FAQ's
What is your experience in the financial industry?
I have over 12 years of experience in the Canadian financial services industry both at retail and wealth management. Over the years, I have developed skills and expertise needed to guide clients through a high level portfolio construction and importantly earned the respect and built relationships as a trusted Advisor.
As my Wealth Advisor, what can I expect from you?
Working under the CIBC Private Wealth umbrella gives me autonomy and independence to help you realize your unique goals, and you can expect me to have your interests and priorities as foremost. You can expect flexible and access to a wide range of investment strategies, dedicated expertise and service and timely investment guidance.
I’ll work with you to gain a deep understanding of your unique financial and personal situation and then incorporate your vision into a comprehensive financial strategy.
What is the cost of advise for your services?
As a Wealth Advisor, I offer a comprehensive array of investment options, insurance and extended services with a variety of fee arrangements. Over the years, I have focused more on designing institutional level portfolios for individuals where client enjoy the transparency of individual securities ownership and these fully benefit clients who prefer a fee based approach.
What standards are you expected to uphold as an Investment Advisor?
As an Investment Advisor, we must uphold the standards for licensing and continuing education mandated by the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), as well as any other relevant regulatory or professional body. We also follow our own set of guiding principles that governs our relationships with clients and that call on us to engage in a process of continuous improvement.
What documentation will I receive about my investments?
At the beginning of our relationship, you’ll receive a welcome package along with all documents signed by both yourself and Wood Gundy. As a continuous partnership, you will receive ongoing communication including monthly statements, Quartley reports and end year tax reporting documentation.
How secure are my investments with CIBC Wood Gundy?
CIBC Wood Gundy (through CIBC World Markets Inc.) is a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF), a trust financed by Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO). CIPF was created by the investment industry to ensure that client assets are protected- within defined limits- if an investment dealer who is a CIPF Member becomes insolvent.
What is the minimum portfolio sizes?
To fully benefit from our customized institutional portfolio design, we prefer/recommend clients with a minimum of $500,000 in investable assets. On a few occasions, we’ve made exceptions for referrals from our existing clients, but this is rare.
Where can a prospective client find you?
We’re located in Edmonton, Alberta, however we have as clients across Canada.
