Our Team

TC Alternatives team brings decades of experience and are able to leverage their deep network of investors, advisors, industry experts, and partners.

Fraser McEwen
President, TC Alternatives

Fraser McEwen joined Timbercreek in August 2023 as President, TC Alternatives. In his current role, Mr. McEwen is responsible for leveraging the broader Timbercreek platform to bring existing strategies and other unique investment solutions to wealth management and family office channels.

Mr. McEwen has over 26 years of experience in the investment industry. Prior to joining Timbercreek, Mr. McEwen was Co-Founder and Partner of Slate Securities LP, an investment management firm dedicated to real estate investing. Before that he held the position of Director, Retail Capital Markets at GMP Securities where he was responsible for the origination, structuring and distribution of new issue offerings and prior to GMP he was Senior Vice President at HSBC Bank Canada where he led the structured derivatives solutions group. Mr. McEwen’s career began in portfolio management at SVC O’Donnell Mutual Funds.

Mr. McEwen holds a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Western Ontario and has earned the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation.

Blair Tamblyn
CEO, Timbercreek Capital

Mr. Tamblyn co-founded Timbercreek in 2000 and is Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Tamblyn is also CEO and Chairman of the Board for Timbercreek Financial.

Mr. Tamblyn has over 30 years of experience in public and private capital markets. He has led the origination, structuring, capitalization and execution of all public and private Timbercreek funds that have invested in aggregate over $30 billion in value-add real estate strategies over Timbercreek’s 25-year history. Prior to co-founding Timbercreek in 2000, Mr. Tamblyn worked at Connor, Clark & Company.

Mr. Tamblyn is an independent Director of and Chair of the Audit Committee of Parkit Enterprise Inc, a TSX-listed industrial real estate platform.

Mr. Tamblyn graduated Western University in 1994 and completed the Board Effectiveness Program offered by Rotman and the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Andrew Barnicke
Principal, Timbercreek Capital

In his role as Principal to Timbercreek Capital, Andrew Barnicke will play an integral role in sourcing, negotiating, and closing direct real estate transactions that Timbercreek Capital is involved in. In this capacity, he will also sit on the Investment Committee that evaluates and approves investments made by Timbercreek Capital vehicles, including co-investment opportunities.

Mr. Barnicke is the Founder of Barnicke Investments and Consulting Ltd., a privately held private equity and advisory real estate company that focuses on value-add strategies. BIC and its clients actively invest in residential and commercial projects across Canada.

Mr. Barnicke has been involved in the commercial real estate industry for over 35 years and is currently on the investment committee of the Guardian Real Estate Fund, Chair of the Finance Committee of Catholic Cemeteries & Funeral Services, and Chair of Presentation Manor Retirement Home.

Mr. Barnicke spent more than 25 years in the real estate capital markets field holding senior management positions at J.J. Barnicke Ltd. and Vice Chairman at Colliers International. In these positions Mr. Barnicke has been involved in over $30 billion in property transactions, financings, and equity capital raises.

Mr. Barnicke graduated from the Ivey School of Business with a Bachelor of Business Administration.

Erik Dmytruk
Portfolio Manager, Direct Real Estate, Timbercreek Capital

Erik Dmytruk Joined Timbercreek in 2024 as Portfolio Manager with primary responsibility for the Palliser One investment.

Mr. Dmytruk has over two decades of global real estate investing experience, including extensive experience in acquisitions, development, tactical asset planning, leasing initiatives, JV arrangements, portfolio construction, corporate governance, and risk management.

Mr Dmytruk was formerly the Managing Director of Slate Securities, and Portfolio Manager of the flagship Slate Securities Real Estate Performance Trust, investing opportunistically in both public companies and private real estate.
Prior to joining Slate he was Director, Real Estate at Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) focused on Retail, and Special Situations, leading innovative capital markets activities such as investment in public and private real estate companies, and portfolio debt issuance. Mr. Dmytruk was also previously responsible for investments in the industrial, multi-family, office, and hospitality sectors in Canada, the United States, and the UK.

Mr. Dmytruk started his career at AIMCo in 2003 and played an integral role in growing AIMCo’s real estate investments from a $2 billion domestic portfolio to more than $21 billion globally. Prior to joining AIMCo, he also competed briefly on the professional tennis circuit after earning Division 1 NCAA All-America status as a collegiate athlete.

Erik graduated with Honors from the University of California – Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, and he is a CFA Charterholder

Ellen Tannous
General Counsel, Timbercreek Capital.

Ellen Tannous joined Timbercreek in May 2025 as General Counsel. She is also Chief Compliance Officer of Timbercreek Investment Management Services Inc. In her current role, she oversees all legal and regulatory matters across the organization, including fund formation and launches, ongoing capital markets activities and general corporate operations.

Ms. Tannous brings over 15 years of progressive experience in securities, corporate, and commercial law, with a strong emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance, corporate governance and commercial transactions. Most recently, she served as in-house counsel at Park Lawn Corporation, where Ms. Tannous led strategic initiatives and played a key role in supporting the company’s growth, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, overseeing governance practices, and managing public company obligations. She began her career practicing corporate and securities law at Wildeboer Dellelce LLP and went on to hold increasingly senior legal positions at leading companies in the insurance, home services, and retail sectors.

Ms. Tannous holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Windsor and a Bachelor of Commerce from Toronto Metropolitan University. She was called to the Ontario Bar in 2011.

Jake Ward
Associate Director, Business Development, Timbercreek Capital

Jake Ward joined Timbercreek in January 2026 as Associate Director, Business Development.

In his role at Timbercreek, Jake is part of the distribution team at TC Alternatives, where he works with financial advisors and investment professionals across the wealth management and high-net-worth channels. His role focuses on building long-term relationships and supporting TC Alternatives’ presence across Canada.

Prior to joining Timbercreek, Jake worked at Sun Life Global Investments and Mackenzie Investments in a variety of client-facing, support, and distribution-related roles, gaining experience working with wealth managers across the CIRO channel and supporting all aspects of their practices.

Jake holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from University of Western Ontario, has completed the Canadian Securities Course, and is pursuing the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation.

Matthew Burbridge
Vice President, Capital Formation & Real Estate Investments, Timbercreek Capital

Mr. Burbridge joined Timbercreek in February 2026 as Vice President, Capital Formation & Real Estate Investments. In this role, Mr. Burbridge is responsible for capital formation, including fundraising and new business initiatives, while also focusing on the sourcing and execution of new real estate investment opportunities.

Mr. Burbridge has over 20 years of experience in real estate investment and capital markets. Prior to joining Timbercreek, he was Founder and Principal of Pembroke Pacific, where he advised institutional GPs on capital formation and investment strategy. He also served as Managing Director, Investments at Realstar Group and Director, Investments & Capital Markets at Redcar Properties in Los Angeles. Mr. Burbridge’s previous experience includes senior acquisitions roles with Rockefeller Group and Property Group Partners in New York City. He began his career at Colliers International before joining the Real Estate Group at TD Securities.

Mr. Burbridge holds a Master of Science in Real Estate Finance and Investment (with distinction) from New York University and an HBA from the Ivey Business School.

Katrina Gorzheltson
Vice President, Investor Relations, Timbercreek Capital

Katrina Gorzheltson joined Timbercreek in July 2022 as Vice President, Finance Operations.

In her current role as Vice President, Investor Relations, Ms. Gorzheltson is responsible for coordinating all activities relating to investor communications and the marketing of Timbercreek’s strategies, the structuring of new investment vehicles, and the modification of existing investment vehicles.

Prior to working at Timbercreek, Ms. Gorzheltson spent 12 years in the real estate industry with the focus on mortgage financing and mortgage insurance. She worked in private and public sectors of various size and scale. Her areas of expertise include full cycle accounting, treasury management, corporate finance, financial reporting, regulatory compliance and investor relations.

Ms. Gorzheltson obtained her Bachelor of Commerce and Finance from the University of Toronto. She is a designated Chartered Professional Accountant (Canada), Certified Public Accountant (Illinois, United States) and a Certified Professional in Investor Relations.

Yanni Karos
Analyst, Direct Real Estate, Timbercreek Capital

Yanni Karos joined Timbercreek September 2025 as Analyst, Real Estate.

In his role with Timbercreek, Mr. Karos will assist with providing investment analysis (modelling) and research, portfolio reporting and deal analytics. Mr. Karos will also be supporting ongoing asset management and monitoring of investments.

Mr. Karos recently graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University where he obtained his Honours Bachelor of Arts Economics, Minor in History. Yanni has most recently worked at CAPREIT as an Intern, Strategic Finance. Prior to this he worked at AXIA Ventures Group as a Summer Analyst, Equity Research, and Finneo as an Associate, Business Development.

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