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Our Directors
Michel C. TrudeauPresident and Chief Executive Officer
With a Master's Degree in Finance from McGill University, Mr. Trudeau, having worked for more than fifteen years with institutional fixed income markets, of which ten years were with Merrill Lynch where he held several positions in upper management, joined Laurentian Bank Securities in 1999 as Executive Vice President, Fixed Income. In 2002, he was named Chief of Operations for the Institutional Division and in June 2003, became President and Chief Executive Officer of LBS. Mr. Trudeau is also a member of the LBS Board of Directors.
Simon LussierSenior Vice-President, Institutional Equity
Mr. Lussier holds a Bachelor degree in Accounting and Entrepreneurship from McGill University and a MBA in Finance from École des Hautes Études Commerciales. He has more than 20 years of experience, including 15 in the securities brokerage market. Prior to his arrival at Laurentian Bank Securities, Mr. Lussier served as Vice-President and Director of the Montreal office of Sprott Securities Inc. where he managed business development for Quebec. Mr. Lussier joined Laurentian Bank Securities as Senior Vice-President, Institutional Equity on
May 9th, 2006.
Yves RuestSenior Vice President, Finance and AdministrationChief Financial OfficerChief Compliance Officer
Graduate of the HEC (École des Hautes Études Commerciales) and holder of the CGA accreditation, Mr. Ruest has close to thirty years experience with the securites industry. He began his career at an important accounting firm as an external auditor fulfilling mandates at various brokerage houses. In 1983 he joined the firm McNeil Mantha Inc. where he held several managerial positions. In 1992, he pursued his career at Whalen Béliveau & Associates as Director of Finance, Treasury and Administration. In June 2000 he joined the ranks of Laurentian Bank Securities where he holds the triple responsibilities of Chief Financial Officer, Vice President Adminstration, and Compliance Officer. Mr. Ruest is also a member of Rules Committee of the IIROC.
Riccardo MaginiFirst Vice President, Retail DivisionSubject to approval by the regulatory authorities
Mr. Magini has extensive experience in the investment manufacturing and distribution industry spanning over 12 years. Prior to joining Laurentian Bank Securities, Mr. Magini was Vice-President of sales at North West Funds, and has been with Laurentian Bank Securities since 2007. He brings extensive management experience in the retail sector with an expertise in organizational restructuring. He was educated in Biological Sciences at McGill and Business Administration at Concordia.
Pierre GodboutVice PresidentSales Support to Financial Advisors and Intermediaries
A graduate of the HEC (École des Hautes Études Commerciales) in Business Administration, Mr. Godbout developed his expertise over the course of twenty years in the field of financial markets through trading, sales, and management. Abundant experience in commodities trading took him to New York for seven years where he acquired expertise with derivative products, stocks and bonds. Mr. Godbout joined LBS in 2003 as Vice President, Sales Support to Financial Advisors and Intermediaries.
Carlos LeitaoChief Strategist and Chief EconomistSubject to approval by the regulatory authorities
A graduate of McGill University in Economics, Mr. Leitao worked over twenty years for The Royal Bank in Montreal and Toronto where he developed his renowned expertise as an economist, analyst and forecaster. With his knowledge of monetary and fiscal policy, relationships with the financial markets, organizational abilities, sectoral analyses and skills as a communicator who can clarify complex issues and subjects, he was predisposed to join the ranks of Laurentian Bank Securities in January 2003 as Chief Economst; and since July 2004, as Chief Stategist and Economist. Mr. Leitao is the economics spokesperson for the Laurentian Bank group.