W. Brett Wilson is one of Canada's most successful businessmen and respected philanthropists. A high profile Calgarian who proudly wears the label "maverick", Brett is one of the founding partners of Calgary's FirstEnergy Capital Corp. He helped turn an intrepid start-up into the energy industry's leading investment bank, which has brokered thousands of financings and M&A deals worth over $150 billion. Brett's instincts for investing in the right people have also translated into major holdings in the energy, agriculture, real estate, sports, and entertainment industries, financed through his private investment bank, Prairie Merchant.