Brian co-founded Altius Minerals in 1997 while still studying geology at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Since the company's inception, he has served as president and CEO. Over this time span, Altius has grown from a market capitalization of less than $1 million to more than $1 billion today. A long-term contrarian investor by nature, he relishes in the wild cyclical valuation swings that characterize the mineral exploration and mining industries. Brian lives in Newfoundland, Canada.