Our team

Martin 1Martin Lalonde, MBA, CFA
President and Portfolio Manager

Martin Lalonde is the founding President of Rivemont Investments and Portfolio Manager. He has many years of experience in the financial markets and held, before founding Rivemont Investments, the position of senior analyst, investment, mergers and acquisitions for a major Canadian agency.

As Portfolio Manager, Mr. Lalonde is responsible for all the strategies of the firm. In that role, he is responsible for the construction of the portfolios including determining the allocation between the different asset classes and the selection of securities.

Mr. Lalonde holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Ottawa with specialization in international trade from the École supérieure de commerce of Reims, in France. He also holds the title of CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst).

 

Valérie Marquis
Client Relations and Business Development

Valérie Marquis is responsible of business development and investor relations. She has over 15 years of experience in the financial industry and has worked at Bank of Montreal, National Bank as a financing solutions specialist and she was in charge of a sales team at Sunlife Financial. 

Passionate about entrepreneurship, in 2015 she founded a business concierge firm La Confidente, which offers a range of exclusive services for wealthy clients. She holds a bachelor’s degree in finance administration, has an exempt market license & insurance and is aiming for the title of portfolio manager.

 

 

Jeffrey Veilleux, M. Sc., CIM®
Portfolio Manager

Jeffrey Veilleux is a portfolio manager primarily responsible for the Smart β Maple strategy. He has several years of experience in capital markets for large Canadian banks. His main duties include managing client portfolios, including maintaining asset class weightings, as well as following up with clients.

Mr. Veilleux holds a Master’s degree in Finance from the University of Sherbrooke and is a Certified Investment Manager, CIM®.

 

 

David Blouin
Customer Relations Director

David Blouin is Customer Relations Manager and Rivemont’s first point of contact. He is also involved in administrative activities.

David has over 20 years’ experience in banking and investments (National Bank, Manulife, etc.).

Mr Blouin holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from HEC Montréal.

 

 

Maxime Angers Lessard
Financial Security Advisor

Maxime Angers Lessard has been a financial security advisor since 2013. He has several years’ experience in insurance and investment, and is in the process of obtaining his financial planner designation. His main duties are to establish insurance needs as well as produce financial projections to maximize the achievement of clients’ financial goals.

Mr. Angers Lessard holds a degree in management in the context of financial planning firms from Université Laval.

 

RIVEMONT MICROCAP STRATEGY TEAM

Mathieu Martin, CFA
Portfolio Manager, Rivemont MicroCap Fund

Mathieu is responsible for the portfolio strategy and oversees the research and analysis process for new investment ideas. Being active in the microcaps sector since 2014, Mathieu has been able to develop his network and forge solid relationships with various stakeholders, which leads him to find some of the best microcap opportunities in North America.

Mathieu has been involved with Rivemont since 2018. He brings with him an exceptional knowledge base, having participated in dozens of conferences, and having met hundreds of management teams over the years. He also holds the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) designation since November 2020.

 

 

Philippe Lapointe, CFA
Analyst, Rivemont MicroCap Fund

Philippe is responsible for the fundamental analysis and monitoring of portfolio companies, as well as looking for new investment opportunities for the Rivemont MicroCap fund. Previously, Philippe was a commodity trader in the energy sector. His passion for fundamental analysis in the public equity markets ultimately led him to join Rivemont.

Philippe holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University.

 

 

 

RIVEMONT CRYPTO STRATEGY TEAM

Philippe Jetté
Senior Analyst, Rivemont Crypto Fund

Philippe Jetté is responsible for the analysis of the cryptocurrencies for the Rivemont Crypto Fund. Passionate about emerging technologies, Mr. Jetté has closely followed the development of the blockchain technology and has an in-depth understanding of its many advantages, both as a currency and on the various industries that can be reinvented thanks to this revolution.

He has been active in the crypto market since 2013 and bases his expertise in fundamental analysis which leads to successful management results. He holds a CSI certificate on the Canadian Securities Course.