Meet Our Authors

Responsible for Hardbacon's content strategy, Paul has built his experience working with startups. With a master's degree in Marketing, he is also in charge of operational marketing and data analysis.

Pip Brangam is a writer and content marketer. After studying French Literature, she began a career as a journalist and then transitioned to marketing for startups, working for several years in San Francisco. When she is not working, she can be found exploring with her camera or reading in coffee shops.

Rachid is a graduate in Finance and a member of the Association of Chartered Professional Accountants of Quebec. He has always had a keen interest in ETFs and the portfolio management solutions available in the Canadian market.

Sam is the Co-Founder of uuptick. After growing up in the UK, Luxembourg and France, he came to Canada to do a BBA at HEC Montreal, majoring in Finance. He then moved back to France for a graduate degree in Economics at Sciences Po Paris, and launched uuptick with his father. He has also passed level 1 of the CFA and CAIA.

Samuel has worked as a Portfolio Manager for more than 20 years. He has been directly responsible for managing several mutual funds that invest in public equities. This includes funds invested in both developed markets and the emerging markets. The funds that Samuel has managed have had very successful track records. Samuel spent a large portion of his career living and working in Europe. He worked in the Netherlands as a Portfolio Manager for ING Investment Management. After returning to Canada, he spent a period with the U.K. based firm J. O. Hambro Capital Management, where he covered Asian equities. Samuel spent several years at Lorne Steinberg Wealth Management where he was part of a team managing a global equity fund. Most recently, he worked at Park Capital Management where he supported the investment committee with stock selection and asset allocation. Samuel is currently a Lecturer at the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University. In his spare time Samuel enjoys spending time with his family, reading non-fiction and trying to reach the daily targets on his fitness tracker. Samuel is a CFA Charterholder. He earned his Master of Business Administration from Concordia University, in Montreal.

Sam is a social media entrepreneur of 8 years who has a strong passion for the ever changing world of digital marketing. He is a growth strategist and social media influencer on Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok. He is currently studying at Indiana University, Bloomington, pursuing a BA in Media Advertising.