Province Licensed In: Nova Scotia
Andrew Bradshaw, CFP®, CIM, RIAC, MFA-P®
We believe in the ownership of profitable businesses. We help clients achieve financial independence by investing in these businesses. We screen for socially responsible companies and help clients invest in these companies.
We work with clients in developing personal financial plans, with a specific focus on minimizing taxes, planning for your children’s education, saving for retirement and organizing the succession of your estate.
Our goal is to help you identify and quantify your financial goals, develop and implement strategies to reach your goals, monitor and adjust your investments to keep you on track.
Anders Bell
Certification professionnelle en placements durables (CPPD),
John Molson School of Business, Concordia University (2021)
John Stewart
My career began over 30 years ago on the bond desk of a major dealer, and over time, I eventually made my way to pension services at another firm. Almost 20 years ago, I joined TD Asset Management and eventually led a team of Investment Specialists. In 2003 and 2004, TD gave me leave to serve with the Canadian Army in Afghanistan (I was a Major in the active Army Reserve, and finished with 42 years of service in Canada and many parts of the world). After service in Afghanistan, I came back to TD and made my way back to the role of Investment Advisor, which I thoroughly enjoy!
In addition to my various financial designations, I hold a degree in Latin American Studies with a concentration in Developmental Economics (B.A.) from University of Toronto, and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Commercial Law – litigation, which I earned in England. I have also graduated from U of T with programmes in Business, Human Resources Management, and Alternate Dispute Resolution, and from the United Nations OCHA programme conducted in Buenos Aires by the UN. My ongoing involvement in the University of Toronto has included serving on Governing Council, where I was the Vice-Chair of the University Affairs Board, and Chaired the Boundless Campaign for Woodsworth College. I also served for many years in the role of Board Member and Treasurer for Academics Without Borders, St. John Ambulance Council For Ontario and have been involved in the governance of many other organizations.
Karim Allibhai
Karim Allibhai, CPA, CA, CFA, MBA
Mr. Allibhai is a Portfolio Manager with the Robertson Investment Group at Odlum Brown Limited, an independent, full-service investment firm. His team offers personalized investment portfolios under a responsible investment mandate. They offer responsible investment portfolio management services to high net worth clients, integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into portfolio construction and into the voting of clients’ proxies. Karim’s role focuses on providing value-added services with a focus on financial and tax planning.
Karim is also a member of CFA Institute’s Practice Analysis Working Group and was elected to the CFA Society Vancouver’s Board of Directors in 2021, joining its Executive Committee in 2022. He believes in giving back to his community and currently volunteers with SFU Beedie School of Business by conducting mock interviews for SFU students.
Stephen Whipp
Feeling shut down when you ask your advisor about the environmental record of companies you invest in? Been told you can’t make money investing responsibly? Uncomfortable about your hard-earned money being used to undermine the things you hold most dear?
We can help.
Responsible investing is not a sideline for Stephen Whipp Financial – it’s the only way we do business. We were early adopters and remain one of the few retail advisor teams in Canada to offer this level of dedicated knowledge and expertise.
We weigh more than short-term financial performance when assessing potential investments. We look for liabilities such as human rights violations, unethical governance or unsustainable environmental practices. These are risks to be factored into investment choices, along with the financials of a company. We look for strengths in the same areas, as we see them as indicators of a company’s long-term viability and sustainability. It’s a disciplined strategy that’s about managing your money without compromising your values.
This is activist investing with a long view. To preserve and protect the things most important to you. Not undermine them. Connecting the dots between what your money is doing and what you value for yourself, your family, the broader community and the planet.
Shane Borthwick
At Impact Wealth, we help entrepreneurs and families create, protect, and use wealth to build a better future — for their family, their community, and the planet.
Our approach is grounded in Clarity, Access, and Care, and brought to life through our signature WealthBook experience — a complete view of our clients’ financial lives that connects investments, insurance, business strategy, and legacy planning into one coordinated framework. It’s how we turn complexity into confidence and ensure every decision is aligned with what matters most.
Acting as a personal CFO or central family office, we help clients plan for what’s ahead — from retirement and business succession to navigating the unexpected — while identifying gaps they may not see and opportunities they may not know exist.
As an independent firm, we provide access to institutional-quality public, private, and alternative investments through partners such as Mandeville Private Client — solutions traditionally reserved for ultra-high-net-worth investors.
Responsible investing has been core to our philosophy since day one. We believe aligning capital with long-term environmental and social outcomes not only reflects our clients’ values, but also helps reduce risk and improve long-term performance.
In 2022, we became Atlantic Canada’s first Certified B Corporation® wealth advisor, reinforcing our commitment to using business as a force for good.
If you’re looking to bring structure, purpose, and impact to your wealth, we invite you to connect and request an introductory WealthBook — and start building Wealth, Well-Built.
Daniel Cheng, CFA, RIAC, FCSI
For more than 20 years, Daniel has provided sound financial advice and portfolio management to individuals, families and businesses. He helps clients protect and grow their wealth through an income-oriented and risk-managed dividend growth style. His expertise allows him to provide unbiased wealth management advice to clients, which includes aligning their investments with their core values. Daniel’s past role as the lead Portfolio Manager of a top-ranked Canadian dividend fund, small cap fund and energy fund provides clients with a unique investment approach normally only available to large institutions and funds.
A lifelong Calgarian, Daniel has a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a major in finance from the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business. He has also earned the coveted accreditations of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute (FCSI) and Responsible Investment Advisor Certification (RIAC). He is also Life Insurance licensed, allowing him to provide a comprehensive approach to estate protection and preservation strategies.
Daniel is actively involved with numerous charities including serving on the Boards of the Luna Child and Youth Advocacy Centre and Wing Kei Care Centre. He is a student mentor in the University of Calgary’s Calgary Portfolio Management Trust Program and is Honorary Chair of the Up the Down Dinner in support of the Down Syndrome Resource Foundation. Daniel is married with two young girls. His passions include travelling, reading, playing tennis, skiing, cycling and being able to give back to the community.
Michael Silicz
Michael Silicz is the award-winning Portfolio Manager of the Silicz Wealth Management Team at National Bank Financial in Winnipeg. Michael uses Responsible Investments and buys and holds Canadian, US, and International companies that exhibit strong Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (“ESG”) scores relative to their peers. Michael is a director with the St. Paul’s College Foundation at the University of Manitoba, the major Catholic higher education institution in the province.
Jackie Ramler
“Investors are becoming more aware that their investment dollars can impact how corporations make important decisions with regard to Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance issues. Having qualified financial advice can save not only money and taxes but provide peace of mind in moving forward.”
-Jackie Ramler
JACKIE RAMLER holds her Master’s in Business Administration (MBA), is a Chartered Financial Planner (CFP), Financial Management Advisor (FMA), Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) and is a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute (FCSI). She is a dedicated, passionate and highly-respected leader in the financial advisor industry. Since 1995, Jackie has worked with clients in assessing the financial needs of corporate owners, business professionals and their families. Drawing on her undergraduate degrees in Environmental Science and Political Science, she specializes in designing and evaluating investment portfolios that screen for Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance issues (ESG).
CREDENTIALS AND EXPERIENCE:
•Bachelor of Arts, Environmental and Political Sciences, Willamette Univ. Oregon 1982
•Masters in Business Administration, Marylhurst Univ. Oregon 1993
•Chartered Financial Planner (CFP), 1998
•Family Mediation, Northwestern University, 2005
•Financial Management Advisor, (FMA), 2008
•Responsible Investment Advisor, (RIA), 2014
•Chartered Investment Manager (CIM), 2015
•Portfolio Manager, 2016
•Board of Directors, Collaborative Practice Toronto, 2005 to 2009
•Board of Directors, Treasurer for Ontario Association of Family Mediators, 2006 to 2013
•Board of Directors, Rainbows for All Children Canada, 2010 to present
WHAT JACKIE DOES FOR HER PROGRESSIVE CLIENTS
•Gets to know her client, their family and their corporation
•Collects and organizes the financial data and ESG priorities – Positive and Negative
•Analyze the financial information to identify solutions to meeting priorities
•Uses a 7 point screening investment system to consistently beat the ESG and Janzi index returns.
•Stays in contact with clients on a regular basis to review portfolio and ensure clients are on track to attain goals within their portfolio guidelines.