Brandes Investment Partners & Co. has announced that Jeff Powers has joined the firm as regional director for the Southern Ontario and Toronto area.

Powers has over 15 years of industry experience, and was most recently a regional sales manager at one of Canada’s leading investment firms, with his last eight years spent covering Toronto.

“The addition of such a tenured and highly regarded investment professional is not only an example of our firm’s commitment to the Canadian market, but another way we are delivering on our promise to meet the needs of value-inclined advisors,” said Oliver Murray, president and CEO of Brandes.