Minimum account size: $500,000+
Sameer Azam
With over 19 years of experience in the Wealth Management industry, I have determined that there is no quick route to financial success. It takes hard work, commitment, and dedication to a plan. This is where my passion, expertise, and in-depth financial knowledge can benefit you!
I firmly believe that you should have a trusted advisor throughout all of your important life transitions. Utilizing knowledge through my education and experience, I offer a personalized holistic and comprehensive approach that integrates sound financial planning, efficient tax structuring and multi-faceted investment management that translates into unrelenting focus on your success. Moreover, to ensure a coordinated overall strategy, we work with your bank, accountants, and legal advisors with your approval. If you require an introduction, I will be glad to offer you access to our extensive network of professionals.
Being a Portfolio Manager with the leading wealth management firm in Canada, I am confident in my ability to go above and beyond investment advice to address the wide range of concerns related to our clients’ financial and life goals.
Jeremy Reedman
Trevor Miller
Jean-François Girard
Desjardins Securities is the brokerage firm of Desjardins Group, the largest cooperative financial group in Canada.
Following are the six key advantages that sets us apart from the competition:
1- Through our duly qualified wealth managers, you’ll have access to the largest pool of recognized wealth management specialists.
2- Since Desjardins is the second safest financial institution in the world, our brokerage firm guarantees you a highly secure environment.
3- Thanks to our exceptional Research Department, our wealth managers’ recommendations are always based on reliable data and detailed analyses.
4- To better respond to your investment needs, we offer you many exclusive products and services that can simplify your life.
5- Knowing that you don’t have a minute to waste on poorly designed online tools, we have made our secure site both user-friendly and efficient.
6- As Social commitment is an integral part of our values, each year we support many causes that contribute to the well-being of Quebec society.
Dana Fleming
Our process is dedicated to helping our families understand their current reality and clarify their future goals and vision. Once we have formulated a clear picture of their needs and wants, we determine how to best utilize their assets and opportunities to close the gap that lies between where they are now and where they wish to be. In short, our families define what they want their financial plan to look like, not us. The resulting plan will play a significant role in dictating our approach to growing and preserving their wealth.
Johanne Claveau, M.sc.(fin.), RIAC
Benoit Therrien
Louis Rodrigue
Nous sommes des spécialistes de la gestion intégrée de fortunes au service des familles et des entrepreneurs. Nous agissons comme un directeur financier personnel dans la gestion de votre patrimoine pour vous assurer confort et tranquillité d’esprit.
Derek Levesque
Derek has worked with RBC for over 13 years since making a career change, half of this time with RBC as a Financial Planner. Recently moving to RBC Dominion Securities – Canada’s leading full-service investment management firm – in order to give his clients access to a greater breadth of market research, investment options, and a full range wealth management services.
A continuous learner who holds the industry designations of Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Personal Financial Planner (PFP), and Chartered Investment Manager (CIM). Derek has obtained licensing as a Life Insurance and A&S Insurance Agent to provide more options for his clients.
Derek has achieved the RIAC designation to continue to develop his skills with investments that consider the Environment, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) factors to both be able to better align investment portfolios with an individual’s personal values and better manage investment risk.
Using a collaborative approach with clients to ensure a Financial Plan is in place that addresses their retirement goals, estate plan, and uses different strategies that manage risk and improves their tax situation. Derek then meets and communicates regularly with clients to ensure that the plan is on track in light of changing financial goals and objectives.