Meet The Team
I have had the wonderful privilege to work with hundreds of families to help them achieve their financial goals. When money changes, life changes, and when life changes, money changes. Our families entrust me and my team to provide advice and guidance during key life transitions. It's an honour to play this important role"
Shaun Humphries
Shaun
Humphries
Senior Financial
Planning Advisor
B. Admin, CFP
Shaun was raised in Regina and attended the University of Regina where he graduated with a degree in Business Administration in 1986 (majoring in Finance & Marketing).
Shaun then spent six years with a major Canadian Trust Company as a Senior Account Executive before he established his financial planning practice.
Through consistent effort and a reputation for outstanding service, he has built a solid practice and has expanded his business through dynamic client education events, comprehensive investment and retirement income planning and referrals from satisfied clients.
With an array of professional contacts, specializing in detailed areas of wealth planning, his objective is to simplify his clients’ lives and to assist them in meeting their financial goals.
In addition to his personal practice, Shaun is a partner in the Assante Branch in Winnipeg.
For clients concerned about comprehensive Retirement Income Planning,
Mylene
Desautels-Cooke
Associate Financial
Advisor
B. Admin, CFP
What began as a work experience program through the Université de Saint-Boniface in 1996 (Business Administration Diploma) has transformed into a long-time career working along Shaun in his practice. As an integral piece of the practice, Mylene has obtained the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation and the Canadian Securities (CSC) designation.
She loves to assist clients with their wealth planning needs whether it be building their retirement income plan or helping them understand specific investment strategies.
Outside of her business aspirations, Mylene enjoys spending time with her husband, their son and their three chocolate labs. A lover of the outdoors, she can often be found enjoying her country yard or at a remote campground near the water.
Joshua Humphries
Service Associate
Joshua is a student at the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba and will graduate December 2024. Joshua provides client file preparation, scheduling meetings and assists with client service. Joshua is licensed for Life Insurance and is completing his licensing requirements to be a Registered Investment Advisor.
Rosa Kim
Administrative Assistant
Rosa is the newest member of our team. She assists in the day-to-day administration on client files.
In her free time she enjoys exploring the many things Manitoba has to offer with her husband James and daughter Lily.
Eric Sochasky
CPA, CA
As a Regional Vice-President, Wealth Planning, Eric works closely with clients to identify issues and provide complex, tactical wealth planning support that complements their individual wealth plans. In particular, Eric focuses on tax and estate planning strategies for business owners, professionals and other affluent individuals and families.
Eric is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and a member of the Canadian Tax Foundation.
Jen
Kathler
Administrative Assistant
Jen' s core responsibility is preparing client paperwork, statements and follow up from client meetings.
One would be hard-pressed to find someone as detail-orientated as Jen.
In her role, she assists in the production and tracking of many types of documents for clients, including opening new accounts, transferring money between accounts, completing address changes and processing client deposits.