Howard Lis, P. Eng., joined GMP shortly after its inception in 1995 and his efforts have been integral in building a presence for the firm in research and investment banking activities related to technology companies. He draws on an extensive industry background in his analysis of the high technology sector. Howard has been rated as one of Canada's top-ranked software analysts by institutional investors. GMP Capital Corp, through its subsidiary GMP Securities Ltd., is a leading Canadian investment dealer focused on serving corporate clients and institutional investors. It engages in investment banking, sales and trading, research and Private Client services. GMP Capital is listed on the TSX under the symbol "GMP".

Prior to GMP, Howard served in a variety of roles in the technology industry, including director of business development and division general manager at Delrina Corp., and as an engineer with Nortel. In addition, he draws on five years of experience at McKinsey & Company, a leading strategic management consulting firm.

Howard holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering from Queen's University and an MBA from the University of Western Ontario.