Robert Frances

Robert Frances is a leader in Canada’s financial-services industry and a pillar of the Concordia community. The founder and CEO of PEAK Financial Group — the largest network of independent advisors in Quebec — is also board chair of LANDR Audio.

Frances gives his time to a number of boards, including of the Family Entreprise Foundation, the Young Presidents’ Organization and the Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer organized by the Jewish General Hospital.

At Concordia, Frances has served as a member of the John Molson School of Business advisory board, as well as an alumni fundraiser. He has additionally been a judge for the John Molson MBA International Case Competition, and has been a generous donor to both the John Molson School and the university. 

In 1997, Frances was recognized as one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40, an award founded by Caldwell Partners, and in 2006 he was named one of Quebec’s top 25 finance leaders by Finance et investissement magazine.

“He has been a faithful supporter of the university over the years,” says his nominator.