Meet Our Team

Richard Belley has more than 14 years of experience in the fixed income and derivative product markets, including seven directly involved in consulting and portfolio management. He received a diploma in Finance from the École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC) in 1991 and holds the CFA designation.

Mr. Belley has been a member of the Portfolio Services Group (PSG) since 2001 and is involved in the development of bond investment strategies for the Private Client Division. Mr. Belley also advises and manages bond portfolios for large cap clients, professional associations, foundations, hospitals, municipalities and corporations. The PSG currently has more than $1 billion under management, of which more than $600 million is under his direct responsibility. Mr. Belley brings to the team his extensive experience of capital markets and ability to tailor solutions to meet the unique and specific needs of each client mandate, enhancing the range of services offered by our team.

As a Tax lawyer and financial planner, Zeina advises high net worth families, professionals and entrepreneurs on specialized wealth planning solutions. Whether it’s thought leadership on estate planning, new family wealth, tax planning, or philanthropy, Zeina is dedicated to simplifying complex issues and providing practical and informed strategies. Zeina joined BMO in 2011 after several years as a tax lawyer in private practice. She was called to the Quebec Bar in 2001.

Olivier is part of the specialized planning team within BMO Wealth Management where he acts as a tax and estate planner. His main focus is to assist high net worth clients and their families in reaching their objectives by making complex tax issues understandable, managing risks and identifying opportunities.

Olivier was called to the Quebec Bar in 2012. After completing his master’s degree in taxation, he worked for a well-known law firm based in Montreal where he advised business owners and professionals on a multitude of corporate, personal, and trust taxation issues. He also provided tax planning assistance on many corporate reorganizations, and business transfers.

Olivier joined BMO Wealth Management in 2016. He works in collaboration with professionals at BMO Private Wealth.

Ayad is Senior Private Banker at our downtown Montréal office. He works with a team of passionate professionals who coordinate their efforts to help clients take full advantage of all the opportunities offered by their assets.

Ayad joined BMO Private Banking in 2017 and has 13 years of experience in the financial industry. During his 10 years with BMO Financial Group, he held several senior management positions. More recently, he was responsible for developing Private Banking Wealth operations in Québec.

Through an integrated approach, Ayad works with his colleagues at BMO Private Wealth to
develop comprehensive solutions to help clients achieve their personal wealth management
goals.

Ayad’s goal is to provide customers with comprehensive and personalized solutions and help
them navigate the complexities of their financial situation through coordinated and proactive
management plans. He knows how to manage the intricacies and complexities of wealth
management, so that clients can be confident that their goals are achievable.

As a BMO Private Banker, Pamela Lambourne comes to the aid of our Private Wealth professionals. She offers comprehensive and personalized private banking
services to help customers optimize their finances.

Pamela has been with BMO since 2006, holding positions in financing, relationship management, direct banking and financial services. Backed by strong financial planning and financing knowledge and a wide range of products and programs, she designs personalized banking solutions based on customer needs, including financing services and small business solutions.

She is adept at developing proactive solutions that save time, identify inefficient financing, and maximize after tax returns.

Building relationships with clients is paramount to becoming a trusted advisor. Mathieu’s goal is to develop rapport with clients through open communication, trust and exceptional service. Leaning on his diverse background and experience, Mathieu provides guidance to private business owners and families in the areas of business succession, transition, growth through acquisitions, sell-side M&A, and valuations for the purposes of wealth planning and exit planning.

Prior to joining BMO Wealth Management in 2018, Mathieu has over 10 years of experience with national and Big 4 accounting firms. Working within the M&A Transaction services Group, he advised private company owners across multiple industries, with business enterprise values ranging from $3 million to +$100 million on all aspects of the M&A transaction process, from the initial analysis of financial and operational performance to the closing of the transaction (i.e. divestitures, acquisitions, due diligence, projections/financial modeling, and business valuations). Other areas of experience include corporate restructuring and insolvency, financings, and corporate audits.