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With over 20 years of experience in private wealth management, Georges El Achkar has built his practice around clarity, trust, and deeply personalized advice for high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and professionals. As Senior Investment Advisor at Diligence Wealth Management, he helps lead the largest Manulife Wealth branch in Canada, overseeing more than $14 billion in assets under management as of May 2026.
The 5-Star Advisors report highlights professionals who provide clear financial advice over complexity, prioritizing understanding over information overload. These advisors are celebrated for building advisor-client relationships on trust and for offering custom wealth planning, not product sales, in an environment where digital tools are amplifying – not replacing – human judgment and guidance.
Achkar holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and finance from the University of Montreal and HEC, and has earned the CIM, FCSI, and CFP designations. His practice focuses on tax-efficient wealth management, estate planning, and risk management, designing strategies that help protect and grow wealth across generations while translating complexity into clear, confident decisions.
By aligning technical expertise with long-term, relationship-driven planning, Achkar exemplifies the 5-Star standard and underscores why trusted human advisors remain essential to Canadians’ financial confidence.
1405 TransCanada Hwy, Suite 200, Dorval, QC, H9P 2V9
514 421 7090 ext. 336
georges.achkar@manulifewealth.ca
linkedin.com/in/georgesachkarcfp
georgesachkar.ca
Georges Achkar, CFP®, CIM®, FCSI®
Senior Investment Advisor at Manulife Wealth,
Managing Partner at Diligence Wealth Management
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2003
2004
2012
2021
2025
Account Director at National Bank of Canada
2003
Investment Advisor at Manulife Wealth
2004
Senior Investment Advisor at Manulife Wealth
2012
Managing Partner at Diligence Wealth Management
2021
Part of Manulife Wealth’s President Circle
2025
Milestones
“At this stage in my career, I’m not trying to impress clients with technical language. I’m focused on helping them make better decisions”
William Chan,
Modern Vision Planning, Sterling Mutuals Inc.
“A message is only as strong as the receiver’s ability to understand it. Good intent isn’t enough if the client can’t clearly see the benefits and trade-offs”
William Chan,
Modern Vision Planning, Sterling Mutuals Inc.