On Wednesday, January 11, 2023, the who’s who in Jamaica’s financial and business community came out to celebrate the launch of the country’s newest financial entity, the Quantas Financial Group. The company, which started operating last June, is projected to grow assets under management to over $3 billion in its first year. The firm which is led by a robust strategic and investment management structure including former president and CEO of Scotiabank Group Jacqueline Sharp, along with CEO Dr Adrian Stokes, is backed by a solid group of investors. Speaking at the official launch of Quantas at the Jamaica Pegasus in Kingston, the CEO stated that the launch is a key step to bringing first-class investment solutions to investors.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness (left) greets Jacqueline Sharp, chairman of the Quantas Financial Group, on arrival at the company’s launch ceremony on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. Dr Adrian Stokes, CEO of the Quantas Financial Group looks on. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)
Peter Higgins (left), assistant general manager for foreign trading at the NCB Financial Group, and Dean Nevers, CEO of Konnexx Ltd, pose for the camera at the official launch of the Quantas Financial Group. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)
Barbara Alexander (left), attorney at Myers, Fletcher & Gordon, and Allison Peart, mananging director of A Peart Advisory Services, take a break from their chat to pose for the camera at the official launch of the Quantas Financial Group on Wednesday. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)
From left: Eric Stultz, managing director of Baking Enterprises, and Kim Clarke, Maritime and Transport Services Ltd, converse ahead of the launch ceremony for the Quantas Financial Group. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)
From left: Kent Levy, Melanie Levy, Judi Lyn, Simone Bowie-Jones and Chris Yeung pose for the camera. They were attendees at the recent launch of the Quantas Financial Group at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)