Francis Sabourin

Portfolio Manager & Investment Advisor

Richardson Wealth

Financial Planner and Portfolio Manager, Francis Sabourin, Director, Wealth Management at Richardson Wealth, was awarded the Distinguished Advisor Award (prix Conseiller émérite) for the year 2016 by the publication Finance et Investissement, highlighting the good performance of his portfolios, both equal to or higher than the benchmarks, while minimizing the risks, thereby focusing on good capital protection. The Advisor of the Year Award is designed to recognize an advisor with at least 20 years of experience, who has marked the financial industry with a unique and remarkable practice. Francis celebrated 25 years of practice on October 5, 2017.

Andrey Omelchak

President, CEO & Chief Investment Officer

LionGuard Capital Management

Andrey Omelchak is the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of LionGuard Capital Management, the Company he founded in April 2014.

Before LionGuard, Andrey worked as Portfolio Manager at Montrusco Bolton Investments, where he oversaw mandates with combined assets under management of over $1.35 billion.

Prior to that, Andrey worked in the sell-side research department at Dundee Securities. Andrey strongly believes that an excellent understanding of the inner workings of the sell-side makes him a better investor. Before Dundee, Andrey worked in research, trading, and risk management roles at a Montreal-based Bellator Fund Management. Initially hired as a risk manager, Andrey subsequently moved to research and trading roles within the company.

Mr. Omelchak graduated with distinction from Concordia University, in Montreal, where he completed both his B.Comm, and M.Sc. (Finance) degrees. His graduate thesis was published in The Journal of Portfolio Management and The Journal of Derivatives & Hedge Funds.

Andrey also obtained Financial Risk Manager (FRM), Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designations. He is a frequent guest and commentator on various media channels and speaker at industry panels.