I, On founding
“We started our first projects in Canada, in my home province of Saskatchewan back in 1989.”Jerome (Jerry) MorganThe Portugal News· 2024
I, In His Own Words
Selected from public interviews and trade-press features. Each quote is attributed to its source publication and year.
Since 1989
50,000+ families supported
II, On what investors really want
“Obviously, they want to get the Golden Visa, but I think more importantly, they are looking for the security of their investment. We are providing safety above all and a pathway for investors to get their investment back.”Jerome (Jerry) MorganThe Portugal News· 2024
III, On the hotel thesis
“We always partner with internationally branded hotels because that provides a certain sense of security. In hospitality, location is everything and our hotels are always strategically located.”Jerome (Jerry) MorganThe Portugal News· 2024
IV, On the Portugal record
“We are responsible for about half of all the Golden Visas in Portugal. We have never lost a client to an investment fund.”Jerome (Jerry) MorganIMI Daily· 2023
II, By the Numbers
- 900+
- Professionals
- 11
- Offices
- 35+
- Years of experience
- 50K+
- Families helped
III, The People Steering the Group
The executive table.
Executive Team
Jason Morgan
Jason Morgan oversees Mercan Group's global sales and marketing strategy. He also serves as Vice President of the Portugal-Canada Chamber of Commerce and Industry, strengthening transatlantic investment between Canada and Portugal. He holds a BBA in Marketing from Concordia University.
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Executive Team
Jordi Vilanova
Jordi Vilanova leads Mercan Properties, overseeing the company's portfolio of residential and commercial hotel projects across Portugal and Greece. Under his leadership, Mercan Properties has expanded from one hotel to sixteen, representing over EUR 1.2 billion in investment backed by 4,100+ investors. He holds a Columbia Business School education.
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Executive Team
Shumin Gao
Shumin Gao provides executive-level administrative support at Mercan Capital Ltd. in Montreal, helping coordinate day-to-day operations across Mercan's global teams.
LinkedIn profileIV, The Immigration Practice
Immigration
2 practitioners
Marjorie Quintos is a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant with 20 years of experience. She has handled over 10,000 immigration applications at Mercan and now oversees a team of 8 RCICs. She specializes in Temporary and Permanent Residency Processing, Provincial Nominee Programs, and Investor Programs.
LinkedInMarjorie Quintos
Reena Coquilla leads Mercan's global immigration processing operations from Canada, coordinating Canadian permanent residency and work permit applications across the firm's international client base.
Reena Coquilla
V, The Footprint
One team.
13 time zones.
From Montreal HQ to Ho Chi Minh City, Mercan's specialists work around the clock so every investor reaches a real human in their own business hours, in their own language, with the case file already open.
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