Glen Macdonald is a Managing Director of Bronfman Rothschild, an investment advisory firm serving families, privately held businesses, foundations and endowments.   

Recognized as a leader in values-based investing and philanthropy, Glen is a founder and Chairman of the Wealth & Giving Forum, an organization that promotes the effective deployment of capital among families and foundations seeking both positive financial and social returns. He is also a Board member of Crane Institute of Sustainability and the Borough of Manhattan Community College Foundation, and he serves on Rising Tide Capital’s Strategic Advisory Board.  

Glen was previously a Senior Vice President with U.S. Trust, a Principal at a private equity firm, and a Partner at PwC’s management consulting unit.  

He has presented his perspective on the capital markets, impact investing and philanthropy at various conferences, including the Forbes Family Business Conference, Big Path’s Impact Capitalism Summit, the Social Impact Exchange Conference, and the Family Wealth Alliance. His views on industry, markets and financial management have appeared in a Wall Street Journal article he authored and in interviews with the New York Times, Financial Times, Chicago Tribune, and various business journals. 

Glen was a recipient of a Ford Foundation Fellowship at the Harvard Center for International Affairs, a French Government’s Chateaubriand Fellowship and a Fulbright Scholarship to conduct research in Mexico. His research and writings have focused on economic development, foreign direct investments and the formation of common markets.  

Glen received his B.A. with highest honors in political science and economics and his MA in international relations, both from UNC-Chapel Hill.