Our Team

Mike's entrepreneurial background has been focused on building successful businesses, and leading large and diverse teams. With 20+ years' experience as a successful business entrepreneur, Mike continually focuses on managing client relationships built on honesty, integrity, and mutual trust.

For the last 15 years, Mike's focus has been to protect and preserve wealth, increase investment performance, efficient tax strategy, and create a roadmap for a sound financial future. As a seasoned business leader, he easily connects people and their strengths in meaningful ways. In utilizing proven processes, Mike creates clarity and builds structured plans, which in turn enables the ongoing stability and growth of wealth. Mike's passion for disciplined execution and standardized process has helped his group of companies manage market fluctuations, rapidly changing technology, and evolving user preference.

Under Mike's leadership and guidance, operational teams are known to be the best in the industry and have a strong reputation for consistently providing outstanding client-focused service.

Mike holds designations in Canadian Securities Course (CSC), Canadian Investment Funds (CIFC), Exempt Market Proficiency (EMP), and the Life License Qualification Program (LLQP). In addition, Mike is working towards completing his Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) designation.

Focus areas: Investments, Insurance, Wealth Transfer, Buy/Sell Funding, Retirement and Tax Planning, Discretionary Investment Management, Corporation and Property Investment.

Mike is a member of Advocis - The Financial Advisors Association of Canada.

Early in his career, Richard improved families lives by providing sound holistic planning, insurance, and investment advice. As his experience and his education increased, Richard began working with many clients who were contemplating retirement. During his visits with his pre-retirees, a common client concern emerged; whether they could retire in the current low interest rate environment without running out of money, and would it still be possible to leave something to their loved ones. Through his research, Richard found workable methods and planning strategies that helped bring his retiree clientele the confidence and piece of mind, that both maximized their retirement resources for income, while at the same time leaving some money for their children and grandchildren in an efficient manner.

Richard has continued to pursue advanced tax and estate education and expanded his network of specialists, while working with business owners and entrepreneurs to resolve the unique challenges they face.

One of Richard's goals is to enrich the financial services profession and ultimately leave the industry in a better state.

Richard holds the designations of Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU©), and Certified Executor Advisor (CEA) with 14 years experience in the financial planning and wealth management field.

Focus areas: Investments, Insurance, Estate Planning, Wealth Transfer, Buy/Sell Funding, Retirement and Tax Planning.

Richard is a member of Advocis - The Financial Advisors Association of Canada.

With over 20 years of entrepreneurial and business experience, Carolyn brings depth and a broad skillset to the Estate Strategies team. Carolyn specializes in estate and wealth services and is an industry leader in associated process and administrative functions.

The multitude of skills Carolyn has acquired over her years of experience have been of great service and value to the company. Carolyn has built a strong sense of work ethic, problem-solving abilities, and observational prowess which continually aide clients in securing and satisfying their financial futures. Carolyn's proven ability, as a dedicated and productive team member are exemplified through effective communication, a calm demeanour and continual prioritization of client care and service.

Carolyn continues to strive for the best for her clients and proves reliable in the face of adversity.

Focus areas: Process Improvement & Execution, Administration Management, Compliance, Investments, Insurance, Wealth Transfer, Estate.