Our team
Our entire team's primary goal is to bring our mission to life: to accelerate your financial independance.
Executive management
Skill-based management and high-level rigor by experienced professionals.
- Fabienne Lacoste
Fabienne Lacoste President and CEO - Michael BendahanMichael Bendahan VP position
- Isabelle Dion
Isabelle Dion Vice-president, Distribution - Maxime Goulet-Dion
Maxime Goulet-Dion Content manager - Michel LajoieMichel Lajoie Chief, Corporate and Legal Affairs and Chief Compliance Officer of Gestion FÉRIQUE
- Louis Lizotte
Louis Lizotte Chief, Investment Solutions - Jean-Pierre Nadeau
Jean-Pierre Nadeau Chief Administrative Officer - Julie ParentJulie Parent Vice President, Compliance and Legal Affairs
- Donna PrahacsDonna Prahacs Vice President, Talent, Culture and Sustainable Development
- Hugo Thibault
Hugo Thibault Vice President, Marketing
Distribution management
At each stage of your life, you can count on sound and objective advice from a team dedicated to meeting your financial needs.
- Michael BendahanMichael Bendahan VP position
- Isabelle DionIsabelle Dion Vice-president, Distribution
- Nicolas Samaan
Nicolas Samaan Assistant Vice President, Business Development - Youssef AdlaniYoussef Adlani Director, Advisory Services and Mutual Fund REpresentative
- Bruno D'AndreaBruno D'Andrea Director, Personalized Services and Mutual Fund Representative
- Firouz Nikpour-NainiFirouz Nikpour-Naini Director, Customer Experience and Digital Evolution and Mutual Fund Representative
- Baba Sakho SyBaba Sakho Sy Assistant Director, Advisory Services and Mutual Fund Representatitve
Private Wealth
At the heart of managing your family wealth, your Private Wealth team advises you in all areas of financial planning to optimize your situation.
- Pierre Desharnais
Pierre Desharnais Financial Planner and Mutual Fund Representatitve, Private Wealth - Olivier MercierOlivier Mercier Financial Planner and Mutual Fund Representative, Private Wealth
- Frédéric RobinFrédéric Robin Financial Planner and Mutual Fund Representative, Private Wealth
- Étienne RoyÉtienne Roy Financial Planner and Mutual Fund Representative, Private Wealth
- Marie-Carmen SorelMarie-Carmen Sorel Financial Planner and Mutual Fund Representative, Private Wealth
- Fatou NiasseFatou Niasse Mutual Fund Representative - Administrative Assistant, Private Wealth
- Dana Sleiman
Dana Sleiman Mutual Fund Representative - Assistant, Private Wealth
Personalized Services
The Service-Personalised team is there to analyze and develop your financial strategy, your retirement or disbursement plan.
- Bruno D'AndreaBruno D'Andrea Director, Personalized Services and Mutual Fund Representative
- Isabelle BouretIsabelle Bouret Senior Advisor and Mutual Fund Representative, Personalized Services and Advisory Services
- Vincent ChoquetteVincent Choquette Senior Advisor and Mutual Fund Representative, Personalized Services
- Debola KayDebola Kay Senior Advisor and Mutual Fund Representative, Personalized Services
- Yves LessardYves Lessard Financial Planner and Mutual Fund Representative, Personalized Services
- Béatrice RoyBéatrice Roy Senior Advisor and Mutual Fund Representative, Personalized Services
- Ngoc-Nam VuNgoc-Nam Vu Senior Advisor and Mutual Fund Representative, Personalized Services
Advisory Services
Advisory Services team offers you a fast and easy-to-access service to answer your specific questions about your investments or our financial solutions.
- Youssef AdlaniYoussef Adlani Director, Advisory Services and Mutual Fund REpresentative
- Baba Sakho SyBaba Sakho Sy Assistant Director, Advisory Services and Mutual Fund Representatitve
- Isabelle BouretIsabelle Bouret Senior Advisor and Mutual Fund Representative, Personalized Services and Advisory Services
- Jean-Michel Duguay
Jean-Michel Duguay Advisor and Mutual Fund Representative, Advisory Services - Jonathan ElieJonathan Elie Advisor and Mutual Fund Representative, Advisory Services
- Iliès HassaniIliès Hassani Senior Advisor and Mutual Fund Representative, Advisory Services
- Hussian HassinHussian Hassin Advisor and Mutual Fund Representative, Advisory Services
- André Idrissa LamAndré Idrissa Lam Advisor and Mutual Fund Representative, Advisory Services
- Robert MartelRobert Martel Advisor and Mutual Fund Representative, Advisory Services
- Gabriel McCannGabriel McCann Senior Advisor and Mutual Fund Representative, Advisory Services
- Paul Muszynski
Paul Muszynski Advisor and Mutual Fund Representative, Advisory Services
Business Development
Whether it's setting up a savings plan at your company or exploring funding opportunities for your student association, we have the experts to guide you.
- Nicolas SamaanNicolas Samaan Assistant Vice President, Business Development
- Bryan Gagné-HenryBryan Gagné-Henry Senior Advisor, Business Development and Mutual Fund Representative
Investments
As managers of FÉRIQUE Funds, our experts select world-renowned portfolio managers and supervise them closely.
- Louis LizotteLouis Lizotte Chief, Investment Solutions
- François FréchetteFrançois Fréchette Senior Director of Investments
- Bruno Lefebvre
Bruno Lefebvre Senior Analyst, Investments - Clarisse JeanninClarisse Jeannin Analyst, Investments
- Ariane TessierAriane Tessier Executive Assitant, Investment Solutions
Firouz Nikpour-Naini
Firouz Nikpour-Naini
Director, Customer Experience and Digital Evolution and Mutual Fund Representative
Responsible Investment Specialist
Mr. Nikpour-Naini joined FÉRIQUE Investment Services team in May 2013 as Mutual Fund Advisor. He rose through the ranks within the firm and been promoted to the position of Director, Customer Experience and Digital Evolution in March 2022.
He is responsible for developing strategies to provide an exceptional customer experience and ensuring the implementation of all the Distribution's technological projects.
Diplomas
- Bachelor's degree from the Université de Montréal
- DESS in Management from HEC Montréal