Denis Ricard, president and CEO of iA Financial Group, was named Financial Personality of the Year at the 26th edition of the Top des leaders de l’industrie financière awards in Montreal Tuesday night. The program is presented by our colleagues at Finance et investissement and Conseiller.ca. Ricard was also selected top leader in the life and health insurance category.
The program jury noted his “leadership focused on sustainable growth,” which “has contributed to strengthening the performance” of his firm. It also highlighted the firm’s investments in digital technology, which has made iA Financial “among the top performing insurers in Canada.”
Marc Rivet and Gabriel Cefaloni, CEO and chief investment officer of Nymbus Capital, respectively, won the Independent Management Firms category.
Gino-Sébastian Savard, president of MICA Financial Services Firms, was named the winner in the Securities and Insurance Brokerage Firms category.
Annabelle Dumais, a partner with Dumais Sauvageau Garon, won the Financial Services Firms Specializing in Distribution category.
In the Financial Industry Leaders/Executives category, the jury selected Jean-Mathieu Sigouin, senior vice-president, strategy and innovation, UV Insurance.
David Lemieux, vice-president and general manager of Desjardins Wealth Management, was named the winner in the Full-Service Broker category.
The jury also recognized Denis Dubois, recently appointed president and CEO of Desjardins Group, with a special jury prize. Robert Frances, founder, chairman of the board and CEO of PEAK Financial Group, received a Special Mention for Community Engagement. And Geneviève Brouillard, senior vice-president, Quebec and Eastern Ontario at Scotiabank, earned an ESG Special Mention.