André Sirard
Chief Executive Officer at Professionals' Financial, Inc.
Profile
Mr. André Sirard, CFA, is a President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Professionals' Financial, Inc., a President, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Board at Professionals' Financial - Private Management, Inc. and a President, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Board at Professionals’ Financial – Mutual Funds Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at Professionals' Financial, Inc. Mr. Sirard joined Professionals’ Financial in January 2009 and has over 40-year career in the portfolio and wealth management industry.
Mr. Sirard performed various functions with companies serving wealthy private clients and institutions.
He worked in portfolio management (fixed-income securities and tactical asset allocation), customer service and business development, and held several management positions.
He acquired his extensive experience with investment management firms such as Fiera Capital, TAL Global Asset Management (acquired by CIBC in 2001) and Desjardins Investment Management (merged with Canagex in 1994).
Before joining the Financial, Mr. Sirard held the position of Senior Vice-President and Chief Investment Officer with CIBC Private Wealth Management.
Early in his career, he worked as a portfolio manager and economist for a number of financial institutions, including Sodarcan, National Bank of Canada and the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.
He holds a Master degree in Economics from the Université de Montréal, Mr. Sirard is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Certified Corporate Director.
He is a member of the Ordre des administrateurs agréés du Québec.
André Sirard active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Professionals' Financial, Inc.
 Professionals' Financial, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Professionals' Financial, Inc. operates as a investment management company. It launches and manages balanced mutual fund and equity mutual funds. The firm invests in the public equity and fixed income markets. The company was founded by Georges Bélanger, Raymond Robillard and Gilles Blondeau in 1978 and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada. | Chief Executive Officer | 2009-01-04 |
Professionals’ Financial – Mutual Funds Inc.
 Professionals’ Financial – Mutual Funds Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Professionals’ Financial – Mutual Funds Inc., locally known as Financière Des Professionnels – Fonds D’Investissement Inc. (FDP) is an independent, Canadian portfolio manager and a mutual fund dealer which manages the funds of its family of funds and offers financial planning advisory services. Headquartered in Montréal, FDP was founded as Fonds des Professionnels, Inc. in 1978 by the Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec (FMSQ) with a view to serving the financial needs and interests of all professionals. | Chief Executive Officer | 2008-12-31 |
Professionals' Financial - Private Management, Inc.
 Professionals' Financial - Private Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Financière des Professionnels - Gestion Privée, Inc. is a financial company based in Montréal, Canada. The Canadian company offers a collective RRSP that presents itself as a beneficial alternative to the Voluntary Retirement Savings Plan (VRSP). The private company was founded in 1978, and André Sirard has been the CEO of the company since 2009. | Chief Executive Officer | 2008-12-31 |
Former positions of André Sirard
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
CIBC Asset Management, Inc.
 CIBC Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance CIBC Asset Management, Inc. (CIBC AM) is a Canadian asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1972 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE, TSE: CM), a publicly traded Canadian chartered bank. CIBC AM manages assets on behalf of institutional, high-net-worth clients and underlying investors in their retail sponsored products. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2000-12-30 |
Desjardins Global Asset Management, Inc.
 Desjardins Global Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Desjardins Global Asset Management, Inc. (DGAM) is a mutual fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Quebec. The firm is a subsidiary of Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec. DGAM provides investment advisory and management services to their clients. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1993-12-31 |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
 The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec Investment ManagersFinance The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is a government-owned institutional fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Founded in 1965, CDPQ manages the funds of several depositor groups primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans which pay out benefits to more than two million Quebecers each year. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Sodarcan, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of André Sirard
| University of Montréal | Graduate Degree |
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| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA | Finance |
| Private companies | 7 |
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CIBC Asset Management, Inc.
CIBC Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance CIBC Asset Management, Inc. (CIBC AM) is a Canadian asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1972 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE, TSE: CM), a publicly traded Canadian chartered bank. CIBC AM manages assets on behalf of institutional, high-net-worth clients and underlying investors in their retail sponsored products. | Finance |
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec Investment ManagersFinance The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is a government-owned institutional fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Founded in 1965, CDPQ manages the funds of several depositor groups primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans which pay out benefits to more than two million Quebecers each year. | Finance |
Professionals’ Financial – Mutual Funds Inc.
Professionals’ Financial – Mutual Funds Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Professionals’ Financial – Mutual Funds Inc., locally known as Financière Des Professionnels – Fonds D’Investissement Inc. (FDP) is an independent, Canadian portfolio manager and a mutual fund dealer which manages the funds of its family of funds and offers financial planning advisory services. Headquartered in Montréal, FDP was founded as Fonds des Professionnels, Inc. in 1978 by the Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec (FMSQ) with a view to serving the financial needs and interests of all professionals. | Finance |
Professionals' Financial, Inc.
Professionals' Financial, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Professionals' Financial, Inc. operates as a investment management company. It launches and manages balanced mutual fund and equity mutual funds. The firm invests in the public equity and fixed income markets. The company was founded by Georges Bélanger, Raymond Robillard and Gilles Blondeau in 1978 and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada. | Finance |
| Sodarcan, Inc. | Finance |
Professionals' Financial - Private Management, Inc.
Professionals' Financial - Private Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Financière des Professionnels - Gestion Privée, Inc. is a financial company based in Montréal, Canada. The Canadian company offers a collective RRSP that presents itself as a beneficial alternative to the Voluntary Retirement Savings Plan (VRSP). The private company was founded in 1978, and André Sirard has been the CEO of the company since 2009. | Finance |
Desjardins Global Asset Management, Inc.
Desjardins Global Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Desjardins Global Asset Management, Inc. (DGAM) is a mutual fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Quebec. The firm is a subsidiary of Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec. DGAM provides investment advisory and management services to their clients. | Finance |
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