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Scotia Wealth Management is an innovative team-based approach to wealth management that addresses the entirety of your life – your family, your business, your future – one facet at a time.

The specialists at Scotia Wealth Management bring their skills and expertise to the consideration of what you’ve accumulated – and how best to administer it through life’s changes.

From financial counsel on managing your wealth to careful contemplation of how to transfer it to future generations, it’s your thinking, combined with our thinking, to create Enriched Thinking®.


To learn more about our full range of wealth management services, visit scotiawealthmanagement.com.

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Meet our team

We work with you to determine the right investment strategies to help you invest your hard-earned wealth today and for the future.

André Lacasse

I bring peace of mind to my clients through long-term relationships based on trust.

André joined ScotiaMcLeod in 2011 and has established solid experience serving affluent clients with comprehensive investment and wealth management services. As a wealth advisor, André uses a modern approach to develop tailored solutions for his clients. Passionate about capital markets, he uses innovative and sustainable investment strategies through a diligent selection and research process. André values trust, integrity and has a long-term vision, he has also earned the Chartered Investment Manager (CIM®) designation and holds a Bachelor of Commerce in finance from the John Molson School of Business of Concordia University.

ScotiaMcLeod®, a division of Scotia Capital Inc.

Having studied at HEC Montreal, Frederic joined Scotia Wealth Management in 2021 and in a role to support clients with their daily operations, helping the process of portfolio management. Energetic and motivated, he is responsible for investment account opening, assuring the compliance of client accounts, analyzing portfolio reports, and various day-to-day operations. Frederic has completed the Canadian Securities Course and investment representative training. Passionate about the culinary culture, he has previously worked in some of the most recognized institutions in the world, notably in Japan and France.

ScotiaMcLeod®, a division of Scotia Capital Inc.

As a Private Banker, I take great pride in building strong, long-lasting relationships with my clients and treating their needs as if they were my own.

With over 15 years of financial services industry experience, I am recognized as a leader in wealth management for ultra-high-net-worth families. I take the time to truly get to know my client’s and their families so I can create customized solutions for their wealth needs, while servicing their day-to-day banking requirements. With my financial knowledge and credit expertise, I help my clients grow their wealth by strategically accessing capital using leverage so they can take advantage of investment opportunities.

My academic background includes a Bachelor of Commerce degree, with a major in management, from Concordia University. I have completed my Financial Planner’s designation from the Financial Planning Institute of Quebec. I am currently working towards obtaining my MBA to allow me to grow my knowledge and service offering even further.

During my free time I am an active member of AHEPA, worldwide organization that promotes Hellenism, philanthropy, education and family. I also enjoy golf, exotic cars and international travel.

Private Banking, The Bank of Nova Scotia

As a Senior Manager in Total Wealth Solutions, Carl is responsible for guiding our clients through our Total Wealth process, which begins with a thoughtful consideration of their entire financial picture, immediate needs, and goals for the future. With a clear understanding of our clients’ unique financial situation, Carl collaborates with our team of financial planners and specialists to develop a customized Total Wealth Plan that is comprehensive, forward-looking, and tailored to help each client reach their financial goals. Through an evolving Total Wealth Plan, Carl works with our clients to help them achieve future success – as they define it.

As part of this process, Carl explores relevant financial, retirement, tax, will and estate strategies. He has experience providing financial advice to clients with complex and sophisticated needs and goals. Carl brings over 10 years of experience in accounting and tax from the accounting industry. Carl is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) with a background in personal and corporate income tax compliance and planning. He has completed a Masters in Tax Law at HEC Montreal and also holds a Bachelor in accounting from UQAM.

Financial planning and advisory services are provided by Scotia Capital Inc.

Our services

Our services

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We focus on providing wealth management solutions in addition to our core investment management services.

We have a disciplined philosophy and process rooted in real world knowledge and experience with outcomes designed to stand the test of time and markets.

Total Wealth Planning

Total Wealth Planning is more than generating a basic financial plan. It begins with gaining a deep understanding of your entire financial picture, your immediate needs and your goals for the future. Working together with our team of specialists, who offer fresh perspectives and can help discover new possibilities, your Wealth Advisor will act as your financial partner, to help you navigate your Total Wealth Plan that will guide your financial decisions and evolve as life changes. This process of developing your Total Wealth Plan can help you realize your dreams and achieve future success, however you define it.

Services at a glance

Total Wealth Planning

From Scotia Capital Inc.

  • Help identify life priorities
  • Facilitate collaboration among team of specialists
  • Propose strategies aligned to goals and each other
  • Design integrated roadmap to structure, protect, transfer and enhance wealth

Investment Management

From ScotiaMcLeod,® a division of Scotia Capital Inc.

  • Managing investments with advice and solutions
  • Diversification and portfolio balancing
  • Risk analysis
  • Market research

Insurance Solutions

From Scotia Wealth Insurance Services Inc.

  • Risk management
  • Wealth optimization
  • Tax-efficient strategies
  • Asset diversification
  • Family legacy resolution

Estate and Trust Services

From Scotiatrust,® The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company

  • Will and estate planning
  • Philanthropic advisory services
  • Trust management
  • Leaving a legacy

Private Banking

From Private Banking, The Bank of Nova Scotia

  • Strategic borrowing solutions
  • Transactional banking support Leading-edge concierge and travel management service
  • Personalized, customized and attentive service

Business and Family

Advisory Services From Scotia Capital Inc.

  • Business transition planning
  • Contingency planning
  • Inter-generational wealth planning
  • Family governance and strategies

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