Avin Mehra
Mehra Wealth Management Group is a proud Diamond Sponsor for IIT Alumni Canada (IITAC) events. IITAC is a not-for-profit networking organization with its members drawn from the world-famous Indian Institutes of Technology in India.
Mehra Wealth Management Group is proud to serve as a Gold Sponsor for Dr. Navneet Sharma's Singing for a Cause. Navneet is a highly specialized neonatologist at Markham Stouffville Hospital and a dedicated philanthropist, consistently contributing his time, effort, and resources to noble causes. This concert supports three charities: the Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation, Aim For Seva, and Cancer Warriors.
Mehra Wealth Management Group has actively sponsored exhibitions and educational workshops on Covered Call Writing and Defensive Option strategies related to North American indices, ETFs, and stocks at the Annual Toronto MoneyShow. These We are proud to be the sole presenter team from Canadian banks focusing on the Private Wealth Retail side.
Avin has been closely involved with the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) for over 23 years. The ICCC's mandate for the past 40 years has been to facilitate bilateral trade and investment between India and Canada and to help new Canadian's of South Asian background assimilate comfortably in society. Avin has been Chair of the Mentorship and New Immigrants Committee, where he was able to connect highly successful Indo-Canadian entrepreneurs and professionals to assist newcomers for successful transition. For his contributions, Avin was awarded the Member of the Year Award for 2015, in ICCC's Annual Gala and Awards Ceremony held on June 6, 2015.
Avin was part of an expert panel at the Montreal Exchange (MX) Options Conference for Investment Advisors and Portfolio Managers in May 2013, attended by over 70 investment professionals. The conference was hosted by the MX in collaboration with the Options Industry Council (OIC) USA. Avin explained how options are an excellent portfolio management tool that can be used for generating income and managing downside risk in client portfolios. Avin was exclusively selected by the MX for this role, since he has successfully integrated options trading within his practice. The MX requested him to share his perspective on key factors influencing the success of managing an options portfolio so that other option-licensed advisors can learn how to apply versatile option tools within their own practice.
Avin was on the Panel of three option experts for the 2017 Montreal Exchange Option Education Day, at the Westin Harbor Castle in Downtown Toronto. This workshop was attended by over 250 retail investors.
Mehra Wealth Management has been a proud sponsor of the University Health Network (UHN) in support of their research in cardiology, transplantation, neurosciences, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, and genomic medicine. UHN organizes an annual Diwali Gala bringing together prominent South Asian business and community leaders on burgeoning medical research advancements.
Mehra Wealth Management has been a prominent supporter of Northern Indian Medical and Dental Association of Canada (NIMDAC). NIMDAC is a non-profit organization that has promoted ongoing medical education, scientific programs and social programs for over 25 years.
Avin's team has been an active contributor to SickKids Foundation and Children's Make a Wish Foundation. Each year, a percentage of the Mehra Wealth Management's annual earnings is donated to these charities in support of research, health and wellbeing of children undergoing treatment for serious illnesses.
