Mr. Stuart Raftus reports

CANACCORD GENUITY GROUP INC. WELCOMES THE LEPOIDEVIN GROUP ADVISORY TEAM TO ITS CANADIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT PLATFORM; OPERATING FROM VANCOUVER, THE GROUP IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF MORE THAN $1 BILLION IN CLIENT ASSETS

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. has added the LePoidevin Group, one of Canada's top-ranked advisory teams, to its Canadian wealth management division. This addition supports the firm's stated corporate objective of growing assets under management to both increase and enhance the long-term stability of its earnings potential.

"The talented group of investment specialists at LePoidevin Group brings valuable economic expertise and deep client relationships to our growing wealth management business," said Stuart Raftus, president of Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management in Canada. "Our boutique platform with bespoke solution capabilities is increasingly attracting leading investment advisory teams to our entrepreneurial and independent firm. Our strategy to build a boutique investment firm is proving to be a key differentiator in attracting top investment advisers and high-net-worth clients."

The LePoidevin Group portfolio management team provides high-net-worth clients with a comprehensive suite of wealth management, financial and estate planning services with support from a dedicated group of established professionals which includes a financial planning specialist and five investment associates. The group has consistently earned excellent investment returns for its clients.

David LePoidevin, senior vice-president and portfolio manager (CIM), has over 25 years of financial industry experience and has been a professional investment adviser since 1988. Most recently, he was with a bank-owned wealth management firm, where he managed client assets in excess of $1-billion. Over the course of his career, he was twice granted the portfolio management excellence award, given to the organization's top portfolio manager, as measured by risk-adjusted returns. Mr. LePoidevin holds a bachelor of arts in economics and the chartered investment manager (CIM) designation.

Marc Rinfret, portfolio manager (DMS, CIM), has been a member of the LePoidevin Group since 2008 and is primarily responsible for the management of client portfolios. Mr. Rinfret is a fully licensed portfolio manager and holds the CIM designation and derivatives market specialist designation (DMS).

About Canaccord Genuity Group

Through its principal subsidiaries, Canaccord Genuity Group is a leading independent, full-service financial services firm, with operations in two principal segments of the securities industry: wealth management and capital markets.