Stéphane Préfontaine's profile
Stéphane Préfontaine has a bachelor’s degree in law from University of Montreal (Dean’s Prize), and a Masters of Laws from Columbia University in New York. He then pursued studies in France in philosophy and politics at the Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris, where he received a Dîplome d’Études Approfondies (DEA - first year doctorate). While practicing law, he also completed at night a MBA in finance at McGill University.

Stéphane started to practice law in 1989. He started to manage a family portfolio in 1992. While practicing law, he was involved as a board member at UAP Inc. a nationwide public company controlled by his extended family and sold in 1998. Since then, Stéphane has been managing full time part of the liquidities generated from this sale. He joined Montrusco Bolton in 1999 as Vice President, Family Wealth Management.

In February 2004, Stéphane set up Préfontaine Capital in order to offer to other families the same services he offers the Préfontaine group.