André L’Espérance is joining Richard GMP Limited as director, wealth and estate planning, the largest independent wealth management firm said Monday.

With more than 20 years of experience, L’Espérance will lead and expand the firm’s insurance capabilities. He will also be instrumental in furthering Richardson GMP’s position in delivering integrated and comprehensive wealth management solutions to investors protect, enhance and transition their wealth to future generations.

“The addition of André to our in-house wealth and estate planning team signals our commitment to provide our investment advisors with the best-in-class solutions and to maintain our leadership position in serving the needs of high net worth investors,” says Richardson GMP’s CEO Andrew Marsh.

L’Espérance will be based in the firm’s Montreal office, Marsh adds.

His extensive experience in wealth planning includes positions of legal counsel, strategic planning and branch manager at Manulife Financial Corp. until 1998. In 1998, he joined National Bank Financial as president of NBF Financial Services. André was responsible for the delivery of estate solutions and financial planning services to NBF clients across Canada. Before joining Richardson GMP, he held the position of vice president, Private Wealth 1859 where his team delivered banking, investment and financial planning services to high net worth clients.

A member of the Quebec Bar Association, L’Espérance obtained his Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Ottawa, completed the Queen’s School of Business Executive Program and is currently a board member of the Association de planification fiscale et financière (APFF).

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