Denis Durand
Senior Advisor
Bio
Denis joined Leith Wheeler in 2025 to support the firm’s expanded offering to Quebec-based clients with the opening of our Montréal office. He has a long and successful career in financial services in Québec, punctuated most recently by a total of 36 years with Jarislowsky Fraser. Denis also spent time as an economist with the Québec Ministry of Government Affairs, a stock analyst with La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, and served as President and CIO of GenTrust (later sold to National Bank).
Denis has also been active in his community. He co-founded the Association des économistes québécois and returned as its president (2014-2015), served on the board and investment committees of Via Rail (2008-2017) and CARE Canada (2003-2015), and was the honorary lieutenant-colonel of the Regiment de Maisonneuve, the flagship regiment of the city of Montréal (2009-2012). He also continues to be a regular contributor to print and broadcast media in Québec including Radio Canada, RDI, and LCN Argent, in addition to being a regular contributor to the Journal de Montréal.
Denis holds undergraduate and masters degrees from Laval University.
