Wealth preservation is the basis for all my investment decisions, but I also incorporate Tax efficient investing knowing it is not what you make but what you keep that matters.
Creating a plan is essential to accomplishing any endeavor. Whether it is a comprehensive financial plan, a retirement plan or an investment plan to provide for your family I work with clients to create proposals that ensure their goals are achieved.
Having invested in renewable energy for decades it made sense to complete my Responsible Investing Specialist (RIS) designation from the Responsible Investing Association and thus I’m comfortable building individualized fossil free and socially responsible portfolios for my clients and members.
I am an investment advisor and financial planner with 15 years experience. From CSI I hold the Personal Financial Planner (PFP) designation as well as the Qualified Associate Financial Planner (QAFP) from FP Canada. I’m currently a member of the Responsible Investing Association, the Canadian Institute of Financial Planning as well as FP Canada. Through these affiliations I am constantly upgrading my knowledge with seminars and courses.
As a securities-licensed advisor with Aligned Capital Partners, I can provide a broad range of investment solutions including stocks, bonds, alternative investments, Exchange Traded Funds, and mutual funds on a fee-based platform matching a cost structure to suit your requirements.
Serving the Toronto GTA region and willing to travel for meetings.
I challenge successful Canadian families to take action on what’s important to drive exceptional outcomes. In order to facilitate trusting relationships, I encourage frank discussions about lifestyle, current situations, and future financial goals.
Backed by my group’s knowledge and expertise, we work closely with you to tailor a comprehensive plan that incorporates your wealth and life management needs, interests, and aspirations.
As your needs evolve, I will identify opportunities and recommend solutions so that you remain on track to achieve your goals.
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Becoming An Ethical Investor
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.
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.
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.
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.