A team of Vancouver advisors with more than $1 billion in AUM is moving from National Bank to Canaccord.

LePoidevin Group is now part of Canaccord’s Canadian wealth management division.

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This addition supports Canaccord’s plan to grow AUM. In September, the firm said it was raising $60 million through a private placement to grow its wealth management business.

The LePoidevin Group provides high-net-worth clients with wealth management, financial and estate planning services. The team includes a financial planner and five investment associates.

David LePoidevin, senior vice president and portfolio manager has been an investment advisor since 1988. Marc Rinfret, portfolio manager, has been a member of the LePoidevin Group since 2008 and is primarily responsible for the management of client portfolios.

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