18 List Daily business news at www.biv.com September 27–October 3, 2011 Biggest financial planning firms in Metro Vancouver Ranked by number of accredited local financial planners Rank '11 Company Principal(s) Financial services offered Compensation Year No. local Head office/ No. of founded offices/ majority owner accredited locally Total no. financial planners '11/'10 Freedom 55 Financial Reid McGruer, regional director Financial planning, benefits consulting and estate planning Commission- 1874 4 London, Ont./ 280 1 1111 Georgia St W Suite 1200, Vancouver V6E 4M3 based 35 Power Corp. 275 P: 604-685-6521 F: 604-685-9666 www.freedom55financial.com 2 RBC Royal Graham MacLachlan, RBC Royal Financial planning, investment advice, credit, banking, estate Combination 1864 NP Toronto/ 2461 1055 Georgia St W, Vancouver V6E 3S5 Bank regional president of B.C. planning, retirement planning and education NP TSX:RY 2461 P: 800-769-2520 F: 604-665-0952 www.rbc.com 3 CIBC Irene Ing, vice-president Financial planning, comprehensive product offerings including Combination 1867 NP Toronto/ 1882 400 Burrard St Suite 430, Vancouver V6C 3A6 investments and mortgages NP TSX:CM 188 P: 604-665-1190 F: NP www.cibc.com 4 Investors Group Sharon Moskalyk, vice-president Wealth management, investment planning, retirement Commission- 1926 9 Winnipeg/ 108 Financial Services planning, tax planning, mortgages, insurance, cash based 100 Power Financial 84 666 Burrard St Suite 770, Vancouver V6C 2X8 management, estate planning and brokerage services through Group P: 604-682-5431 F: 604-681-3207 www.investorsgroup.com Investors Group Securities 5 TD Waterhouse Financial Planning Mike Flanagan, associate vice- Financial planning, retirement planning, spousal education Combination 2001 NP Toronto/ 107 700 Georgia St W 11th floor, Vancouver V7Y 1A2 president, TD Waterhouse planning, in-trust account investment planning, estate NP TD Waterhouse 103 P: 604-482-2442 F: 604-482-2432 www.tdwaterhouse.ca Financial Planning planning and tax planning Canada Inc 6 Customplan Financial Karl Krokosinski, CEO Estate, business succession, key-person insurance, executive Combination 1976 10 Vancouver/ 106 Advisors Inc Jennifer Jackson, president and health compensation plans, workplace seminars, buy-sell 25 Karl Krokosinski 104 1500 Georgia St W Suite 1900, Vancouver V6G 2Z6 CFO agreements, financial planning, life insurance, health benefits, P: 604-687-7773 F: 604-687-7763 www.customplan group benefits, mutual funds, segregated funds (RRSP and financial.com non-registered), mortgages, guaranteed interest accounts, tax planning, stocks 7 Vancouver City Savings Credit Union Tamara Vrooman, president and Full-service financial institution serving B.C. residents in day- Combination 1946 59 Vancouver/ 83 183 Terminal Ave, Vancouver V6A 4G2 CEO to-day banking, lending and investment advice and services 59 Member owned 83 P: 604-877-7000 or 888-826-2489 F: 604-877-8292 including business banking, micro-finance, growth capital and www..com commercial real estate 8 Assante Wealth Management Scott Masters, vice-president of Integrated wealth-management solutions, investment Combination 1995 4 Toronto/ 69 2 Queen St. E, Toronto M5C 3G7 business development strategies, risk management and insurance, tax and estate 300 CI Financial 80 P: 1-800-268-3200 F: 1-866-645-4447 www.assante.com planning, cash and credit management 9 BMO Joanne Gassman, senior vice- Banking products and services including investment and Combination 1887 70 Toronto/ 67 595 Burrard St Suite 2200, Vancouver V7X 1L7 president, B.C. and Yukon division retirement planning, estate planning advice, commercial 914 TSX:BMO 60 P: 877-225-5266 F: 604-665-2610 www.bmo.com banking from small and independent businesses to mid- market firms and to large investment banking advice for major firms and governments 10 ScotiaMcLeod Alex Besharat, western regional Financial planning, estate planning, retirement planning, Combination 1921 NP Toronto/ 38 650 Georgia St W Suite 1945, Vancouver V6B 4N7 manager educational planning, multigenerational planning, insurance NP 38 P: 604-661-7400 F: NP www.scotiamcleod.com and investment advice Credit Union Tracy Redies, president and CEO Full-service financial institution Salaried 2000 50 Surrey/ 36 11 15117 - 101st Ave, Surrey V3R 8P7 50 Member owned 36 P: 604-517-7400 F: 604-517-7405 www.coastcapitalsavings.com North Shore Credit Union Chris Catliff, president and CEO Full-service financial institution Combination 1941 9 North Vancouver/ 29 12 1112 Lonsdale Ave, 3rd floor, North Vancouver V7M 2H2 12 Member owned 22 P: 604-983-4500 F: 604-985-6810 www.nscu.com 13 Nicola Wealth Management David Sung, president Comprehensive financial planning and investment advice with Combination 1994 1 Vancouver/ 24 1508 Broadway W Suite 500, Vancouver V6J 1W8 John Nicola, chair and CEO a full range of investment products (including alternative 2 Adviser-owned 21 P: 604-739-6450 F: 604-739-6451 www.nicolawealth.com strategy funds), discretionary portfolio management and specialized tax planning, estate planning, risk management, debt reorganization and charitable giving 14 Rogers Group Financial Clay Gillespie, managing director3 Comprehensive financial, estate, and investment planning Combination 1973 NP Vancouver/ 21 1770 7th Ave W Suite 500, Vancouver V6J 4Y6 Brett Simpson, chair3 with an extensive range of product solutions if required. NP Adviser owned 22 P: 604-732-6551 F: 604-732-6553 www.rogersgroup.com Barbara Simpson, COO and CFO Licensed to deal with stocks, bonds, GICs, life insurance, life Jim Rogers, chairman emeritus, annuities, mutual funds, alternative products in a range of founder and director solutions and discretionary portfolio management services Prospera Credit Union Bruce Howell, president and CEO Banking and wealth-management services Commission- 1942 NP Abbotsford/ 20 15 32071 South Fraser Way Suite 500, Abbotsford V2T 1W3 based NP Member owned 20 P: 888-440-4480 F: 604-864-6690 www.prospera.ca 16 First West Credit Union4 , CEO Full-service financial institution providing B.C.'s with personal Combination 1946 21 Langley/ 205 6470 201 St, Langley V2Y 2X4 and business banking, insurance services, wealth- 37 Member owned NP P: 604-501-4260 F: NP www.firstwestcu.ca management advice, and subordinated debt financing. 17 Macdonald Shymko and Company Ltd Fee Doug Macdonald Since 1972, we haved provided comprehensive and unbiased Fee-based 1972 1 Vancouver/ 15 Only Financial Advisors/ Investment Counsel David Shymko "Fee Only" financial planning, portfolio management, tax, 1 Principals 15 510 Burrard St Suite 950, Vancouver V6C 3A8 Larry Jacobson retirement, estate and executive stock option planning P: 604-687-7966 F: 604-687-1830 Ian Black www.macdonaldshymko.com Gina Macdonald Brinsley Saleken Keith Copping 18 ZLC Financial Group6 Garry Zlotnik, president Insurance and retirement planning, employee benefits, Combination 1980 NP Vancouver/ 14 666 Burrard St Suite 1200, Vancouver V6C 2X8 structured settlements and private investment management NP Zlotnik family and 14 P: 604-688-7208 F: 604-688-7268 www.zlc.net Peter Lamb Vancouver Financial Planning Consultants Laurie Winters, co-founder Financial planning and wealth-management services Combination 1985 1 Vancouver/ 10 19 800 Pender St W Suite 1600, Vancouver V6C 2V6 1 NP NP P: 604-685-1938 F: 604-685-9815 www.vfpc.ca 20 G&F Financial Group William Kiss Retail and commercial banking services, insurance and wealth Commission- 1940 NP Burnaby/ 7 7375 Kingsway, Burnaby V3N 3B5 Jeff Shewfelt, co-CEOs management based NP Member owned 7 P: 604-517-5100 F: 604-659-4025 www.gffg.com

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