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Charles Guay

Investor

Mentor at Amiral Ventures

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

About

Charles Guay is a business executive with experience as president, COO, and CEO at large financial services and SaaS companies. He currently serves as a board member and chair of the Nominating & Governance Committee at AGF Investments, and is involved in executive advisory and investment activities. He speaks occasionally on topics including leadership, governance, and investments.

Experience

  1. AGF InvestmentsBoard Member / Member Compensation Committee / Chair Nominating & Governance Committee (2023)current2017 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  2. CG&CO Executive Advisory & CoachingManaging Partnercurrent2016 — presentMontréal, QC
  3. PomerleauBoard Member (Chair Talent, Culture & Leadership Committee since 2023)current2015 — presentRégion de Montréal, Canada
  4. SuccessFinderPresident & COO + Board Member2018 — 2024Région de Montréal, Canada
  5. CossetteAdvisory Board Member2014 — 2018Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  6. ManulifePresident & CEO Manuvie Quebec2015 — 2016Région de Montréal, Canada
  7. ManulifeEVP & GM Institutional Markets Manulife Canada2015 — 2016
  8. Standard Life UKPresident & CEO Standard Life Canada + Board Member2012 — 2015Montréal
  9. Standard Life UKBoard Member Standard Life Investments Canada2012 — 2015Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  10. Standard Life UKStandard Life Canada - Member of the Retirement Investment Committee2012 — 2015
  11. Banque Nationale du CanadaPresident & CEO, National Bank Investments (formely NBS)2008 — 2012
  12. National Bank of CanadaSVP Wealth Management & Board Chair for NB Investments, NB Trust, NB Discount Brokerage and Altamira2007 — 2008
  13. National Bank of CanadaPresident & CEO, National Bank Investments and Altamira2005 — 2007
  14. National Bank of CanadaPresident and COO, National Bank Investments2001 — 2005
  15. Fidelity InvestmentsDistrict Vice President1998 — 2001

Education

  1. Université LavalBachelor's degree, Finance1991 — 1994
  2. Harvard Business School Executive EducationCFA Investment Management Workshop2007
  3. Canadian Securities InstituteFellowship, Investment Management1995 — 1998
  4. Université LavalBachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business Administration and Management

Skills & more

Investments8Wealth Management18Portfolio Management1Mutual Funds2Asset Management3Strategic Financial Planning1Risk ManagementBanking1Financial Analysis1Change Management13Strategic Planning6Securities1
+12 moreRetirement PlanningCapital MarketsBusiness StrategyGestion de portefeuilleGestion de patrimoineInvestissementsAnalyse financièreFonds mutuelTitresGestion d'actifsLeadershipPlanification stratégique

Languages Anglais · French

  • SuccessFinder Certification — SuccessFinder

From Charles's professional profile.

Colleagues at Amiral Ventures

Aditya Pendyala
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Benjamin Desmarais
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Denis Sirois
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Dominic Becotte
Managing Partner at Amiral Ventures
Éric Brunelle
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Francois Arbour
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Francois Tanguay
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Frank Sullivan
Mentor at Amiral Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Charles Guay work?
Charles Guay is Mentor at Amiral Ventures.

Same school

Also attended Université Laval33

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Also attended Harvard Business School Executive Education129

Ryan LaurinManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersPaul SlosarInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundTom KalinskeInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersKevin MandiaGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesRichard GrecoVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

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Shared employers

Also worked at AGF Investments2

Salman QadirInvestor at BDC Venture CapitalPhilip ScottFounder at Hyperbeam

Also worked at Manulife14

Adrian MendozaGeneral Partner / Founder at Mendoza VenturesMarcel RéthoréDirector at Espresso CapitalBlake BonhamVP, Sales Eastern Ontario/Maritimes at Purpose InvestmentsAxel StueckmannAssociate at Clairvest Group IncMichael PlauntzFinance at Roseview Global IncubatorSusy MartinsBoard of Directors; Founder and CEO of Advise2Rise at Waterloo Accelerator Centre

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Also worked at Standard Life UK1

Marina BoukiIndependent, Non-Executive Member (Investment Committee) at Halcyon Equity Advisors SARL

Also worked at Banque Nationale du Canada23

Philippe DaoustManaging Director at NAventuresJames PovitzPrincipal at NAventuresJoshuah LebacqPrincipal at NAventuresJonathan Dellar-FernandesAssociate at NAventuresLaurence BoudriasAssociate at NAventuresJulien MarolleauSenior Analyst at NAventures

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