Office address: The Well, 8 Spadina Ave., Suite 3100 Toronto, ON M5V 0S8
Website: www.middlefield.com
Year established: 1979
Company type: Asset management
Employees: Over 50
Expertise: Finance
Parent company: N.A.
CEO and key people: Dean Orrico, President and CEO
Financing status: -
Middlefield is a Toronto-based asset manager specializing in innovative investment solutions. Over the past 45 years, it has developed a disciplined investment process across six core equity income mandates: Real Estate, Healthcare, Innovation, Infrastructure, Energy, and Diversified Income. Middlefield focuses on high-quality companies with strong cash flow and dividend growth potential. Investment solutions include award-winning ETFs and Mutual Funds, designed to meet the needs of advisors, institutional investors, and individual investors. Backed by a dedicated team, Middlefield strives to deliver superior returns through expertise and disciplined portfolio management.
Founded in 1979 by Murray J. Brasseur as an integrated real estate management firm, Middlefield has evolved into a leading independent asset manager. Key milestones include opening its London office in 1991, launching its first international fund on the London Stock Exchange in 2006, and expanding its ETF listings to Cboe Canada in 2025.
For over four decades, Middlefield has remained independently owned, guided solely by the interests of its clients, a principle that continues to shape every aspect of its business.
Middlefield offers a wide range of investment solutions, including:
Middlefield’s sales and marketing team works hand in hand with portfolio managers to deliver investments that work for its clients.
Middlefield is committed to giving back. Through the Middlefield Charitable Foundation, the firm supports hospitals and organizations that drive meaningful impact. It is a proud sponsor of St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation, one of Canada’s largest charitable organizations, and has provided support to Sunnybrook Health Sciences, Women’s College Hospital, and other key community institutions.
Dean Orrico brings over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He joined Middlefield in 1996 and leads the firm’s real estate strategies as well as its London Stock Exchange–listed funds. A registered portfolio manager, Dean holds an MBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University and a B.Comm from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.
Middlefield remains a fully independent asset manager with a consistent track record of delivering results. Known for its equity income expertise and specialized investment solutions, the firm combines disciplined portfolio construction with rigorous investment criteria, providing clients with clarity, confidence, and a path toward long-term financial success.
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