her tenure at the OSC involved leading policy initiatives such as the No-Contest Settlement Program and the Whistleblower program.

Career History

• President and CEO, Advocis (September 2024–present)
• Executive Vice President of the Governance Advisory Group, Kingsdale Advisors
• Executive Vice President and CFO, CPA Ontario (over 4 years) – led team of 70 professionals managing $100 million budget
• Executive Vice President of Regulatory and Standards, CPA Ontario
• Deputy Director of Enforcement and Chief of the Office of the Whistleblower, Ontario Securities Commission (OSC)

What Kelly Gorman could bring to her role at Advocis: Gorman's deep expertise in regulatory frameworks, enforcement, and governance positions her to strengthen the association's financial position (which faced a working capital deficit at year-end 2023) while advancing member advocacy and professional standards. Her consumer-protection focus from her OSC tenure and her track record of managing large organizational budgets and teams align well with leading Canada's largest professional association of financial advisors through strategic growth and regulatory alignment.

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