Jason Barakat

For over 25 years, Jason Barakat has built his reputation as a financial services leader, entrepreneur, visionary, and philanthropist. His career spans the financial, insurance, legal, and nonprofit sectors. He focuses on guiding organizations through transformation to ensure communities benefit from his efforts. His work demonstrates how leadership and service can combine to create long-term value. Jason has established himself as a builder of people and partnerships. Over the years, he has overseen more than a thousand advisors and 60 leaders across Canada, mentoring and helping them achieve success in their careers. He also led the development of more than 200 business partnerships with associations, groups, and government institutions. Each of these partnerships was designed to deliver specialized, value-driven financial services that respond to the needs of individuals and families nationwide. Blending leadership, innovation, and purpose, Ghassan has dedicated much of his professional life to recruiting and mentoring. His influence has shaped the careers of many who became leaders themselves. His ability to guide and support others has been recognized through numerous awards for financial excellence, meeting ambitious targets, and building profitable operations. These accomplishments reflect his vision and the discipline and teamwork that have defined his approach. Throughout his career, Ghassan Barakat has been motivated by learning, reinvention, and building with a clear purpose. His journey has included consulting, designing solutions, integrating performance philanthropy, exploring the legal ecosystem, and completing strategic acquisitions. His goal has been consistent: to create inclusive systems that provide financial and legal services as a common good—the principles guiding him are equity, economic and social value creation, and democratization of financial opportunity.