Phil Armstrong

President & Head at Roynat Capital

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

About

As President & Head, I lead Roynat’s strategic direction and drive the creative financial approach needed to help mid market businesses capitalize on the opportunities before them. With over 30 years of lending experience, I’ve built a solid understanding of a client’s unique needs and am confident in Roynat’s ability to deliver innovative financial solutions. Whether looking to grow, expand, or transition ownership, our clients appreciate our entrepreneurial approach, and dedication to helping their business. Roynat is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Bank of Nova Scotia. Our financing solutions are complementary to traditional lenders and are drawn from a variety of financial instruments.

Experience

  • President & Head at Roynat Capital
    May 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 2 mos

    Oversees Roynat’s strategic direction and drives the creative financial approach needed to address each client’s unique business needs.

  • Senior Vice President, Specialized Financial Services at Scotiabank
    2009 - Present · 17 yrs 6 mos

    - Responsible for leading sales and operation teams who provide Commercial financing services, for the execution and delivery of Asset Based Lending, Private Equity, and Leasing solutions to upper end and mid-market clients. - Key member of the Commercial Senior Leadership Team, working collaboratively with senior management and key business partners toward the achievement of Commercial Banking’s goals and growth objectives.

  • Scotiabank (30 yrs 1 mo)
    • Vice President, National Credit Solutions Group
      2006 - 2008 · 2 yrs

      Responsible on a national basis for the role out, strategic direction, the overall leadership and management of a credit underwriting team in excess of 170 full time employees for the Commercial Bank.

    • Vice President & Manager, West Metro Commercial Banking Centre
      2001 - 2006 · 5 yrs

      - Lead a successful commercial banking sales force of 21 relationship managers with an aggregate portfolio in excess of $1 Billion and over 400 borrowing connections. - Responsible for overseeing administrative and credit support functions of the Commercial Banking Centre.

    • Vice President & Manager, Etobicoke Commercial Banking Centre
      1998 - 2001 · 3 yrs