2023 Winners And Excellence Awardees

Award Categories


ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS PROVIDER OF THE YEAR


Winner: Invico Capital Corporation

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Accelerate Financial Technologies Inc.
Avenue Living
Centurion Asset Management Inc.
CMLS Asset Management
Equiton
HomeEquity Bank
ICM Asset Management
Invico Capital Corporation
Merchant Opportunities Fund
Skyline Wealth Management Inc.
Trez Capital
W.A. Robinson Asset Management Ltd.

BDM/WHOLESALER OF THE YEAR


Winner: Emily Graham – IA Clarington Investments

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Jessie Yang – Avenue Living
Kesrick Wainwright – Avenue Living
Philip Douglas – Blue Owl Capital
Alain Desbiens – BMO Global Asset Management
Cynthia Maisonneuve – CMLS Asset Management
Tony Kim – Equiton
Jordan Kaczmarzyk – Fidelity Investments
Rafael Turcotte – Harvest ETFs
Wan Kim – NCM Investments
Kevin Black – Purpose Investments
Michael Siervo – Sun Life Financial
Spencer Hurley – Trez Capital

ETF PROVIDER OF THE YEAR


Winner: CI Global Asset Management

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Fidelity Investments
Harvest ETFs
Mackenzie Investments
Vanguard Canada

ETF INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR


Winner: Nirujan Kanagasingam – CI Global Asset Management

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Steven Leong – BlackRock
David Stephenson – CIBC Asset Management
Michael Kovacs – Harvest ETFs
Stacey Steinberg – Mackenzie Investments

MOST INNOVATIVE USE OF WEALTHTECH


Winner: Investment Planning Counsel

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Alterna Wealth
Canada Life
Harbourfront Wealth Management
Mandeville Private Client Inc.
Northland Wealth Management
Optimize Wealth Management
Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.

MUTUAL FUND PROVIDER OF THE YEAR


Winner: Sun Life Global Investments

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

AGF Management Limited
Canada Life Investment Management Ltd
Dynamic Funds
Franklin Templeton
NCM Investments

THE AVENUE LIVING AWARD FOR PORTFOLIO/DISCRETIONARY MANAGER OF THE YEAR


Winner: Coreen T. Sol – CIBC Private Wealth – Wood Gundy

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Wolfgang Klein – CG Wealth Management
Brian Ginsler – Ginsler Wealth
John Soutsos – IPC Securities Corporation
Jay Nash – NASH Family Wealth Management, National Bank Financial
Nathan Estabrooks – PEAK Financial Group
Ken MacNeal – Richardson Wealth
Leo Shekhter – Shekhter Financial – Aligned Capital Partners
Gene Kim – Summit Private Wealth – Mandeville Private Client Inc.
Martin Pelletier – Trivest Wealth Counsel – Wellington-Altus Private Counsel Inc.
Susyn Wagner – Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.

THE CARE LENDING GROUP AWARD FOR CEO OF THE YEAR


Winner: Allison Taylor – Invico Capital Corporation

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Kirk Purai – Carte Wealth Management Inc.
David Gunn – Edward Jones
Lori Weir – Four Eyes Financial
Damon Murchison – IG Wealth Management
Robert Frances – PEAK Financial Group

THE CENTURION ASSET MANAGEMENT AWARD FOR YOUNG ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR


Winner: Gurtej Varn – White Coat Financial

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Andrew Inthahack – Alterna Wealth
Pooja Gurrala – Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel
Matthew Shellborn – Edward Jones
Konstantine Theodor – IG Private Wealth Management
Kristina de Souza – Kleinburg Private Wealth, Carte Wealth Management
Lucas James Baird – Lawton Partners
Adrian LeRoy – LeRoy Wealth Management Group
Sabrina Flint – National Bank Financial
Ralph Nour – Nour Private Wealth
Cameron Langlois – Origin Wealth
Ruben Antoine – Tulett, Matthews & Associates

THE CI GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT AWARD FOR HOLISTIC ADVISORY TEAM OF THE YEAR


Winner: Woodgate Financial Inc.

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Abbott Wealth Management – Harbourfront Wealth Management
Alterna Wealth
Kleinburg Private Wealth, Carte Wealth Management
Longevity Achieved
PWM Private Wealth Counsel
Riverrock Private Wealth Partners – Harbourfront Wealth Management
TD Wealth Private Investment Advice
The McClelland Financial Group of Assante Capital Management Ltd.
The Wealth Council
The Wealthbuilding Group – Harbourfront Wealth Management

THE EDWARD JONES AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PHILANTHROPY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


Winner: Aleem Visram – Transform Financial

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Abbott Wealth Management – Harbourfront Wealth Management
Tina Tehranchian – Assante Capital Management Ltd.
Markus Muhs – CG Wealth Management
Cresco Wealth Management – Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
Christine Rodrigues – National Bank Independent Network
Aaron Ruston – Purposed Financial
RGF Integrated Wealth Management
Chris Anderson – Harbourfront Wealth Management
Skyline Wealth Management Inc.
Rob Tetrault – Tetrault Wealth Advisory Group
The Wealthbuilding Group – Harbourfront Wealth Management

THE EQUITON AWARD FOR CANADIAN ADVISOR OF THE YEAR


Winner: Jackie Porter – Carte Wealth Management Inc.

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Dean Bradshaw – Cresco Wealth Management – Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
Neil McIver – McIver Capital Management – CG Wealth Management
Elie Nour – Nour Private Wealth
Kevin Hegedus – PWM Private Wealth Counsel
Antoine Niding – Richardson Wealth
Rob McClelland – The McClelland Financial Group of Assante Capital Management Ltd.
Marvin J. Schmidt – The Schmidt Investment Group
Maili Wong – The Wong Group – Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
Nader Hamid – TWM Group
Susyn Wagner – Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.

THE FP CANADA AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN THE FINANCIAL PLANNING INDUSTRY


Winner: John Nicola – Nicola Wealth

THE FRANKLIN TEMPLETON AWARD FOR ADVISORY TEAM OF THE YEAR (10 STAFF OR MORE)


Winner: Abbott Wealth Management – Harbourfront Wealth Management

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Cresco Wealth Management – Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
Dalpé Wealth Partners – Richardson Wealth
Green Private Wealth – Harbourfront Wealth Management
Kelson Financial
Northland Wealth Management
Rosedale Family Office – Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
Stenner Wealth Partners+ – CG Wealth Management
Tetrault Wealth Advisory Group
The McClelland Financial Group of Assante Capital Management Ltd.
The Schmidt Investment Group
Vo-Dignard Provost Wealth Management – National Bank Financial

THE HARVEST ETFS AWARD FOR FEMALE TRAILBLAZER OF THE YEAR


Winner: Marie Phillips – Next Steps Planning with IPC Securities

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Kelly Ho – DLD Financial Group Ltd.
Sandra Yaquo – Edward Jones
Nicole Deters – Harbourfront Wealth Management
Heather Holjevac – Holjevac Financial Group
Julie Shipley-Strickland – Julie Shipley-Strickland Wealth & Risk Management – Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
Diane Nash – NASH Family Wealth Management, National Bank Financial
Ladan Shokrgozar – Harbourfront Wealth Management
Kimberley Short – ShortFinancial – iA Private Wealth
Laurie Bonten – Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
Jennifer Hochstein – Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.

THE ICM ASSET MANAGEMENT AWARD FOR ADVISOR OF THE YEAR – ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS


Winner: Ida Khajadourian – Richardson Wealth

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Kerry Rizzo – BlueRidge Private Wealth – Harbourfront Wealth Management
Kathy Sager – Sager Financial Group – CG Wealth Management
Michael Hayhoe – Hayhoe Team – Mandeville Private Client Inc.
Dan Brassard – Lloyd Sadd Wealth of Aligned Capital Partners Inc.
Arthur Salzer – Northland Wealth Management
Mark Samborski – Pinnacle Wealth Brokers
Leo Shekhter – Shekhter Financial – Aligned Capital Partners
Thane Stenner – Stenner Wealth Partners+ – CG Wealth Management
Rob Tetrault – Tetrault Wealth Advisory Group
Lorenzo Pederzani – Westmount Wealth Management Inc.

THE IFSE INSTITUTE AWARD FOR FINANCIAL LITERACY CHAMPION


Winner: Anna Hilberry – National Bank Financial

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Sam Lichtman – Achieve Wealth Management
Tina Tehranchian – Assante Capital Management Ltd.
Tracey Bissett – Bissett Financial Fitness Inc.
Connie Cooper – CWB Wealth
Kris Dureau – Harbourfront Wealth Management
Sonia LeRoy – LeRoy Wealth Management Group
Joseph Bakish – Richardson Wealth
Tracey Lundell – Harbourfront Wealth Management
Lin Sok – Women & Money Montreal

THE NATIONAL BANK INDEPENDENT NETWORK AWARD FOR ADVISORY TEAM OF THE YEAR (UNDER 10 STAFF)


Winner: McIver Capital Management – CG Wealth Management

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Britton Wealth Management and Planning Consultants Inc.
Brunet Gélinas Group – National Bank Financial – Wealth Management
NASH Family Wealth Management, National Bank Financial
Purposed Financial
Shinder Tremblay Private Wealth
Summit Private Wealth – Mandeville Private Client Inc.
Team Kelvin Rampersad – Carte Wealth Management Inc.
The Wealthbuilding Group – Harbourfront Wealth Management
Woodgate Financial Inc.

THE NOUR PRIVATE WEALTH AWARD FOR RISING STAR ADVISOR OF THE YEAR


Winner: Jason Hunt – First Avenue Investment Counsel

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Brett Thompson – CI Assante Wealth Management
Nathan Amor – connectFirst Credit Union
Nicolas Barriault – Diligence Wealth Management – Manulife Securities
Jeremy Kelly – Kelson Financial
Steven Taylor – Raymond James Ltd.
Mikaela Carson – Richardson Wealth
Tania Tetrault – Tetrault Wealth Advisory Group
Ryan Ekdahl – Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
Emily Winson – Wise Riddell Private Wealth – Aligned Capital Partners

THE SUN LIFE GLOBAL INVESTMENTS AWARD FOR ADVISOR OF THE YEAR – RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENTS


Winner: Sonia Leroy – Leroy Wealth Management Group

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Danny Harris – Alterna Wealth
Kerry Rizzo – BlueRidge Private Wealth – Harbourfront Wealth Management
Francine Miriam Dick – Carte Wealth Management Inc.
Johnny Fansher – Investia Financial Services
Patti B. Dolan – Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.

THE TREZ CAPITAL AWARD FOR MULTI-OFFICE ADVISOR NETWORK/BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR


Winner: Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Carte Wealth Management Inc.
CI Assante Wealth Management
Edward Jones
Harbourfront Wealth Management
iA Private Wealth
National Bank Financial – Wealth Management
Nour Private Wealth

THE WEALHOUSE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AWARD FOR EMPLOYER OF CHOICE


Winner: Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

AGF Management Limited
Alterna Wealth
Avenue Living
Bridgewater Bank
Canada Life
Centurion Asset Management Inc.
Echelon Wealth Partners
Edward Jones
Harbourfront Wealth Management
National Bank Independent Network
RGF Integrated Wealth Management

WEALTHTECH SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR


Winner: Purpose Advisor Solutions

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Broadridge
CapIntel
Croesus
d1g1t
Equisoft
FutureVault
Infinite Investment Systems Ltd.
InvestorCOM Inc
Mako Fintech
Portfolio Aid Inc.
SideDrawer