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Wealth Without Borders: Planning for Canadian Families with U.S. Connections — Part One: Insurance Planning

October 31, 2025
By Elli Shochet, CFP This two-part series explores the challenges and solutions faced by Canadian families with U.S. connections. Part One examines insurance planning strategies that can help protect assets,

A Burden-Free Wealth Transfer Is Both Technically Sound and Emotionally Aware

September 2, 2025
By Elli Shochet, CFP Even in close-knit families, differing expectations can lead to estate disputes and grief manifesting in unpredictable ways. A decision that once felt technically straightforward can suddenly

Addressing the top 5% of life insurance professionals

August 29, 2022
Elli Schochet, CFP, our Managing Partner, recently gave an address on succession planning to the annual gathering of the top 5% of all life insurance professionals. Elli was the third

How One Family’s Philanthropy Spanned Four Generations

August 29, 2022
Philanthropy runs deep in our firm’s history, just as it does in many of the families we serve. From the earliest days, my late father believed that meaningful giving was

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