Services offered: Insurance & risk planning
Cory Edwards
Anders Bell
Certification professionnelle en placements durables (CPPD),
John Molson School of Business, Concordia University (2021)
Daniel Massé
Au-delà de la finance!
I have been part of the wonderful team at GFM Groupe Financier since it was created in 1996. At GFM Groupe Financier, we aim to be the leading independent financial services firm in Eastern Canada by focusing on our expertise and know-how, our attentiveness and understanding of our clients’ needs, and quality of life in business.
The firm’s values—integrity, proficiency, collaboration, and family—inform our interactions with clients and colleagues. Our clients are front and centre in our activities, and we implement solutions in line with their financial situation, their needs, and their goals. GFM has a Sustainable Development Policy to wich all each members subcribe.
In this regard, it’s important that our clients be able to invest in companies that uphold values of social responsibility and sustainability. As a Financial Planner (IQPF) and member of the Ordre des Administrateurs Agréés du Québec (Adm.A,), I want my clients to succeed and I believe that responsible investment contributes positively to financial performance as well as enhancing civic engagement.
I do my part by getting involved on a volunteer basis with various community organizations that are close to my heart: Cité de l’Or mining museum, Val-d’Or Hospital foundation, our regional sports and recreation organization, Val-d’Or Chamber of Commerce, the City of Val-d’Or’s 75th anniversary, the Val-d’Or Foreurs hockey team, and, more recently, a wine fair to benefit the local centre for advanced studies. I also contribute to my community’s vitality by providing financial support to youth outreach initiatives and projects to promote physical activity.
Daniel Massé and GFM Groupe Financier: Au-delà de la finance!
Collin Chow
Robert Rusak
I bring my clients peace of mind by taking them through the financial planning process to establish the lifestyle they want to have in retirement. I work with the client to implement a strategy that will allow them to reach their financial goals.
Barbara Reid
Responsibility. Sustainability. Good governance. These are not just words but the backbone of my practice. With 35 years of experience, I have been building portfolios that have focused on responsible investing practices for most of my career.
Kristel High
Whether you are just starting your career or in full swing of retirement, Kristel feels that it is very important for everyone to have access to financial advice and expertise. With over 15 years of financial industry experience and over five years of Financial Planning experience, she has extensive knowledge of all aspects of a client’s financial well-being. She focuses a great deal of energy on effective financial planning and is also fully licensed to endorse mutual funds and provide need-based Life and Health Insurance solutions. She specializes in socially responsible investment products. She continues to strive to provide all of her clients with every facet of financial planning to help them obtain their individual financial freedom.
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.