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Jean-Sébastien Côté
FSA, FCIA
Senior Consultant
Profile
Jean-Sébastien is an actuary who specializes in retirement savings plans. He boasts considerable technical expertise in the financing and administration of these plans. He is known for his quick wit, his exceptional thoroughness and his strong customer service skills.
Jean-Sébastien has over 10 years of experience. He is also a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and the Society of Actuaries and holds a bachelor’s in actuarial mathematics/finance from Concordia University.
Jean-Sébastien is the author of several publications, including:
- Investissons dans nos infrastructures - Le Sablier - ADGMQ - June 1, 2020
- Les régimes de retraite à prestations cibles maintenant possibles grâce à la sanction du projet de loi 68 - Optimum Actuarial Consulting - March 17, 2021
- From the Great Depression to the Great Savings Era? - Optimum Actuarial Consulting - August 2, 2022
Jean-Sébastien received the Award of Merit from the Canadian Institute of Actuaries in 2024.
In July 2024, he also began a mandate as a member of the Public Affairs Council of the CIA. This group helps identify issues and initiatives that provide the CIA and its members with opportunities to engage with decision-makers, influence policies, and serve the public interest.
Jean-Sébastien has a special interest in co-ownership issues in Québec, which has led him to volunteer with the Association des Syndicats de Copropriété du Québec and Association québécoise des gestionnaires de copropriétés. He is also a member of Optimum Financial Group’s environmental committee, whose mission is to raise awareness among all employees and encourage simple behaviours and simple, but effective, habits in our workplace, to preserve our planet.