John Driscoll believes success is the realization of a worthy idea - perhaps none worthier than establishing a visionary organization like Sentry. Here are John's own words on our history:

Launches and leadership

"When I first opened Sentry's doors in 1997, I ushered in an era built on my history of strong relationships with the investment community, and a future that would ultimately be defined by our outstanding investment management team. We've since established a track record of success by focusing on managing hard assets. Metals and mining. Oil and gas. Real estate. And the increasing need for income. In a nutshell, our burgeoning mutual fund business is thriving."

Building relationships™

"Sentry’s success stems from the enduring alliances we have formed with Canada’s foremost financial advisors, investment bankers and underwriters. We have committed ourselves to the notion that innovative ideas can help strengthen the relationships between advisors and their clients. In the end, we will have succeeded because we helped them succeed."

Auspicious beginnings

"We launched Sentry with a penchant for real assets, a handful of mutual funds, and the novel idea that a single fund could combine individual income trust equities. But our roots, particular in resources, go back even further. Through Sentry's predecessor company, NCE (New Canadian Energy) Resources Group, founded in 1984, I was among the first to pioneer royalty trusts. It was also through NCE that we established ourselves as one of the most successful flow-through issuers in the industry. My other achievements include the creation of Petrofund Energy Trust, the first such Canadian trust to be listed on a U.S. stock exchange, which was later sold with an enterprise value of $4 billion, and my successfully growing the little-known Inter Pipeline Fund into one of Canada's largest energy infrastructure businesses. These endeavours speak to our history in hard assets and underscore the origins of Sentry's visionary approach."

Charging the finish line

"Sentry is all about firsts. The first diversified portfolio made up of Canadian income trusts. The first real estate investment trust (REIT) fund. The first Canadian mutual fund to deliver growth and income from small-cap income trusts. And, in 2009, the first company of our modest headcount to win four individual TopGun Awards for portfolio managers, along with a Team Asset Management Award."

Then and now

"We've shone in good times and endured tough times. We've evolved our expertise in the closed-end space to become a force to be reckoned with in the mutual fund world. It proves something I've learned during my 40 years in business, and that's that positive thoughts bring positive results. I'd always thought about helming an incredible organization with outstanding people, loyal clients and landmark products. And with Sentry, I'm proud to say the old adage rings true: You become what you think about."