Board of Directors
Good governance starts with RF Capital’s board of directors. The board assumes responsibilities for overseeing the management of our business and affairs. Directors are appointed based on their wide-ranging experience, knowledge and insight. The majority of the board of directors, including its chairman, are independent.
Nathalie Bernier
FCPA, FCA
Independent Board Member; Chair of Risk Committee; Member of Audit Committee
Mrs. Bernier brings extensive experience and expertise in the areas of transformation and implementation of innovative growth strategies as well as strong financial, governance and risk acumen.
David G. Brown
CPA, CA, LL.B
Independent Board Member; Member of Risk Committee; Member of Governance Committee
Mr. Brown is Managing Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Richardson Capital Limited, the private equity division of Richardson Financial Group Limited (RFGL).
Vincent Duhamel
Independent Board Member; Member of Governance Committee, and Management Resources and Compensation Committee
Mr. Duhamel was Fiera Capital’s Global President and Chief Operating Officer until 2020. He was also a member of Fiera’s Global Executive Management Committee.
David C. Ferguson
MBA, FCPA, FCA
Independent Board Member; Chair of Audit Committee; Member of Risk Committee
From 1999 until retiring in 2012, Mr. Ferguson was Executive Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of BMO Capital Markets, the wholesale banking and institutional brokerage pillar of BMO Financial Group.
Kish Kapoor
CPA, CA
Board Member
Mr. Kapoor previously served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of RF Capital Group (TSX:RCG). Mr. Kapoor is currently a director of Richardson Financial Group Limited.
Dave Kelly
President & CEO
In January 2024, Dave joined Richardson Wealth as Chief Operating Officer and became President & CEO on October 1. Dave and his leadership team are dedicated to building a best-in-class experience for advisors by equipping them with the resources, products, and services necessary for their success.
David Leith
Independent Board Member; Chair of Governance Committee, and Member of Management Resources and Compensation Committee
Mr. Leith joins RF Capital’s Board following a distinguished career as an investment banker and corporate director, serving on numerous public and private boards.
Jane Mowat
Independent Board Member; Member of Audit Committee and Governance Committee
Ms. Mowat is a Corporate Director and a former information technology executive who, from 2003 to 2020, has worked as an independent consultant, advising clients on acquisitions in the software industry.
David Porter
FCSI®, CIM®
Portfolio Manager, Investment Advisor, Richardson Wealth
Mr. Porter joins RF Capital’s Board as a 20-year financial services veteran, specializing in family wealth plan design, portfolio construction, tax minimization strategies, and retirement, succession and estate planning.
Sanford H. Riley
Board Member; Chair of Management Resources and Compensation Committee; Member of Risk Committee
Mr. Riley is President and CEO of Richardson Financial Group Limited, a financial services affiliate of James Richardson & Sons, Limited.
Donald A. Wright
Independent Chairman of the Board of Directors, Ex-Officio Member of All Board Committees
Mr. Wright joined the Board of Directors of RF Capital Group (formerly GMP Capital Inc.) in 2004, and was appointed Chairman of the Board in 2013.