Dave McKitrick
Chairman & CEO
With over 25 years of management experience and an engineering background, Dave McKitrick is responsible for overseeing the efficient structure and successful operation of Shelter Lending.
Dave graduated with an engineering degree in 1991 and worked as a professional engineer for 14 years. After graduating with an MBA from the University of Alberta in 2001, Dave became the president of Simmax Energy. In 2005, he became the Chief Operating Officer for Alta West Capital where he transformed operations and systems to increase the efficiency of the mortgage lending company.
After purchasing fifty percent of Alta West in 2009, Dave and his business partner grew the company by more than three times to reach $90 Million under management. Dave is a recognized leader in his industry, named Alternative Lending Broker of the Year (2010) by Canadian Mortgage Professional.
Dave founded Northern Alliance Financial Corporation (NAFC) in 2015 and created Shelter Lending Corporation in 2020 as a sister company to NAFC. Dave and his partners have created a robust private lending company that services many brokers and borrowers and has very pleased investors. Shelter is on a high growth curve and is making an impression on the mortgage industry.
Dave lives in Victoria and enjoys cruising on the ocean in his boat with his beautiful wife. Krista and Dave enjoy watching the antics of their six adult kids scattered throughout Western Canada.