Neil Johnson, CFA
Executive Director & CEO

Neil Johnson has served as an Executive Director and Abingdon Capital’s Chief Executive Officer since he founded the company in 2016. Mr. Johnson is primarily responsible for leading the delivery of strategic advice on global market structures as well as providing successful mid-market investment solutions. Mr. Johnson has over 30 years of financial markets experience, having raised over $500 million for two investment companies he founded - Duke Royalty Limited (2015) and Difference Capital Financial (2012). 

Prior to his career leading investment companies, Mr Johnson had a 19 year career at Canaccord Genuity in both Canada and the United Kingdom. He was a member of the Global Executive Committee, Head of Corporate Finance (Europe) and Global Head of Technology. During his tenure at Canaccord, Mr. Johnson was an instrumental force behind the firm’s breakout as a nominated adviser for AIM and regulated London Stock Exchange listings and led Canaccord’s initiative to attract North American firms to list in London. In the time Mr. Johnson served as Head of Canaccord’s European operation, firm revenues grew from less than $10 million to over $100 million with over 100 transactions completed that raised in excess of $7 billion for North American companies listed in London.

Mr. Johnson is a graduate of the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario and holds the designation as a Chartered Financial Analyst.