Canadian financial planning

Planning that starts with listening.

clarity first, decisions after
The approach

We bring knowledge and clarity. You direct the money.

The usual order

A meeting that opens with something to buy.

Much of this industry starts from the shelf. The conversation is about one account or one policy, and the rest of your life is left out of the room.

Our order

A meeting that opens with your total picture.

Taxes, banking and family are looked at together. You learn where your money goes and what your choices are. What to do next is your decision, made with clear numbers.

The journey

Five steps, taken in order.

  1. Trust

    Before anything

    People work with people they like and trust. So the relationship comes before any business, and nobody is asked for anything early.

  2. Listening

    Twenty minutes

    The first conversation is short and informal. We ask about your goals and how you manage today. We listen, and we recommend nothing.

  3. Clarity

    Know your numbers

    Planning means knowing your numbers. We start with where the money goes and what tax takes, because a small real saving matters more than a big promise.

  4. Strategy

    A conscious choice

    A default is what happens when nobody looks at the alternatives. A strategy is a choice made on purpose, once the numbers are clear.

  5. The conductor

    Licensed work

    When you are ready, a licensed senior advisor does the technical work and puts the plan in place. The relationship continues after that day.

Who you meet

A guide to walk with you. A conductor to drive.

The tour guide

Someone who knows the way to the station.

Your guide does not design your journey, because the journey is yours. The guide listens, helps you get ready and introduces you to the right people.

The conductor

Someone trained to drive the train.

The conductor is a licensed, experienced advisor. They handle the technical work, and they answer the questions a guide should not.

IFM is the station: the team, the training and the process that both of them work from.

From the feed

The work, in their own posts.

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  • A reel on security and experiences
  • A reel on the new office signage
  • A reel on planning with MNP
  • A weekly learning session in the boardroom
  • The team at an advisor recognition event
  • The team at an evening hosted by Desjardins

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Contact

The first conversation is for listening.

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Instagram, or in person 3800 Cessna Drive
Richmond, British Columbia