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Dana Mitchell is the Principal of Basis Wealth Inc.
and in her 16^th year in the wealth planning industry.

Basis Wealth Inc., located in Toronto Canada, creates
comprehensive financial plans for their clients that include insurance as well
as wealth accumulation planning. In addition to her Bachelor of Commerce, Dana
is a Certified Financial Planner and Chartered Life Underwriter. She is a proud
member of The Conference for Advanced Life Underwriting (CALU) and The Million Dollar Round Table.

Peter has been in the financial planning industry for 24 years. During the last 14 years he has specialized in advising and educating financial advisors on how to best serve their clients interests in the estate planning area. Peter has a strong background in working with other estate planning professionals to find the best possible result for their clients. Peter is an organized and efficient client focused advisor who can help simplify the complicated. Peter has been appointed as the Regional Director for Atlantic Canada for the Certified Executor Advisor Network and is currently working on starting a Chapter(s)for CEAN so please contact Peter if you are interested at pmorrison@cean.ca or 902-449-4055.

In the world of the great outdoors, an outfitter is a professional guide or guide service that provides clients with access to opportunities and experiences that can be difficult and costly to obtain on their own. 

If you are an angler or hunter, or might be interested in becoming one, we are your outfitters.  We are your guides to wealth and beyond - whether it is financial security, or a harvest of fish and game, or both. 

With our three decades of financial services experience, and a lifetime of fishing and hunting experience, we help you avoid the pitfalls - so you can get the absolute most out of every opportunity in all worlds.  

I have 8 years in business as an advisor. I run a successful multi advisor corporation with 6 advisors and 3 assistants. I am also a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst.

Velma Noble brings a warm, compassionate, and hopeful therapeutic stance to her private counselling practice established in 2004. She employs a holistic approach (mind, body, and soul) that is equally balanced with a practical, strength-based approach. By forming safe therapeutic relationships with her clients, Velma helps facilitates a healing process that brings relief or resolution to distressing emotions or life situations.Primary areas of clinical focus include depression and anxiety, grief and loss, major life transitions, stress management, marital enrichment, divorce care, family communication, spiritual care, empowerment and assertiveness training. Velma also offers individual, couple, family counseling services as well as a number of unique group programs such as: phototherapy and CALM: a unique program for individuals recovering from marital separation.Velma has a Master of Arts degree in Pastoral Psychology and Counselling. She is a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) through the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. In addition, she is a Pastoral Psychotherapist (# 477AB11) with the Professional Association of Canadian Christian Counsellors. She completed a BA in Sociology and Economics from Acadia University, and Supportive Counselling diploma from Mount Royal University. Velma brings twenty years of experience as a financial advisor and life coach.

I graduated from École Technique et Professional (University St. Boniface) in 2002; I joined Talbot & Associates shortly after that.
In 2012, I obtained a bachelor of commerce degree from Laurentian University, and a Certified General Accountant (now Chartered Professional Accountant) designation later that year.

After obtaining my CGA designation, I became one of T&A’s partners, then also, St. Boniface Office Manager.

I provide accounting and tax services, as well as consulting services to personal and corporate clients. I also manage our Trusts and Estates tax department.

Edward C. Northwood is the resident U.S. attorney in the Toronto Office of the Firm and heads the private client group. He concentrates his practice in U.S. domestic and international tax matters involving estate planning, family business planning, charitable planned giving, trust and estate administration, and executive compensation. Mr. Northwood is a frequent lecturer and has presented papers relating to cross border planning issues for the Canadian Chapter of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (“STEP”), the American College of Trust & Estate Counsel (“ACTEC”), the Canadian Bar Association (“CBA”), the American Law Institute – American Bar Association (“ALI-ABA”), the New York State Bar Association (“NYSBA”), and The Canadian Tax Foundation. He is a Fellow of ACTEC, a member of the Executive Council of The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law, a member of the Toronto Estate Planning Council, and a member of the Toronto branch of the STEP, where he serves on the Board of Directors. Mr. Northwood was named as the 2010 Volunteer of the Year of STEP Canada.Mr. Northwood received his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the Law School of the State University of New York at Buffalo, an MA degree from the State University of New York at Albany, and his undergraduate degree from Brown University.Mr. Northwood’s practice is limited to U.S. law.

Mark is president of the Canadian Institute of Certified Executor Advisors (and also of Strategic Edge Chartered Financial Consulting Inc, which provides integrated tax strategies for Canadians through their professional advisors). His career includes senior management positions with national wealth and insurance companies, where he developed innovative business strategies and provided training, marketing materials and case consultation to financial advisors across the country.

A graduate of Ashbury College in Ottawa and Western University in London, Mark is a Chartered Life Underwriter, Chartered Financial Consultant, registered Trust and Estates Practitioner and Certified Executor Advisor.  He is licensed to conduct business in every province and territory in Canada.

In addition to CICEA, he is a member of Advocis (the Financial Advisors Association of Canada), the Canadian Association of Gift Planners (CAGP), the Conference for Advanced Life Underwriting (CALU) and the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).  

Mark has given hundreds of seminars across Canada, to the public, professional associations, study groups, Canadian businesses, industry symposia and aboard continuing education cruise ships around the world. He has been speaking about the important role of executors and on estate tax strategies for more than 25 years.

Owner of Carmquin Property Appraisals in Nova Scotia.Carmel conducts appraisals of commercial, industrial, agricultural and residential properties. She is experienced in other functions in the appraisal of properties such as consultancy, research work, compiling comparable data banks for commercial and residential appraisals, market analysis, computer programming and data entry.Carmel has provided appraisals of large commercial office buildings, retail stores, industrial buildings, nursing homes, motels, hotels, and agricultural properties, as well as fish plants, commercial wharves and vacant land. She has also prepared Valuation Day valuations for capital gains tax, replacement costs and “actual cash value” for insurance purposes, appraisals for mortgage, financing for sales and refinancing, estate sales, assessment appeals, and settling of estates.
Carmel is a member of the Appraisal Institute of Canada, Ottawa and has testified before the Supreme Court of Canada as an expert witness.

Certified Financial Planner with Harvey Financial Solutions Inc. Also an Elder Planning Counsellor and Certified Life Underwriter.

Gordon Paul is a CPA, CMA, CEA, B.Comm(HA) and a B.A. Gordon is a senior
executive, with over 35 years of business experience in the for-profit public and
private sectors.  Gordon retired from his position as VP Finance and CFO of a Corporation which owned more than 35 legal entities. He has had diversified industry
experience including oil and gas, regulated utilities, property development,
manufacturing, distribution, retail and consulting services.  He has a proven track
record in providing focused and value added customer service and in
building business partnerships.  Effective interpersonal, negotiation,
organizational, and strategic planning skills executed through a detail oriented hands-on approach.

Moving is a major undertaking, especially later in life as your priorities change. The emotional rollercoaster of relocating can seem impossible to navigate. With all the complexities and financial considerations, it can be quite overwhelming. As a Master Accredited Senior Agent (M-ASA), I am here to help. I will listen to your specific needs and concerns with empathy and respect. Together, we will comfortably navigate through this next chapter in your life.