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THANK YOU to everyone who took part in the annual
Wealth Professional Awards. After a challenging year that      INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
tested the resilience of many wealth professionals and         The Advocis Award for                                     60
clients, these awards offer a true snapshot of the best and    Young Achiever of the Year
brightest in the wealth management and financial planning      The Harvest Portfolios Award                              60
industry – those who have stepped up and offered a             for Female Trailblazer of the Year
genuine reflection of excellence.                              The Avenue Living Asset Management                        61
   The Wealth Professional Awards recognize the                Award for Portfolio/Discretionary
industry’s best, including financial advisors, brokerages,     Manager of the Year
fund providers, BDMs and service providers. This year’s        The Edward Jones Award for Excellence                     62
awards celebrated excellence in the wealth management          in Philanthropy and Community Service
profession across 23 prestigious categories. It was            The ICM Asset Management Award for                        64
wonderful to see such strong support for the seventh           Advisor of the Year – Alternative Investments
annual Wealth Professional Awards. We would like to thank      The IFSE Institute Award for                              64
everyone who submitted a nomination and acknowledge            Financial Literacy Champion
our esteemed panel of judges for lending their time and        The Mandeville Private Client Award for                   65
expertise to the endeavour.                                    Canadian Advisor of the Year
   The Wealth Professional Awards are produced by              The NEI Investments Award for                             66
Key Media, which publishes Wealth Professional magazine        Advisor of the Year – Responsible Investments
and organizes a variety of awards ceremonies across            The Nour Private Wealth Award for                         68
Canada, where hundreds of professionals gather annually,       Rising Star Advisor of the Year
in person or virtually, to acknowledge the best in their       The TMX Group Award for Best Active                       68
industry. We are proud to continue this tradition of           Manager – Exchange-Traded Derivatives
celebrating excellence and would like to congratulate all of   BDM/Wholesaler of the Year                                69
this year’s winners and excellence awardees.
                                                               ETF Champion of the Year                                  69
James Burton                                                   Lifetime Achievement in the                               70
                                                               Financial Planning Industry
Managing editor
Wealth Professional                                            CEO of the Year                                           70

                                                               COMPANY AND TEAM AWARDS
                                                               The AGF Award for Engagement,                             72
                                                               Loyalty and Client Care
                                                               The Equitable Bank Award for Multi-Office                 75
                                                               Advisor Network/Brokerage of the Year
                                                               The Franklin Templeton Award for Advisory                 76
                                                               Team of the Year (10 Staff or More)
                                                               The CI Global Asset Management Award for                  76
                                                               Multi-Service Advisory Team of the Year
                                                               The CMI Mortgage Investments Award for                    77
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THE BEST IN THE
BUSINESS
For 2021, the Wealth Professional Awards shifted to a two-day virtual event
that celebrated the industry’s top performers

IN EARLY June, the Wealth Professional Awards recognized the            honours speak to two key drivers of our success over the past year,”
industry’s best during a two-day virtual event that featured not only   said Judy Goldring, president and head of global distribution at
award announcements, but also panel discussions with the various        AGF Management. “Accelerating our digital transformation enabled
finalists. Hosted by CBC’s Suhana Meharchand, the event featured        us to effectively engage with and support our colleagues, clients and
a total of 23 awards being handed out to deserving financial            communities in the virtual environment. At the same time, our
advisors, brokerages, fund providers, BDMs and service providers.       culture of empathy and flexibility enabled everyone to succeed while
   One of the big winners on the first day was AGF Management,          prioritizing their health and well-being. To be recognized for our
which netted two awards: Digital Innovator of the Year and              efforts in these regards is very gratifying.”
Employer of Choice.                                                        Another highlight from the first day was the continued awards
   “We were incredibly proud to be named Digital Innovator of the       streak of Richardson Wealth’s Francis Sabourin. Sabourin won the
Year and Employer of Choice at the 2021 WP Awards, as these             ICM Asset Management Award for Advisor of the Year – Alternative

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METHODOLOGY

                                                                          NOMINATIONS
                                                                          Nominations were solicited and received from a wide
                                                                          range of wealth professionals and organizations from
                                                                          across Canada, including financial advisors, brokerages,
                                                                          BDMs, fund providers and service providers. Nominations
                                                                          were open from December 3, 2020 to February 26, 2021
                                                                          and were free of charge. Nominators were asked to
                                                                          provide the nominee’s contact details and a brief reason
                                                                          for the nomination.

                                                                          RESEARCH
                                                                          The Wealth Professional Awards team conducted research
                                                                          and drew on knowledge and information gained through
                                                                          Wealth Professional magazine to supplement the
                                                                          nominations received and to ensure that no one deserving
                                                                          of recognition was missed.

                                                                          FINALISTS
                                                                          Once all nominations were considered and research
                                                                          was complete, finalists were selected in each category
                                                                          (except for the Lifetime Achievement Award) and notified.
Investments, a category in which he earned a silver award last year.      All finalists were then invited to complete a detailed
    “I remember it like it was yesterday, when I won my WP Award          submission that addressed the category criteria in more
                                                                          detail. That submission remained confidential unless
and gave my first acceptance speech,” Sabourin said. “I thought it
                                                                          marked and was not shared with any third parties other
would have been my first and last one. Since then, I have won an          than the judges. Finalists were announced in March 2021
award in each of the last six years from three different categories.      on the event website and promoted
The standards are higher year after year, and I am always happy to        in WP and online channels.
see this fierce and friendly competition among the finalists.”
    Another noteworthy win on the first day was the Harvest               JUDGING
Portfolios Award for Female Trailblazer of the Year, which went to        All finalist submissions were
Jackie Porter of Carte Wealth Management. Earlier this year,              forwarded to an independent
Porter spoke with WP on why empowering women to take control              judging panel composed of
                                                                          investment industry leaders and
of their finances is such an important area for her.
                                                                          senior representatives. The panel
    “We haven’t, in the past, given women the confidence they need,”
                                                                          assessed and voted for the
she says. “Typically, when we talk to couples, we talk to the man,        winners in each category
but I think that is starting to change because women are standing         according to the relevant criteria.
to inherit trillions over the next 10 years. I do a lot of work helping   Any judge with a conflict of interest
women, single women in particular, encouraging them to feel               in a category recused themselves
confident about their money.”                                             from judging that category.
    Rounding out the remaining awards on the first day were
                                                                          WINNERS
Brandt Butt, who took home the Nour Private Wealth Award for
Rising Star Advisor of the Year; An-Lap Vo-Dignard, who won the           Using a simple points system to
                                                                          aggregate the judges’ votes, the
NEI Investments Award for Advisor of the Year – Responsible
                                                                          WP Awards team identified the
Investments; Elizabeth Naumovski, who won the IFSE Institute              finalists with the top scores in each
Award for Financial Literacy Champion; Jillian Bryan, who took            category. The winners were
home the TMX Group Award for Best Active Manager – Exchange               announced at the virtual WP
Traded Derivatives; Amy Tang, who won the Advocis Award for               Awards show on June 2-3, 2021.
Young Achiever of the Year; Alain Desbiens, who was named
BDM/Wholesaler of the Year; and the Rosedale Family Office,
which won the CI Global Asset Management Award for Multi-

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Service Advisory Team of the Year.                                        been a true pioneer in establishing exchanges around the world,
    Day two saw more lively virtual panel discussions and the presenta-   including founding the NEO Exchange and growing it into
tion of many of the event’s most prestigious awards, including            Canada’s true alternative.
Canadian Advisor of the Year and the Lifetime Achievement Award.              “When I was informed of winning this award, I felt honoured,
    Karen Ikeda of Nicola Wealth, who ranked first on WP’s Top 50         proud, humbled, excited – lots of emotions, particularly for
Advisors list this year, took home the Mandeville Private Client Award    someone who has only been calling Canada home for 17 years,”
for Canadian Advisor of the Year.                                         Schmitt said. “When you win an award like this, you try and figure
    “Thank you to Wealth Professional for awarding me Canadian            out what you did that is different and unique. I think the one
Advisor of the Year,” Ikeda said in her acceptance speech. “Over the      thing I did in my career was bring together great people who have
past 25 years, I have dedicated myself to growing my career in wealth     a passion for the industry and the desire to make it better. I think
management. I have been fortunate to work with some incredible            that element is the key that drove this award. It is to them that I
clients and learn from my talented colleagues along the way. I am         would like to dedicate it – the teams I worked with, but also all the
proud to be among this esteemed group of advisors [nominated for          industry stakeholders.”
this award] and congratulate you all for leading our industry.”               Other winners on day two included Northland Wealth
    Taking home Fund Provider of the Year was Horizons ETFs, which        Management, which took home the Franklin Templeton Award for
had another banner year of bringing more unique product solutions to      Advisory Team of the Year (10 Staff or More); TWM Group, which
the marketplace.                                                          won the AGF Award for Engagement, Loyalty and Client Care; CI
    “For us, there was a lot that went into it, but we remained top of    Assante Wealth Management, which grabbed the Equitable Bank
mind to our financial advisor clients,” said Steve Hawkins, president     Award for Multi-Office Advisor Network/Brokerage of the Year;
and CEO of Horizons ETFs. “We had six of the 20 top-selling ETFs,         Joshua Lane, who won the Edward Jones Award for Excellence in
and we were tied for second in overall net sales in 2020 from an AUM      Philanthropy and Community Service; Lisa Langley, who was
perspective, so we really were top of mind relative to the big boys.      named CEO of the Year; Pat Dunwoody, who won ETF Champion
[Launching] the very first psychedelics index ETF in the world,           of the Year; and NaviPlan by Advicent, which took home the WP
bringing this new, novel asset class to the Canadian marketplace and      Readers’ Choice Award for Best Service Provider.
the world, and the awareness to the Canadian investing public, was            Read on to find out more about all the winners and excellence
something we thought was very important.”                                 awardees at the 2021 Wealth Professional Awards. Key Media
    The event capped off with the Lifetime Achievement Award, which       and Wealth Professional would like to congratulate all of this
went to Jos Schmitt, co-founder, president and CEO of the NEO Group       year’s winners and nominees, who truly exemplify excellence in
of Companies. Schmitt, a 30-plus-year veteran of the industry, has        the Canadian wealth management industry.

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THE 2021 JUDGING PANEL
   Thank you to our esteemed judges for lending their time and expertise to help recognize and celebrate
                  excellence in the wealth management and financial planning profession

 RANJAN BHADURI                  GRANT HICKS                 ALEXA BLAIN                      CHANTAL
        CEO                        President                Managing partner                LAMOUREUX
Bodhi Research Group            Advisor Practice            Deetken Impact                President and CEO
                                 Management                                              Institut québécois
                                                                                           de planification
                                                                                          financière (IQPF)

    JAMES BURRON                   CARY LIST                SANGEETA CHO-                GREG POLLOCK
       President                Former president             PRA-CHARRON                 President and CEO
Canadian Association of             and CEO              Management consultant                Advocis
Alternative Strategies &           FP Canada              Jennings Consulting
    Assets (CAASA)

                DANIEL COLLISON           CLAIRE VAN WYK-ALLAN            PAT DUNWOODY
                 Managing partner          Director, head of Canada       Executive director
                 Advice2Advisors           Alternative Investment          Canadian ETF
                     Instructor                 Management                  Association
            Schulich School of Business      Association (AIMA)

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THE ADVOCIS AWARD FOR                                                               THE HARVEST PORTFOLIOS
     YOUNG ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR                                                          AWARD FOR FEMALE
                                                                                         TRAILBLAZER OF THE YEAR

     This award recognizes a young advisor       AWARD SPONSOR                           This award recognizes a female leader
     who’s less than 40 years old, has                                                   in the wealth management and financial
     more than three years of experience                                                 planning industry whose outstanding
     as an advisor and has demonstrated                                                  personal and professional achievements
     excellence in terms of year-over-year                                               and role in championing women within
     growth in book volume and revenue                                                   the wealth management industry
     contributions, business development                                                 have earned them a place among the
                                                              ADVOCIS
     strategies, and overall client service                                              industry’s best.
     and relationship management.                Advocis, The Financial Advisors
                                                 Association of Canada, is the largest
                                                 voluntary professional membership
     WINNER                                      association of financial advisors       WINNER
                                                 in Canada, representing more
                                                 than 17,000 member clients and
                                                 40 chapters across the country.
                                                 Advocis provides a platform of
                                                 knowledge, advocacy, community and
                                                 protection, advancing the value and
                                                 professionalism of financial advisors
                                                 and planners in the best interest of
                                                 the consumer. We offer professional
                   Amy Tang                      designations, continuing education,               Jackie Porter
         Desjardins Financial Security           industry-leading publications and             Team Jackie Porter –
            Independent Network                  membership in a chapter network with        Carte Wealth Management
                                                 mentorship programs, study groups
                                                 and practice development resources.
     EXCELLENCE AWARDEES                                                                 EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
                                                 For more information, visit
     Adam Pukalo, PI Financial Corp.             myadvocis.ca                            Erin Roy, Edward Jones
     Adam Schacter, Capital Wealth                                                       Jennifer Tozser, Tozser Wealth
     Partners – Mandeville Private Client Inc.                                           Management – National Bank Financial
     Darius Muica, Nour Private Wealth                                                   Julia Chung, Spring Planning
     Jennifer Schmid, Doherty & Bryant                                                   Julie Shipley-Strickland,
     Financial Strategists – CWB Wealth                                                  Julie Shipley-Strickland Wealth &
     Management                                                                          Risk Management – Wellington-Altus
                                                                                         Private Wealth
     John Iaconetti, The McClelland
     Financial Group of Assante Capital                                                  Kathy Sager, Canaccord Genuity
     Management                                                                          Wealth Management
     Kalee Boisvert, Kalee Boisvert
                                                 “These industry leaders                Laurie Bonten, Wellington-Altus
     Financial Services – Raymond James           faced unprecedented                    Private Wealth
     Ladan Shokrgozar, Harbourfront               challenges over the past               Marie-Hélène Lapalme, iA Private
     Wealth Management                                                                   Wealth
                                                  year, and it’s wonderful to
     Lubaba Rukhsana, T.E. Wealth –                                                      Nicole Deters, Harbourfront Wealth
     CWB Wealth Management                        see their hard work and                Management
     Oliver Yoon, Purpose Advisor                 innovative ideas celebrated”           Ruth Ashton, Polson Bourbonniere
     Solutions                                                                           Derby Wealth Management – iA Private
                                                 Greg Pollock                            Wealth
     Steven Furtado, Zagari + Simpson –
                                                 Advocis
     Mandeville Private Client Inc.                                                      Tina Tehranchian, Assante Capital
                                                                                         Management

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THE AVENUE LIVING ASSET MANAGEMENT AWARD FOR
                                         PORTFOLIO/DISCRETIONARY MANAGER
                                         OF THE YEAR

AWARD SPONSOR                            This award recognizes a portfolio        AWARD SPONSOR
                                         manager who, over the last 12 months,
                                         has demonstrated excellence in year-
                                         over-year growth in book volume
                                         and revenue contributions, business
                                         development strategies, overall client
                                         service and relationship management,
    HARVEST PORTFOLIOS                                                                   AVENUE LIVING
                                         added value to the brand, and results
                                                                                       ASSET MANAGEMENT
At Harvest, our guiding principles are   achieved by product offerings.
premised on building wealth for our
                                                                                  Passionate about investing in the
clients through ownership of strong
                                         WINNER                                   everyday, Calgary-based Avenue
businesses that have the potential
                                                                                  Living has grown rapidly over the
to grow and generate steady income
                                                                                  past 15 years to over $2 billion in
over the long term. Founded in 2009,
                                                                                  assets under management across
Harvest manages over $1.4 billion
                                                                                  five investment vehicles. Avenue
in assets for Canadian investors. We
                                                                                  Living has built a strong platform with
offer equity-based mandates with
                                                                                  the goal to continue its exponential
clear objectives through income- and
                                                                                  growth pattern to be the best-in-class
growth-oriented ETF portfolios.
                                                                                  workforce housing provider in Canada
                                                                                  and the United States.
For more information, visit
harvestportfolios.com                              Jennifer Black                 For more information, visit
                                              Access Private Wealth –             avenuelivingam.com
                                             Mandeville Private Client Inc.

                                         EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

                                         Arthur Salzer, Northland
                                         Wealth Management
                                         Colin Ryan, Wellington-Altus
                                         Private Wealth
                                         Francis Sabourin, Richardson Wealth
                                         James Gauthier, JustWealth
                                         John (Jay) D. Nash, Nash Family
“Having an award that                   Wealth Management – National Bank
                                         Financial
 recognizes different
                                         Kevin Haakensen, PWM Private
 professionals for their                 Wealth Counsel – iA Private Wealth       “We believe in recognizing
 strengths allows the                    Marc Dalpé, DalpéMilette Team –           hard work, excellence,
 industry to learn from the              Richardson Wealth                         innovation and leadership
                                         Martin Pelletier, Wellington-Altus
 best of the best, which                 Private Counsel
                                                                                   – values that we continually
 makes the entire financial              Mary Hagerman, The Mary Hagerman
                                                                                   cultivate within our staff
 industry better”                        Group at Raymond James                    and organization”
                                         Stéphane Massé, National Bank
David Wysocki                            Financial Wealth Management              Jason Jogia
Harvest Portfolios Group                 Susyn Wagner, Wagner Investment
                                                                                  Avenue Living Asset Management
                                         Team – CIBC Wood Gundy

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THE EDWARD JONES AWARD FOR
     EXCELLENCE IN PHILANTHROPY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

     This award recognizes an advisor or
     advisory team whose outstanding
     contributions of time, leadership
     and financial support over a
     sustained period of time, beyond
     normal expectations, have made a
     significant impact in the receiving
     causes or communities.

     WINNER

                 Joshua Lane
           Kaspardlov & Associates

     EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

     Aaron Ruston
     Purposed Financial
     An-Lap Vo-Dignard
     The Vo-Dignard Provost Group
     David Little
     Little Wealth Management –
     iA Private Wealth
     Gianni Crivello
     TD Private Investment Advice
     John Nicola
     Nicola Wealth
     Jonathan Ross
     Richardson Wealth
     Mark Henry Chau
     TD Private Investment Advice
     Marvin J. Schmidt
     The Schmidt Investment Group –
     CIBC Private Wealth
     Michelle Hastick-Cowell
     Mandeville Private Client Inc.
     Sheron Lau
                                           MICHELLE HASTICK-COWELL
     Research Capital Corp.
                                           Senior Investment Advisor
     Tina Tehranchian                      Mandeville Private Client Inc.
     Assante Capital Management

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AWARD SPONSOR
FEATURED WINNER

                    Michelle Hastick-Cowell
MICHELLE HASTICK-COWELL has achieved more than most of us can dream
of. Not only has she conquered the world of sports, but she is also one of the
most respected figures in Canada’s financial sector. As a track and field star,
Hastick-Cowell has represented her country at the World University Games, the                      EDWARD JONES
Francophone Games, the Commonwealth Games, the World Championship Games
                                                                                          Edward Jones is a full-service
and, most notably, the 2000 Sydney Olympics. To date, she is one of the most              investment dealer with more than
decorated Canadian triple jumpers in history and has achieved incredible feats,           850 financial advisors in Canadian
such as winning Canada’s first-ever international triple jump medal and being the         communities from coast to coast. A
first female Canadian to surpass 14 metres.                                               member of the Investment Industry
    Hastick-Cowell has used her athletic spirit and team-first mentality to achieve       Regulatory Organization of Canada
greatness both on and off the field. For the last 20 years, she has worked hard           and the Canadian Investor Protection
to provide investment and financial advice for the benefit of others. The pursuit         Fund, the firm is also a participating
of career success has led Hastick-Cowell to be selected as one of Wealth                  organization in the Toronto Stock
                                                                                          Exchange. Edward Jones has been
Professional’s Women of Influence. Additionally, she competed as the only female
                                                                                          ranked number one for seven
finalist against six other advisors in HollisWealth’s Epic Challenge, where she was
                                                                                          consecutive years in J.D. Power’s
tasked with discussing an industry-related topic. Her choice to speak about the           Full Service Investor Satisfaction
industry-wide implementation of CRM2 led Hastick-Cowell to be selected the                Study (2013–2019).
winner in a landslide by her peers and a panel of judges that included Marshall
                                                                                          For more information, visit
Goldsmith and Twitter co-founder Biz Stone. She’s a proud leader in her field
                                                                                          edwardjones.ca
and has reached spectacular heights because of her drive and people-focused
mentality. Currently, she holds the title of senior investment advisor at Mandeville
Private Client Inc.
    Hastick-Cowell had this to say about her investment dealership: “Why
Mandeville? In my world, the best train with the best. There’s no one else in
Canada who has done what Michael Lee-Chin has done – truly democratizing this
whole entire industry and showing everybody how to become wealthy. When I was            “Giving back to the
an athlete, I trained with the best. I went to Louisiana. I went to Texas. I knew what    communities we live in is
it took to become the best. This is why I joined Mandeville – in order to become the
best and show people that path you have to be with the best.”
                                                                                          an important and beautiful
    Hastick-Cowell’s professional accomplishments are enough to warrant her               part of our culture at
celebration, but it is equally her values and community engagement efforts that           Edward Jones, and we look
deserve applause. She is a firm believer that the gifts of time, knowledge and wisdom
are priceless, and for those reasons, she shares her voice through motivational           forward to hearing from
speaking engagements with a variety of organizations, charities and BKIFG, where          award-winning advisors on
she is the vice-president of wealth and strategic management. She and her team
                                                                                          how their contributions,
also contribute an astounding 1,000 volunteer hours to their community through
their weekly commitment to charitable organizations. As if that weren’t impressive        leadership and support
enough, they also make an effort to perform random acts of kindness for those in          have helped philanthropic
need and give everything from groceries for a hungry family to gift cards for the
homeless. It is these charitable efforts that have led Hastick-Cowell to be recognized
                                                                                          causes, as well as their brand
as an excellence awardee for the Edward Jones Award for Philanthropy and                  and businesses”
Community Service. Truly, she is a source of inspiration, strength and goodness for
her team, her family, her community and her industry.                                    David Gunn
    For more information, visit mandevilleinc.com.                                       Edward Jones

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THE ICM ASSET MANAGEMENT AWARD FOR                                                      THE IFSE INSTITUTE AWARD FOR
     ADVISOR OF THE YEAR –                                                                   FINANCIAL LITERACY
     ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS                                                                 CHAMPION

     This award recognizes an advisor             AWARD SPONSOR                              This award recognizes an exceptional
     who, over the last 12 months, has                                                       finance professional who has
     demonstrated excellence in terms                                                        demonstrated leadership and a
     of knowledge and understanding of                                                       commitment to bettering the lives of
     alternative investment opportunities,                                                   individuals and families by promoting
     commitment to client education on                                                       financial literacy and actively working to
     alternative investments, approach                                                       educate members of their community.
     to regulatory compliance, business
                                                     ICM ASSET MANAGEMENT
     development strategies, and overall client
     service and relationship management.          ICM is a registered alternative
                                                   investment fund manager and
                                                   portfolio manager focused on
     WINNER                                                                                  WINNER
                                                   owning, operating and investing in
                                                   real assets. We offer retail, private
                                                   client and institutional investors
                                                   an array of private investment
                                                   opportunities focused on real estate,
                                                   private equity, private debt and
                                                   infrastructure strategies.
                                                       Our goals are simple: We strive
                                                   to preserve wealth and generate
              Francis Sabourin                     attractive risk-adjusted returns                Elizabeth Naumovski
               Richardson Wealth                   while providing the highest level of               Caldwell Securities
                                                   client service.
                                                       Today, we manage more than
     EXCELLENCE AWARDEES                           $1 billion worth of assets across         EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
                                                   numerous investment vehicles
     Arthur Salzer, Northland Wealth               and advisory relationships and            Heather Holjevac, Holjevac Financial
     Management                                    have considerable experience in           Group
                                                   originating, structuring, and financing
     Carolyn Seaforth, Pinnacle Wealth                                                       Jackie Porter, Team Jackie Porter –
                                                   investment transactions and
     Brokers                                                                                 Carte Wealth Management
                                                   managing risk in alternative assets.
     Darcie Crowe, Canaccord Genuity                                                         Jason Hunt, Alterna Wealth
     Wealth Management                             For more information, visit
                                                                                             Luc Girard, Desjardins
                                                   icmassetmanagement.com
     Gloria Malek, The Malek Group –
                                                                                             Matthew Ablakan, Millennial’s
     TD Wealth Private Investment Advice
                                                                                             Choice
     Ida Khajadourian, Richardson Wealth
                                                                                             Njideka Harris-Eze, T.E. Wealth –
     Klint Rodgers, Axcess Capital                “Wealth Professional                      CWB Wealth Management
     Advisors                                       has become a leader in                   Robyn K. Thompson, Castlemark
     Leo Shekhter, Shekhter Financial –                                                      Wealth Management
     Aligned Capital Partners
                                                    recognizing advisors who
                                                                                             Sonia LeRoy, LeRoy Wealth
     Michael Hayhoe, Hayhoe Team –
                                                    excel in their field, so it is           Management Group – IPC Securities
     Mandeville Private Client Inc.                 important to us that we                  Tracey Bissett, Bissett Financial
     Rory O’Connor, Richardson Wealth               support the celebration of               Fitness
     Travis Forman, Harbourfront Wealth             their achievements”                      Tracey Lundell, Sea Glass Wealth
     Management                                                                              Advisory – Harbourfront Wealth
                                                   Michael Baker                             Management
                                                   ICM Asset Management

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THE MANDEVILLE PRIVATE CLIENT AWARD FOR
                                         CANADIAN ADVISOR OF THE YEAR

AWARD SPONSOR                            This award recognizes the most               AWARD SPONSOR
                                         outstanding advisor in Canada working
                                         in an advisory firm or team (regardless
                                         of business size and model), who has
                                         demonstrated excellence in year-over-
                                         year growth in book volume and revenue
                                         contributions, business development
         IFSE INSTITUTE                  strategies, and overall client service and    MANDEVILLE PRIVATE CLIENT
                                         relationship management.
IFSE is the educational arm of
                                                                                       At Mandeville, your interests always
The Investment Funds Institute of
                                                                                       come first when we suggest solutions
Canada (IFIC) and a leader in online
                                         WINNER                                        or investment approaches. We are
learning delivery. We are dedicated
                                                                                       dedicated to conducting business
to helping Canadians improve their
                                                                                       with the utmost transparency,
financial literacy through best-in-
                                                                                       professionalism and integrity. We
class financial education and support.
                                                                                       are committed to creating and
As a not-for-profit organization,
                                                                                       preserving your wealth.
we make our training affordable to
ensure that financial education is                                                     For more information, visit
widely accessible.                                                                     mandevilleinc.com

For more information, visit ifse.ca
                                                     Karen Ikeda
                                                     Nicola Wealth

                                         EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

                                         Chad Larson, MLD Wealth
                                         Management Group – Canaccord
                                         Genuity Wealth Management                    “As a firm, we are proud
                                         Christine LaLiberté, Insightful Wealth        of our association with the
                                         Group – Manulife Securities Inc.
                                                                                       WP Awards and of our
                                         Elie Nour, Nour Private Wealth
                                                                                       continued sponsorship of
                                         Faisal Karmali, Popowich Karmali
“It’s wonderful to                      Advisory Group – CIBC Wood Gundy              the Mandeville Advisor
 have something positive to              Ida Khajadourian, Richardson Wealth           of the Year Award. It is
 celebrate and to recognize              Jamie Suprun, Suprun Wealth                   a great opportunity to
 all the hard work industry              Management – iA Private Wealth                network and share ideas
                                         Jason Polsinelli, Polsinelli Financial
 professionals have put in               Advisory Group
                                                                                       and best practices. It is also
 to make sure the sector                 Michael Comeau, Edward Jones
                                                                                       important to come together
 continues to function                   Richard Rampersad, Manulife
                                                                                       as an industry to celebrate
 effectively and clients are             Securities Inc.                               our collective achievements
 well looked after”                      Rob Tétrault, Tétrault Wealth                 and milestones”
                                         Advisory Group – Canaccord Genuity
Christina Ashmore                        Wealth Management                            Diana Oddi
IFSE Institute                           Todd Degelman, Wellington-Altus              Mandeville Private Client Inc.
                                         Private Wealth

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THE NEI INVESTMENTS AWARD FOR
     ADVISOR OF THE YEAR – RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENTS

     This award recognizes an advisor         AWARD SPONSOR
     who, over the last 12 months, has
     demonstrated excellence in knowledge
     and understanding of socially
     responsible investments (SRI), a
     commitment to educating their clients
     and the industry on SRI opportunities,
     and overall client service and
     relationship management.
                                                     NEI INVESTMENTS
                                              NEI Investments is a Canadian asset
     WINNER                                   manager committed to providing
                                              focused investment solutions advised
                                              by best-of-breed, independent
                                              portfolio managers. NEI delivers
                                              disciplined, active asset management
                                              with a longstanding focus on
                                              environmental, social and governance
                                              factors, and a well-defined corporate
                                              engagement process designed to
                                              create sustainable long-term value.
            An-Lap Vo-Dignard                 NEI is a wholly owned subsidiary of
        The Vo-Dignard Provost Group          Aviso Wealth, a national integrated
                                              financial services company with more
                                              than $90 billion in assets.
     EXCELLENCE AWARDEES                      For more information, visit
                                              neiinvestments.com
     Cory Sheehan
     Edward Jones
     Francis Sabourin
     Richardson Wealth
     François Guy
     CIBC Wood Gundy
     Hussain Ahmad
     Zagari + Simpson – Mandeville Private
     Client Inc.
                                              “Investors place tremendous
     Lyne Larochelle
     Investia Financial Services               trust in the people who
     Sébastien St-Hilaire                      help them manage, care
     Desjardins Securities                     for and empower their
     Shane Borthwick                           money, and it’s important
     Investia Financial Services
                                               to acknowledge those in
     Sonia LeRoy
     LeRoy Wealth Management Group –           our industry who do that
     IPC Securities                            job well”
     Sue May Talbot
     Genus Capital Management                 David Rutherford
     Tim Nash                                 NEI Investments
     Good Investing

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2021
                                                                                                                            Wealth
                                                                                                                          Professional
FEATURED WINNER                                                                                                             Awards

                                      The Vo-Dignard Provost Group
SEVERAL YEARS AGO, An-Lap Vo-Dignard and Ian Provost,              has attended several ESG-related conferences in both Montreal
the two associates of the VP Group, determined it was important    and New York.
to develop ESG portfolio management expertise in their                To add even more to the team’s strength, they recently
practice. It’s important for them to give back, and they’re very   hired in their analyst team someone who had prior experience
involved in philanthropy. They support several causes and also     working in climate change at the Caisse de dépôt et placement
are on the boards of the Montreal Heart Institute Foundation,      du Québec (CDPQ). VP Group also manages the OPUS Private
the Papillon Foundation, the Bruny Surin Foundation and the        Fund exclusively for their clients, which applies ESG criteria and
Jasmin Roy & Sophie Desmarais Foundation.                          has a 5-star rating from Morningstar.
    Therefore, Vo-Dignard and Provost thought it was important        These efforts were recognized this year when the VP Group
to make investment choices that were in line with their personal   won the NEI Investments Award for Advisor of the Year –
values while still maximizing the risk-adjusted returns of their   Responsible Investments.
clients’ investments. Both hold the Responsible Investment            Over the years, the VP Group has developed a specific ESG
Specialist designation and encourage their team members to         expertise that now allows them to “do well while doing good” for
earn it as well. Vo-Dignard has taken a Harvard Business School    their clients.
online course on sustainable business strategy, and the team          For more information, visit vpbnc.ca.

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THE NOUR PRIVATE WEALTH AWARD FOR                                                   THE TMX GROUP AWARD FOR
     RISING STAR ADVISOR OF THE YEAR                                                     BEST ACTIVE MANAGER –
                                                                                         EXCHANGE-TRADED
                                                                                         DERIVATIVES

     This award recognizes an advisor          AWARD SPONSOR                             This award recognizes an advisor who
     who, in their first three years in the                                              is actively implementing Canadian
     business, has demonstrated excellence                                               exchanged-traded derivatives in their
     in terms of year-over-year growth in                                                book of business and who, over the last
     book volume and revenue contributions,                                              12 months, has demonstrated excellence
     business development strategies, and                                                in a commitment to client education on
     overall client service and relationship                                             exchange-traded derivatives, year-over-
     management.                                                                         year growth in book volume and revenue
                                                   NOUR PRIVATE WEALTH                   contributions, business development
                                               Nour Private Wealth is an independent     strategies, and overall client service and
                                               wealth management firm specializing       relationship management.
                                               in meeting the needs of a growing
     WINNER                                    number of high-net-worth private          WINNER
                                               clients and select corporate investors.
                                                   At NPW, we realize that all clients
                                               are different, and their investment
                                               and wealth planning needs evolve.
                                               Our advisors are equipped to provide
                                               the expertise needed across all
                                               facets of the wealth management
                                               spectrum, ranging from portfolio
                                               construction and retirement, tax, and
                 Brandt Butt                   estate planning right up to insurance                Jillian Bryan
      Endeavour Wealth Management –            and private capital.                                TD Wealth Private
             iA Private Wealth                     NPW advisors manage portfolios                 Investment Advice
                                               using a diverse mix of asset classes,
                                               delivering strong risk-adjusted
     EXCELLENCE AWARDEES                                                                 EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
                                               returns while providing the highest
                                               personalized client service level.
     Christopher Matugas, Connect First                                                  Avin Mehra
     Private Wealth                            For more information, visit npw.ca        CIBC Wood Gundy
     Cody Gordon, Verus Financial –                                                      Greg Flower
     National Bank Financial Wealth                                                      Red Barn Investment Counsel
     Management                                                                          Ian Po
     Deanna Beaudoin, Edward Jones                                                       RBC Dominion Securities
     Felix Zhang, Edward Jones                 “The Wealth Professional                 Idrees Baksh
                                                Awards is more than                      Larente Baksh & Associates –
     George Ripoll, BMO Private Wealth
                                                                                         TD Wealth Private Investment Advice
     Janet Dawes, Green Private Wealth –        just a pat on somebody’s
                                                                                         Martin Gendron
     Harbourfront Wealth Management             shoulder or a boost of ego.              Desjardins Gestion de Patrimoine
     Jessica Keus, Wellington-Altus             It recognizes advisors’ hard
     Private Wealth
     Nicky Correa, CorrWealth
                                                work and gives confidence
     Management                                 in their clients and pride to
     Pradip Bhattacharya, Edward Jones          the employees and team”
     Robert Kazan, Alterna Wealth
                                               Elie Nour
                                               Nour Private Wealth

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BDM/WHOLESALER                            ETF CHAMPION
                                           OF THE YEAR                               OF THE YEAR

AWARD SPONSOR                              This award recognizes a BDM or            This award recognizes a wealth
                                           wholesaler who, over the last 12          professional who is actively
                                           months, has provided superior service     implementing ETFs in their book
                                           to advisors and demonstrated excellence   of business or practice or who, over
                                           in communication and accessibility,       the last 12 months, has displayed a
                                           understanding of advisors’ businesses,    commitment to advancing the ETF
                                           product knowledge, contributing value     industry with efforts to innovate,
                                           to advisors, year-over-year growth,       promote and communicate the value
            TMX GROUP                      business development strategies, and      of ETFs to investors and the industry.
TMX Group operates global markets          overall client service and relationship
and builds digital communities and         management.
analytic solutions that facilitate the
funding, growth, and success of            WINNER                                    WINNER
businesses, traders, and investors.
    TMX Group’s key operations
include the Toronto Stock Exchange,
TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha
Exchange, the Canadian Depository
for Securities, Montréal Exchange,
Canadian Derivatives Clearing
Corporation and Trayport, which
provide listing markets, trading
markets, clearing facilities, depository            Alain Desbiens                             Pat Dunwoody
services, technology solutions, data         BMO Global Asset Management                  Canadian ETF Association
products and other services to the
global financial community.
    TMX Group is headquartered in          EXCELLENCE AWARDEES                       EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Toronto and operates offices across
North America (in Montreal, Calgary,       Clarke Haynes                             Bruce Cooper
Vancouver and New York), as well as        Canada Life                               TD Asset Management
in key international markets, including
London and Singapore.                      Elizabeth Dykes                           Kevin Prins
                                           Bridgehouse Asset Management              BMO Global Asset Management
For more information, visit tmx.com
                                           Emily Newman                              Lisa Lake Langley
                                           Avenue Living Asset Management            Emerge Canada
“This award is important                  Krista Hicks                              Mark Noble
                                           Horizons ETFs                             Horizons ETFs
 because it highlights
                                           Patrick Graham                            Mary Hagerman
 investment advisors who                   Franklin Templeton                        The Mary Hagerman Group at
 utilize options in helping                Philip Douglas
                                                                                     Raymond James

 their clients with their                  Harvest ETFs                              Michael Cooke
                                                                                     Mackenzie Investments
 investment strategies to                  Reed Pettinger
                                           Mackenzie Investments                     Som Seif
 increase income and reduce                Ryan Cipolla
                                                                                     Purpose Financial
 portfolio risk”                           Sun Life Global Investments               Tyler Mordy
                                                                                     Forstrong Global Asset Management
                                           Sara Dowlatshahi
Richard Ho                                 Dynamic Funds
TMX Group

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LIFETIME                                     CEO OF THE YEAR
                       ACHIEVEMENT IN THE
                       WEALTH MANAGEMENT
                       INDUSTRY

                       This award recognizes and celebrates         This award recognizes a CEO whose
                       a leading figure who has contributed         exceptional leadership over the last 12
                       much to the advancement of the wealth        months has brought their organization
                       management industry in Canada. It            to a new level of growth and success
                       acknowledges an individual with an           and stimulated the wealth management
                       established history of distinguished         industry. Criteria include leadership
                       service to the wealth management             of workforce, corporate growth,
                       profession, who has exhibited leadership     performance and positive financial
                       and provided inspiration to others while     results, and commitment to corporate
                       keeping the interests of the profession at   values and to the overall wealth
                       the top of their priorities, as evidenced    management industry.
                       by their accomplishments.

                                                                    WINNER
                       RECIPIENT

                                                                           Lisa Lake Langley
                                                                              Emerge Canada
                                   Jos Schmitt
                         Co-founder, president and CEO
                           NEO Group of Companies                   EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

                                                                    Bill Packham, Aviso Wealth
                                                                    Dan Daviau, Canaccord Genuity
                                                                    Wealth Management
                                                                    David Gunn, Edward Jones Canada
                                                                    Kathy Bock, The Vanguard Group
                                                                    Kevin Gopaul, BMO Global Asset
                       “Another important element                  Management
                         in a fulfilling life is giving             Kurt MacAlpine, CI Global Asset
                                                                    Management
                         back to other people. If you
                                                                    Michael Kovacs, Harvest ETFs
                         are successful, you have to
                                                                    Michael Lee-Chin, Mandeville Private
                         share some of that success                 Client Inc.
                         and allow other people to                  Som Seif, Purpose Financial
                         become successful”                         Steve Hawkins, Horizons ETFs

                        Jos Schmitt
                        NEO Group of Companies

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2021
                                                                                                                          Wealth
                                                                                                                        Professional
                                                                                                                          Awards
FEATURED WINNER

                                                  Lisa Lake Langley
                                                        Emerge Canada

LISA LANGLEY, founder and CEO of Emerge Canada, has                their performance for a year, knowing they had one shot at
returned strongly to the Canadian investment scene, where          making an impression in the minds of advisors and investors.
she has been a well-known industry figure. It has been said           Before the one-year performance release, the world
that if it’s new and it’s difficult to do, then Lisa Langley is    experienced a global pandemic and market crash. Emerge’s
likely involved.                                                   ETFs in disruptive technologies experienced a decline in this
    Langley previously won awards for product innovation           risk-off period. Still, they then began to lead the way out of
and advisory support. After 23 years in Toronto, she took a        the fog. For its first anniversary, Emerge was able to share the
position abroad and then in the US. Ten years later, she is back   incredible performance. With the support of a fantastic team
in Toronto, and true to her legacy of leading with innovation.     of business partners, the company accelerated its marketing
Langley made a splash this year, winning the CEO of the Year       message and began to gain traction in assets.
Award and receiving a nomination for ETF Champion of the              Emerge jumped to the top of the leaderboard for
Year as she continues to support the Canadian ETF landscape.       performance and asset growth, expanding from approximately
    Emerge started from scratch, assembled a small team of         $15 million at the end of 2019 to $204 million by year-end – a
experts and hired ARK Invest as the subadvisor for its Emerge      tremendously successful team achievement and the proper
ARK ETFs. Against all odds, the Emerge team launched five          way for Langley to return to Canada. Emerge continues to
ETFs simultaneously on July 29, 2019.                              work towards launching new strategies to add value and
    Emerge identified a gap for truly actively managed,            provide support and service to the advisors who are the
research-oriented innovation funds/ETFs. The Emerge team           backbone of this industry.
took a chance, knowing they would not be able to promote              For more information, visit emergecm.ca.

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THE AGF AWARD FOR
                       ENGAGEMENT, LOYALTY AND CLIENT CARE

                       This award recognizes an advisory team    AWARD SPONSOR
                       or office that has displayed excellence
                       over the last 12 months in maintaining
                       consistent and sustainable customer
                       service standards; a commitment to
                       product offerings, product knowledge                        AGF
                       and education; innovation in service;
                                                                  Founded in 1957, AGF Management
                       and a reflection of client strategy in
                                                                  Limited (AGF) is a diversified global
                       business success.                          asset management firm with retail,
                                                                  institutional, alternative and high-net-
                                                                  worth businesses. As an independent
                       WINNER                                     firm, we strive to help investors
                                                                  succeed by delivering excellence in
                                                                  investment management and providing
                                                                  an exceptional client experience.
                                                                      Being an independent firm
                                                                  has allowed us to make strategic
                                                                  acquisitions that improve our client
                                                                  service experience and enable us to
                                                                  offer new and innovative products while
                                                                  enhancing our research capabilities.
                                                                      Our suite of diverse investment
                                  TWM Group                       solutions extends globally to a wide
                                                                  range of clients, from individual
                                                                  investors and financial advisors to
                       EXCELLENCE AWARDEES                        institutions, including pension plans,
                                                                  corporate plans, sovereign wealth
                                                                  funds, endowments and foundations.
                       Britton Wealth Management and
                       Planning Consultants                       For more information, visit agf.com
                       Carte Wealth Management
                       Enhanced Wealth Management –
                       Wellington-Altus Private Wealth
                       Flagstone Financial Group –
                       iA Private Wealth                         “It’s always important to
                       Little Wealth Management Group            recognize those who stand
                       – iA Private Wealth
                                                                 out from the crowd, and
                       Sager Financial Group –
                       Canaccord Genuity Wealth                  while the pandemic prevents
                       Management                                us from coming together
                       The Martin Advisory Group                 in person this year, it can’t
                       The RaeLipskie Partnership                – and won’t – stop us from
                       Zagari+Simpson – Mandeville               showcasing the best our
                       Private Client Inc.                       industry has to offer”
                                                                 Frédéric Poitras
                                                                 AGF

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                                                                                                                        Wealth
                                                                                                                      Professional
                                                                                                                        Awards
FEATURED WINNER

                                                     TWM Group

AS THE WINNER of the coveted AGF Award for Engagement,          tax minimization, cash flow planning, business succession
Loyalty and Client Care, TWM Group knows the value of a truly   planning, and benefits and pension administration. In 2020,
client-centric approach.                                        we adopted one of the world’s leading CRM platforms in
    “We stand for a comprehensive service proposition aimed     financial services to improve operational efficiency and
to help our clients reach their goals with peace of mind,”      ensure our service goes smoothly. Last year, we also produced
explains Nader Hamid, co-founder of TWM Group. “Our             a new video series addressing current events. Our goal is to
investment committee’s research and analysis help us build      make sense of all the media noise, especially when there was
the most robust portfolios in a fast-changing environment.      a risk of media overload anxiety.”
In 2020, our exposure to alternative investments helped us          These efforts gave TWM Group the versatility to go above
navigate the pandemic crisis. Our meticulous due diligence      and beyond in client care. The team often adapts their
process ensures each position has a sound economic              operations to individual cases, demonstrating why their
rationale, clear visibility and a sound legal structure.”       approach is such a winning one.
    Hamid also explains TWM Group’s proposition involving           “Only through very efficient operations can we go that extra
comprehensive services and improved efficiency. “We offer       step,” Hamid says.
portfolio management, retirement and estate planning,               For more information, visit twmgroup.ca.

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THE AGF AWARD FOR
                       ENGAGEMENT, LOYALTY AND CLIENT CARE

                                                                                                       2021
                                                                                                      WEALTH
                                                                                                    PROFESSIONAL
                       FEATURED WINNER                                                                AWARDS
                                                                                                      ELLENCE AWARD
                                                                                                   EXC

                                         Carte Wealth Management Inc.

                       THE ACCOLADES for Carte                    mutual fund dealer with a completely
                       Financial Group continue to pour in.       digital platform, providing leading-
                       In addition to being recognized by         edge technology through a back office
                       Investment Executive as the number-        with the products and services that
                       one independent investment dealer          advisors and clients demand. This
                       for the third year in a row, Carte         year, Carte is out front again, leading
                       Wealth Management has also received        their peers as the first to offer liquid
                       an excellence award at the Wealth          alternatives.
                       Professional Awards.                            Key to the company’s stellar growth
                           Carte’s founder and CEO is Kirk        is their personal touch with advisors
                       Purai. Having achieved membership          and clients. Carte has been able to
                       in the international association Million   stay true to their core values of care,
                       Dollar Round Table, Purai envisioned       trust and integrity at every touchpoint.
                       a company to support independent                Carte Financial Group has two
                       advisors. He built Carte to provide        subsidiaries: Carte Risk Management
                       advisors the freedom to choose how         Inc., an insurance MGA, and Carte
                       they run their own practice with the       Wealth Management Inc., an
                       strength of an established, visionary      independent mutual fund dealer that
                       organization behind them, supporting       is licensed nationally. Carte Wealth
                       whatever they need.                        Management is also registered as an
                           Carte’s goal is to provide the         exempt market dealer.
                       ultimate advisor experience. In 2018,           Carte advisors enjoy true
                       they were the first independent mutual     independence with the powerful
                       fund dealer with an internal marketing     support and scale of an industry
                       department dedicated solely to the         leader. This is the success strategy
                       advisor’s marketing needs. Advisors        every entrepreneur needs. Carte
                       can access customized solutions,           is committed to continue being
                       including professional marketing,          Canada’s number-one choice for
                       social media content, website design       independent advisors.
                       and overall media management.                   For more information, visit
                           In 2019, Carte became the first        cartefinancial.com.

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THE EQUITABLE BANK AWARD FOR
MULTI-OFFICE ADVISOR NETWORK/BROKERAGE
OF THE YEAR

This award recognizes an advisory      AWARD SPONSOR
network or brokerage that has
demonstrated excellence over the
last 12 months in year-over-year
AUM growth, employee value
proposition (including business
development support, marketing
                                               EQUITABLE BANK
support, education, training and
philanthropy), growth and innovation   Equitable Group Inc. is a growing
strategy, and industry reputation.     Canadian financial services business
                                       that operates through its wholly owned
                                       subsidiary, Equitable Bank. Equitable
WINNER                                 Bank, Canada’s Challenger Bank™ ,
                                       has grown to become the country’s
                                       ninth largest independent Schedule
                                       I bank through its proven branchless
                                       approach and customer service
                                       focus in providing residential lending,
                                       commercial lending and investment
                                       solutions to Canadians.
                                           EQ Bank, the digital banking
       CI Assante Wealth               platform offered by Equitable Bank,
                                       provides state-of-the-art digital
          Management
                                       banking services. The EQ Bank
                                       Savings Plus Account reimagines
                                       banking for Canadians by offering the
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES                    functionality of a chequing account to
                                       perform daily banking with ease, as
Canaccord Genuity Wealth               well as a great everyday interest rate
Management                             to help transactional balances grow
                                       into bigger savings. From unlimited
CIBC Wood Gundy                        Interac© e-transfers and bill payments
Edward Jones                           to payroll deposits and no monthly
                                       fees, everyday banking is now a richer
iA Private Wealth                      prospect for Canadians.
Mandeville Private Client Inc.
                                       For more information, visit
Nour Private Wealth                    equitablebank.ca

RBC Dominion Securities
Wellington-Altus Private Wealth
                                       “Being a sponsor for the
                                        Wealth Professional Awards
                                        allows us to recognize the
                                        financial advisors who have
                                        supported us through this
                                        truly unusual year”
                                       Damon Knights
                                       Equitable Bank

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THE FRANKLIN TEMPLETON AWARD FOR                                                    THE CI GLOBAL ASSET
                                                                                         MANAGEMENT AWARD FOR
     ADVISORY TEAM OF THE YEAR
     (10 STAFF OR MORE)                                                                  MULTI-SERVICE ADVISORY
                                                                                         TEAM OF THE YEAR

     This award recognizes an advisory          AWARD SPONSOR                            This award recognizes an advisory team
     team or office with 10 staff or more                                                offering a full suite of services, including
     (including full-time equivalents,                                                   but not limited to insurance, succession
     advisors and support staff) that has                                                planning, investments, tax and estate
     demonstrated excellence over the last 12                                            planning, mortgages, and retirement
     months in year-over-year AUM growth,           FRANKLIN TEMPLETON                   planning. Criteria include year-over-
     employee value proposition (including                                               year AUM growth, variety of products
                                                Franklin Templeton is a global leader
     business development support,              in investment management with
                                                                                         and services, business development
     marketing support, education, training     clients in over 170 countries. Here in   strategies, and overall client service and
     and philanthropy), and growth and          Canada and abroad, we are dedicated      relationship management.
     innovation strategy.                       to one goal: delivering exceptional
                                                asset management for our clients.
                                                    At the core of our success is our
     WINNER                                     multiple independent investment
                                                                                         WINNER
                                                teams, each with a focused area
                                                of expertise, from traditional to
                                                alternative strategies and multi-asset
                                                solutions. All of these investment
                                                teams share a common commitment
                                                to excellence grounded in rigorous,
                                                fundamental research and robust,
                                                disciplined risk management. This
             Northland Wealth                   expertise in Canada, combined with       The Rosedale Family Office –
               Management                       extensive global resources and a           Wellington-Altus Private
                                                focus on excellence, has made us                   Wealth
                                                a trusted partner to generations of
                                                advisors and investors.
     EXCELLENCE AWARDEES                                                                 EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
                                                For more information, visit
     Alterna Wealth                             franklintempleton.com                    Allen Private Wealth Group –
                                                                                         iA Private Wealth
     Brassard Goulet Yargeau,
     Services financiers intégrés –                                                      Caring for Clients
     iA Private Wealth
                                                                                         Longevity Achieved
     Hemmett Anseeuw & Associates
                                                                                         Polson Bourbonniere
     – Harbourfront Wealth                      “This event puts a                       Derby Wealth Management –
     Management
                                                spotlight on the important               iA Private Wealth
     Lawton Partners Wealth
     Management                                 contributions wealth                     RT Mosaic Wealth Management

     Nour Private Wealth
                                                managers are making                      The McClelland Financial Group
                                                beyond the client sphere in              of Assante Capital Management
     Popowich Karmali Advisory
     Group – CIBC Wood Gundy                    the form of philanthropy,                The Racine-Marcotte Advisory
                                                                                         Group at RBC Wealth Management
     PWM Private Wealth Counsel –               community service and                    Dominion Securities
     iA Private Wealth                          financial literacy”                      Woodgate Financial
     The McClelland Financial Group
     of Assante Capital Management              Liz Bouthillier                          Zagari+Simpson – Mandeville
                                                Frankln Templeton                        Private Client Inc.

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THE CMI MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS AWARD FOR
                                          ADVISORY TEAM OF THE YEAR
                                          (FEWER THAN 10 STAFF)

AWARD SPONSOR                             This award recognizes an advisory          AWARD SPONSOR
                                          team or office with fewer than 10
                                          staff (including full-time equivalents,
                                          advisors and support staff) that has
                                          demonstrated excellence over the last 12
        CI GLOBAL ASSET                   months in year-over-year AUM growth,        CMI MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS
         MANAGEMENT                       employee value proposition (including
                                                                                      Founded in 2005 as a family-owned
CI Global Asset Management (CI
                                          business development support,
                                                                                      mortgage brokerage, CMI Financial
GAM) is one of Canada’s largest           marketing support, education, training
                                                                                      Group (CMI) has grown to become a
investment management companies           and philanthropy), and growth and           multi-faceted, award-winning leader
with more than 100 investment             innovation strategy.                        in the Canadian non-bank financial
professionals with extensive expertise                                                services market.
navigating multiple markets. We offer                                                     CMI Mortgage Investments,
a curated collection of the traditional
                                          WINNER
                                                                                      established in 2011, represents the
and alternative strategies you want                                                   private lending arm of CMI Financial
with the performance you need to                                                      Group. As Canada’s premier private
achieve your unique goals. We are                                                     lender, CMI Mortgage Investments
committed to investment excellence                                                    helps investors achieve competitive
and focus on exceeding expectations                                                   returns by sourcing, underwriting
every day.                                                                            and offering fixed-rate mortgage
                                               The Racine-Marcotte                    investment opportunities that
For more information, visit ci.com/en                                                 are backed by collateral security.
                                                Advisory Group at
                                                                                      Mortgage administration and risk
                                             RBC Wealth Management                    management services are provided
                                               Dominion Securities                    through CMI Mortgage Services,
                                                                                      ensuring a truly passive and turn-key
                                                                                      experience for investors.
                                          EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
                                                                                          Having successfully funded more
                                                                                      than $575 million in private mortgages,
                                          Britton Wealth Management and               CMI Mortgage Investments is one
                                          Planning Consultants                        of the country’s fastest-growing
                                                                                      alternative lending firms.
                                          Capital Wealth Partners –
                                          Mandeville Private Client Inc.
                                                                                      For more information, visit
                                          Caring for Clients                          canadianlending.ca/investors

                                          Dekker Hewett Group – Canaccord
“At CI, we strongly believe in           Genuity Wealth Management                  “This award acknowledges
 the value of advice, and it is           Endeavour Wealth Management –               the critical importance
                                          iA Private Wealth                           of client-centric advice
 important to recognize these
 efforts and acknowledge                  Gilman Deters Private Wealth                delivery ... and the spirit of
 how that advice has                      Insightful Wealth Group –                   innovation driving the use
                                          Manulife Securities Inc.
 contributed to help clients                                                          of digital platforms and
                                          Tétrault Wealth Advisory Group –
 achieve their goals”                     Canaccord Genuity Wealth
                                                                                      planning tools”
                                          Management
Jennifer Sinopoli                                                                     Kevin Fettig
CI Global Asset Management                The Waterfront Group at                     CMI Mortgage Investments
                                          Wellington-Altus

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