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CANACCORD GENUITY GROUP INC. WELCOMES STANLEY ASSET MANAGEMENT TO ITS CANADIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT BUSINESS

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. welcomes Stanley Asset Management to its Canadian Wealth Management business.

"We are delighted that Graham Stanley and his colleagues from Stanley Asset Management have chosen Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management as the platform to grow their business," said Stuart Raftus, president of Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management in Canada. "The team will benefit from the extensive resources available across our organization and our strong culture of entrepreneurialism and independence, which supports investment advisers as they deliver the value proposition that best suits their clients."

Based in Vancouver, the Stanley Asset Management team draws from more than 80 years of combined investment industry experience to deliver sophisticated, strategic and innovative strategies to help families, institutions, municipalities and corporate entities reach their financial goals.

Graham Stanley, senior vice-president and portfolio manager, brings more than two decades of experience to his role and is the lead portfolio manager for Stanley Asset Management. With a deep understanding of financial markets, Mr. Stanley and his team offer objective strategic advice coupled with highly efficient and professional execution to suit the complex needs of their clients, which include some of British Columbia's most influential entrepreneurs.

Mr. Stanley joins Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management in Canada with a team of five talented professionals.

About Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management

Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management operations provide comprehensive wealth management solutions and brokerage services to individual investors, private clients, charities and intermediaries through a full suite of services tailored to the needs of clients in each of its markets. The company's wealth management division now has investment advisers (IAs) and professionals in Canada, the United Kingdom, Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man and Australia.

About Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.

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. Since its establishment in 1950, the company has been driven by an unwavering commitment to building lasting client relationships. The company achieves this by generating value for its individual, institutional and corporate clients through comprehensive investment solutions, brokerage services and investment banking services. The company has offices in 10 countries worldwide, including wealth management offices located in Canada, the United Kingdom, Guernsey, Jersey, the Isle of Man and Australia.