Our Team
Raintree Financial Solutions was founded by three partners with diversified experience and significant expertise in the Exempt Market industry. The partners came together with common values and beliefs to form an Exempt Market Dealership that operates differently and protects clients by:
- Selecting products based on their merits
- Conducting rigorous due diligence
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Nick Fournier - President and CEO
(780) 901-7808
- nfournier@raintreeEMD.com
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Nick has over 23 years experience facilitating individual and business growth. Working with client-focused companies such as Walton International Group and ATB Financial has made Nick an expert in his field. He is a respected business leader and committed to building highly productive and motivated teams. His ability to design and implement effective sales strategies earned him recognition as a top sales performer. Nick’s competitive advantage is his dedication to building long-term and meaningful client relationships. Drawing on his business expertise. Nick is always looking for innovative and significant ways to move the company forward.
As part owner and President of Raintree Financial Solutions, Nick oversees the strategic direction of the company. With his can-do attitude, Nick ensures the focus of the company remains on its core values. His straightforward approach, rigorous attention to detail and wide business experience enables him to deliver.
Nick received his Finance Diploma in 1985 from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT). He also holds his Canadian Securities certification. Nick is a lifelong learner and over the course of his professional career has also taken various leadership and business development courses.
Nick is the proud father of two children. His wife of 18 years is an entrepreneur at heart, and has also owned a very successful business. Nick has a great love for sports and a particular passion for hockey. He not only plays recreational hockey, but has been involved in coaching his son’s hockey teams since 2004. Nick is active in the community, with the aforementioned coaching and holding leadership positions on the parent school council and the Business Network International (BNI).
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Adam Derges - Vice President of Business Development
(780) 902-5749
- aderges@raintreeEMD.com
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Adam grew up on an acreage in Saskatchewan, loving hard work and family. In January 2000, he started a four-year career in commercial real estate, developing a great passion for real estate evaluation and investment. In 2005, Adam moved to Edmonton and began working for Walton International, one of the largest land developers in North America.
As a senior account manager, Adam grew his personal client base from two to over two hundred in under three years. During this time, Adam built his own business from the ground up, learning the basics of designing a strong and sustainable business. He also became increasingly knowledgeable about the exempt market industry and had the foresight to see the incredible opportunities the industry had to offer.
Adam has attracted a large network of clients through his hard work, dedication, integrity, passion for people and his strong desire to understand and listen to the needs of clients. His incredible track record is based on his expansive product knowledge and ability to bring the right product to the right client. His client loyalty is a testament to that expertise.
When Adam was five years old his father taught him four important lessons:
1) You are a product of who you surround yourself with
2) You are what you think about
3) Good things happen to good people
4) Everything happens for a reason
Adam's clear vision and his ability to surround himself with successful people has led him to the position of Vice President of Business Development for Raintree Financial Solutions, one of three partners. His formula for success is to help build wealth for his clients.Adam holds an Economics Degree from the University of Saskatchewan and completed his Canadian Securities Course. Adam is a firm believer in contributing and giving back to the community. He supports charities that are close to his heart. Adam is married with four children. He loves spending time with his family and playing outside at their acreage. Adam has built a family environment that is a solid reminder of his childhood years and the foundation that forged his personal and professional values.
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Kyle Jacober - Vice President of Sales
(780) 709-5595
- kjacober@raintreeEMD.com
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Kyle began his investment career specializing in mutual funds over ten years ago. He developed a professional framework for success early on. In building his own exempt market investment business, Kyle never wavers from this framework which is founded on four principles:
1) Building trusted and sincere relationships is a most precious privilege.
2) You have to have a genuine desire to help people in order to be successful.
3) Listening and understanding client needs is the only way to build relationships.
4) Investing time and energy into market research and analysis is a key differentiator.
As markets declined in previous years, Kyle successfully navigated the markets for his clients by upholding his framework for success, one of many accomplishments that he takes pride in. If you are working with Kyle, you'll find he loves to laugh, is diligent, resourceful and determined. He also has a creative talent for problem solving.Today, Kyle is Vice President of Business Development for Raintree Financial Solutions, a partner and client advisor. He is passionate about building the business and building wealth for his clients. Kyle is always looking for ways to continue being a leader in his field and for his clients.
Kyle has a Bachelor's Degree in Theology from Northwest Bible College. He also holds his Life Insurance License and Accident and Sickness License.
Kyle is married with two children and accredits his wife with the hardest job in the world, raising their children. He has a passion for mountain biking in the summer and snowboarding in the winter but what moves Kyle most is watching his children ride bikes, play soccer and grow up.
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Dan Brodeur - Operations Manager
(780) 695-6736
- dbrodeur@raintreeEMD.com
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Registered as a Dealing Representative since March 2011, Dan Brodeur maintains an active client portfolio in addition to his role as Raintree Financial Solutions' Operations Manager.
After receiving his Marketing Diploma at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Dan honed his time management skills working full time for the Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club. A management experience in itself, Dan successfully juggled full time employment and full time studies during the Spring 2002 and Fall 2003 semesters, while earning his Management Degree from the University of Lethbridge.
In 2005, Dan began his career in the Exempt Market with Walton International, one of the largest land developers in North America. From there he joined the team at Raintree Financial Solutions.
The strong ethics and progressive nature of the founders drew Dan to Raintree Financial Solutions. He has enjoyed being part of an emerging sector of the Canadian Investment market and positively influencing the growth and change of the Exempt Market.
Like the Raintree Financial Solutions' partners, Dan also shares strong family values. He lives for his nieces and nephews and takes every opportunity to visit them in Calgary and Toronto.
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Victoria Kouzmichova - Chief Compliance Officer
(780) 443-0340 e
- vkouzmichova@raintreeEMD.com
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Victoria began her Exempt Market career with Walton International. During her time with Walton she became a valued Quality Assurance/Quality Control Administrator at the Edmonton Office and it was there that she met Nick and Adam.
In 2010 when Nick and Adam began Raintree Financial Solutions
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Peter Kinkaide - CFA - Managing Director of Corporate Finance
(587) 986-7248
- pkinkaide@raintreeEMD.com
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Peter Kinkaide joined Raintree Financial Solutions in 2012 as the Managing Director of the Corporate Finance division. He leads the development of the corporate finance division to complement Raintree's existing EMD offering with a focus on arranging capital for institutional transactions and completing mergers & acquisitions.
Peter leads transactions from outset to completion by ensuring that details are scrutinized while the big picture is preserved. He matches institutions and strategic buyers with private, mid-market clients to maximize value through financing or divestiture transactions. He has worked with clients in numerous industries, including construction, manufacturing, real estate, distribution, oilfield service, hospitality, agriculture, etc. He combines carefully created project plans with the flexibility to act as opportunities arise, always maximizing value to the client.
In 2003, Peter joined MNP LLP in Edmonton, within its corporate finance division. He moved to Calgary in 2005 as an Associate, and was then promoted Vice President. He spent 2008 in London, UK, working as an Associate Director with Baker Tilly Corporate Finance, leading transactions overseas. In 2009, he returned to Calgary as Vice President & Director of MNP Corporate Finance. While still at MNP, Peter returned to Edmonton with his wife Kristin in 2011, excited to start a family in their hometown.
Peter graduated with distinction from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Commerce degree and earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2006. He is also a licensed Dealing Representative.
