Alexander Gross, CPA, FCSI
Senior Wealth Advisor
Senior Portfolio Manager
For over 20 years Alex has advised generations of families with his caring and intelligent approach. As our Senior Portfolio Manager, Alex is also an accountant by profession and a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute. He is committed to providing a high standard in all that we deliver, continuously implementing best practices and value-added client services. Alex enjoys long distance running, triathlon, and spending time with his young family.
Maude Larose, CFA
Associate Investment Advisor
Associate Portfolio Manager
With nearly 10 years of banking experience, and more than five years on our team. She holds a bilingual BBA from HEC Montréal specializing in market finance and investment consulting, and is a CFA charterholder since 2023. The CFA designation is globally recognized and attests to a charterholder’s success in a rigorous and comprehensive study program in the field of investment management and research analysis. In her spare time, Maude takes advantage of the nice weather to go hiking, and the bad weather to play board games with her family.
Magdala Geneste, F.Pl.
Associate Investment Advisor
With over 19 years in practice in Financial and Wealth Management, Magdala prides herself on being committed to understanding clients’ unique goals and delivering tailored solutions. She is passionate about fostering long-term client relationships built on trust and transparency. Magdala holds a BCom in International Business from Concordia University, with a minor in Finance and has earned the Financial Planner designation from the Institute of Financial Planning. Magdala enjoys reading, travel, trying out new restaurants and spending time in nature.
Laurence Mounayar, B.Comm.
Client Associate
With over 24 years in the financial industry, Laurence is instrumental in managing and monitoring all the day-to-day transactions and providing comprehensive client service. His friendly manner and knowledgeable guidance have been appreciated and recognized by clients, colleagues, and CIBC management. Laurence holds a BCom in finance from Concordia University and has earned the Derivatives Market Specialist certification from the Canadian Securities Institute. Laurence enjoys movies, travel, and international culture.
Cathy Cloherty
Administrative Assistant
With over 20 years in the financial industry, Cathy provides an excellent level of account documentation management, ensuring that client accounts and documentation is provided promptly and efficiently. Cathy enjoys travel and spending time with her family.
Mireille Rakotonjanahary, F.Pl., MBA, BA
Estate Planning Specialist
Opens in your telephone provided application. Opens in your email provided application.Creating peace of mind for clients drives Mireille’s business philosophy. Her role is to outline solutions to affluent investors who are concerned about the growth and the preservation of their estate legacy and whose complex estate and tax planning needs demand clear and sound strategies. Mireille’s unique process ensures clients are comfortable with their estate planning solutions and are in line with their unique goals and objectives. She has been working in the area of financial and estate planning since 2001.
Marco Leccese, CIM, F.Pl.
Wealth Strategist
Opens in your telephone provided application. Opens in your email provided application.In his role as Wealth Strategist, Marco will work closely with you and your trusted advisors to create a financial plan that reflects your priorities and focuses on helping you achieve the goals you have set for yourself, your family and your future.
Marco joined the financial services industry in 1992 and has held various positions in financial planning, private investment counsel and investment administration. Marco holds his financial planning designation issued by the IQPF, is a Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) and has a Bachelor of Commerce from Concordia University.
Nabil Jlidi, M.Sc., Pl. Fin
Financial Planner
Opens in your telephone provided application. Opens in your email provided application.Nabil Jlidi is a Financial Planner, who joined CIBC in 2004. His experience in the financial services industry servicing affluent clients dates back to 1998. Nabil holds a Master of Science in Economy from the Université de Montréal, a certificate in financial planning and a certificate in finance from HEC Montréal. Since 2003, Nabil also holds the Financial Planner designation with the Institut Québécois de Planification Financière (IQPF).
Nabil concentrates on the financial planning needs of affluent and high-net-worth families, small-mid sized businesses and those seeking retirement and taxation planning.
Alvaro Medeiros, BA, F.Pl.
Financial Planner
Opens in your telephone provided application. Opens in your email provided application.I have over 23 years of experience in the financial services sector. I provide customized advice and direction on complex issues such as retirement, tax, and estate planning. My experience allows me to quickly size up a client's needs and provide elaborate financial plans. As an accrediated professional, I earned my undergraduate degree in economics at Concordia University. I have both the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and the Financial Planner (IQPF) designations, as well as the Registered Life Underwriter (R.L.U.) designation.
Philippe Froundjian, B.Comm., CFA
Managing Director, CIBC Mid-Market Investment Banking
Opens in your telephone provided application. Opens in your email provided application.Philippe heads the Quebec MMIB practice at CIBC, where he is responsible to source and execute divestiture, acquisition and private placement mandates for mid-market companies located between Ottawa and Newfoundland
Philippe has over 22 years of mid-market M&A and corporate finance experience at CIBC, and has been involved in structuring and executing more than 100 Canadian and cross-border M&A and capital raising for private mid-market companies.
Prior to joining CIBC, he was at a leading independent economic publication firm where he was responsible for providing investment research on the G-10 countries. Philippe holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Concordia University with Distinction and is a CFA charterholder.