Andrew Pringle worked in the investment business at RBC Capital Markets from 1972 to 2002, where he retired as Managing Director, Head of Global Fixed Income and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He was also one of the founding directors of Freedom International Brokerage in 1987.

In 2009, Andy and his two business partners founded RPIA, a fixed income asset management firm. RPIA began with six employees and $25 million in assets under management, and has now grown to 120 employees, managing $20+ billion for a individuals, families, institutions, and investment advisors across Canada. Andy is a Principal of the firm and serves as Chair.

Andy also chairs the McMichael Canadian Art Collection and the Canadian Foundation for Aids Research (CANFAR). He is a member of the board of Fidelity Canada LTD, the Atlantic Salmon Federation, the Shaw Festival Foundation and Mount Sinai Health Foundation. He is a former Chair of the Shaw Festival, the Toronto Police Services Board, and the Board of Governors of Upper Canada College. He also Chaired the PC Ontario Fund from 2004 to 2008, ran unsuccessfully as a candidate in the October 2007 Provincial election after which he served as Chief of Staff at Queen’s Park to the Leader of the Official Opposition, John Tory, from December 2007 to June 2009.

In 2016, Andy was awarded the Order of Canada. He lives in Toronto with his wife, broadcaster Valerie Pringle.