OUR APPROACH

EXPERTISE. TEAMWORK. TRUST.

The IG Private Wealth Planning Experience offered through R. Sales & Associates is designed to provide a holistic and personalized financial planning service. We bring together an integrated team of financial professionals who are best suited to your unique needs. As a client, you can expect:

  • Individualized Financial Plans: Thorough assessments of your entire financial situation, considering your goals, assets, liabilities, and risk tolerance. Our solutions are specifically designed to address both your short-term needs and long-term ambitions, including multigenerational goals for your family.
  • Access to a Network of Experts: You’ll have access to a broad network of specialists, both regionally and from our head office, providing a wide range of expertise and insights across multiple financial domains.
  • A Disciplined Yet Flexible Approach: We work proactively to adjust your plan as your needs evolve and as the market conditions change. This flexibility ensures that your financial strategy remains relevant and effective over time.
  • Clarity and Confidence: Our goal is to ensure that you feel confident about every financial decision, whether it’s a simple step or a complex financial strategy. We break down complex decisions into clear, actionable steps so you can move forward with confidence.

Access to Specialists

Through IG Wealth Management, we have access to a broad network of specialists who work collaboratively to support your financial strategy. These experts provide deep, subject-matter knowledge across all key areas of wealth planning, ensuring your goals are supported with the highest level of expertise.

MEET OUR TEAM

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Wealth Specialists

Our wealth specialists ensure your investment strategy integrates seamlessly with your overall financial plan:

  • Comprehensive Investment Analysis: Your investment strategy is tailored to your specific goals—whether you’re focused on building wealth, saving for a major objective, or generating long-term income.
  • Synchronized Portfolio Advisory Services: Using advanced portfolio construction tools, IG’s portfolio advisory specialists help ensure your portfolio aligns with your personal risk tolerance and long-term objectives.
  • Collaborative Portfolio Strategy: For clients with more complex portfolios, we engage IG’s team of CFA®-designated portfolio strategists who provide deeper insight into optimizing investment performance, risk management, and tax efficiency.

Mortgage Advisors

A Mortgage Advisor works with you to optimize your debt structure, helping you achieve financial flexibility while you work toward building your wealth:

  • Cash Flow Optimization: Our team helps ensure that your current cash flow supports your lifestyle while also contributing to wealth creation.
  • Advanced Borrowing Strategies: Specialists design advanced lending strategies that allow you to leverage debt responsibly to build long-term wealth.
  • Debt Restructuring: Specialists analyze your current debt structure to identify opportunities for reducing interest costs and improving your financial situation.
  • Liquidity Solutions: Whether for emergency funds or planned expenses, specialists help create the liquidity you need to access cash without disrupting your financial stability.
  • Home Equity Optimization: Our specialists guide you on the best ways to utilize your home’s equity, whether for investments, business opportunities, or other wealth-building strategies.
  • Specialized Expertise: Our team collaborates with pension specialists, corporate tax experts, and trust planners, offering guidance on intricate matters like family property, trusts, disability planning, and charitable giving.

Regional Estate and Insurance Specialists

Our regional specialists help design a customized insurance strategy to protect your wealth and ensure your family’s future:

  • Risk Management Solutions: We assess your life and disability insurance needs, as well as your risk exposure, to develop strategies that protect against unforeseen events.
  • Business Owners and Professionals: We assist business owners in designing tailored benefit solutions and analyzing the financial implications of corporate debt.
  • Estate Planning & Family Governance: We facilitate the creation of an inheritance plan that aligns with your legacy goals. We also work with you to develop governance structures that ensure a smooth wealth transition to the next generation.
  • Philanthropic Planning: For those interested in charitable giving, we create strategies that maximize your impact and minimize tax burdens.
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Advanced Financial Planning

For clients with more complex financial needs, we offer advanced financial planning services:

  • Collaborative Approach: We collaborate with tax accountants, estate lawyers, and financial planning specialists to ensure that every aspect of your financial situation is considered.
  • Specialized Expertise: Specialists include pension specialists, corporate tax experts, and trust planners, offering guidance on intricate matters such as family property, trusts, disability planning, and charitable giving.
  • Tax Optimization: We help you navigate personal, corporate, and trust taxation to minimize tax liabilities both now and in the future.
  • Trust & Estate Planning: Our team is well-versed in strategies for managing estates, establishing trusts, and minimizing taxes in the transfer of wealth.

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Creating Value in Complex Situations

The IG Private Wealth Planning Experience offered through R. Sales & Associates is especially valuable for individuals and families with more intricate financial needs. We start by building a comprehensive understanding of your current financial landscape and future aspirations:

  • Retirement Goals: We assess your desired retirement age, income needs, and lifestyle preferences to build a sustainable retirement plan.
  • Business Ownership & Succession: For business owners, we help design succession strategies, including the transfer of ownership, estate planning, and tax considerations around the sale of a business.
  • Asset Protection & Legacy Planning: We review your estate and legacy goals, ensuring that your wealth is passed on to the next generation efficiently and in accordance with your wishes.
  • Tax and Legal Concerns: We proactively identify potential tax liabilities and legal challenges, especially in the context of business ownership, estate transfer, or family wealth issues.
  • Special Assets: For clients with unique assets—such as vacation properties, collectibles, or intellectual property—we provide specialized planning and protection strategies.
  • Family & Divorce Planning: We assist in planning for scenarios like family disputes or divorce, ensuring your wealth is protected and fairly distributed.
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Key Documents for Getting Started

To provide the most accurate and personalized planning, we ask that you share relevant financial documents, such as:

For Individuals

  • Investment & Insurance Statements: Latest investment portfolio and insurance policy documents.
  • Tax Returns: Federal and provincial returns (no more than 18 months old).
  • Debt & Credit Documents: Mortgage, credit, and debt statements.
  • Legal Documents: Wills, powers of attorney, health care directives, and any domestic contracts (e.g., marriage, separation agreements).

For Business Owners

  • Corporate Financials: Recent financial statements and T2 tax returns.
  • Business Structure Details: Organizational charts, shareholder agreements, and descriptions of your business’s share classes.
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