Daren McGregor

Head - Investment Research And Portfolio Advisory at Barita Investments Limited

Daren McGregor has diverse work experience in the financial industry. Daren is currently serving as the Head of Investment Research and Portfolio Advisory at Barita Investments Limited since April 2022. Prior to this, they worked at VM Wealth Management from May 2016 to March 2022, holding various roles including Assistant Manager in Research, Structured Product Specialist, and Research Analyst. Daren also has experience working at C&WJ Co-operative Credit Union Limited, where they worked as a Securities Officer from September 2015 to April 2016 and as an Accounting Clerk from December 2012 to September 2015.

Daren McGregor attended Ardenne High School from 2002 to 2009. Daren then pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Banking and Finance (Special) at The University of the West Indies, Mona, from 2009 to 2012. In addition to their formal education, Daren has obtained certifications in Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level I and Level II from the CFA Institute. The exact dates of obtaining these certifications are not provided.

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Kingston, Jamaica

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Barita Investments Limited

Founded in 1977 by Rita Humphries-Lewin, Barita Investments Limited has the distinction of being the oldest stock broking company in Jamaica. Over the past 31 years, the company has built a sound reputation for excellence in the areas of Equities Trading, Fixed Income Securities, Foreign Currency Trading, Asset Management and Investment Research. The company is licensed by the Financial Services Commission, is a member of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, and a Primary Dealer and Cambio Dealer for the Bank of Jamaica. Since its incorporation, Barita Investments has given rise to two more companies: Barita Unit Trusts Management Company Limited and Barita Portfolio Management Limited. Barita Portfolio Management Limited has changed its name to BPM Financial, and is no longer apart of the Barita Group of Companies. The Barita Group which is now made up of Barita Investments Limited and Barita Unit Trusts Management Company Limited, continues to experience a growth in demand for its products and services. Along with our head office in New Kingston, and our branches located in Mandeville and Montego Bay, the company remains committed to serving its customers island wide, with a dedicated team of over seventy (70) professionals.