Bill Christie

Before accepting an offer in 1998 to manage the online marketing and development for a capital restructuring corporation, Bill spent over twenty years as a classically trained decorative painter working for an exclusive Canadian and international clientele. The ability to communicate with the sophistication appropriate to the level of BMG’s domestic and international clientele is a skill that becomes increasingly more important as the company expands.

Since then Bill has worked as a corporate copywriter, online marketer, SEO specialist and web designer in the mining and alternative energy fields.

Full service online  projects (marketing, web design, SEO)  ranged from communicating the intricacies of Ecuador’s first major world-class copper porphyry deposit on behalf of Corriente Resources, to building online interest in the world’s first multi-fuel alternative energy rotary engine for Rotary Power Inc. of Miami. Both of these projects ended in successful buyouts.

Bill works with BMG’s marketing communications team to ensure effective written messaging and as an online marketing advisor helping to guide the company’s new Internet and social media marketing campaigns as they expand to all corners of the World Wide Web.

Garry W.G. Clement

President and CEO | Whitecollar Consultants and Investigative Group

Garry W. G. Clement has enjoyed a distinguished career that includes over thirty years of policing experience with the RCMP in a range of management and investigative roles. At the time of his retirement from the RCMP, Garry held the national position of Director, Proceeds of Crime. He subsequently served four years as Chief of Police for Cobourg, Ontario. His areas of expertise include combined forces operations, municipal policing, protective policing, organized crime enforcement, proceeds of crime and money laundering (white collar), program management, operations, leadership and teaching, relationship management and negotiation. Currently, Garry is President and CEO of his own company, Whitecollar Consultants and Investigative Group.

Garry advises on all aspects of security for BMG, from physical security for the company’s offices and personnel to travel security for the company’s executives.  He also plays an integral role in ensuring the protection of BMG’s clients’ personal information. Garry can perform security checks on potential clients and new dealers whose background checks require further investigation. His investigations are as extensive as those conducted by international police organizations.

Helge Knudsen

After receiving a M.Sc. from the Technical University of Denmark, Helge Knudsen started his career in computers at Northern Europe University Computer Centre, where he managed operations and software. Helge went to the U.S. on a post-doctoral fellowship at IBM’s Scientific Centre in Los Angeles and Development Centre in Santa Teresa. He later joined Amdahl, and rose to the position of Vice President of Software Development. With Amdahl, Helge moved to Canada where he started a Software Development Centre, and conceived, created and brought to market the Huron Software Development System. Huron was subsequently used by 150 Fortune 500 companies all over the world.

Helge Knudsen oversaw the development of BMG’s state-of-the-art bullion bars proprietary sales and custody management software. The entire system was designed to meet the goals of security and client confidently from the offline back office computer architecture to its zero- client-information order-processing web server.  He continues to oversee the expansion of the company’s computer capabilities to meet the new demands of international growth and advanced security.

Thomas McKaig

Founder | Thomas McKaig International, Canada

Thomas McKaig is a widely recognized Canadian author with 30 years of international business experience in more than 40 countries. He delivers quality business solutions to clients in five languages. He owns Thomas McKaig International Inc., (www.tm-int.com).  He speaks internationally on quality management, international trade and is an Adjunct Professor, teaching Global Business Today in the Executive MBA program at the University of Guelph. His most recent book is entitled "Global Business Today" (McGraw Hill-Ryerson), and was launched in November 2011. He has served as Executive in Residence at the University of Tennessee and has guest lectured at the Universidad de Montevideo. He was worldwide strategic marketing adviser to the United States Treasury Department Bureau of the US Mint's Gold Eagle Bullion coin program.

As a Canadian expert on international business with expertise in international precious metals sales, Thomas continues to be the driving force behind BMG’s global expansion to markets in Europe, South and Central America and beyond.

Ian Murray

Ian recently retired after a 34-year career with KPMG, Chartered Accountants, 25 of which were spent as an audit partner. His areas of expertise include financial accounting and risk management, and he has a broad base of experience in working with growth companies. Ian was responsible for the audit of the capital market activities of one of Canada’s major banks, and led the investment dealer practice.  Actively involved in the profession, he chaired the Auditing Standards Board of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and represented Canada on the International Auditing Standards Board. Currently he is a director/adviser for a number of Canadian corporations.

As BMG moves forward, strategic partnerships like that shared with KPMG become increasingly important. Ian will serve as liaison between future strategic partners as he currently does with BMG’s existing partners.

George Parrill

After 42 years with The Bank of Nova Scotia, George Parrill retired holding the position of Director of ScotiaMocatta. His area of expertise included 33 years with Scotiabank's bullion team. During his distinguished tenure, he specialized in commodities, risk and liquidity management specializing in bullion. He also managed the trading desk. In addition, he worked with mining companies, central banks, mutual funds, investor clients, media and oversaw the needs of Scotiabank's branch network as it related to bullion products.

George advises on issues related to precious metals storage  and custodial agreements for both BMG BullionBars and BMG Funds.

Abdulla Silim

Mr. Silim, who started his career in Canada, was the manager for the entire European operations of the Al-Murjam Group, one of Saudi Arabia’s largest family owned commercial and industrial international developers. He managed offices in Paris, Geneva, and Nice and his responsibilities included but were not limited to managing and overseeing the group’s real estate holdings, aviation, and liaisons with the groups London based oil and gas company.

Mr. Silim subsequently joined Gulf Capital Group; a Dubai, UAE based Investment Bank, before moving back to Canada.  He has since formed and serves as Partner for Globescan Investments Inc., which is a Toronto based International Corporate Finance Advisory Firm.  He now sits on the board of several companies. Throughout his career, he has gained a firm understanding of the corporate culture in North America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

In 2010, BMG became the first Shariah compliant precious metals fund in Canada. This was achieved with no alterations to its current structure as the company was founded on compatible principles from the outset. This compliancy opens the door to expansion into the Middle East and North African markets.

Abdulla Silim advises on BMG’s Middle East and North African (MENA) practices and business development.