Founder of 8 different companies, which include: Clearwater Seafoods, Inc., Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd. and Northern Private Capital, Inc. John Carter Risley is an entrepreneur and businessperson who has been the head of 9 different companies and is Chairman for Nova Scotia Business Capital Corp., Chairman & President for Thornvale Holdings Ltd. (which he founded), Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of CFFI Ventures, Inc., Chairman at Northern Private Capital, Inc. (which he founded in 2018), Chairman at MDA Ltd., Secretary & Director at Lobster Point Properties Ltd. and Chairman at Atlantic Institute for Market Studies. John Carter Risley is also Member of World Presidents' Organization, Chairman-Capital Campaign at The Nature Conservancy of Canada, Member of Chief Executives Organization, Inc., Member of The Trilateral Commission, Member of New York Yacht Club and Member of Royal Ocean Racing Club Ltd. and on the board of 8 other companies.

In his past career Mr. Risley held the position of Chief Executive Officer for Clearwater Fine Foods, Inc. (he founded the company in 1976), Chairman at Futurpreneur Canada (he founded the company), Chairman at Clearwater Seafoods LP, Principal at Richardson Capital Ltd., Director at Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd. and Director at Columbus International, Inc.