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Jimmy Jean is a Senior Economist in the Desjardins Economic Studies Group and Fixed Income Economist at Desjardins Securities. Jimmy is responsible for macroeconomic and financial research, advising institutional clients and traders on a variety of issues including macroeconomic developments, monetary and fiscal policy and interest rate outlook. He holds a Master of Applied Economics at HEC Montreal.

Sébastien Hébert began his career with Desjardins in 2001 and held several positions in the organization until 2008. He subsequently advanced in Compliance at National Bank working with derivatives, private placements, new products and hedge funds. In 2013, he returned to the Desjardins Group and has since held the position of Senior Analyst, Structured Products with the Portfolio Management Group. Sébastien holds a CFA charter as well as a finance degree from the Université du Québec in Montreal. He has over twelve years of experience in financial services, particularly in the investment sector, derivatives, compliance and currency exchange hedging.

Charles K. Langford is President of Charles K. Langford, Inc, Portfolio Managers. He teaches portfolio management at School of Management (École des Sciences de la Gestion), University of Québec (Montréal). He is the author of 14 books on portfolio management, derivatives strategies and technical analysis.

Until 2007 he has been vice-president overlay risk management for Visconti Venosta Teaspoon Approach Management, Ltd. Until 1990 he was portfolio manager for Refco Futures (Canada) Ltd.

He has received a Bachelor degree from Université de Montréal, a Master degree and the PhD from McGill University (Montreal); he is Fellow of CSI (Canadian Securities Institute).

After obtaining a Bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Social Sciences at the Université du Québec in Montréal and his Master’s degree, Michel Doucet began his career as a junior economist at the National Bank head office in Montreal. In 1992 he joined the institutional equities and fixed income group at Lévesque Beaubien Geoffrion as an economist and market analyst. Over the years, he has led various projects related to the North American and international economies as well as Canadian public finances. In 1996, the team of institutional economists to which he belongs was ranked first in Canada by Brendan Wood International. In August 1997, Mr. Doucet joined the personal services division of Lévesque Beaubien Geoffrion where he served as an economist, fixed income market analyst and vice president. In 2004, he joined the Desjardins Securities full service team as Vice President. He now occupies the roles of fixed income strategist, economist and portfolio manager. He manages the Securities Portfolio Advisory Group, advisor marketing and distribution of financial planning and insurance.

Patric Saint-Onge has been a tax specialist for over 15 years. In 2002, he co-founded the firm Corriveau Saint-Onge Inc. which specializes in Canadian taxation.

Mr. Saint-Onge has worked on major tax cases, applying complex fiscal concepts throughout his career.

He has also been a speaker on numerous occasions for both industry professionals as well as the general public. Among others, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Quebec has requested his services as a speaker. He has also been invited as an expert in taxation on several television and radio shows, and frequently collaborates with journalists covering the economy to help with articles on various topics.

François Dupuis holds a Masters and Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Montreal. He began his career with Desjardins in 1988 and has been Vice President and Chief Economist at Desjardins Group Economic Studies since 2006. He has previously worked as a financial journalist and as an economic advisor to the Cooperation Office of the Canadian Embassy in Niger. 

Mr Dupuis plans the work program for Economic Studies. Among other tasks, he directs research, analysis and forecasting efforts, and is responsible for defining Desjardins’ position regarding the economy.

Mathieu D'Anjou is a Senior Economist at Desjardins Group Economic Studies. He specializes in financial market analysis and, among other tasks, publishes predictions about stock and bond markets, as well as commodity prices. He holds a Master's degree in Financial Economics from the University of Toronto and holds a CFA designation.

Hendrix Vachon holds a Masters degree in Economics from the University of Sherbrooke. He has been with the Desjardins Group’s Economic Studies for eight years. He contributes to numerous Group tasks relating to monitoring and analysis as well as economic and financial forecasts.

Hélène Bégin holds a Masters and Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Laval. She has been an Economist with Desjardins Group since 1994, and is responsible mainly for the Quebec economy, including monitoring and forecasting. She conducts targeted analyses of issues such as households and corporate finances. Ms. Bégin is also an expert in the residential housing market and establishes the Desjardins Group position in this regard through various releases, in addition to acting as a media spokesperson in these two fields.

Francis Généreux holds a Masters degree in Economics from the Université de Montreal and a Communications degree from the Université du Quebec à Montreal. He has been with the Desjardins Group for over 20 years and is now a Senior Economist. He is responsible for monitoring global economic conditions and performing analyzes and forecasts for the US economy. He has authored several studies and has participated in drafting numerous publications produced by Desjardins Economic Studies.

Benoit Durocher is a Senior Economist with Desjardins Group Economic Studies. He is responsible for monitoring the Canadian economic environment and performs analyses and forecasts for Canada, Ontario and most provinces. He is the author of several studies and participates in drafting numerous publications produced by Desjardins Economic Studies. He holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Montreal.