Brent Chernenkoff Appointed as Vice President Institutional Sales at Fidelity Investments
Brent Chernenkoff joins Fidelity Investments as Vice President Institutional Sales, bringing more than three decades of experience in asset management and institutional investing.
The Move
- New role
- Vice President Institutional Sales
- Company
- Fidelity Investments
- Previously
- Director, Managed Accounts, Western Canada, BMO Global Asset Management
- Announced
- October 22, 2026
By the Numbers: Fidelity Investments
- Years of experience
- 31
- Years at BMO Global Asset Management
- 13
- Employees
- 84,743
- Sales team
- 3,613
Data: Crustdata, as of October 23, 2026
Fidelity Investments has appointed Brent Chernenkoff as Vice President Institutional Sales, adding a seasoned executive with more than three decades of experience across asset management and institutional investing. Chernenkoff joins from BMO Global Asset Management, where they spent more than a decade and most recently served as Director, Managed Accounts, Western Canada.
Career Highlights
According to Crustdata people data, Chernenkoff began their career in 1995 as an Investment Advisor at CM Oliver and Company. Senior posts soon followed: Assistant Vice President at Bank of Ireland Asset Management, then Associate Director at UBS.
The Vancouver-based executive went on to join the Institutional Portfolio Group at Scotia Cassels as Senior Manager and worked in product development at HSBC. From 2007 to 2012, Chernenkoff served as Vice President Institutional Investment Services at Genus Capital Management.
In 2013, Chernenkoff moved to BMO Global Asset Management, where titles included Vice President, Managed Assets, Western Canada. Alongside this record, the new Vice President Institutional Sales holds a Master of Business Administration from Royal Roads University and the Chartered Investment Manager designation from the Canadian Securities Institute.
Why It Matters For Fidelity Investments
The appointment brings deep institutional experience to a privately held financial services group whose diversified businesses serve individuals, families, employers, wealth management firms and institutions. Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Boston, Fidelity Investments reports assets under administration of $15.0 trillion, including discretionary assets of $5.9 trillion.
Crustdata company data shows the firm employs 84,743 people, up 3.6% over 12 months, with 70,851 in the United States and 8,129 in India.
What's Next
Chernenkoff starts in October 2026 and joins a Sales organization of 3,613 people that has welcomed 60 new colleagues over the past year. The function has been adding senior talent steadily, with recent leadership hires including a Vice President, Head of Upper Market Corporate Sales Delivery in September 2026 and a Head of Advisor Sales in June 2026. Chernenkoff now joins that expanding leadership bench, bringing a long record in managed accounts and institutional investment services.
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Questions and Answers
Who is the new Vice President Institutional Sales at Fidelity Investments?
Brent Chernenkoff joined Fidelity Investments as Vice President Institutional Sales in October 2026, after more than a decade at BMO Global Asset Management, most recently as Director, Managed Accounts, Western Canada.
What is Brent Chernenkoff's background?
Chernenkoff has more than three decades of experience, with senior roles at BMO Global Asset Management, Genus Capital Management, UBS and Bank of Ireland Asset Management. The executive also holds a Master of Business Administration from Royal Roads University.
What does Fidelity Investments do?
Fidelity Investments is a privately held financial services firm serving individuals, families, employers, wealth management firms and institutions. Founded in 1946 and based in Boston, it employs 84,743 people.
· people and company records, retrieved October 23, 2026. Source: Crustdata.