About Jason Barakat

For over 25 years, Jason Barakat has been a financial services leader, entrepreneur, visionary, and philanthropist. His career spans the financial, insurance, legal, and nonprofit sectors, where he has continuously worked to transform organizations and strengthen communities. Jason’s professional and philanthropic journey demonstrates a commitment to creating systems that deliver value while advancing social purpose.

People and Partnerships

Throughout his career, Jason has emphasized the importance of people and collaboration. He has overseen more than a thousand advisors and 60 leaders across Canada, guiding their professional growth and shaping future leaders. He has also helped establish more than 200 business partnerships with associations, groups, and government institutions. Each of these relationships was developed to provide specialized, value-driven financial services that meet the needs of families, professionals, and organizations.

Leadership Grounded in Purpose

Ghassan has consistently invested in recruiting and mentoring professionals, offering meaningful career opportunities in financial services. Many of the individuals he mentored have themselves advanced to leadership positions. His work has been recognized with awards for financial excellence, consistently surpassing performance targets, and strengthening profitability and efficiency.

His approach to leadership is shaped by reinvention and long-term vision. Jason has shown adaptability, from consulting and designing new solutions to integrating performance philanthropy, working in the legal ecosystem, and leading acquisitions. His career is guided by the belief that legal-financial services should serve society. He emphasizes equity, the creation of economic and social value, and the democratization of financial opportunity. His guiding principle is that financial knowledge and legal protection must remain accessible to all.

Professional Experience

Founder & CEO, Nolos Cabinet Multidisciplinaire Inc

In 2022, Ghassan Barakat founded Nolos Cabinet Multidisciplinaire Inc., a Canadian company that integrates FinTech, InsurTech, and LegalTech. His goal in creating 

Nolos was to provide middle-class families with access to financial and legal services that are often out of reach.

As CEO, Jason established a platform that combines a Quebec-based legal firm, a notarial study, and a national financial MGA (Master General Agency) distributing wealth and protection solutions from Canada’s top financial institutions. He built a team of lawyers, notaries, financial planners, and professionals who work together to deliver comprehensive services.

Acquisitions and innovation have driven growth at Nolos. In 2022, Ghassan acquired Skylegal, a legaltech firm in Quebec. In 2023, he launched a charitable foundation focused on access to justice and financial protection for families engaged in estate and legacy planning.

Jason recently acquired a technology company that develops specialized software and applications for public and private institutions. This step enhanced Nolos's technological B2B capacity, strengthening its role in connecting financial and legal services with innovation.

Previous Leadership Roles

In addition to founding Nolos, Jason Barakat continues to act as a Strategic Senior Consultant. His recent consulting work includes mandates for Chubb Insurance, the world’s largest publicly traded insurance company, and other industry leaders. His expertise covers financial services innovation, integration, B2B2C distribution, and client value creation.

From 2003 to 2021, Jason served as President and Principal Officer with AMF (Financial Market Authorities in Quebec) of La Capitale Services Conseils. He oversaw the company’s transformation as assets under management grew from $300 million to more than $3 billion. His leadership also expanded specialized financial services for Quebec public sector employees.

In 2017, Ghassan became President of La Capitale Financial Security (formerly Penncorp Life Insurance). This national company focused on disability and personal finance solutions for self-employed and blue-collar Canadians. Over three years, he modernized and nationalized the compensation structure, built a culture of inclusion and performance, and restructured operations to improve profitability and client focus.

He also served as President of SSQ Financial Group Distribution for one year. In this role, he led the modernization of retirement financial planning for gray-collar clients, guided post-merger advisor integration, and improved compliance, profitability, and client service.

Dedication to Philanthropy

Jason Barakat’s professional career has always been paired with a strong commitment to community service. For over 20 years, he has participated in the Guignolet de Saint-Vincent de Paul, collecting funds door to door during the holiday season for needy families. He has also supported charitable causes linked to public institutions, particularly in areas connected with retirement planning.

Ghassan has supported initiatives by Canadian bishops and is working to establish elementary and high schools that will serve the community and emphasize generational value transfer. He continues to mentor entrepreneurs and professionals and speaks on subjects such as financial literacy, leadership, and entrepreneurship.

In 2021, Jason partnered with Peartree Canada to help family offices, high-net-worth individuals, and organizations strengthen their social impact through philanthropic planning. Soon after, he founded the Nolos Foundation, an initiative dedicated to giving families access to Justice & Family Legacy Planning. In addition, he contributes his time as a volunteer leader with nonprofit boards and interfaith humanitarian organizations.

Education

Ghassan studied at Concordia University, John Molson School of Business, focusing on finance, business law, and theology. He has also completed studies in securities, investments, exempt markets, estate planning, individual and group insurance, venture capital, and strategic philanthropy. Over the years, he has earned multiple certifications that reflect his commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

Family and Values

At the foundation of his life, Ghassan Barakat is a husband and father of two. His family inspires and is his foundation, guiding his values and professional goals. Love, faith, and responsibility remain central to his outlook.

Jason’s long-term vision includes creating a legacy to serve society and his children. His guiding values are community, empathy, and service. Whether in business or family life, he seeks to demonstrate leadership that reflects humility, compassion, and presence.

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