Benoît joined VBA effective September 27, 1999 as Vice-President, Canadian Small-Cap Equities. At VBA, Benoît is responsible to help manage the Canadian small-cap portfolio, and he is involved in the marketing, servicing and administration of the firm.
He commenced his career in finance at The Royal Trust Company in 1983. In 1984, he joined Credit Foncier Trust in the Treasury Department. In 1986, he became Portfolio Manager, Canadian Equities at Gentrust Investment Counsellors Inc.
In 1993, Natcan Investment Management Inc. purchased Gentrust and Benoît was appointed Assistant Vice-President, Canadian Equities. In 1995, he was promoted to Vice-President, Canadian Equities, responsible for all Canadian small-cap equity investments.
Benoît is a member of the Cercle finance et placement du Québec and the Montreal Society of Financial Analysts. He is also a board member of various charitable organizations.
Benoît is a member of the Business Management Committee, a member
of the Board of Directors and a significant shareholder of VBA.