In this special feature from the Mid-February 2012 issue of Investment Executive, we look at advisors who are passionate about Canada’s many outdoor environments. From canoeing and spelunking to dirtbike racing and scuba diving, advisors use their time to in the great outdoors to recharge and stay engaged when they return to work.
February 22, 2012Financial planner Eric Church looks forward to his annual canoe trips as a chance to slow things down. He uses the time to reflect on the past year and set goals for the next
Longtime insurance broker John Dargie has been raising and racing thoroughbreds for three decades
Investors Group advisor Ryan Shoemaker has a passion for sailing
The wonder of underwater worlds keeps amateur diver Warren Lo searching for the stunning visuals that animate his photography
Financial planner Emily Rae has been venturing into the wilderness since she was a child. “It makes me feel centred and calm,” she says, “and that I am a small part of a bigger world”
Greg Kennedy, a senior wealth consultant with Meridian Credit Union in Toronto, developed a love for cycling when he was living in British Columbia decades ago. His passion for the sport has led to weekend excursions and various marathons
Royal Bank of Canada financial planner Paul Millan gets away from the stresses of urban life and the demands of a busy job by reconnecting with friends and family on the water and in the woods
Advisor Paul Wetmore, formerly a linebacker with the CFL’s B.C. Lions, now finds exhilaration by cat skiing in deep, fresh, untouched snow
At a time of the year when most urbanites are holed up indoors, financial advisor Kathryn Del Greco is putting in several hours on woodland trails and ski slopes most weekends. It’s a great way, she says, to put problems in perspective
Hiking challenging trails while lugging a 15-kilogram pack has taught Christian Charest, an editor with Toronto-based Morningstar Canada, the value of editing his belongings. One of the most important lessons the 40-year-old Charest has learned in his 30 years of hiking is to pack light. “I bring only what’s necessary,” says Charest. “And my idea […]
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