Kevin Bélanger
Assistant Vice-President, Portfolio Strategist
CFA, CFP®, FCSI
Kevin Bélanger leads IG's Portfolio Strategists team, which provides specialized support to high-net-worth clients with investable assets exceeding $1 million. The team collaborates closely with IG advisors and the IG Wholesaling team to deliver expert analysis, tailored portfolio construction support, and securities advisory services to sophisticated investors. With extensive hands-on experience as an IG Wealth Specialist and Portfolio Strategist, Kevin brings a deep understanding of wealth management to his role. Before joining IG in 2006, he served as an Associate Portfolio Manager at a private wealth management firm in Montreal, further enriching his expertise.
Aurèle Courcelles
Vice-President, Tax and Estate Planning
CPA, CMA, TEP, CFP®, FP Canada™ Fellow
Blair Evans
Vice President, Financial Planning
CFA, CA, CFP®, TEP
Blair has a breadth of experience providing high-net-worth clients with advice on corporate taxation, transaction structuring and tax planning. He has completed the In-Depth Tax Program and CPA Reorganizations Advanced Tax Course. He earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® designation in 2018 and garnered a spot on the President’s List with a top 3 mark in Canada. He also holds the Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) designation, and is a member of Chartered Professional Accountants of Manitoba (CPA Manitoba), the Canadian Tax Foundation, FP Canada and the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). Before joining IG, Blair spent 11 years with a large national accounting firm primarily within their Tax group.
Mariska Loeppky
Assistant Vice-President, Tax & Estate Planning
B. Comm (Hons.), CPA, CA, TEP, CFP®
Mariska is a Chartered Professional Accountant who completed the In-Depth Tax Program and the Advanced Tax Courses. Prior to joining IG in 2015, she spent 13 years working for a large accounting firm in Winnipeg. Mariska’s key focus is working with clients on complex estate planning issues, business succession, and tax planning with a special focus on cross-border issues. Mariska is a member of the Canadian Tax Foundation, has her CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® designation and is a Trust & Estate Practitioner, certified by the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP).
Shahrshad Rajabzadeh
Vice-President, National Sales, IG Investments
Shahrshad is responsible for portfolio analysis, construction, and recommendations for high-net-worth investment strategies at IG. He leads the Product Management, Portfolio Strategists, Wealth Specialists and Wholesale Distribution teams.
His teams provide IG Advisors with relevant and timely capital market and investment commentary, product updates and information, as well as industry and competitive analysis, all designed to provide our clients with a superior wealth management experience.
Shahrshad has developed his vast knowledge of investment trends and products through more than 20 years of financial services experience. He began his career in financial services as a successful insurance and investment advisor, creating a deep recognition that each client has unique needs that require unique solutions.
Shahrshad holds a degree in computer science from the University of Prince Edward Island and a diploma in computer engineering from Seneca College.
Sheryl Troup
Assistant Vice-President, Tax & Estate Planning
BA, B. Comm (Hons), CPA, CA, TEP, CFP®, CLU
With a depth of experience in both accounting and tax, Sheryl’s key area of expertise is advising on client cases involving owner-managed businesses, farms, and high net worth individuals in planning for various life cycles of their businesses. She obtained her Chartered Accountant designation in 2006, completed the CICA In-Depth tax program in 2009, obtained her TEP in 2017, successfully completed the CFP® exam in 2017, and most recently obtained her CLU in 2021.