A financial professional for Quinte West.

Life insurance, disability finance, and investing for Quinte West families. Education first, every conversation free.

Quinte West is home to CFB Trenton: military families who move every few years and need coverage that moves with them. Frequent postings make personal, portable protection more important than ever. I serve Quinte West's military and civilian families virtually, wherever the next posting takes you.

Serving Quinte West and Hastings County by phone and video.

Life in Quinte West, and the money questions that come with it

Quinte West is home to CFB Trenton, one of the largest air force bases in Canada, and the city wraps around it: Trenton, Frankford, and the Murray Ward villages, with military families on one street and civilian families who have been here for generations on the next. Postings shape everything about money in a military household. A family can be building a life here and be gone to another province in three years, and any plan that cannot survive a moving truck is not much of a plan.

Portability is the planning word in Quinte West. Coverage you own personally moves with you; coverage tied to an employer or a posting does not always keep up. Military families ask about topping up group coverage with protection that stays put through postings and through the transition out of uniform, and about keeping savings and RESPs on track while addresses change. For a child with a disability, the Disability Tax Credit and an RDSP are federal and fully portable, and the grants and bonds, up to $90,000 over a lifetime, keep accumulating no matter where the next posting lands.

I serve Quinte West's military and civilian families by phone and video from Carleton Place, which means the relationship survives every posting: when you move, the plan and the person come with you, and we adjust by video from wherever you land. Start with the free checkers on this site, then book a free conversation. Education first, no pressure, and paperwork handled digitally at every step.

What I help Quinte West families with

  • Life insurance: term, universal, and whole life, matched to your actual life. See the honest comparison.
  • RDSP and disability finance: the Disability Tax Credit, the RDSP, and up to $90,000 in government grants and bonds most families never hear about. Start at the Disability Finance hub.
  • Investing: TFSA, RRSP, FHSA, RESP, and non-registered accounts built around real life.
  • Living benefits: critical illness and disability coverage for the self-employed and single-income households. How critical illness works.
  • Business owners: corporate strategies, key person coverage, and buy-sell funding. The business playbook.

Why work with a broker in Quinte West?

A broker works for you, not for one insurance company. That means choice across insurers, advice shaped around your life instead of a product shelf, and someone in your corner at claim time, when it matters most. Read the full broker vs agent breakdown.

How it works

Step one: book a free conversation below. Thirty minutes, zero pressure. Step two: we talk through your situation in plain English until you actually understand your options. Step three: you decide, with facts instead of salesmanship.

Quinte West questions I hear most

We get posted every few years. Will our coverage and plans move with us?

The right ones will, and that is exactly what we check together. Personally owned insurance and accounts like the RDSP are portable across Canada, while some workplace and group coverage is not. Before any move we map what travels, what does not, and what needs replacing, so a posting never leaves your family exposed.

Do you work with military families specifically?

Yes. A large part of Quinte West life runs on posting cycles, and I plan for that from the first conversation: portable protection, savings that survive address changes, and disability finance that is federal and moves with your child. We meet by phone or video, so the plan continues from your next base as easily as from Trenton.

How do I find out if my family qualifies for the Disability Tax Credit or an RDSP?

Start with the two free checkers on this site. The Disability Tax Credit checker asks 7 quick questions about how the CRA looks at eligibility, and the RDSP checker asks 4 quick questions about readiness, grants, and bonds. Both programs are federal, so the rules here are the same as anywhere in Canada, and your results give us a clear place to start talking.

Common questions

Do you meet in person in Quinte West?

Most conversations happen by phone or video, which is how I serve families across Canada. In-person meetings can be arranged when I am in the area.

Is the first conversation really free?

Yes. You don't have to figure this out alone. I'm here to help you through every step.

What should I prepare before we talk?

Nothing. Bring your questions and an open mind. If it helps, jot down what keeps you up at night about money, we will start there.

Explore the region

Explore Eastern Ontario: the Areas Served hub lists every community we serve. The regional centre page is Kingston, and the nearest full local guides are Belleville and Peterborough.

Check what you may qualify for

Before we ever talk, you can check two things yourself, free, right here on this site. The Disability Tax Credit checker asks 7 quick questions and walks through eligibility the way the CRA looks at it. The RDSP checker asks 4 quick questions about readiness, grants, bonds, and next steps. Prefer a one page guide instead? The RDSP Starter Checklist lays out every step to open an RDSP and claim the government money.

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Disability Finance Hub

DTC, RDSP, and life insurance for people with disabilities.

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Disability Tax Credit Guide

The DTC in plain English: who qualifies, how to apply, and what it unlocks, including the RDSP.

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