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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

Cathy Duval, B.B.A., CFA

Senior Wealth Advisor & Portfolio Manager

514-871-3474

cathy.duval@bnc.ca

Cathy Duval

English, French

My fascination with the financial world dates back to my childhood. As a little girl, I used to calculate the value of the interest coupons on my father’s bonds. That’s when I began to track my securities and eventually seriously dive into the world of personal finance and financial markets. I realized the importance of being financially sound, and knew that what I wanted to do is share my knowledge and help people meet their financial goals.

I have been working in the financial sector since 1998, and at the National Bank Financial family since 2004. Before this, I was a stock and option trader on the Toronto, New-York and Chicago exchanges. Those years of expertise, my diploma in financial planning and my CFA designation are all valuable assets that allow me to provide you with the best possible management for your portfolio.

As a portfolio manager, my priorities are – and will remain – maximizing the performance of your portfolio while protecting it from an accentuated downfall in the marketplace.

My compensation being based on your satisfaction and the return of your investment portfolio, it is in my best interest to keep you accurately updated on the evolution of your portfolio and to give you outstanding service. Our interests are intimately related.

Please do not hesitate to contact me. At National Bank Financial, we manage the world’s most important investments : yours!

Looking forward to meeting you!

Guillaume Mayer-Décarie, B.B.A., CIM©, F. Pl.

Wealth Advisor

514-412-4755

guillaume.mayerdecarie@bnc.ca

English, French

Guillaume has been working in the financial services industry for almost seven years. His passion for personal finance and various financial products led him to study finance at the University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM). He subsequently worked as an Advisor and later as a Manager, Personal Financial Services.

During this professional journey, he has improved his knowledge in order to be better equipped to serve customers. He recently completed the CSI training leading to the Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) designation and is currently completing the Financial Planner training from the Institut Québécois de Planning Financière (IQPF).

« There is no greater joy for me than ensuring that I give you the best possible service. Clients like me due to my professionalism, proactive work ethic, as well as the quality of my advice. I am looking forward to getting to know you and help you achieve your personal goals. »

Inuk Lafrenière

Wealth Associate

514-871-3450

inuk.lafreniere@bnc.ca

English, French

Inuk’s role within the team is to continually raise the customer service bar and provide administrative support. He’s your first point of contact whenever you need to reach us for everything but your portfolio investment strategy.

He can help you navigate your account on our website, or assist you with any queries pertaining to your account statements. He also takes part in preparing proposals and portfolio revisions, and updating retirement plans. In addition, Inuk is in charge of organizing seminars and other events and activities we deem will benefit our customers.

Inuk has been in the financial industry for more than ten years with two major firms. His experience includes trading, investment products, client service and administrative support. He is hence a resource for all your needs in these areas and much more. He is able to offer an entirely bilingual service both verbal and written having worked in translation. He can also provide you with a personalized service having been responsible for the specific needs of sophisticated clients.

In his spare time, he is an avid fan of reading and maple syrup production at his family's maple shack.

Marc-Antoine Desgagnés, B.Com., CIM©

Investment Analyst

514-871-4319

marcantoineb.desgagnes@nbc.ca

English, French

Marc-Antoine puts forward his knowledge of investment products to support the team in the realization of your personal goals.

His passion for the financial industry and investments has led him to attend John Molson School of Business. After four years, he graduated with distinction with a bachelor’s degree in Commerce, specializing in finance. Furthermore, his five years of experience in the financial services industry allowed him to apply different financial concepts that he had learned throughout his academic pathway.

He strongly believes that in order to serve you to the best of his capabilities, it is important to continuously improve his financial knowledge through professional certification programs and courses. Therefore, he has also completed the “Registered Investment Representative Licence” and obtained the “Chartered Investment Manager” designation (CIM).

His peers recognize him as a diligent professional with great analytical capabilities.

“It will be a pleasure to get to know you and work by your side over the next years. I will do everything in my power to help the team in providing you with the high-quality services that you deserve.”

Our partners

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Lysane Tougas

Senior Advisor, Estate Planning²

National Bank Financial - Wealth Management

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Eric Harvey

Advisor, Financial Security³

National Bank Insurance Firm

With a bachelor's degree in business administration and a specialization in finance from HEC Montréal, Eric is our expert in individual insurance (personal and commercial). He joined National Bank Insurance Firm team in 1999. His experience makes it possible to choose the insurer from the range of companies he represents. By integrating the concept of wealth management, he can suggest scenarios that will ensure you the protection you are looking for.

His commitment: to guide you through every step of your insurance planning, from the initial analysis of your situation to the choice of the best insurance product available, considering your needs and the appropriate conditions. Ready to meet with you at a time and place that suits you best, Eric wants to help you make the decisions that will ensure you financial security and peace of mind.

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Mona Semaan

Financing Solutions Specialist⁴

National Bank of Canada

As a personal banker, Mona Semaan offers a full range of tailor-made banking and financing solutions through the various partnership agreements offered across the sector Banking services to National Bank Advisors.

Working with National Bank Financial Advisors, she enriches the existing advisory services provided by Advisor Banking Services by ensuring continuity in the execution of wealth management strategies by integrating the banking component into their overall approach.

With nearly 17 years of experience at National Bank, Mona is recognized for her thoroughness and her dedication to her clients.

Thanks to her excellent knowledge of the products offered, clients are definitely in good hands when it comes to planning and exploring options for all of their banking and financing needs.

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Marc-Olivier Godbout, CPA, MBA, Pl. fin.

Senior Advisor, Financial Planning¹

Wealth Management Solutions Group

Marc-Olivier holds a bachelor's degree and a graduate diploma in accounting as well as an MBA. He is a member of the Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec (CPA) and the Institut québécois de planification financière (IQPF).

After working for more than 10 years in financial analysis, Marc-Olivier has been a financial planner serving high-net-worth clients for over 5 years. National Bank Financial – Wealth Management clients benefit from his holistic approach to financial planning to help them achieve their life goals. The resulting value-creating recommendations are presented in a simple, clear and professional manner to make implementation easier.

Financial Planners are authorized to act in the field of Financial Planning. They exercise their duties for National Bank Financial Inc., a financial planning firm.
We work closely with the Taxation, Retirement and Estate Planning Team from National Bank Trust, made up of multidisciplinary experts who provide knowledge and advice that complement our service offering. These experts assist us in providing the best solutions for your personal finances related to taxation, retirement and estate planning.
Insurance products and services are provided by National Bank Insurance Firm (NBIF) or by NBF Financial Services (NBFFS), as applicable. NBIF and NBFFS are not members of Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF). Insurance products are not protected by CIPF.
Financing solutions are subject to credit approval by National bank.
For details and conditions of the offer, please contact your advisor.