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Who We Are
Viewpoint Group is a family office, involved in the responsible stewardship of capital, transformational philanthropic initiatives, and research and thought leadership in advanced practices. Originally created out of the need to support the Van Wielingen family and their capital, Viewpoint has evolved into two primary areas: Viewpoint Investment Partners and Viewpoint Foundation.
Our founder, Mac Van Wielingen, was inspired to create a family enterprise whose main purpose was to professionally manage the family’s capital for the betterment of future generations and the community. Viewpoint Group was established in 1998 with two part-time employees providing basic financial and wealth management services. 20 years later, the team has evolved to include a group of committed professionals who provide personal, wealth management and philanthropic services to three generations of the family. Over the years, new businesses and initiatives have organically evolved out of the Family Office, including Viewpoint Investment Partners, who now provides services to outside clients.
Viewpoint offers a unique and inspiring work environment, where the team continually strives for excellence, and individuals thrive and flourish in their careers. Our commitment to curiosity and continuous learning is shared by all employees.
We invite you explore our website to learn about each area as well as our values and philosophies.
Who We Are
Viewpoint Group is a family office, involved in the responsible stewardship of capital, transformational philanthropic initiatives, and research and thought leadership in advanced practices. Originally created out of the need to support the Van Wielingen family and their capital, Viewpoint has evolved into two primary areas: Viewpoint Investment Partners and Viewpoint Foundation.
Our founder, Mac Van Wielingen, was inspired to create a family enterprise whose main purpose was to professionally manage the family’s capital for the betterment of future generations and the community. Viewpoint Group was established in 1998 with two part-time employees providing basic financial and wealth management services. 20 years later, the team has evolved to include a group of committed professionals who provide personal, wealth management and philanthropic services to three generations of the family. Over the years, new businesses and initiatives have organically evolved out of the Family Office, including Viewpoint Investment Partners, who now provide services to outside clients.
Viewpoint offers a unique and inspiring work environment, where the team continually strives for excellence, and individuals thrive and flourish in their careers. Our commitment to curiosity and continuous learning is shared by all employees.
We invite you explore our website to learn about each area as well as our values and philosophies.
VIEWPOINT INVESTMENT PARTNERS
Building on decades of investment industry experience and having overseen the management of more than $100B in assets, Viewpoint Investment Partners (VIP) is a boutique investment management firm offering systematic strategies to private and institutional investors. We are guided by our values of alignment, humility, curiosity, and evidence-based practice, and strongly believe that we have created a unique long-term stewardship platform that addresses critical issues attributable to the industry.
VIEWPOINT INVESTMENT PARTNERS
Viewpoint Investment Partners (VIPCo) is an investment firm that strives to act as long-term custodians of capital on behalf of our partners. We manage capital with the highest degree of professional stewardship. Our flagship Viewpoint Global Fund L.P. “The Fund” is a foundational, global, evidence-based investment alternative for high-net worth families and institutional investors.
Viewpoint Foundation
Viewpoint Foundation and the Van Wielingen family have committed almost $20 million to more than 100 charitable organizations since its inception in 2001. Most of these gifts have been made to 20 key initiatives, however, support has been given to a variety of causes in Canada and abroad. Today, an additional $15 million is available in the Foundation for future philanthropic initiatives.
VIEWPOINT FOUNDATION
Viewpoint Foundation and the Van Wielingen family have committed almost $16 million to more than 100 charitable organizations since its inception in 2001. Most of these gifts have been made to 20 key initiatives, however, support has been given to a variety of causes in Canada and abroad. Today, an additional $20 million is available in the Foundation for future philanthropic initiatives.
A Letter from our Founder
Viewpoint represents the confluence of three major commitments
1. The first relates to a strongly held respect for the formation of capital. This is based on the recognition that the creation of capital, our capital as a family, and all capital within society is the product of unique and often unreplicable combinations of initiative, ingenuity and leadership. We are all better off if our savings, the accumulated surpluses after all expenses, are managed responsibly based on deep knowledge and expertise, and with the highest level of accountability and ethics.
2. Secondly, as a family we are committed to actively participating within our community for the betterment of all concerned. This means donating to certain worthy philanthropic causes, but more importantly to combine our financial resources, knowledge, expertise and attention to encourage transformational change within the organizations that we are supporting. Again, initiative, ingenuity and leadership are the principles we embrace in our philanthropic commitments. We want to support organizations who demonstrate exceptional levels of initiative, who are smart and who are comfortable in the spotlight of leading change.
3. The third area of commitment relates to leadership itself. This area of focus is drawn from our commitment to both business and philanthropic leadership. We direct resources towards the advancement of leadership as a unique and highly important body of knowledge. The purpose is to educate and facilitate more advanced understandings of the fundamentals of leadership to benefit both the quality of human experience and the effective allocation of society's resources.
A Letter from our Founder
Viewpoint represents the confluence of three major commitments
1. The first relates to a strongly held respect for the formation of capital. This is based on the recognition that the creation of capital, our capital as a family, and all capital within society is the product of unique and often unreplicable combinations of initiative, ingenuity and leadership. We are all better off if our savings, the accumulated surpluses after all expenses, are managed responsibly based on deep knowledge and expertise, and with the highest level of accountability and ethics.
2. Secondly, as a family we are committed to actively participating within our community for the betterment of all concerned. This means donating to certain worthy philanthropic causes, but more importantly to combine our financial resources, knowledge, expertise and attention to encourage transformational change within the organizations that we are supporting. Again, initiative, ingenuity and leadership are the principles we embrace in our philanthropic commitments. We want to support organizations who demonstrate exceptional levels of initiative, who are smart and who are comfortable in the spotlight of leading change.
3. The third area of commitment relates to leadership itself. This area of focus is drawn from our commitment to both business and philanthropic leadership. We direct resources towards the advancement of leadership as a unique and highly important body of knowledge. The purpose is to educate and facilitate more advanced understandings of the fundamentals of leadership to benefit both the quality of human experience and the effective allocation of society's resources.
What We Do
Through a conscientious, evidence-based approach, our vision is to be a leading family enterprise that inspires sustainable change in our areas of practice. We pride ourselves in:
OUR VALUES
CURIOSITY
We are passionately curious and truth-driven, valuing this within ourselves and those we work with. We are a learning organization – awake and engaged with the world – skilled at creating, acquiring, and sharing knowledge. We ask probing questions, wonder why, and contemplate how things can be improved.
CURIOSITY
We are passionately curious and truth-driven, valuing this within ourselves and those we work with. We are a learning organization – awake and engaged with the world – skilled at creating, acquiring, and sharing knowledge. We ask probing questions, wonder why, and contemplate how things can be improved.
EXCELLENCE
We strive for professionalism and excellence in all that we do – it drives our work, our behaviors and our relationships. We aim to be exemplary in everything we do; we are performance driven, applying discipline and rigor to our work and striving towards innovative solutions. We encourage a culture of accountability and our actions encourage a high level of responsibility.
AUTHENTICITY
Authenticity and integrity are fundamental to our character. We strive to stay true to who we are and what we represent, which means learning from, and owning, our mistakes. We are transparent and committed to ethical practices – we protect and uphold this commitment.
LEADERSHIP
Leadership underpins everything we do; we study it, we model it, we learn from it. We believe the world needs a higher level of leadership, and we are dedicated to enhancing the understanding of advanced leadership. To us, leadership is about achieving performance while still creating fulfilling experiences for all involved.
TRUST
We believe that trust is foundational to all healthy relationships; not something that is said, instead, it is implicit in our daily interactions. We strive to be transparent, open, and honest. We believe in telling the truth, even when it’s uncomfortable. Trust strengthens our character and relationships – it is imperative to the enduring success of our organization.
What We Do
Through a conscientious, evidence-based approach, our vision is to be a leading family enterprise that inspires sustainable change in our areas of practice. We pride ourselves in:
OUR VALUES
CURIOSITY
We are passionately curious and truth-driven, valuing this within ourselves and those we work with. We are a learning organization – awake and engaged with the world – skilled at creating, acquiring, and sharing knowledge. We ask probing questions, wonder why, and contemplate how things can be improved.
EXCELLENCE
We strive for professionalism and excellence in all that we do – it drives our work, our behaviors and our relationships. We aim to be exemplary in everything we do; we are performance driven, applying discipline and rigor to our work and striving towards innovative solutions. We encourage a culture of accountability and our actions encourage a high level of responsibility.
AUTHENTICITY
Authenticity and integrity are fundamental to our character. We strive to stay true to who we are and what we represent, which means learning from, and owning, our mistakes. We are transparent and committed to ethical practices – we protect and uphold this commitment.
LEADERSHIP
Leadership underpins everything we do; we study it, we model it, we learn from it. We believe the world needs a higher level of leadership, and we are dedicated to enhancing the understanding of advanced leadership. To us, leadership is about achieving performance while still creating fulfilling experiences for all involved.
TRUST
We believe that trust is foundational to all healthy relationships; not something that is said, instead, it is implicit in our daily interactions. We strive to be transparent, open, and honest. We believe in telling the truth, even when it’s uncomfortable. Trust strengthens our character and relationships – it is imperative to the enduring success of our organization.
CURIOSITY
We are passionately curious and truth-driven, valuing this within ourselves and those we work with. We are a learning organization – awake and engaged with the world – skilled at creating, acquiring, and sharing knowledge. We ask probing questions, wonder why, and contemplate how things can be improved.
EXCELLENCE
We strive for professionalism and excellence in all that we do – it drives our work, our behaviors and our relationships. We aim to be exemplary in everything we do; we are performance driven, applying discipline and rigor to our work and striving towards innovative solutions. We encourage a culture of accountability and our actions encourage a high level of responsibility.
AUTHENTICITY
Authenticity and integrity are fundamental to our character. We strive to stay true to who we are and what we represent, which means learning from, and owning, our mistakes. We are transparent and committed to ethical practices – we protect and uphold this commitment.
LEADERSHIP
Leadership underpins everything we do; we study it, we model it, we learn from it. We believe the world needs a higher level of leadership, and we are dedicated to enhancing the understanding of advanced leadership. To us, leadership is about achieving performance while still creating fulfilling experiences for all involved.
TRUST
We believe that trust is foundational to all healthy relationships; not something that is said, instead, it is implicit in our daily interactions. We strive to be transparent, open, and honest. We believe in telling the truth, even when it’s uncomfortable. Trust strengthens our character and relationships – it is imperative to the enduring success of our organization.
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