About Us

Mr. Johnson has over 20 years of experience in investment banking, merchant banking, and research analysis in both the Canadian and UK capital markets. In 2012 he co-founded and became Chief Executive Officer of Difference Capital Financial, a Canadian publicly listed merchant bank. For the previous 19 years he worked for Canaccord Genuity, first in Canada and later at Canaccord London rising to the positions of Head of Corporate Finance (Europe), Global Head of Technology, and a member of the Global Executive Committee. Mr. Johnson was instrumental in the firm becoming authorised as a nominated adviser for AIM and regulated in the UK and London Stock Exchange Main Market listings; he spearheaded the firm’s diversification into the technology industry, and led Canaccord’s initiative to attract North American firms to list in London.

During his tenure the Canaccord European operation grew revenues from less than £5 million to over £50 million, completed over 100 transactions and raised in excess of £3 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 of Chartered Financial Analyst Charterholder.

Mr. Cannon Brookes has over 20 years investment experience. He is a Director of FCA authorised and regulated Arlington Group Asset Management Limited (AGAM). Through AGAM, Mr. Cannon Brookes has been active in a variety of different investment management mandates and corporate finance transactions. In addition, he has successfully led a number of IPO and RTO transactions on the London markets. Prior to AGAM he worked for Arlington Group plc, an AIM quoted investment company and managed all of its public equity portfolio, as well as Jupiter Asset Management, ABN Amro and Barclays de Zoete Wedd. He has extensive fund management experience and has advised and sat on the board of a number of different funds, trusts and other operating public companies.

Mr Cannon Brookes holds a BA Honours degree in Economics & Politics from the University of Exeter.

Mr. Carragher has considerable experience in building and operating healthcare companies, overseeing mergers and acquisitions, and raising capital.

Prior to co-founding DWHP, Mr. Carragher was Vice President of Business Development at Ventro Corporation and Director of Corporate Development/Mergers and Acquisitions at Total Renal Care (now Davita), an operator of 500 dialysis clinics. He also worked for Bain & Company early in his career.

Mr. Carragher lives in Toronto, Canada. He received his Bachelors degree in Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario and his MBA from Harvard Business School.

Mr. Carragher was recognized in 2006 as one of Utah’s Top 40 Under 40 and was a previous member of Utah’s YPO chapter.

Neil Johnson is a member of the Investment Committee, an Executive Director and Duke Royalty’s Chief Executive Officer with responsibility for the overall strategic direction and performance of the company. Working closely with the other Board members and the Investment Committee, he leads all deal origination, due diligence and structuring.

Mr. Johnson has over 20 years of experience in investment banking, merchant banking, and research analysis in both the Canadian and UK capital markets. In 2012 he co-founded and became Chief Executive Officer of Difference Capital Financial, a Canadian publicly listed merchant bank. For the previous 19 years he worked for Canaccord Genuity, first in Canada and later at Canaccord London rising to the positions of Head of Corporate Finance (Europe), Global Head of Technology, and a member of the Global Executive Committee. Mr. Johnson was instrumental in the firm becoming authorised as a nominated adviser for AIM and regulated in the UK and London Stock Exchange Main Market listings; he spearheaded the firm’s diversification into the technology industry, and led Canaccord’s initiative to attract North American firms to list in London.

During his tenure the Canaccord European operation grew revenues from less than £5 million to over £50 million, completed over 100 transactions and raised in excess of £3 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 of Chartered Financial Analyst Charterholder.