michael burns

Michael Burns is an accomplished leader with over two decades of experience in marketing, financial services, technology, and entrepreneurship, currently serving as the Co-Founder and Executive Chair of PurposeU and Executive Chair for Canada’s Valour Games. After co-founding Clearsight Wealth Management in 2002, Michael Burns went on to establish the full-service brokerage firm as Senior Vice-President of Marketing and Affinity Relations, significantly surpassing revenue targets and laying a strong foundation for its growth. By 2006, he assumed the role of President of Clearsight Inc., a subsidiary of Wellington West Holdings, where he successfully integrated Clearsight Wealth Management’s operations and its team into Wellington West’s extensive network of over 300 advisors across Canada. His leadership positioned him as a key figure in the financial sector, culminating in the acquisition of Clearsight by Accretive Advisor in 2011, where he then transitioned all partnership agreements during the integration phase.

In 2024, he co-founded and became Executive Chair of PurposeU, an innovative AI-powered self-discovery platform. He continues his extensive philanthropic and leadership efforts, co-founding the True Patriot Love Foundation to support Canada’s military families and serving on various boards for organizations such as the Michael Garron Hospital Foundation, Canadian Institute for Military & Veteran Health Research, and prominent Toronto entertainment venues like Roy Thomson Hall and Massey Hall.