TORONTO, Nov. 5th, 2025 – Origin Merchant Partners (“Origin”), a leading independent North American investment bank, is pleased to announce that Lilia Sham has joined its Advisory Board as a Senior Advisor. The addition of Ms. Sham will build on Origin’s success in the financial services sector with her significant experience and global relationships.
Ms. Sham has 35+ years of M&A experience in financial services across North America, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Most recently, she was Executive Vice President at iA Financial Group in charge of Strategy and Corporate Development. Prior to that, she was Senior Vice President, Corporate Development at Intact Financial Corporation, the market leader in Canadian P&C insurance, overseeing all strategic activities, including international expansion and an IPO. Earlier in her career, she worked in the US for ING Group in the Americas, where she gained experience in insurance M&A in Asia and Latin America. In addition to insurance, Ms. Sham’s areas of expertise include auto warranty, group benefits, asset management and wealth management. Ms. Sham is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (life insurance).
“Lilia has been one of the most respected figures in the Canadian financial services sector for more than 20 years”, comments Origin Managing Director, Jonathan Broer. “We are very excited to provide our clients with access to her industry leading knowledge, advice and global relationships.”
Ms. Sham will provide senior counsel to complement Origin’s leading capabilities across the financial services sector including depository, lending, insurance, insurance brokerage, wealth & asset management, digital/crypto and financial technology. With her addition, Origin has the deepest bench of financial services-related senior bankers and advisors in the Canadian market as well as strong capabilities in the US.
