About Us

Management Team

Top: Blair Cooper, Debby Wright, Sigute Zitikyte, Brien Marshall
Bottom: Jane Ruttkayova, Luc Bisaillon

Blair Cooper

President and CEO, Blair was appointed President and CEO on January 1, 2010. He joined Tradex as a Vice-President in August, 2000 following years of increasing responsibilities with the Bank of Montreal. At the time of leaving the bank, he was Community (Group) Manager in the North Bay area. Blair is a CFA Charterholder. He is an MBA graduate from Queen's University (1987) and also holds a B.Sc. degree from the University of Western Ontario. 

Brien Marshall

Senior Vice-President and COO, In January 2010 Brien was appointed Chief Operating Officer in addition to his Senior-Vice President responsibilities. He joined Tradex in January 1991, having gained valuable mutual fund experience with a large national dealer. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Carleton University (1988). Brien is a Certified Financial Planner, the past President of the local chapter of the Canadian Association of Pre-Retirement Planners, and a former Division Governor within Toastmasters International.

Debby Wright

Vice-President of Operations, joined Tradex in November 1996, having gained extensive experience in customer service and office management with a large Canadian life insurance company. Of interest, Debby lives in Gatineau (Aylmer), Quebec and is very proud of the fact that she is a direct descendant of Thomas Wright, the older brother of Philemon Wright, the founder of Hull.

Luc Bisaillon

Investment Adviser, joined Tradex in May 2007 upon graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce degree, with a major in Finance, from the University of Ottawa. After completing the Canadian Investment Funds Course during the summer, Luc became a licensed Investment Adviser in September 2007. He works closely with Blair and Brien in providing service to Tradex clients. Luc was born and raised in Ottawa and attended Franco-Cité High School.

Sigute Zitikyte

Trading Associate, joined Tradex in June 2011. Sigute is a graduate of the University of Ottawa with an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree and specialization in International Management. Sigute was born in Lithuania and moved here with her family in 1994.

Jane Ruttkayova

Administrative Assistant, joined Tradex in March 2012. Jane is a graduate of the University of Waterloo with an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree and just recently came to Ottawa with her husband. Jane was born in Slovakia and moved here with her family in 2000.