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First National Financial Appoints Hassan Pirnia as Chief Executive Officer

PRIVATESep 20, 2026
New to company · from BMO“Pirnia most recently served as North American chief risk officer, personal and business banking at BMO, and previously served as head of Canadian business banking, and head of personal lending and home finance. He also held progressively senior roles at CIBC for more than 10 years.”

Position

Chief Executive Officer

Company

First National Financial Corporation

Hassan Pirnia
TorontoFinancial ServicesFinanceLendingBanking

Description

Hassan Pirnia will become the president and chief executive officer at First National Financial, effective Nov. 2. He succeeds Jason Ellis, who is retiring after 22 years with the company.

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Company Information

Company

First National Financial Corporation

Location

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

About

First National Financial Corporation is one of Canada’s largest non-bank mortgage lenders. The company provides mortgage financing solutions for residential and commercial properties. They focus on offering competitive rates and innovative loan products. First National is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

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