PEAK Establishes Securities Branch Office in Ontario

Montreal, Quebec – PEAK Securities Inc. has registered its first branch office in Ontario. Located in Whitby, Ontario, Mr. Denis Beaulieu, was appointed branch manager to service PEAK Securities representatives in the Ontario region.

“Since PEAK Securities was registered in Ontario last spring, it had been searching for a branch manager who would have the right fit with the values of the company.” states Robert Frances, president, PEAK Financial Group.

PEAK found this with Mr. Beaulieu. “After extensive consideration I chose PEAK because it puts integrity of advice to clients above all else and has a deep respect for the independent advisor as a business person”, comments Beaulieu, CFP, RFP.

Mr. Beaulieu has over 20 years experience in the financial services industry and has been an educator for over ten. He is a successful financial advisor and has a branch office in Whitby. He has lived in the Durham region for 14 years. He is a past president of the Ontario Association of Financial Planners and currently sits on the executive of a charitable foundation and a service club.

PEAK Securities Inc. is a fully-licensed securities dealer. It is a member of the Investment Dealers’ Association (IDA) and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF), and offers only third-party products such as mutual funds, stocks, bonds and exchange-traded products, and has access to all major financial markets. It was registered in Quebec in October 2000 and in Ontario in April 2002. It is currently pursuing registration in other provinces in Canada.

Established in 1992, the PEAK Financial Group comprises PEAK Investment Services Inc., PEAK Securities Inc., PEAK Insurance Services Inc., and PEAK Financial Services, Inc. It is one of the fastest growing, privately- owned providers of financial services in Canada. Registered in most provinces, PEAK represents more than 350 advisors and representatives who serve over 45,000 Canadians. With assets under administration of over $2.1 billion in 2001, PEAK continues to be the dealer of choice for independent financial planners and investment and insurance advisors.

For more information, please contact:

Gilles Bouillon, Vice-President Operations & Technology
PEAK Financial Group
514.844.6911 (ext. 230)
gbouillon@peakgroup.com