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Professionals who listen to your needs.

We work together to achieve your goals

Our team of finance and customer service professionals is here to help you manage your wealth. They will help you choose the products best suited to your needs.

We are driven by our passion for helping individuals and businesses build and protect their wealth so that they can leave a lasting legacy.

Our team of experts

Senior Wealth Advisor

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As a Senior Wealth Advisor with National Bank Financial, Dean leads the Despas Advisory Group and oversees the development and management of client investment portfolios while working with the team to deliver valuable advice regarding retirement income and legacy planning. 

Dean strives to provide his clients with clarity, guidance and knowledge in all aspects of their wealth. He believes that the key to achieve long term goals is sound investment strategies supported by advice for clients to protect their wealth, business, and family.

Through Dean’s leadership, the Despas Advisory Group provides thoughtful advice, insight and a focus to achieve core goals and satisfy the unique needs of each our clients. Prior to becoming a Wealth Advisor, Dean was an Investment Banker and advised publicly traded Canadian companies on mergers and acquisitions, business valuation as well as equity and debt financings. The expertise he gained in fundamental analysis became the foundation of the knowledge that he uses for the benefit of clients of the Despas Advisory Group.

Dean Despas is a 3rd generation Albertan, is married,and is the proud father of two active boys. His family enjoys spending time together skiing, golfing and mountain biking in beautiful Alberta.     

Shannon Andersen

Associate

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Yasoob Ali

Chief Advisor, Wealth Management Solutions

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Scott Bey

Director & Senior Private Banker

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Private banking offers unparalled quality of service to affluent families and entrepreneurs. Scott seeks to find creative debt solutions to complex situations, this is then wrapped around with access to personlized banking solutions. Scott has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry and enjoys the opportunity to source unique solutions to meet unique needs. Scott is married with two teenage daughters and enjoys time with family outside of the office.

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