Brian Shumak,
Brian Shumak,
After graduating with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto in 1990, he moved into the Insurance Business to continue a fifty-year family history. Since his initial foray into the insurance world, Brian has excelled in the corporate and personal arenas of Employee Benefits, Wealth Management and Estate Planning.
Brian has also been an active member of his community assisting in the raising of many thousands of dollars for charity.
After completing the university level Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) curriculum in 1998 and obtaining his designation, Brian ventured abroad to work in one of the world’s financial capitals in Zurich, Switzerland.
Upon his return, he has resumed an active role in the Financial Planning World, obtaining his Certified Financial Planner’s (CFP) designation in 2003 and his Trust and Estate Planning (TEP) designation in 2004. He also served on the Board of Directors at Advocis, in 2004 and 2005, as the Director of Mentoring where he redesigned the program from top to bottom. In addition, he continued to build his successful practice.
Brian writes the financial/benefit column for several Health journals including the Physiotherapy Today and Directions in addition to often being sought for his opinion as a financial planning expert in such media as Investment Executive.
In his spare time Brian can be found at one of his sons’ sporting events, on the golf course or spending quality time with his family. Brian can be reached directly at: [email protected] or by cell at 416-577-7505