National Bank Financial president and CEO Kym Anthony resigned today after six years with the company. Louis Vachon, chairman of National Bank of Canada and Natcan Investment Management since 2004, will take on the CEO role at the brokerage firm, the bank said.

“After six great years with National Bank Financial, I have decided to step down to take some time for myself and reflect on my next business project,” Anthony said in a news release.

“As one of the longest standing CEOs in a very demanding industry, Kym Anthony has achieved many important milestones for National Bank Financial,” said Vachon. “He brought over 25 years of financial markets experience to his role. We thank him for his loyal service and we wish him the best.”

Vachon has been with the National Bank since 1996 and was appointed chairman of National Bank Financial Group and Natcan Investment Management in 2004. Over the course of his career, he has held a number of senior management positions, including vp of Capital Markets at Levesque Beaubien, president and CEO of BT Bank Canada, President and CEO of Innocap and senior vp, treasury and financial markets at National Bank.

In September 2002, he was appointed as a member of the bank’s executive committee. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Montreal Exchange, the Boston Option Exchange and National Bank Discount Brokerage.