The Advocis Podcast

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About the Show

The Advocis Podcast offers an evolving series of guests and topics dedicated to all things in the world of financial advice. With episodes that are alternately focused on advisor and public audiences, our show seeks to continuously raise the bar for financial advisors and advocate for a Canada in which financial advice is available to all.

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Latest Episodes

The Advocis Podcast – Episode 14

In our latest Episode of The Advocis Podcast – What you didn’t know about Reverse Mortgages, our host Cindy Marques, CFP, is joined by Andrew Cairns and Jeff Thorsteinson from HomeEquity Bank to discuss reverse mortgages, home equity loans, and financial security.

In this episode, you’ll get insights on:

  • What reverse mortgages are and how they work
  • The benefits and considerations of home equity loans
  • How these financial tools can enhance your financial security

Listen to the full podcast episode now!

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The Advocis Podcast – Episode 13

Our Host, Stacy Brooks, Education & Professional Development Director, GAMA Global Canada is joined by Jason McMahon, President of GAMA Global Canada and Jaclyn Nemethy, Membership Director, GAMA Global Canada, to discuss the value of GAMA, and navigating the unchartered seas of heading up boardroom meetings, spearheading critical strategy sessions, and covering off areas such as succession planning, client segmentation, and team accountability, while managing all of your regular day-to-day activities.

Learn more about GAMA Global Canada here.

For those interested in opting into GAMA Membership, click here!

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The Advocis Podcast – Episode 12

Host Kelly Gustafson is joined by Saskia Vermeulen, Melissa
Harrell and Chyanne Hodgson to discuss positive PR for financial advisors in support of Canadian consumers, strategies they can share with their clients & the importance of working with a professional financial advisor or
financial planner.

Learn more about our Financial Literacy Month campaign
here: https://financialadviceforall.com/

Connect with a financial advisor or financial planner
here: https://www.advocis.ca/find-an-advisor/

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The Advocis Podcast – Episode 11

Host Will O’Neill is joined by Todd Fithian Co-Founder & CEO of The Legacy Companies to discuss what The Advisor Growth Journey is and what inspired him to create it.

Todd breaks down all five separate modules and the value they each provide. He also explains where the Advisor Growth Journey fits for someone in their twenties and just starting to begin their career in the industry.

Learn more about the Advisor Growth Journey here: www.advocis.ca/legacy-advisor-growth-program/

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The Advocis Podcast – Episode 10

Host Kelly Gustafson, a Director at Large on the Advocis National Board of Directors is joined by Herman Chan, Chair and Brandon Chapman, Vice Chair of the Advocis Technology and Innovation Committee to discuss who the TIC are and what projects they are actively working on. Herman also offers a sneak peek of DigiCat 3.0!

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The Advocis Podcast – Episode 9

Host Al Jones is joined by Will Britton, Jackie McCann-Scott, Jennifer Murphy and Seema Sharma for their perspectives on how COVID-19 has shaped the year in financial advice, and how financial literacy can help financial advisors assist their clients in challenging times.

For more resources on financial literacy during Financial Literacy Month 2020, visit Financial Advice for All.

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The Advocis Podcast – Episode 8

Host Al Jones is joined by Will Britton, Jackie McCann-Scott, Jennifer Murphy and Seema Sharma to offer their thoughts and experiences on the best advice that financial advisors can offer to clients on the money, buying, planning and life event basics that make up financial literacy.

For more resources on financial literacy during Financial Literacy Month 2020, visit Financial Advice for All.

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The Advocis Podcast – Episode 7

Host Al Jones is joined by Brandon Chapman and Kelly Gustafson from the Tech Task Force to discuss the key topics that financial advisors need to understand within the world of data security.

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Financial Advice for All – Episode 6

In this special Financial Literacy Month episode of the Financial Advice For All podcast, Cindy Marques, a Certified Financial Planner and Financial Literacy Advocate, and Laurie Martin, a Certified Trauma Treatment Specialist and Elder Planning Counselor, talk about the financial challenges millennials face, the changing meaning of retirement, the differences between tracking your spending and having a budget, and more.

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Financial Advice for All – Episode 5

In Episode 5 of the Financial Advice for All Podcast, best-selling author and commercial litigator Ellen Bessner of Babin Bessner Spry LLP talks about how to close the communication gap between yourself and your financial advisor. She examines why it is important for you to open up about your personal experiences, spending habits and goals to get the best financial advice.

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Financial Advice for All – Episode 4

In Episode 4 of Financial Advice for All, we talk to Elke Rubach of Rubach Wealth about women in finance, the importance of leaving a legacy, and more.

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Financial Advice for All – Episode 3

In this episode, we talk with Jane Blaufus, CLU and author of the best-selling book “With The [Stroke] Of A Pen, Claim Your Life,” about how to be financially prepared for an unexpected death or illness in the family.

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Financial Advice for All – Episode 2

In this episode, we talk with Curtis Findlay, CFP and Chair of the Advocis Technology Task Force, about the impact of financial technologies on personal finance.

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The Advocis Podcast – Episode 2

In this episode of the Advocis Podcast, Laurie Martin and Cindy Marques discuss crisis-readiness for advisors.

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Financial Advice for All – Episode 1

In our first episode, we talk about the importance of financial advice with Devin Cattelan, Portfolio Manager at HollisWealth, a division of Industrial Alliance Securities, Inc.

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The Advocis Podcast – Episode 1

In this episode of the Advocis Podcast, Ellen Bessner discusses the Advisor at Risk.

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