Stan Bharti

Toronto, Ontario

Business Management, CEO, Financial Services, Natural Resources

Stan Bharti is a prominent Canadian businessman and professional engineer with over 30 years of experience in mining, technology, and finance. As the founder and Executive Chairman of Forbes & Manhattan, he has built a reputation for identifying and developing high-quality assets from early exploration through full production. His work has helped secure more than $10 billion in funding for global projects over the last decade, making him a major figure in international merchant banking. He has successfully led many public companies, bringing technical and financial knowledge to the global market.

Early life

Originally from India, Bharti’s early life was focused on education. He earned a master’s degree in Engineering in Moscow and later finished a second master’s degree at the Royal School of Mines at the University of London, England. His academic background gave him the knowledge to launch a long career in the mining and energy industries.

Career

Stan Bharti worked as an engineer in Zambia for two years before moving to Canada in the early 1980s to work for Falconbridge in Sudbury. His years in Northern Ontario combined his engineering training with the hands-on side of the mining business.

Bharti transitioned from engineering to start his own ventures in the late 1980s, founding BLM Inc., a management and consulting firm. The business grew into a global company working with mining industry executives. By the mid-1990s, Bharti began working in public markets, and in the early 2000s, he founded Forbes & Manhattan Inc., a private merchant bank in Toronto. Bharti helped grow the company into a major firm with offices in Los Angeles, London, and New York. Forbes & Manhattan now employs over 1,000 professionals, including geologists, lawyers, and investment bankers. The firm’s biggest accomplishment is the purchase and $4 billion sale of Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines.

Bharti is also involved with Aberdeen International, guiding investments in precious metals and moves in renewable energy, including hydrogen technology. In 2018, he was appointed Honorary Consul of Kazakhstan in Canada to help build international business connections.

Bharti is also dedicated to community work. In 2011, he gave a $10 million gift to Laurentian University, which led to the naming of the Bharti School of Engineering. This partnership helped the school gain national attention. He also established the Bharti Charitable Foundation, which protects animals and helps global communities. Today, he is a member of the Young Presidents Organization and serves on several boards across North America and the UK.

Net Worth

Stan Bharti’s net worth is not publicly disclosed.

Achievement

Created a global merchant bank, leading many resource companies to success.

Secured more than $10 billion to fund international projects for over 10 years.

Led the $4 billion sale of Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines.

Led Aberdeen International’s expansion into hydrogen technology.

Donated $10 million to Laurentian University’s engineering program.

Started the Bharti Charitable Foundation to help wildlife and children worldwide.

Named the Honorary Consul of Kazakhstan to Canada.