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In its 10th annual iteration, the Wealth Professional Awards once again delivered on its promise as the premier celebration for Canada’s investment and wealth management industry. On June 7th at the Liberty Grand in Toronto, Canadian advisors and wealth management industry leaders rubbed shoulders and toasted one another’s success in a bright and beautiful gala. Winners, chosen from elite cohorts of nominees, earned their place through demonstrated excellence and the qualities that have guided this industry through so many upheavals.
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Nominations The call for nominations was open to all wealth management professionals and organizations – including financial advisors, advisory brokerages, BDMs, fund providers and service providers – from across Canada. Nominations were open from December 11, 2023 to February 16, 2024 11:59 pm EST.
Excellence Awardees Once all nominations were considered and research is completed, excellence awardees were selected in each category (except the Lifetime Achievement category) and were notified via e-mail or phone
Judging All submissions from our excellence awardees are forwarded to the independent judging panel comprising industry leaders and senior representatives. Each section of the submission form will be scored against an evaluation scale (see below). The cumulative scores from each section will create a total score for each finalist. Each category will have a min of 3 judges voting and the cumulative total scores will be added together to determine the winner. The evaluation scale and questions are based on the criteria points. Voting will commence in April 2024 and their judgment will be impartial, balanced, incisive and fair. Any judge with a conflict of interest in a category will recuse themselves from judging that category.
Winners Winners will be announced at the awards show on June 6, 2024 and on this website. They will be promoted in Wealth Professional. Promo packages to leverage your achievement across your marketing and promotions will be available for purchase.
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BDM/Wholesaler of the Year
Fund Manager Innovator of the Year
The Sun Life Global Investments Award for Advisor of the Year – Responsible Investments
Mutual Fund Provider of the Year
The FP Canada Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Financial Planning Industry
ETF Provider of the Year
The IFSE Institute Award for Financial Literacy Champion
Holistic Advisory Team of the Year
Alternative Investment Solutions Provider of the Year
The Desjardins Award for Rising Star Advisor of the Year
The Franklin Templeton Award for Advisory Team of the Year (10 Staff or More)
Ten years on, still going strong: the 2024 WP Awards
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Australians trust and value the independent service mortgage brokers provide. We support and celebrate this as we come together to recognise an industry of hard-working and high-achieving professionals at this year’s AMAs. Congratulations to all the excellence awardees – we applaud your achievements and wish you all the very best of luck.
CEO of the Year
The Avenue Living Asset Management Award for Portfolio/Discretionary Manager of the Year
The Charitable Impact Award for Excellence in Philanthropy and Community Service
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Advisory Team of the Year (Under 10 Staff)
The ICM Asset Management Award for Advisor of the Year - Alternative Investments
WealthTech Service Provider of the Year
The changing of the guard Among the themes highlighted at the awards ceremony was a momentous recognition of the changes that this industry is embracing. Those changes were perhaps best demonstrated by two awards, honouring young advisors and female advisors: the Centurion Asset Management Award for Young Achiever of the Year and the Wealhouse Capital Management Award for Female Trailblazer of the Year. “We appreciate that there’s going to be turnover in the industry, and you’re going to see young people come in and change things in a very positive way,” said Matthew Barnes, Director of Investment Sales at Centurion Asset Management. “These are trailblazers, and it’s exciting to partner with them.” The Wealhouse Capital Management Award for Female Trailblazer of the Year also commended some of the change this industry is seeing as more women take on leadership roles and become top advisors. “Everybody talks about how women are underrepresented in this industry and any industry,” said George Ganas, Managing Partner, Client Relations, Wealhouse Capital Management. “This award can identify that person who has been here for a long time but who is also trying to mentor other younger women.” For his part, the 2024 Young Achiever of the Year, Evan Inglis, Executive Financial Consultant with IG Wealth Management, shared his joy at winning the award and why more young people should become advisors. “It’s an honour just to be recognized as an Awardee… I'm really looking forward to what the future holds. But this is a recognition of my team’s hard work,” Inglis said. “If you want to help people or you want to make a difference in their lives, this career is an amazing opportunity.” Giving wealth, giving time Other awards given out that evening celebrated the ways the wealth management industry contributes to the wider community, through charitable giving and the all-important work of financial literacy education. The Charitable Impact Award for Excellence in Philanthropy and Community Service pays tribute to an individual who has made significant contributions to their community through philanthropic work. “Philanthropy is a part of many people’s lives, and the advisors who do the best recognize that just as people go on vacation, they also give back to community,” said John Bromley, CEO & Founder of Charitable Impact. Abbot Wealth Management of Harbourfront Wealth Management was the winning practice, and its partner and senior advisor, Mark Bertolli, weighed in on the importance of philanthropy in their work. “We have a dedication to our core to community service. And we believe that leadership in this is very important to show our clients, and we think that as advisors, we can change the world, for us, our staff, our clients, and our communities,” Bertolli said. Just as advisors serve and support their communities through philanthropic work, they make a significant contribution to Canadians’ overall financial literacy and financial literacy education. The IFSE Institute Award for Financial Literacy Champion celebrates that crucial work. “I think financial literacy is always important, because it impacts clients’ finances and their psychology,” said Christina Ashmore, Managing Director of the IFSE Institute. “We think the industry has done such a good job trying to promote that literacy. We’re always improving, and we see that the industry is very focused on improving financial literacy.”
Research The Wealth Professional Awards team conducted and drew on knowledge and information gained through Wealth Professional to support and supplement nominations received and to ensure that no one deserving of recognition is missed. Excellence awardees were determined from both pools of information.
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The Centurion Asset Management Award for Young Achiever of the Year
The Trez Capital Award for Multi-Office Advisor Network/Brokerage of the Year
The Equiton Award for Canadian Advisor of the Year
Maryam Idroos
Grant Hicks
Gerry Fields
Pat Dunwoody
Daniel Collison
James Burron
Ranjan Bhaduri
Tashia Batstone
Thank you to our esteemed judges for lending their time and expertise to help recognise and celebrate excellence in the wealth management industry.
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Avenue Living offers an efficient way for investors to add real estate investments to their portfolios. Founded in 2006, the company has grown to nearly $6 billion in assets under management across Canada and the United States. The firm’s real estate investment funds focus on assets that touch the everyday lives of North Americans — workforce housing, self-storage, and farmland. Avenue Living has strategically built a proprietary platform that supports a customer-centric management model, driving value for its customers, investors, and employees. Website: www.avenuelivingam.com
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Centurion Asset Management Inc. is a leading asset management company, offering investors a growing portfolio of private investment products, corporate financing, mortgage financing, multi-residential apartments, and student residences and is the largest dedicated private apartment REITs in Canada with $7.3B of assets under management as of December 2023. Centurion continues to expand across Canada with a portfolio of 157 properties, consisting of 131 multi-residential apartments, 16 student communities, and 10 medical offices representing 22,022 rental units across 46 cities. Website: www.centurion.ca
Charitable Impact is Canada’s leading donor-advised fund. Founded in 2011 in Vancouver by John Bromley, our mission began with a simple yet powerful goal: to help people create the change they want to see in the world, and it led to developing resources for donors that support them on their giving journey. Today, we’re proud to uphold that mission by empowering donors through our innovative Impact Account. Our Impact Account simplifies charitable giving by allowing donors to manage all their giving from one place. It offers robust tools that help users plan their impact, explore and support their favourite charities, and streamline their giving process—all in one place. We also support financial professionals across Canada by integrating charitable donations and asset management solutions into their service offerings, making donating, investing, and giving assets straightforward and effective. To date, Charitable Impact has successfully facilitated over $1.4 billion in donations, helping more and more people work toward the brighter future they imagine. Website: www.charitableimpact.com
Desjardins Investments Inc., manager of the Desjardins Funds, is one of Canada's largest mutual fund manufacturers, with $ 39.9 billion in assets under management as at December 31, 2023. Desjardins Investments offers a broad range of investment funds to Canadian investors. In addition, DI is one of the most committed actors in promoting and advancing responsible investment in Canada Website: www.desjardins.com
Founded in 2015, Equiton is a recognized leader in private equity investments. Our exponential growth is a direct outcome of our leadership team understanding how the industry works and how to create long-term wealth through real estate investing. We partner with advisors to offer easy access to all types of investment grade real estate through our proven, high-performing investment solutions that provide a variety of benefits including cash flow and capital appreciation. Website: Real Estate Investments in Canada – Equiton Inc.
A national certification and professional oversight body working in the public interest, FP Canada is dedicated to championing better financial wellness for all Canadians by leading the advancement of professional financial planning in Canada. There are about 17,500 CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professionals and about 1,500 QUALIFIED ASSOCIATE FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals (as of March 31, 2024), who meet FP Canada’s rigorous professional and ethical standards. Website: www.fpcanada.ca
Franklin Templeton is a global leader in investment management with clients in over 170 countries. Here in Canada and abroad, we are dedicated to one goal: delivering exceptional asset management for our clients. At the core of our success is our multiple independent investment teams—each with a focused area of expertise—from traditional to alternative strategies and multi-asset solutions. All of these investment teams share a common commitment to excellence grounded in rigorous, fundamental research and robust, disciplined risk management. This expertise in Canada combined with extensive global resources, and a focus on excellence has made us a trusted partner to generations of advisors and investors. Website: www.franklintempleton.com
ICM Asset Management is a leading alternative investment company founded in 2003 to preserve and grow the wealth of retail, private client and institutional investors looking to diversify their portfolios through alternative investment strategies. Today, we manage more than $2.0 billion of assets and offer investment opportunities focused on real estate, private equity / venture capital, and alternative income strategies. Website: www.icmassetmanagement.com
IFSE is the educational arm of The Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC) and a leader in online learning delivery. We are dedicated to helping Canadians improve their financial literacy through best-in-class financial education and support. As a not-for-profit organization, we make our training affordable to ensure that financial education is widely accessible. Website: www.ifse.ca
HomeEquity Bank is the leading provider of reverse mortgages in Canada dedicated to helping Canadian homeowners 55+ live retirement their way by providing a safe, secure, and simple way to access the equity they’ve built up in their homes through financial solutions like the CHIP Reverse Mortgage®, CHIP MAX®, Income Advantage® and CHIP Open®. Since 1986, HomeEquity bank has offered solutions that allow Canadians to access up to 55% of the value of their home without the stress of monthly payments. Whether Canadians are looking to pay off debt, take a vacation, or simply to have a steady stream of income to supplement their CPP and OAS throughout their retirement, HomeEquity Bank offers financial solutions to meet their unique needs. HomeEquity Bank has helped tens of thousands of Canadians by offering financial solutions designed specifically for homeowners age 55+ so that they can live retirement their way in the home they love. Website: www.chipadvisor.ca/wealth
Tashia Batstone President and CEO FP Canada
Dr. Ranjan Bhaduri Founder, President & CEO Bodhi Research Group
James Burron Co-Founder & Partner Canadian Association of Alternative Strategies & Assets (CAASA)
Daniel Collison Managing Partner Advice2Advisors
Pat Dunwoody Executive Director Canadian ETF Association
Gerry Fields President and General Counsel Cornerstone Group
Grant Hicks, CIM President Advisor Practice Management
Maryam Idroos Membership and Event Manager, Canada Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA)
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We are built differently There are a lot of reasons we have become one of the fastest-growing retail and institutional managers in Canada. And the strength of our parent company is just one. We bring the world to your portfolio Building wealth today requires you to look beyond Canada’s borders. We are part of the Sun Life group of companies, a global asset manager with offices in nearly 20 countries and over $1 trillion under management. And we’ve built a truly global investment platform by combining the strength of Sun Life with world class asset managers. Finding certainty in a world of risk Building a secure financial future in a world of permanent uncertainty has never been harder. But our unwavering commitment to helping investors build wealth and manage risk, is why Canadians have increasingly embraced our products and services. Website: www.sunlifeglobalinvestments.com
Trez Capital is a diversified real estate investment firm and preeminent provider of private commercial real estate debt and equity financing solutions in Canada and the United States. With over $3.9 billion in AUM, we have funded more than 1,500 transactions totaling more than $12.5 billion since the firm’s inception in 1997. We have earned the trust of investors, by applying prudent risk management and rigorous institutional-grade underwriting to generate attractive yields and stable sources of income. We offer private and institutional investors strategies to invest in a variety of opportunistic, fully-secured mortgage investment funds, syndications and joint ventures. With a large and stable balance sheet, we provide property developers, investors and owners with certainty of capital, quick approvals, and flexibility and creativity in short- to mid-term financing to bring a diverse range of real estate projects to life. Our team prides itself on deep real estate industry expertise and on-the-ground perspective. Website: www.trezcapital.com
Wealhouse Capital Management was established in 2008 as an independent, privately owned alternative asset manager. Our goal was to provide award-winning investment strategies to ultra-high net worth individuals, family offices and advisors. Today, our small but mighty team manages more than a billion in assets for Canada’s wealthiest families and entrepreneurs. Website: www.wealhouse.com
We have a proud 110-year history of helping Canadian organizations thrive. Our 7,300+ partners and staff are located coast to coast and bring their expertise to provide quality services and products that help solve important problems. Our industry-focused professional services include audit and assurance, tax, deals and consulting targeting solutions for cybersecurity, privacy, financial crime, workforce of the future, finance transformation, value creation, strategic reassessment and cost optimization. We work as one firm to bring different perspectives and capabilities together to achieve what matters most. With offices in 155 countries and more than 284,000 people, we are among the leading professional services networks in the world. We deliver the best of our collective thinking, experience and solutions to build public trust and create value for our people, clients and communities. Website: www.pwc.com/ca/en.html
All excellence awardees are then invited to complete a detailed submission, which is an opportunity to address the category criteria in more detail. All submissions will remain confidential unless otherwise marked and will not be shared with any third parties other than the judges. Excellence Awardees was officially announced in March 2024 on the event website and promoted in WP magazine and online channels. Promo packages to leverage your achievement across your marketing and promotions will be available for purchase.
David Kitai Senior Editor Wealth Professional
The team at Wealth Professional Canada is very proud to host the WP Awards for our 10th year running. Wealth Professional strives to deliver the industry with the news, insights, and analysis it needs. It’s our privilege, too, to celebrate the industry on nights like these. And the industry deserves some celebration. Through another year of turbulent markets, macroeconomic uncertainty, and unforeseen challenges advisors have served their clients well. They have overcome the unexpected and helped their clients and the industry continue to grow. As we celebrate advisors, we must also make mention of the myriad investment managers, fund providers, and wealthtech firms who have done so much to enable advisor success. Every year our judging panel is impressed by the quality of our nominees. These are individuals and organisations with remarkable accomplishments and impressive goals. Our 2024 list of excellence awardees are plucked from the very best this industry has to offer. The 2024 winners named represent the very best of the best. We want to thank all the judges from our panel who contributed their time and knowledge to this process. With hundreds of Canadian nominees, we leaned on our experienced panel to determine the winners from a competitive field. Congratulations to all our excellence awardees and winners. We hope you all had a fantastic night! Finally, we want to give a special thanks to our sponsors: Avenue Living, Centurion Asset Management, Desjardins, Equiton, FP Canada, Franklin Templeton, ICM Asset Management, the IFSE Institute, Sun Life Global Investments, Trez Capital, Wealhouse Capital Management, and the Canadian Association of Alternative Strategies and Assets.
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JUNE 6, 2024 | LIBERTY GRAND, TORONTO
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Cocktail Reception
7:30 PM
Awards Ceremony and Dinner Banquet
10:30 PM
Post-Awards Celebration
Post-Party Celebration
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Arisa Cox is a popular Canadian television personality best known as the host and executive producer of Big Brother Canada. It has earned her three Canadian Screen Award nominations and the respect of fans across Canada for her love of game theory and as a champion of equity in reality television. Cox began her career as a local TV news reporter in Ottawa at 21, while studying at Carleton University's prestigious journalism program — which also earned her a Harry Jerome Award for academics. From there, Cox continued her career in television on both sides of the camera. Past highlights include starring in Canada’s first reality TV show, U8TV: The Lofters; hosting E! Canada with shoots and specials around the world; covering Arts and Entertainment for CBC’s The National; appearing in the Disney Channel original movie Camp Rock 2; hosting a popular morning radio show in Edmonton; and appearing in Netflix's Christmas with a View and Global’s hit series Private Eyes. Along with hosting Big Brother Canada, Cox has also covered The Grammys, The Oscars, the Sundance and Cannes film festivals, and Survivor for ET Canada in Fiji and LA. She’s also hosted live events including the Canadian Screen Awards Gala, the Banff World Media Festival, Directors' Guild of Canada Awards, and many charity events. In 2022, Cox won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Host, Live Entertainment Special, for co-hosting TVO’s televised New Year’s Eve special, From Ontario with Live: A Celebration of Hope, alongside Andrew Phung.
Host and Executive Producer, Big Brother Canada
Arisa Cox
Ascension Groove Band delivers high energy, show stopping live musical entertainment for weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, galas, private and corporate events. Simply put they ROCK THE HOUSE! Founded and led by Joe Palawan, they are comprised of some of the best singers and talent in the Toronto music industry and regarded as one of the city’s premiere wedding and corporate bands. They have performed on Broadway and have had club and chart success Europe, Asia and the Middle East, to the luxury cruise lines of the Caribbean, Mediterranean and Alaska Panhandle. Known for the authentic sounds of Motown, R&B, Soul Funk, Jazz and Rock, they are also on the pulse of what’s new and current in today’s market. Ascension Groove Band also performs in Italian and Spanish. They strive to create an immersed experience for clients that are of the highest caliber. Whether you want a soloist or an 11 piece superband fronted by 3 stellar vocalists and a “killer” horn section for your wedding or event, Ascension Groove Band not only provides great music but will cater to your specific needs and create a customized package for you which includes a photographer/videographer at a preferred rate, professional sound, lighting and DJ services so you don’t have to hire another music provider. We can make a playlist of the songs that you want to hear between breaks.
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Ascension Groove Band delivers high energy, show stopping live musical entertainment for weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, galas, private and corporate events. Simply put they ROCK THE HOUSE! Founded and led by Joe Palawan, they are comprised of some of the best singers and talent in the Toronto music industry and regarded as one of the city's premiere wedding and corporate bands. They have performed on Broadway and have had club and chart success Europe, Asia and the Middle East, to the luxury cruise lines of the Caribbean, Mediterranean and Alaska Panhandle. Known for the authentic sounds of Motown, R&B, Soul Funk, Jazz and Rock, they are also on the pulse of what’s new and current in today’s market. Ascension Groove Band also performs in Italian and Spanish. They strive to create an immersed experience for clients that are of the highest caliber. Whether you want a soloist or an 11 piece superband fronted by 3 stellar vocalists and a “killer” horn section for your wedding or event, Ascension Groove Band not only provides great music but will cater to your specific needs and create a customized package for you which includes a photographer/videographer at a preferred rate, professional sound, lighting and DJ services so you don't have to hire another music provider. We can make a playlist of the songs that you want to hear between breaks.
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Alain Desbiens BMO Global Asset Management
Cynthia Maisonneuve CMLS Asset Management
David Roy Invico Capital Corporation
Jacob Lamanna Desjardins Investments
Michael Siervo Sun Life Global Investments
Patrick Graham Franklin Templeton
Ryan Cipolla Sun Life Global Investments
Sara Dowlatshahi Dynamic Funds
Shirley Huang Canada Life
Tom Caulfield Fidelity Investments
Tony Kim Equiton
Kesrick Wainwright Avenue Living
BDMs are essential in the fund/advisor relationship. This award recognizes the BDM/wholesaler who has displayed excellence over the past 12-18 months and who offers superior service to advisors. When judging this category, the following criteria will be considered: • Accessibility and communication • Demonstrated understanding of their advisors’ businesses • Product knowledge • Value contributed to advisors • Year over year growth • Business development • Overall client service and relationship management
Tony Kim
Equiton
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Alain Desbiens, BMO Global Asset Management
Cynthia Maisonneuve, CMLS Asset Management
David Roy, Invico Capital Corporation
Jacob Lamanna, Desjardins Investments
Michael Siervo, Sun Life Global Investments
Patrick Graham, Franklin Templeton
Ryan Cipolla, Sun Life Global Investments
Sara Dowlatshahi, Dynamic Funds
Shirley Huang, Canada Life
Tom Caulfield, Fidelity Investments
Adam Pearl Polson Bourbonniere Derby Wealth Management - iA Private Wealth
Alexander Soutsos IPC Securities Corporation
Bright Bennett BMO Private Wealth
Chase Gordon Verus Financial - National Bank Financial
Mikaela Carson Richardson Wealth
Nicole Mensink Georgijev Financial Group/ Worldsource Financial Management Inc.
Desjardins Investments Inc., manager of the Desjardins Funds, is one of Canada's largest mutual fund manufacturers, with $ 39.9 billion in assets under management as at December 31, 2023. Desjardins Investments offers a broad range of investment funds to Canadian investors. In addition, DI is one of the most committed actors in promoting and advancing responsible investment in Canada. Website: www.desjardins.com
“Those that truly succeed in a career in financial asset management require the characteristics of commitment, hard work and integrity, and all of those individuals nominated for the Desjardins Award for Rising Star Advisor of the Year have demonstrated these qualities. They have chosen a profession that can truly have a positive impact on the financial security and prosperity of their clients and their families.”
Johny ZoliS, Regional Vice-President, Investment Sales for Ontario, Atlantic and Western Canada, Desjardins Wealth Management Investments
“QBE is delighted to sponsor the 2024 Authorised Representative Network of the Year and the Authorised Representative of the Year awards. As our Q nect model is specifically designed to help our Authorised Representatives and brokers achieve their business ambitions, we’re proud to be part of this recognition and look forward to celebrating with our Partners.”
Steve Talbot, Head of Q nect, Partnerships, QBE
Sean Mikucki iA Private Wealth/REM Core Financial
Spencer Gale-Reimer Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
Sydney Mascard Polson Bourbonniere Derby Wealth Management - iA Private Wealth
This award recognizes the advisor who has displayed excellence in their first three years as an advisor. To be eligible, nominees must have been accredited as an advisor on or after January 1, 2021. When judging this category, the following criteria will be considered: • Must be a licensed advisor that has established a book of business no earlier than Jan 1, 2021 • Knowledge, understanding and communication of investment opportunities and strategies for their clients’ portfolios • Client retention & relationship strategies & how it sets the advisor apart from competition with a unique value proposition • Examples of ways that the advisor has established themselves with their clients and peers in a short period of time • Approach to regulatory compliance
Verus Financial – National Bank Financial
Chase Gordon
Adam Pearl, Polson Bourbonniere Derby Wealth Management – iA Private Wealth
Bright Bennett, BMO Private Wealth
Mikaela Carson, Richardson Wealth
Nicole Mensink, Georgijev Financial Group/Worldsource Financial Management Inc.
Sean Mikucki, iA Private Wealth/REM Core Financial
Spencer Gale-Reimer, Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
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Alexander Soutsos, IPC Securities Corporation
Sydney Mascard, Polson Bourbonniere Derby Wealth Management – iA Private Wealth
Aaron Ruston Purposed Financial Corporation
Abbott Wealth Management - Harbourfront Wealth Management
Britton Wealth Management
Christina Chow Raymond James Ltd.
Gavin Marshall Magenta Capital Corporation
Joel Bray Cardinal Capital Management
Aaron Ruston, Purposed Financial Corporation Abbott Wealth Management - Harbourfront Wealth Management Britton Wealth Management Christina Chow, Raymond James Ltd. Gavin Marshall, Magenta Capital Corporation Joel Bray, Cardinal Capital Management Kelly Ho, DLD Financial Group Ltd. LeRoy Wealth Management Group - IPC Securities Marie Phillips, Next Steps Planning with IPC Securities Nicole Deters, Gilman Deters Private Wealth - Harbourfront Wealth Management Teresa Virani, Nicola Wealth TWM Group - iA Private Wealth
Kelly Ho DLD Financial Group Ltd.
LeRoy Wealth Management Group - IPC Securities
Marie Phillips Next Steps Planning with IPC Securities
Nicole Deters Gilman Deters Private Wealth - Harbourfront Wealth Management
Teresa Virani Nicola Wealth
TWM Group - iA Private Wealth
“At Charitable Impact, we work with investment managers to help their clients' charitable giving. Our sponsorship of the Wealth Professional Awards reflects our commitment to supporting financial professionals in their philanthropic focus and our gratitude to WPA for valuing philanthropy. Congratulations to all nominees and awardees for their outstanding contributions to the industry!”
This award recognizes the individual or team whose outstanding contribution of time, leadership and financial support over a sustained period of time, beyond normal expectations, has made significant impacts in the receiving causes or communities. To be eligible, nominees must have been accredited as an advisor on or after January 1, 2021. When judging this category, the following criteria will be considered: • Open to individuals and advisory teams • Demonstration of major philanthropic and community service programs or initiatives over the last 12 months that align with broader corporate goals or strategies (i.e. company culture, employee engagement etc.) • Impact of contributions on local, national or international causes or communities • Overall commitment to philanthropy and community service • Testimonials from beneficiaries or partners
Abbott Wealth Management – Harbourfront Wealth Management
Aaron Ruston, Purposed Financial Corporation
Christina Chow, Raymond James Ltd.
Gavin Marshall, Magenta Capital Corporation
Joel Bray, Cardinal Capital Management
Kelly Ho, DLD Financial Group Ltd.c
LeRoy Wealth Management Group – IPC Securities
Marie Phillips, Next Steps Planning with IPC Securities
Nicole Deters, Gilman Deters Private Wealth – Harbourfront Wealth Management
Teresa Virani, Nicola Wealth
TWM Group – iA Private Wealth
David Stephenson CIBC Asset Management
Fred Pye 3iQ
Marc-André Lewis CI Global Asset Management
Michael Kovacs Harvest ETFs
Stacey Steinberg Mackenzie Investments
Steven Leong BlackRock
Wan Kim NCM Investments
David Stephenson, CIBC Asset Management Fred Pye, 3iQ Marc-André Lewis, CI Global Asset Management Michael Kovacs, Harvest ETFs Stacey Steinberg, Mackenzie Investments Steven Leong, BlackRock Wan Kim, NCM Investments
This award recognizes the Fund manager or Portfolio Manager who have implemented unique and groundbreaking investment solutions in Canada over the last 12 months. Eligible nominees are wealth professionals managing suite of funds or portfolio of products available to advisors and investors in the last 12 months. When judging this category, the following criteria will be considered: • Year-over-year innovation in implementing unique investment funds into practice. • Efforts to innovate, promote & communicate the value of said investment funds to their clients and industry • Ability to exemplify the impact of the individual and organization on the broader wealth industry in Canada
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Fred Pye
David Stephenson, CIBC Asset Management
Marc-André Lewis, CI Global Asset Management
Michael Kovacs, Harvest ETFs
Stacey Steinberg, Mackenzie Investments
Steven Leong, BlackRock
Wan Kim, NCM Investments
Ben Felix, PWL Capital Francois Gagnon, Gestion Privée Mandeville Inc. Lin Sok, Lin Sok Services Financiers Inc Pierre-Benoît Gauthier, IG Wealth Management Robin Taub, Robin Taub Financial Consulting Sam Lichtman, Millen Wealth Advisors Sonia LeRoy, IPC Securities Corporation Steve Battistoni, Investor's Group Financial Services Inc. Steven Furtado, Savoir Wealth Tina Tehranchian, Assante Capital Management Ltd. Tracey Bissett, Bissett Financial Fitness Inc. Tracey Lundell, Sea Glass Wealth Advisory Group - Harbourfront Wealth Management
Ben Felix PWL Capital
Francois Gagnon Gestion Privée Mandeville Inc.
Lin Sok Lin Sok Services Financiers Inc
Pierre-Benoît Gauthier IG Wealth Management
Robin Taub Robin Taub Financial Consulting
Sam Lichtman Millen Wealth Advisors
Sonia LeRoy IPC Securities Corporation
Steve Battistoni Investor's Group Financial Services Inc.
Steven Furtado Savoir Wealth
Tina Tehranchian Assante Capital Management Ltd.
Tracey Bissett Bissett Financial Fitness Inc.
Tracey Lundell Sea Glass Wealth Advisory Group - Harbourfront Wealth Management
“IFSE Institute is proud to be sponsoring the Award for Financial Literacy Champion. The award celebrates the unsung heroes who dedicate their time and expertise to helping individuals journey towards economic empowerment. Their unwavering commitment and passion for financial literacy not only enrich communities but cultivates a more prosperous future for Canadians.”
The goal of financial literacy is to empower Canadians with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to make informed financial decisions. This award will recognize a truly exceptional financial professional (in any facet of the industry) who has demonstrated leadership and commitment to bettering the lives of individuals and families by promoting financial literacy and actively working to educate members of their community. Nominees should be involved in a financial literacy initiative (including but not limited to classroom training, workshops, mobile app) that engages their audience and inspires them to take positive action towards their own financial well-being. This individual commits their time, financial support, and/or resources to improving the lives of Canadians through educating adults, seniors, or children. To be eligible, nominees must be active and involved in an initiative starting January 1, 2023 onwards.
PWL Capital
Ben Felix
Francois Gagnon, Gestion Privée Mandeville Inc.
Lin Sok, Lin Sok Services Financiers Inc
Pierre-Benoît Gauthier, IG Wealth Management
Robin Taub, Robin Taub Financial Consulting
Sam Lichtman, Millen Wealth Advisors
Sonia LeRoy, IPC Securities Corporation
Steve Battistoni, Investor’s Group Financial Services Inc.
Steven Furtado, Savoir Wealth
Tina Tehranchian, Assante Capital Management Ltd.
Tracey Bissett, Bissett Financial Fitness Inc.
Tracey Lundell, Sea Glass Wealth Advisory Group – Harbourfront Wealth Management
Damon Murchison IG Wealth Management
Greg Romundt Centurion Asset Management Inc.
Jason Roque Equiton
Jeff Gans Advisor Solutions by Purpose
Luke Gould Mackenzie Investments
Damon Murchison, IG Wealth Management Greg Romundt, Centurion Asset Management Inc. Jason Roque, Equiton Jeff Gans, Advisor Solutions by Purpose Luke Gould, Mackenzie Investments Michael Kovacs, Harvest ETFs Raj Lala, Evolve ETFs Shaun Hauser, Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc. Ursula Holmsten, ATB Wealth
Raj Lala Evolve ETFs
Shaun Hauser Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
Ursula Holmsten ATB Wealth
This award goes to the CEO that has demonstrated exceptional leadership over the last 12 months, bringing their organization to a new level of growth and success and stimulating the wealth management industry. Nominees must be a CEO/President/equivalent of an advisory network, advisory firm, fund company, or service provider to advisors When judging this category, the following criteria will be considered: • CEO’s vision, leadership, engagement of workforce, commitment to the wealth management industry and their industry reputation. • CEO’s commitment to corporate values (e.g. ESG, innovation, customer care, knowledge and education) • Development of corporate values, reflective of their leadership
Greg Romundt
Centurion Asset Management Inc.
Damon Murchison, IG Wealth Management
Jason Roque, Equiton
Jeff Gans, Advisor Solutions by Purpose
Luke Gould, Mackenzie Investments
Raj Lala, Evolve ETFs
Shaun Hauser, Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
Ursula Holmsten, ATB Wealth
Broadridge
CapIntel
Charitable Impact
Cloven
Croesus
Equisoft
FutureVault
InvestorCOM
Ortec Finance
Planworth Inc.
SideDrawer
This award acknowledges the contributions of an organization with a proven track record of providing the financial planning and wealth management industry with exceptional services and tools to better serve their clients. When judging this category, the following criteria will be considered: • Must be a WealthTech Provider • Consistently innovates and stays ahead of the curve for the betterment of the industry • Demonstrates a unique value proposition and major strengths amongst competition • Provides exemplary service to assist financial professionals achieve their own objectives
Akilah Allen-Silverstein Mandeville Private Client Inc.
Francine Dick Carte Wealth Management Inc.
Heather Holjevac Holjevac Financial Group
Josephine Gonzales CIBC Wood Gundy
Ladan Shokrgozar Harbourfront Wealth Management
Laurie Bonten Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
Monika Wilk Wilk Grzadka Group - IG Private Wealth Management
Scarlett Pan Edward Jones
“At Wealhouse Capital Management, we are honored to present the Award for Female Trailblazer of the Year, recognizing a standout leader in the wealth management and financial planning industry. This award celebrates the remarkable women whose innovative contributions and dedication not only propel their careers forward but also actively foster the growth and recognition of other women in the industry. We proudly support and acknowledge their outstanding achievements and leadership.”
This award recognizes the outstanding female trailblazer in any facet of the wealth management and financial planning industry whose astounding personal and professional achievements have earned them a place among the industry’s best. When judging this category, the following criteria will be considered: • Professional accomplishments over the last 5 years (e.g. innovative business initiatives in which the nominee played a critical role) • Evidence that the individual is involved in the promotion, influence and championing of women within the wealth management industry within the last 12 months. • Other relevant accolades and involvements (charitable work, accomplishments outside the industry, leadership or professional associations, etc.)
Holjevac Financial Group
Heather Holjevac
Akilah Allen-Silverstein, Mandeville Private Client Inc.
Francine Dick, Carte Wealth Management Inc.
Josephine Gonzales, CIBC Wood Gundy
Ladan Shokrgozar, Harbourfront Wealth Management
Laurie Bonten, Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
Monika Wilk, Wilk Grzadka Group – IG Private Wealth Management
Scarlett Pan, Edward Jones
AGF Management Limited
Avenue Living
CMLS Asset Management
Hamilton Lane
ICM Asset Management
Ninepoint Partners LP
Skyline Wealth Management
Trez Capital
Wealhouse Capital Management
This award recognizes the outstanding investment firm that specializes in alternative investments which consistently delivers superior advisor service while pushing the boundaries with innovation and industry best practices over the last 12 months. When judging this category, the following criteria will be considered: • Effective client relationship management strategies and stakeholder engagement • Demonstration of innovative alternative strategies & ability to educate advisors on the value to their clients of these products • Administration or technology solutions where strategic thinking, collaboration, and excellence have made a key impact with advisors • Sustained effort and commitment to the advisor channel • Corporate social responsibility, diversity and inclusion, and responsible investment (SRI) initiatives are all considered • Specific niches or unique value propositions that set their products apart from traditional investment opportunities
Aaron Menon Howe Harrell & Associates
Adrian LeRoy LeRoy Wealth Management Group - IPC Securities
Claire Hunt First Atlantic Private Wealth
Conner Sura TURN8 Private Wealth
Dillon Garabedian iA Private Wealth
Evan Inglis IG Wealth Management
Evan Riddell Riddell Private Wealth Management – IG Wealth Management
Jessica Keus Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
Katya Revenko Nicola Wealth
Laura De Sousa Nicola Wealth
Maxime Lagacé-Carter TWM Group - iA Private Wealth
Ralph Abdel Nour Nour Private Wealth
“Centurion understands the important value young professionals bring to the table. We are honoured to partner with Wealth Professional Awards for the Centurion Asset Management Award for Young Achiever of the Year. This award recognizes excellence among advisors under 40 years old who are driving innovation and shaping the future of the wealth management industry. By empowering and celebrating young advisors, we aim to inspire the next generation of leaders and drive the industry forward, unlocking new opportunities and creating lasting value for clients.”
IG Wealth Management
Evan Inglis
Aaron Menon, Howe Harrell & Associates
Adrian LeRoy, LeRoy Wealth Management Group – IPC Securities
Claire Hunt, First Atlantic Private Wealth
Conner Sura, TURN8 Private Wealth
Dillon Garabedian, iA Private Wealth
Evan Riddell, Riddell Private Wealth Management – IG Wealth Management
Jessica Keus, Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
Katya Revenko, Nicola Wealth
Laura De Sousa, Nicola Wealth
Maxime Lagacé-Carter, TWM Group – iA Private Wealth
Ralph Abdel Nour, Nour Private Wealth
AGF Management Limited Avenue Living Centurion Asset Management Inc. CMLS Asset Management Equiton Hamilton Lane ICM Asset Management Ninepoint Partners LP Skyline Wealth Management Trez Capital Wealhouse Capital Management
Drozduk Filion Wealth Management - Richardson Wealth
Efficient Wealth Management (EWM)
First Avenue Investment Counsel Inc.
Ginsler Wealth Management Inc.
Holistic Wealth - Manulife Wealth Inc.
Kleinburg Private Wealth - Carte Wealth Management
Luft Financial
O'Connor and Associates - IG Private Wealth Management
Polson Bourbonniere Derby Wealth Management - iA Private Wealth
Richie Feindel Wealth Management - Richardson Wealth
The Wealth Council Financial
Woodgate Financial Inc.
Richie Feindel Wealth Management – Richardson Wealth
Drozduk Filion Wealth Management – Richardson Wealth
Holistic Wealth – Manulife Wealth Inc.
Kleinburg Private Wealth – Carte Wealth Management
O’Connor and Associates – IG Private Wealth Management
Polson Bourbonniere Derby Wealth Management – iA Private Wealth
This award recognizes the advisory team that has best displayed excellence over the last 12 months offering a full suite of services including but not limited to insurance, succession consulting, investments, tax and estate planning, mortgage, retirement. When judging this category, the following criteria will be considered: • Ability to demonstrate the variety of products and services available to clients • Employee value proposition (business development support, marketing support, education, training, philanthropy) • Overall client service and relationship management • Unique business plan and strategies to interact with new & existing clients • Industry reputation
This is the highest honour and most coveted award at the Wealth Professional Awards. This award recognizes and celebrates a leading figure who has contributed much to the advancement of the wealth management and financial planning industry in Canada. This award will acknowledge an individual with an established history and reputation of distinguished service to the wealth management and financial planning profession. This individual has exhibited leadership and provided inspiration to others, whilst putting the interests of the industry at the top of their priorities throughout their career. There are no finalists for this category. Nominations will be evaluated by the WPA team. The recipient of this award will be contacted 3-4 weeks before the awards event and will be announced at the Wealth Professional Awards.
“The Wealth Professional Awards recognize outstanding expertise and impactful contributions within the wealth management and financial planning industry. FP Canada is proud to sponsor the FP Canada Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Financial Planning Industry, which honours leadership excellence and celebrates the pioneers of the financial planning profession.”
Tashia Batstone, President & CEO, FP Canada
L.I.S.T. Strategy
Cary List
WINNER
Drozduk Filion Wealth Management - Richardson Wealth Efficient Wealth Management (EWM) First Avenue Investment Counsel Inc. Ginsler Wealth Management Inc. Holistic Wealth - Manulife Wealth Inc. Kleinburg Private Wealth - Carte Wealth Management Luft Financial O'Connor and Associates - IG Private Wealth Management Polson Bourbonniere Derby Wealth Management - iA Private Wealth Richie Feindel Wealth Management - Richardson Wealth The Wealth Council Financial Woodgate Financial Inc.
Canada Life Investment Management Limited
Dynamic Funds
Franklin Templeton
NCM Investments
Sun Life Global Investments
This award recognizes the outstanding asset management firm that specializes in mutual funds which consistently delivers superior advisor service while pushing the boundaries with innovation and industry best practices over the last 12 months. When judging this category, the following criteria will be considered: • Effective client relationship management strategies and stakeholder engagement • Demonstration of innovative mutual fund strategies & ability to educate advisors on the value to their clients of these products • Administration or technology solutions where strategic thinking, collaboration and excellence have made a key impact with advisors • Sustained effort and commitment to the advisor channel • Corporate social responsibility, diversity and inclusion, and responsible investment (SRI) initiatives are all considered
Alterna Wealth
Harbourfront Wealth Management
National Bank Independent Network
Optimize Wealth Management
Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
This award is given to the advisory team, firm, office or network that has best harnessed technology and digital solutions to improve their business, aid their advisors, and leverage overall client experience over the last 12-18 months. This category looks at the organization’s use of wealth technology and digital platform/solution/resource/software/s such as (but not limited to) CRM, digital marketing, mobile technology, electronic document management, connectivity platforms, and collaboration tools. Service/solution providers are not eligible nominees in this category as this is a category for advisory teams or offices using the service/solution/tool/s. When judging this category, the following criteria will be considered: • Overall use of digital platforms and wealth technology solutions in the last 12-18 months, demonstrating positive outcomes • Clear narrative demonstrating the needs identification process for implementation of the technology • Alignment of the use of the technology with the organization’s broader goals • Innovation in the types of technology used • Evidence of return on investment and impact on staff engagement and performance
Arthur Salzer, Northland Wealth Chad Larson, MLD Wealth Management - CG Wealth Management Elie Nour, Nour Private Wealth George Halkidis, The Halkidis Group - Richardson Wealth Ida Khajadourian, Khajadourian Wealth Management - Richardson Wealth Jamie Suprun, Suprun Wealth Management Kerry Rizzo, BlueRidge Private Wealth - Harbourfront Wealth Management Klint Rodgers, Axcess Capital Advisors Inc. Marco Goco, Sea Glass Wealth Advisory Group - Harbourfront Wealth Management Rob Tetrault, Tetrault Wealth Advisory Group - CG Wealth Management Robert Tick, Mandeville Private Client Inc. Scott Starratt, CG Wealth Management Travis Forman, Strategic Private Wealth Counsel - Harbourfront Wealth Management
Arthur Salzer Northland Wealth
Chad Larson MLD Wealth Management - CG Wealth Management
Elie Nour Nour Private Wealth
George Halkidis The Halkidis Group - Richardson Wealth
Ida Khajadourian Khajadourian Wealth Management - Richardson Wealth
Jamie Suprun Suprun Wealth Management
Kerry Rizzo BlueRidge Private Wealth - Harbourfront Wealth Management
Klint Rodgers Axcess Capital Advisors Inc.
Marco Goco Sea Glass Wealth Advisory Group - Harbourfront Wealth Management
Rob Tetrault Tetrault Wealth Advisory Group - CG Wealth Management
Robert Tick Mandeville Private Client Inc.
Scott Starratt CG Wealth Management
Travis Forman Strategic Private Wealth Counsel - Harbourfront Wealth Management
“Since our beginnings in 2003, ICM Asset Management has prioritized partnerships with advisors, family offices, and institutional investors. As a long-time sponsor of the Wealth Professional Awards, ICM is thrilled to once again celebrate advisor excellence in Alternative Investments as the asset class continues to grow.”
This award recognizes the advisor who has displayed excellence over the last 12 months in alternative solutions, namely investments in asset classes other than stocks, bonds and cash, featuring low correlations to traditional asset classes. Alternative solutions may include equity or fixed income mutual funds using alternative strategies, real estate, infrastructure, commodities, hedge funds, private equity and structured products. When judging this category, the following criteria will be considered: • Knowledge, understanding and communication of alternative investment opportunities and strategies for their clients’ portfolios • Client retention & relationship strategies & how it sets the advisor apart from competition within alternative investments • Examples of ways that advisor is educating the industry/clientele on alternative strategies • Exemplary business development strategies to prospect and retain clients in innovative ways • Approach to regulatory compliance
Khajadourian Wealth Management – Richardson Wealth
Ida Khajadourian
Arthur Salzer, Northland Wealth
Chad Larson, MLD Wealth Management – CG Wealth Management
Elie Nour, Nour Private Wealth
George Halkidis, The Halkidis Group – Richardson Wealth
Jamie Suprun, Suprun Wealth Management
Kerry Rizzo, BlueRidge Private Wealth – Harbourfront Wealth Management
Klint Rodgers, Axcess Capital Advisors Inc.
Marco Goco, Sea Glass Wealth Advisory Group – Harbourfront Wealth Management
Rob Tetrault, Tetrault Wealth Advisory Group – CG Wealth Management
Robert Tick, Mandeville Private Client Inc.
Scott Starratt, CG Wealth Management
Travis Forman, Strategic Private Wealth Counsel – Harbourfront Wealth Management
Bridgewater Bank
Cardinal Capital Management
Carte Wealth Management Inc.
Nicola Wealth
PEAK Financial Group
Purpose Investments
Purpose Unlimited
This award recognizes a multi-office advisor network, brokerage, or fund provider’s commitment to building a workplace that recognizes excellence and supports career growth for all. This award recognizes the company that has earned the reputation to be called an employer of choice within the wealth management and financial planning industry. Nominations by employees, partners, peers, and clients are welcome. When judging this category, the following criteria will be considered: • Must have over 50 employees within Canada and be in the wealth management industry. • Demonstrates unique employee value proposition (e.g. business development support, marketing support, education, training, philanthropy) • Defined workplace brand & culture to foster growth for employees • Innovative approach to employee recruitment, retention, talent management, learning & development, mitigating employer-related risks, managing changes within the business (i.e. digitalization, customer expectations, compliance) • Exemplary reputation within the industry
Deepika Gupta, Alterna Wealth Francine Dick, Carte Wealth Management Inc. Hussain Ahmad, iA Private Wealth Inc Kerry Rizzo, BlueRidge Private Wealth - Harbourfront Wealth Management Lyne Larochelle, Investia Financial Services Patti Dolan, Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc. Peter Nikolakakos, Alterna Wealth Shawn Martel, Assante Capital Management Sonia LeRoy, LeRoy Wealth Management Group - IPC Securities
Deepika Gupta Alterna Wealth
Hussain Ahmad iA Private Wealth Inc
Lyne Larochelle Investia Financial Services
Patti Dolan Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
Peter Nikolakakos Alterna Wealth
Shawn Martel Assante Capital Management
Sonia LeRoy LeRoy Wealth Management Group - IPC Securities
This award recognizes the advisor who has displayed excellence over the last 12 months in socially responsible investments. When judging this category, the following criteria will be considered: • Knowledge, understanding and communication of ESG / socially responsible investment opportunities and strategies for their clients’ portfolios • Client retention & relationship strategies & how it sets the advisor apart from competition within SRI • Examples of ways that advisor is educating the industry/clientele on SRI strategies
Patti Dolan
Deepika Gupta, Alterna Wealth
Hussain Ahmad, iA Private Wealth Inc
Lyne Larochelle, Investia Financial Services
Peter Nikolakakos, Alterna Wealth
Shawn Martel, Assante Capital Management
Sonia LeRoy, LeRoy Wealth Management Group – IPC Securities
AGF Management Limited Alterna Wealth Bridgewater Bank Cardinal Capital Management Carte Wealth Management Inc. Centurion Asset Management Inc. Equiton Nicola Wealth PEAK Financial Group Purpose Investments Purpose Unlimited Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
CI Global Asset Management
Evolve ETFs
Fidelity Investments
Global X
Hamilton ETFs
Harvest ETFs
Mackenzie Investments
Vanguard Canada
This award recognizes the outstanding asset management firm that specializes in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) which consistently delivers superior advisor service while pushing the boundaries with innovation and industry best practices over the last 12 months. When judging this category, the following criteria will be considered: • Effective client relationship management strategies and stakeholder engagement • Demonstration of innovative ETF strategies & ability to educate advisors on the value to their clients of these products • Administration or technology solutions where strategic thinking, collaboration and excellence have made a key impact with advisors • Sustained effort and commitment to the advisor channel • Corporate social responsibility, diversity and inclusion, and responsible investment (SRI) initiatives are all considered
“Avenue Living is honored to participate in the 10th annual WP Awards. We are firm believers in acknowledging hard work, innovation, and leadership, which is why we are proud to once again sponsor the Portfolio/Discretionary Manager of the Year Award. Let's celebrate the dedicated professionals who are driving our industry forward and helping investors reach their goals.”
Tammy Cho, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer
Arthur Salzer, Northland Wealth Danny Leung, Zenith Private Wealth Counsel - iA Private Wealth Gene Kim, Summit Private Wealth/Mandeville Private Client Inc. Jay Nash, NASH Family Wealth Management - National Bank Financial John Soutsos, IPC Securities Corp./Med-Wealth Financial Services Ken MacNeal, Richardson Wealth Maili Wong, The Wong Group - Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc. Nathan Estabrooks, PEAK Financial Group Omar Shaikh, Echelon Wealth Partners Susyn Wagner, Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc. Wolfgang Klein, CG Wealth Management
Danny Leung Zenith Private Wealth Counsel - iA Private Wealth
Gene Kim Summit Private Wealth/Mandeville Private Client Inc.
Jay Nash NASH Family Wealth Management - National Bank Financial
John Soutsos IPC Securities Corp./Med-Wealth Financial Services
Ken MacNeal Richardson Wealth
Maili Wong The Wong Group - Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
Nathan Estabrooks PEAK Financial Group
Omar Shaikh Echelon Wealth Partners
Susyn Wagner Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
Wolfgang Klein CG Wealth Management
This award recognizes the most outstanding portfolio manager in Canada who has displayed excellence over the last 12 months. Eligible nominees are portfolio/discretionary managers (in the advisor channel or the private discretionary division), who are working directly with investor clients / families. When judging this category, the following criteria will be considered: • Must be licensed as a portfolio/discretionary manager in Canada • Exemplary business development strategies to prospect and retain clients in innovative ways. • Knowledge, understanding and communication of investment opportunities and strategies for their clients’ portfolios • Client retention & relationship strategies & how it sets the portfolio manager apart from competition with a unique value proposition • Examples of ways that the portfolio manager is educating the industry/clientele on investment strategies • Approach to regulatory compliance
The Wong Group – Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
Maili Wong
Danny Leung, Zenith Private Wealth Counsel – iA Private Wealth
Gene Kim, Summit Private Wealth/Mandeville Private Client Inc.
Jay Nash, NASH Family Wealth Management – National Bank Financial
Ken MacNeal, Richardson Wealth
Nathan Estabrooks, PEAK Financial Group
Omar Shaikh, Echelon Wealth Partners
John Soutsos, IPC Securities Corp. / Med-Wealth Financial Services
Susyn Wagner, Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
Wolfgang Klein, CG Wealth Management
AGF Management Limited Canada Life Investment Management Limited Dynamic Funds Franklin Templeton NCM Investments Sun Life Global Investments
Blue Oceans Private Wealth - iA Private Wealth
Caldwell Private Wealth Team
Cumberland Private Wealth - Perron & Partners
Great Lakes Wealth - iA Private Wealth
NASH Family Wealth Management - National Bank Financial
RR Wealth Management
SK Financial Group - CIBC Wood Gundy
Team Kelvin Rampersad - Carte Wealth Management Inc.
The Guillaume Maurice Group - ScotiaMcLeod
The Morcom Wealth Management Group - Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
This award recognizes the most outstanding advisory team or office with under 10 staff (including full-time equivalents, advisors and support staff) that has displayed excellence over the last 12 months. When judging this category, the following criteria will be considered: • Employee value proposition (business development support, marketing support, education, training, philanthropy) • Overall client service and relationship management • Unique business plan and strategies to interact with new & existing clients • Spirit of innovation with use of wealth technology and digital platforms/tools • Industry reputation
Team Kelvin Rampersad – Carte Wealth Management Inc.
Blue Oceans Private Wealth – iA Private Wealth
Cumberland Private Wealth – Perron & Partners
Great Lakes Wealth – iA Private Wealth
NASH Family Wealth Management – National Bank Financial
SK Financial Group – CIBC Wood Gundy
The Guillaume Maurice Group – ScotiaMcLeod
The Morcom Wealth Management Group – Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
Trez Capital is a diversified real estate investment firm and preeminent provider of private commercial real estate debt and equity financing solutions in Canada and the United States. With over $5.5 billion in AUM, we have funded more than 1,700 transactions totaling more than $17 billion since the firm’s inception in 1997. We have earned the trust of investors, by applying prudent risk management and rigorous institutional-grade underwriting to generate attractive yields and stable sources of income. We offer private and institutional investors strategies to invest in a variety of opportunistic, fully-secured mortgage investment funds, syndications and joint ventures. With a large and stable balance sheet, we provide property developers, investors and owners with the certainty of capital, quick approvals, and flexibility and creativity in short- to mid-term financing to bring a diverse range of real estate projects to life. Our team prides itself on deep real estate industry expertise and on-the-ground perspective. Website: www.trezcapital.com
Deepika Gupta, Alterna Wealth Francine Dick, Carte Wealth Management Inc. Hussain Ahmad, iA Private Wealth Inc Kerry Rizzo, BlueRidge Private Wealth - Harbourfront Wealth Management Lyne Rarochelle, Investia Financial Services Patti Dolan, Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc. Peter Nikolakakos, Alterna Wealth Shawn Martel, Assante Capital Management Sonia LeRoy, LeRoy Wealth Management Group - IPC Securities
CI Assante Wealth Management
iA Private Wealth
“For the third consecutive year, we’re delighted to celebrate our nomination for Wealth Professional’s Alternative Investment Solution Provider of the Year Award. I’m proud that Trez Capital is consistently being recognized amongst our peers, for our innovative investment product offerings, superior client service, transparency to our stakeholders and our focus on liquidity management for investors.”
Dean Kirkham, Co-Chief Executive Officer & President, Trez Capital
This award recognizes the most outstanding advisory network or brokerage that has displayed excellence over the last 12 months. When judging this category, the following criteria will be considered: • Employee value proposition (business development support, marketing support, education, training, philanthropy) • Overall client service and relationship management • Unique business plan to attract and retain advisor talent (i.e., recruitment strategy) • Spirit of innovation with use of wealth technology and digital platforms/tools • Industry reputation
Carte Wealth Management Inc. CI Assante Wealth Management Harbourfront Wealth Management iA Private Wealth National Bank Financial - Wealth Management PEAK Financial Group Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
Caring for Clients
Cresco Wealth Management - Wellington-Altus Private Wealth
Northland Wealth
Nour Private Wealth
Spire Advisors - Assante Capital Management
Tetrault Wealth Advisory Group - CG Wealth Management
The Black-Stratton Group - Scotia Wealth Management
The McClelland Financial Group
Vo-Dignard Provost Wealth Management - National Bank Financial
Wealth Stewards
This award recognizes the most outstanding advisory team or office with 10 staff or more (including full-time equivalents, advisors and support staff) that has displayed excellence over the last 12 months. When judging this category, the following criteria will be considered: • Employee value proposition (business development support, marketing support, education, training, philanthropy) • Overall client service and relationship management • Unique business plan and strategies to interact with new & existing clients • Spirit of innovation with use of wealth technology and digital platforms/tools • Industry reputation
Cresco Wealth Management – Wellington-Altus Private Wealth
Spire Advisors – Assante Capital Management
Tetrault Wealth Advisory Group – CG Wealth Management
The Black-Stratton Group – Scotia Wealth Management
Vo-Dignard Provost Wealth Management – National Bank Financial
Founded in 2015, Equiton is a recognized leader in private equity investments. Our exponential growth is a direct outcome of our leadership team understanding how the industry works and how to create long-term wealth through real estate investing. We partner with advisors to offer easy access to all types of investment grade real estate through our proven, high-performing investment solutions that provide a variety of benefits including cash flow and capital appreciation. Website: Real Estate Investments in Canada - Equiton Inc.
Danny Pero, CG Wealth Management Dean Bradshaw, Cresco Wealth Management - Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Elie Nour, Nour Private Wealth Georges Achkar, Diligence Group - Manulife Wealth Jamie Suprun, Suprun Wealth Management Kyle Richie, Richardson Wealth Maili Wong, The Wong Group- Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc. Robert McClelland, The McClelland Financial Group Shafik Hirani, Aligned Capital Partners Inc. Sophia Ito, Nicola Wealth Tina Tehranchian, Assante Capital Management Ltd. Todd Degelman, Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
Danny Pero CG Wealth Management
Dean Bradshaw Cresco Wealth Management - Wellington-Altus Private Wealth
Georges Achkar Diligence Group - Manulife Wealth
Kyle Richie Richardson Wealth
Robert McClelland The McClelland Financial Group
Shafik Hirani Shafik Hirani's Private Wealth Management Practice - Aligned Capital Partners Inc.
Sophia Ito Nicola Wealth
Todd Degelman Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
“We are proud to be part of the Wealth Professional Awards and to sponsor the Equiton Award for Canadian Advisor of the Year. We truly appreciate Wealth Professional's efforts in acknowledging and honoring exceptional individuals and organizations in the wealth industry. We are excited to meet and network with our peers and partners during this year's awards ceremony.”
This award is one of the highest accolades offered to an individual in the wealth management and financial planning industry. This award recognizes the most outstanding advisor in Canada, coming from an advisory firm or team, regardless of business size and model.. When judging this category, the following criteria will be considered: • Exemplary business development strategies to prospect and retain clients in innovative ways. • Knowledge, understanding and communication of investment opportunities and strategies for their clients’ portfolios • Client retention & relationship strategies & how it sets the advisor apart from competition with a unique value proposition • Examples of ways that advisor is educating the industry/clientele on investment strategies • Approach to regulatory compliance
Danny Pero, CG Wealth Management
Dean Bradshaw, Cresco Wealth Management – Wellington-Altus Private Wealth
Georges Achkar, Diligence Group – Manulife Wealth
Kyle Richie, Richardson Wealth
Robert McClelland, The McClelland Financial Group
Sophia Ito, Nicola Wealth
Shafik Hirani, Shafik Hirani’s Private Wealth Management Practice – Aligned Capital Partners Inc.
The Wong Group - Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
Todd Degelman, Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
