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We offer support to families and aging members through advice and connections to needed services. Independence and safety are key considerations. This includes companionship, recommended contractors, trades and other professionals. Legal, accounting and real estate services are important aspects of our work. 

I have been in the financial planning industry for 23 years. During the last 13 years I have specialized in advising and educating financial advisors on how to best serve their clients interests in the estate planning area. I have a strong background in working with other estate planning professionals to find the best possible result for their clients. I am an organized and efficient client focused advisor who can help simplify the complicated.

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.

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.

I have been working in the financial services industry for over 20 years. My business is primarily focused on retired and almost retired individuals. I specialize in helping widows find their way through the maze of an estate. I create long term relationships while utilizing a Holistic Planning model which helps people accumulate, grow, and preserve their wealth.  As an independent adviser my solutions are unbiased. I use a wide range of products and services that are specifically suitable to my clients situation. 

David Pankiewich, CPA, CA, CEA  works with clients and their existing advisors to ensure that comprehensive financial and estate planning is provided.  As an accountant with over 25 years experience assisting clients in a variety of industries and income levels, he seeks to understand the goals and objectives of each client and provides thoughtful advice, in a team approach.  David has completed both the Canadian Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants Indepth Tax Program and the Advanced Tax Program for Owner Manager Businesses and is knowledgeable in the planning areas of wills, trusts, estates, business succession, and insurance.  He is a member of both the Canadian and Ontario Institutes of Chartered Professional Accountants and a member of the Canadian Tax Foundation.  He also volunteers as an Area Leader for the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada Community Connect Program, to coordinate and provide the "Financial Decisions Matter" series of seminars to improve financial literacy in the community.

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.

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