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I have been in the  Insurance and Financial Services Industry for over 40 years. With my commitment to service and my dedication to serving individual families and Business owners , I have built a successful practice that is a testament to only one word  "SERVICE". As my clientele is aging and they are moving their assets to the next genaration, I have been called to assist informally with their last will and testaments.

The CERTIFIED EXECUTOR ADVISOR will certainly enhance my knowledge in this process and  I hope to help and assist other excutors as I move my practice forard in this direction.

My educational qualification are as follows:

BA ( Uof T)- 1976

Entered the Business with a large Insurance company from 1977 to 2007.

fromm 2007 to the current time, I am an independent Insurance  and Financial advisor with a large MGA.

CLU-  designation in 1984

CFP  -designation in 1997

CH FC-designation in 1989

REBC-designation in 2002

GBA- designation in 2002

EPC- designation in 2005

Welcome to South Western Ontario!  Did you know that Windsor is across the river from Detroit, MI and the only place in Canada where you can be south of the United States?

My firm, established in 2010, focuses on clients with less than $500,000 of assets.  Typical Ontario families that need to save for college, build for retirement, or trade up or down in house size as their life ebbs and flows.  

With a focus on the Estate of a person, my firm brings council, guidance, education and compassion to the transactional process of Estate building, preservation and disbursement.  Areas of focus are:

Personal Property Appraisal,(Sub Specialty: Numismatics), Medically Complex Life Insurance Coverage, Investment Management, Commercial and Residential Real Estate.

My firm operates off of one simple founding principle:

"How Can I Help?"

CFP, 

Understand clients family and business vision, priorities, goals and why;

Create financial plan which includes investment and tax strategy, saving and income strategies to achieve multi goals, priorities, and trade offs/constrains, based on net worth and cash flow;

Investment portfolio management;

Keep clients on track to their financial plan 

 I work in the high net worth market, with professionals and Business person. I  work with individuals that make more than 1MM in there companies, with more than 500000 profit. or companies with 5mm to 50 MM in revenue. I am there quarterback in all of there financial issues, personal or business.

Dave Ratke, holds a CGA, CPA designation. His background spans over 25 years of progressive experience in Edmonton, Alberta, and surrounding areas in the industries of construction, manufacturing, oil and gas, and forestry. Dave is a highly accomplished finance professional managing successful finance departments in private and public sectors, as well as public company experience in both Canada and US jurisdictions.  Dave also has previous experience as a privacy officer and is currently a Commissioner for Oaths. 

My mission is to help people move from Financial Insecurity to Financial Independence. To build and protect wealth for families. This covers the presentation of Financial Literacy courses, present Financial solutions to families and individuals pertaining to Life Insurance, Critical illness and Disability Income policies. Also to give solutions and recommendations to RRSP, TFSA and RESP. Estate Planning and Wealth transfer are among the services I present to my clients. My business motto is:

Your Protection is Our Goal.

A practical, balanced, and realistic approach, educating individuals on fundamental financial options, and decision making.

Services:  Insurance & Investments for individuals, corporations

Background, Experience & Education:

- Litigation & Appeal, Court Mediator (Family & Commercial)

- Business degree, Law Study, Mediation/Arbitration

I am a Financial Advisor located in Osoyoos BC.  I've been practicing for 30 years, fully licensed for investments with the MFDA in BC and AB, life licensed in BC and AB, specializing in Retirement Income Planning and Legacy Planning.  I am a Certified Professional Consultant on Aging.I am also an associate with GIC Direct providing banking products across Canada.

Designations:  HBSc. in Geology, CPCA