1. Initial Discovery
Our discovery process focuses on understanding your priorities and goals in order to better support them.
James Howick
James Howick
Senior Financial Planner
CFA
Building your financial future – together
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As a Senior Financial Planner with over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry, I look at the big picture—where you are now and where you want to be, and then create a comprehensive strategy to help you achieve your short- and long-term goals.
I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from The University of British Columbia and my commitment to continuous education, as well as completion of required qualifications, has earned me the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation conferred by the CFA Institute and the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) conferred by FP Canada.
Financial planning serves as a roadmap for your financial future, helping you navigate life's uncertainties and make informed decisions. Whether you're planning for a major purchase, growing your wealth, implementing tax efficient strategies, or planning your estate, I will work with you – engaging TD specialists when necessary – to develop a personalized plan.
With regular updates and adjustments as your needs change, I can help ensure your financial plan stays aligned with your priorities.
Discover how TD Wealth Financial Planning can help you achieve your goals. Let's build your financial future together.
Certificates
CFA
Education
BA in Political Science and Government - UBC
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Your Unique Goals
Knowing that you have a plan for tomorrow will help you concentrate on getting more out of life — today.
TD Wealth Financial Planning
Your priorities are important to us. We can work together towards your goals, and can help with:
Planning for every life stage
As we've all come to realize over the past year, life is full of uncertainty. That's why it's so important to plan for every life stage now, even the unexpected.
To help with that, I've included an article that you may find useful. If you'd like to discuss any of the topics raised in further detail, I'd be more than happy to schedule some time for us to chat.
TDAM: Tax & Retirement Planning Guide
At TD Asset Management Inc. (TDAM), we understand the importance of tax planning to investors. There are many tax-efficient investment vehicles available to Canadians to help maximize after-tax income and grow their investment portfolios.
Stepping into retirement: Preparing for the big transition
The transition from a successful career to this stage in life isn’t always easy.
Disciplined process
1.Initial Discovery
Our discovery process focuses on understanding your priorities and goals in order to better support them.
2.Your Financial Plan
Once we get to know you, we will work with you to develop a personalized financial plan to help you achieve your goals.
3.Welcome to TD Wealth Financial Planning
Next, we put that plan into action. This phase involves an official onboarding as well as any account transfers required to begin implementing your plan.
4.Regular Review Meetings
To ensure your financial plan evolves as you do, we’ll regularly review your priorities with you, helping you stay on track with your goals.
2. Your Financial Plan
Once we get to know you, we will work with you to develop a personalized financial plan to help you achieve your goals.
3. Welcome to TD Wealth Financial Planning
Next, we put that plan into action. This phase involves an official onboarding as well as any account transfers required to begin implementing your plan.
4. Regular Review Meetings
To ensure your financial plan evolves as you do, we’ll regularly review your priorities with you, helping you stay on track with your goals.
Helping achieve what truly matters to you and your family.
Our wealth solutions focus on four key areas in order to ensure you receive a personalized financial plan you can feel confident in.
Build net worth: We can help you build your net worth by developing effective strategies and investment solutions that align to your needs, even as they evolve.
Protect what matters: By leveraging the expertise of TD specialists, we can integrate strategies to help you protect what matters to you most at every life stage.
Implement tax-efficient strategies: We can work with you to help create and structure your accounts to help reduce tax exposure while keeping income available for when you need it.
Leave a legacy: Your legacy is important to us. We’ll help you create a plan that provides for your top priorities and optimizes the transfer of your wealth.
Build net worth: We can help you build your net worth by developing effective strategies and investment solutions that align to your needs, even as they evolve.
Protect what matters: By leveraging the expertise of TD specialists, we can integrate strategies to help you protect what matters to you most at every life stage.
Implement tax-efficient strategies: We can work with you to help create and structure your accounts to help reduce tax exposure while keeping income available for when you need it.
Leave a legacy: Your legacy is important to us. We’ll help you create a plan that provides for your top priorities and optimizes the transfer of your wealth.
The goals and dreams you and your family share for your work and career, well-being, home, lifestyle and legacy.
Over time, you may find that your needs and goals change. TD Wealth Financial Planning has the expertise to help you stay on track. As we continue to meet with you, we’ll introduce new strategies to adapt your financial plan to those changes. We look forward to developing a relationship with you in order to understand your goals and aspirations and design a plan that continues to meet your current needs and future goals.
Lynn – The Gift of Planning
Protecting what matters
When experiencing a difficult situation and looking for financial security, finding the right advisor can be a critical step toward making it easier. TD Wealth helped Lynn’s dad make sure everything was in place for when he was gone.
Lynn believes in the value of planning, as her father worked with TD Wealth to prepare his finances and plan for the future of his daughter, making a very difficult life experience easier.
Contact me today to find out how I can help you feel reassured in your financial future.
When experiencing a difficult situation and looking for financial security, finding the right advisor can be a critical step toward making it easier. TD Wealth helped Lynn’s dad make sure everything was in place for when he was gone.
Lynn believes in the value of planning, as her father worked with TD Wealth to prepare his finances and plan for the future of his daughter, making a very difficult life experience easier.
Contact me today to find out how I can help you feel reassured in your financial future.
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