Gilles Ouellette

Gilles Gerard Ouellette is currently the Chief Executive Officer at The Private Client Group, Inc.(CA), Chairman at BMO Nesbitt Burns, Inc., Chairman at Bank of Montreal (China) Co., Ltd., Chairman at BMO Nesbitt Burns Holdings Corp., Non-Executive Director at Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc, Director at The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, Director at C.D.
Howe Institute, Director at The Art Gallery of Ontario Foundation, and Group Head-Asset Management at BMO Financial Group, Inc. He has formerly held positions as Chairman at Doubleline Income Solutions Trust, Pinebridge Investment Grade Preferred Securities Fund, and Global Water Solutions Fund.
He was also Vice Chairman & Director-Private Client Division at Nesbitt Burns, Inc., Chairman at Star Yield Managers Trust, Director at Coxe Commodity Strategy Fund, Director at First Trust Global DividendSeeker Fund, Director at BMO Nesbitt Burns Corp.
Ltd., Director at Coxe Global Agribusiness Income Fund, Director at Global Alpha Worldwide Growth Fund, Director at Value Line Timeliness 100 Fund, and Executive Vice President at Burns Fry Ltd. Mr. Ouellette received his undergraduate and MBA degrees from the University of Western Ontario.