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MEET OUR TEAM
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Ken Adams Financial Security Advisor, Associate
Ken began working as a financial security advisor in 1996. He has experience in individual tax return preparation and also holds licences to sell segregated investment fund policies, employee benefit plans as well as individual life, critical illness and disability insurance.
He has been a resident in York Region for over 20 years and looks forward to summers, spending time with his wife Teresa and their two daughters at their cottage.
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Greg Gillespie, CFP Certified Financial Planner, Associate
Greg has been working in the financial services industry since 1997. He consults with business clients on their employee benefit programs and partnership insurance. Greg advises individual clients on their investment portfolios, pensions and insurance matters.
Greg is also part of Ian's advisory team, involved with providing insurance advice and service to his clients. He is an active member of the Rotary Club of Newmarket and the Financial Advisors Association of Canada and lives in Newmarket with his wife Paula and their daughter Alexandra.
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Ian Gillespie CFP, CLU, CH.F.C. Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial Consultant - Owner
With a background in accounting and banking, Ian entered the insurance industry in 1970. He attained the designation of Chartered Life Underwriter in 1976 and was in the first graduating class of Chartered Financial Consultants in 1989. In 1996, he was recognised with the designation of Certified Financial Planner on the merits of his past academic and work experience. Ian began offering comprehensive financial planning in 1981 and has been preparing tax returns on behalf of clients since 1967.
Resident of Newmarket since 1983 with his wife Sharon, Ian is an active member and past president of the Rotary Club of Newmarket, a member of The Newmarket Chamber of Commerce and a past Scout leader.
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Karin Gillespie Barker Financial Security Advisor, Senior Associate
Karin has been working together with Ian in the business since 1992. Karin is part of Ian's advisory team, involved with providing investment advice and service to his clients.
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John Savage, CFP Certified Financial Planner
John joined the Gillespie Adams organization in 2006 having established a background of experience in financial planning and investment management with over 20 years in the financial services industry.
During his career John has developed professional capabilities fostered through his affiliations with a diverse group of organizations such as National / Scotia Trust, Assante Wealth Management, CIBC Imperial Service and TD Waterhouse Financial Planning.
John resides in the Bayview Village area of North York with his wife Diane, the Director of Social Work at Mount Sinai Hospital, and their son Michael, a student at Earl Haig Secondary School.
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John Vyver, EPC Elder Planning Counselor, Senior Associate
John has experience in financial planning, investment management and benefit consulting with over 40 years of work experience in the financial services industry. He first began his career with Norwich Union in New Zealand emigrating to Canada in 1978. In 1980, he later joined a leading Canadian financial company working as an insurance agent. John also holds his property & casualty insurance licence.
John received his Elder Planning Counselor designation in 2000.
John, a resident of Brampton for 25 years is a past chairman of the board of elders for the Bramalea Alliance Church.
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Teresa Adams Marketing Assistant
Ken's wife, Teresa has been working with Ken in an administrative and marketing capacity for three years after working as a business manager with Bell Canada for 25 years. Her role involves servicing clients on behalf of Ken.
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Andy Richard Banking Products Liaison
After serving in various lending and service capacities at the CIBC, Andy joined our office to help advise clients on credit and banking products inquiries.
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