Abe is a Chartered Financial Consultant with Beyond Wealth Management in Regina, specialising in business transition planning. He has been associated with Beyond Wealth since January 2012. Before that he was the President of his own firm, StoneCreek Financial Group, started in 1999 after a 15-year career in agency management with Mutual Life of Canada and Great-West Life. He ended his management career as the Regional Director for South Saskatchewan with Great-West Life. He holds the CFP, CLU, CH.F.C., CHS and ICD.D designations. He is an active member of CALU, Kingdom Advisors, Canadian Association of Farm Advisors and the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Abe is the Past Chair of the Board for The Caring Place and Past President of the Manitoba Chamber of Commerce, the Wascana Country Club and the Life Insurance Managers Association of Canada, now known as GAMA Canada. He has served as the President of the South Sask & Brandon Advocis chapters.
Abe is the Chair of the Advocis TFAAC board and has also served as the Vice Chair, Treasurer and Secretary of the board.
Al Jones is the President of A. Jones Wealth and Estate Planning Inc. in Barrie. He has maintained a longstanding affiliation with Advocis, the Financial Advisors Association of Canada (TFAAC). He is Chair of the TFAAC Board and Past Chair of the Institute for Advanced Financial Education, the designation and discipline body for the CLU, CHS, and CFP. Al is also Past Chair of the Chapter Leadership Council, responsible for all Advocis chapters across Canada.
Al is passionate about serving his community. He was President of the Innisfil Chamber of Commerce for two terms. He successfully chaired the People’s Credit Union through a negotiated merger with PACE Credit Union. He has been a scout leader, a hockey coach, and a parent council member. He serves his country as a member of the Honourable Guard of the Grey & Simcoe Foresters Regiment of the Canadian Forces and lives their motto, “Tenacious and Versatile.”
Al holds ICD.D designation from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, Accredited Credit Union Director’s Designation (ACCUD) from Dalhousie University, and the CFP and CLU. He is a member of the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT).
Rob is Executive Financial Consultant at Rob Eby & Associates Private Wealth Management with Investors Group. Previously he was Manager of Sales Technology Research, Development, and Training with Investors Group. He has also been VP of Strategic Business Development for Emerging Information Systems Inc. (EISI). Rob served on the Advocis Chapter Leadership Council from 2012 – 2015 and was the 2010 – 2011 President and 2007 – 2009 Treasurer of the Advocis Winnipeg Chapter.
Catherine Wood MBA, MISt., ICD.D, is the Chief Strategy Officer at Coast Capital Savings. She oversees the company-wide strategy and brand for Coast Capital Savings with a focus on improving the financial well-being for members and supporting its national expansion as one of the first federally incorporated credit unions.
Catherine has a full and far-reaching executive experience in the financial services, including leading strategy, wealth management and award-winning digital platforms. Most recently, she served as Senior VP, Head Online and Digital Wealth and Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer for Aviso Wealth, one of Canada’s largest independent wealth management providers. Prior to that, she held executive and senior management roles at Qtrade, TD Bank and Assante.
Catherine was named one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women in 2017 and 2016 as well as one of the Top 50 Wealth Professionals in Canada and one of the Top 50 Women in Life Insurance in years prior. She currently serves as a Board Member of Advocis and Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. Catherine earned an MBA as well as a Masters of Information Studies from the University of Toronto. She holds an Honours BA from York University and a BA from Western University. Beyond her academic credentials, her professional designations include Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Tax and Estate Practitioner (TEP) and Certified Health Specialist (CHS).
Catherine is the Senior VP and Head of Online Brokerage, Insurance, Product and Marketing at Qtrade Financial Group, a member of the Desjardins Group. Before joining Qtrade, Catherine worked in a senior management capacity for leading national financial institutions. She has a BA, Hons. BA, MISt.,and MBA. Along with a number of professional awards, she was most recently named one of the Top 50 Women in Life Insurance. Her professional designations include Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Tax and Estate Practitioner (TEP) and Certified Health Specialist (CHS).
Eric has been an independent producer and principal of Lidemark Financial Group Inc. since 2002. He has served Advocis in many capacities over the years at both the local and national levels. He is Past President of the Advocis Greater Vancouver Chapter and as Treasurer worked on the integration of CAIFA/CAFP BC into Advocis Vancouver. Elected to the Advocis Chapter Leadership Council in 2006, Eric has chaired the Program/Sponsorship committee, the Chapter Board Governance committee, and the Chapter Leadership Council itself, as well as sitting on the TFAAC board. He has also contributed to three Advocis national committees – Communications, Sales and Marketing, Centennial Committees. Eric has his CFP, CHFC, RHU, CHS, and CLU designations and is a recipient of the Dunstall Medal Award.
John was contracted as a financial security advisor with London Life in 1996 immediately after graduating from Simon Fraser University with an Economic Degree. His career in management began in 2001, after being appointed into management at Freedom 55 Vancouver Georgia Financial Centre working with new financial security advisors as a business coach and recruiter. In April of 2017 he was promoted to his current role as Regional Director, Freedom 55 Financial, Fraser Valley and Okanagon Financial Centers, where he leads a team of great people, working hard educating and supporting financial advisors at all levels of their career.
John obtained his CFP early in his career, and completed the CHS designation in 2016. John brings years of experience in the industry, from Chairing the BC Lower Mainland Chapter’s Advocis Board, then being appointed to the Chapter Leadership Council in 2014, as well as holding many committee positions along the way.
John is an active boater in Vancouver, with memberships in the Burrard Yacht Club and Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, he calls his boat his home and can’t spend enough time on the water.
Stephen has owned and operated Stephen MacEachern Insurance & Financial Services since 1997. Previously he worked in the hospitality industry for 10 years. Stephen is a past treasurer and Past President of Advocis Nova Scotia and served on the local board for over ten years before joining the Institute Board. He received his CLU in 2004 and was the Dunstall Medal winner for Nova Scotia, attaining the highest provincial mark. He completed the EMBA program at St. Mary’s University in 2007.
Wendy began her career as a financial planner in 1996 after 6 years as an Elementary School Teacher. She is now a partner in the firm Carol A. Chambers & Associates out of Mississauga through Freedom 55 Financial.
Since starting in the financial services industry Wendy has been an active member with the Greater Hamilton Chapter of Advocis holding many Committee and Board positions including President. Wendy is a strong supporter of the enhanced education programs offered by Advocis and has completed her CFP, CLU and CHS. Most recently she has been a member of the CLC – Chapter Leadership Council – supporting Membership and Program portfolios. Within the community, Wendy is a 30year active member of the Order of the Eastern Star. When not working she enjoys spending time with her two daughters, playing a round of golf, and boating on the West Coast.
Patricia is Former President and COO at Continuum Financial Centres. Her previous roles with Financial Horizons Group included Chief Marketing and Corporate Strategy Officer and Chief Officer, Corporate Services. Patricia has a BA from McMaster and an MBA from University of Colorado Boulder, and numerous licenses and designations, including CEA, EPC, Ad.BA, ACS, AIAA, ARA, F.B.A., and CHS. Patricia has been President for the Golden Triangle Advocis Board of Directors and is also a member of GAMA Canada and The Institute for Advanced Financial Education.
Kevin is President of Kevin R Williams Financial Services Inc. and a Financial Advisor with Sun Life Financial. An active Advocis member since 1984, he has contributed to the Association in many capacities. He has been Guest Speaker at three Regional Schools, President of Advocis New Brunswick on numerous occasions, and Finance Chair for the National Advocis Chapter Leadership Council, as well as having sat on many National and Provincial committees and supporting the Century Initiative. Kevin holds his CFP, CLU and RHU and is a Life and Qualifying Member of the Million Dollar Round Table.
Geoff is Chief Executive Officer of In-House Counsel Worldwide (ICW), the international network of in-house bar associations. A Chartered Director (C.Dir.) and Certified In-House Counsel (CIC.C), he is a member of the Independent Review Committee of BlackRock Canada. Geoff was formerly SVP, General Counsel of IGM Financial Inc, a public financial institution in the Power Corporation group of companies. Prior to joining IGM, Geoff was a partner with Torys LLP, focused on M&A, complex corporate finance and corporate governance. He is also the Chair of the judging panel for the GPC’s Excellence in Governance Awards and a frequent speaker on governance and legal matters.
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