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LePoidevin Group

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David LePoidevin

Founder & Lead Portfolio Manager

With over 35 years of experience in capital markets, David LePoidevin is the Founder and Lead Portfolio Manager of LePoidevin Group – one of Canada’s premier advisory teams. He guides a team of professionals focused on research-driven results, independent thinking, risk management, and exceptional client service. David began his career on a bond trading desk before transitioning into wealth management, where he has built a reputation for strategic conviction and long-standing client relationships. Over the years, he has received multiple industry awards and been featured in national publications.

David LePoidevin

Founder & Lead Portfolio Manager

LePoidevin Group: Wealth Management Done Differently At a time when many advisory practices lean on standardized, off-the-shelf solutions and generic portfolio models, LePoidevin Group stands apart by design. With a philosophy rooted in independent thinking, deep conviction, and hands-on portfolio construction, this team has become one of Canada’s most distinctive names in private wealth management. For more than 35 years, LePoidevin Group has helped clients navigate volatility, capitalize on market dislocations, and build enduring wealth through a highly active, research-driven approach. While many traditional advisory teams outsource key functions, this group retains full ownership of investment strategy – offering clients precision, agility, and clarity in complex markets. Structured more like a sophisticated asset manager than a conventional wealth practice, LePoidevin Group is led by four distinguished Canadian portfolio managers and supported by 14 additional professionals. The result is a rare combination: the analytical rigor of a large-scale investment manager paired with the personalization of a dedicated wealth team. At the helm is David LePoidevin, an industry veteran who has spent decades refining a strategy focused on risk-adjusted returns, tactical agility, and a lifelong passion for understanding and navigating global markets. The association with Canaccord Genuity gives the team access to the scale and reach of a global platform. That includes world-class services, international investment capabilities, and cross-border expertise – resources that elevate what is possible for clients with complex wealth-planning needs. LePoidevin Group’s investment philosophy is as focused as it is distinct: identify mispriced assets, rotate capital based on real-time fundamentals, and construct portfolios from the ground up – always guided by deep insight, not consensus forecasts. The team deploys a diversified asset mix shaped by macroeconomic signals and prevailing market conditions. They do not chase trends – they position for volatility in advance and use it to their advantage. Deeply rooted in LePoidevin Group’s philosophy is the belief that the team should invest alongside their clients, because they wouldn’t recommend anything to clients that they would not own themselves. This is investment management with skin in the game. But investment expertise is only part of the offering. The group also delivers holistic planning across all aspects of clients’ financial lives. Their approach is rigorous, adaptable, and grounded in the real priorities of the individuals and families they serve. Client communication is equally intentional. Each quarter, the team hosts a live-market webinar that connects economic developments and geopolitical shifts with real-time investment implications – offering clients insight, not just information. Recordings are added to the team’s YouTube library, which has garnered thousands of views and serves as an accessible resource for clients who want to revisit past sessions or stay informed on their own schedule. In a crowded field, LePoidevin Group offers something rare: clarity, conviction, and a team that invests alongside you. As David LePoidevin says: “I built this practice the way I’d want to be served: with deeply informed investment thinking, clear and consistent communication, and an unwavering commitment to exceptional client service. Every decision is thoughtful, every strategy intentional - delivered with the same discipline and transparency I’d expect for my own family.”

Marc Rinfret

Senior Investment Advisor & Senior Portfolio Manager

Fletcher Hemmons

Senior Investment Advisor & Senior Portfolio Manager

Darcie Crowe

Senior Wealth Advisor & Senior Portfolio Manager

Marc Rinfret is a Senior Portfolio Manager who combines a rigorous investment approach with high-touch client service, managing assets and relationships in alignment with the LePoidevin Group’s client-first philosophy. As David LePoidevin’s first Portfolio Management partner, Marc has helped shape the team’s active, research-driven strategy and plays a central role in its day-to-day execution. He holds both the Canadian Investment Manager (CIM) and Derivatives Market Specialist (DMS) designations and is fully licensed to offer options strategies. Marc is also registered to serve client-first across multiple U.S. states, reflecting the group’s commitment to cross-border expertise and long-term client support.

Marc Rinfret

Senior Investment Advisor & Senior Portfolio Manager

Fletcher Hemmons is a Senior Portfolio Manager with the LePoidevin Group, delivering tailored investment strategies and comprehensive wealth planning to a broad client base. He constructs and manages portfolios using the team’s disciplined, research-driven approach. A member of the LePoidevin Group for over 15 years and David’s second portfolio management partner, Fletcher supports clients across Canada and internationally, maintaining offices in both Vancouver and Toronto. He holds a degree in finance and economics from St. Francis Xavier University and the chartered investment manager (CIM®) designation, is licensed for options, and holds a US securities license.

Fletcher Hemmons

Senior Investment Advisor & Senior Portfolio Manager

A seasoned advisor with a multidisciplinary background in finance and investing, Darcie leads with deep expertise in financial planning – anchored in a discovery process that takes the time to understand each client’s goals, values, and complexities. She brings over 20 years of experience across equity research, corporate finance, and private wealth, delivering strategic advice through all life stages, including transitions such as divorce and retirement. Recognized with over a dozen industry awards, Darcie combines expertise with care. She holds the CIM®, PFP®, and CDFA® designations, is FINRA-registered, and is a graduate of the Richard Ivey School of Business.

Darcie Crowe

Senior Wealth Advisor & Senior Portfolio Manager

From top left to bottom right: Susanna Kam, Shirlene Hsiao, Aren Hoffman, Anthony Kwan, Fletcher Hemmons, Marc Rinfret, Anne Jackson, Lynn Yeo, Agnes Francisco, Kellyanne Yep, Alex LePoidevin, David LePoidevin, Darcie Crowe