CIO Office

Nicolas Papageorgiou is Chief Investment Officer, Canadian Division. Since 2002, Nicolas has been a Professor of Finance at HEC Montreal. Prior to joining Fiera Capital, he worked as a consultant for a variety of financial institutions, including asset management firms, pension plans, consultancy firms and the Montreal Exchange.

Nicolas holds a BSc and MSc in Economics from the University of Montreal, a MSc in Finance from Imperial College London and a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Reading. He has published articles in leading academic and practitioner journals and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences.

Mathieu Blais is a member of the CIO Office. He plays a key role in structuring and overseeing the investment strategies offering to our Canadian clients. He started his career as an intern in the risk management department at Fiera Capital and was later hired as a risk management analyst before joining the CIO Office. He has been with the firm since 2013. 

Mathieu graduated from École Polytechnique de Montréal with a Bachelor’s of Mechanical Engineering (B.Eng.). He also holds a Graduate Degree in Management and a Master’s in Finance (M.Sc.) from HEC Montréal as well as the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation. 

Vincent Beaulieu is a member of the CIO Office. He constructs analytical tools and participates in the review of portfolios and investment strategies.

Mr. Beaulieu was first hired as a performance analyst in 2014 and was later hired as a risk management analyst in 2015. He has been with the firm since 2013 where he started his career as an intern in the fund administration team. 

Mr. Beaulieu graduated from Concordia University with a Bachelor degree in Finance. He also holds a Master’s in Finance (M.Sc.) from HEC Montréal as well as the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Michael Pultrone is a member of the CIO Office. He supports the many activities of the CIO Office with a particular focus on the firm’s Responsible Investment initiative.

Mr. Pultrone has been with the firm since 2015 and has over five years’ experience in the industry. Prior to joining the CIO Office, he served multiple roles within the Portfolio Administration team.

Mr. Pultrone holds a Bachelor degree in Finance from Concordia University as well as the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.