Specialties: Family Wealth Management We believe your wealth enhances your life and the life of others.
Susan O’Brien Group Profile
'Conservative wealth management for affluent individuals, entrepreneurs and private companies including Asset Mix Management, Professional Money Management, Retirement Planning, Insurance, Estate Planning and Charitable Giving. Focus on Family Wealth and Intergenerational Planning.'
We bring it all together for you.
Our process begins with you. An in depth meeting is conducted where your short and long term investment goals are discussed, as well as your return objective and risk tolerance. A retirement analysis and an investment proposal, including a recommended asset allocation, are prepared for you. An Estate Plan is also completed where appropriate.
The Retirement Analysis and the Investment Plan provide the strategic direction necessary for meeting your long-term goals. Regular reporting and monitoring are provided on an ongoing basis. We ensure that you are involved in the process of meeting your goals through regular and comprehensive meetings.
We do our homework.
We have made a deep commitment to deliver personal and conservative financial counsel with a consistently high level of service. We are committed to your needs.
Our practice has grown significantly from client referrals and a conservative approach to investing. The Susan O’Brien Group currently has space for select clients who value long-term relationships.
You will like it here.
Taking care of yourself and your family means enjoying a relationship with a dedicated advisor focused on you and your family.
We give you peace of mind.
What services does the Susan O’Brien Group Provide?
Fee Based and Managed Products We firmly believe that your best interests are served through a fee-based approach to professional money management. Through fee-based programs, we combine our expertise and experience with those of leading investment managers to deliver solid risk-adjusted returns.
Retirement Planning Working with the BMO Nesbitt Burns Pathfinder® interactive software, we are able to provide you with a customized, easy to understand road map to achieving your retirement goals. While no one can predict the future, we try and make it clearer. Most importantly we have the experience necessary to help you chart the course toward your financial success.
Estate Planning* Estate Planning is a necessary component of any thorough financial plan. We work with in house estate planning specialists who have advanced expertise on estate, insurance, and tax planning issues ensuring that your family’s needs are all addressed.
The Susan O’Brien Group also works with outside legal counsel to ensure that you have an integrated estate plan. This includes estate preservation, charitable giving, succession planning, spousal trusts, cross border financial and estate planning, and maximization of retirement income. We are concerned about the preservation of your Estate.
*Offered through BMO Nesbitt Burns Financial Services Inc.
BMO Nesbitt Burns Gateway We provide you with convenient access to your account holdings through the BMO Nesbitt Burns Gateway Online: a web based client information centre.
What makes a relationship with the Susan O’Brien Group different?
A Plan - The relationship between you and us starts with the development of a comprehensive financial review analyzing your long - term financial goals. As part of this review, the investment strategy, tax, retirement and estate planning* aspects of your situation are analyzed in depth. A Retirement Analysis and Investment Plan are completed.
Investment Philosophy – We have a conservative approach to long term investing. Clients' portfolios are structured to focus on long-term growth and to minimize risk. Tax planning and risk minimization are key components of our investment philosophy.
Sound Advice – We have the experience and the know how to provide sound advice, and we are backed by the best research team in the country.**
Accessibility and Service – We believe that you deserve the best service. You can expect our commitment to the highest level and quality of service.
Monitoring – We keep a close eye on all your portfolio through a comprehensive review processes with you. Portfolios are reviewed on a regular basis to ensure your goals are being met.
Reporting – We prepare a unique year-end summary and tax package for all fee based clients, including a detailed gain and loss report.
Fees – We provide almost all of our business on a fee basis. We strongly prefer that compensation for services be based on a percentage of assets.
Safety – We always review risk in portfolios and ensure your portfolio is well diversified.
Due Diligence – Due diligence is provided by William Mercer, SEI, BMO Nesbitt Burns, and/or the Susan O’Brien Group, depending on the circumstances.
Resources the Susan O’Brien Group brings to you
As a full service investment firm, information and advice are value-added benefits of your investing association. With a top ranked** Research Department and a team of product specialists, clients are assured of high quality investment recommendations that are essential to the growth and security of their capital.
Susan O’Brien, BComm., CIM, FCSI Vice President and Wealth Advisor susan.obrien@nbpcd.com
'The Susan O’Brien Group helps people focus on what matters most to them in their life and then develops customized strategies to help them achieve their personal and family goals.'
A graduate of the University Of Toronto, Bachelor of Commerce program, Susan has a double major in Finance and Economics. She has exceeded all industry educational requirements. She has completed the Canadian Securities Course, Insurance Level 1 and 2, Personal Financial Planning (PFP), the Conducts and Practices Handbook Course, and Portfolio Management Techniques. She is designated as a Canadian Investment Manager (CIM) and holds the highest honour in the securities industry as a Fellowship of the Canadian Securities Institute (FCSI). Susan has completed the BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc 18 month Wealth Advisor program and is officially recognized as a Wealth Advisor. Most recently she completed the Senior Officers, Directors and Partners course with the Canadian Securities Institute.
Susan is committed to her community . She has sat on the Advisory Committee for the Entrepreneurship Degree Program at Mount Royal College and has been a mentor through the Alberta Women’s Enterprise Initiative. She has been a guest speaker at the Investor Learning Centre and an industry columnist. She has held numerous volunteer positions in her community as Girl Guide leader, Traffic Coordinator, canvasser and has served on the executive board at Christ Church.
Susan lives with her husband Stewart Corbett, and their children, Austin, Caroline, Alexander and Andrew. They enjoy skiing and boarding in the mountains, time at their cabin in Windermere and and golf at the Glencoe Club.
Susan is a 2001 BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. Silver Award winner Susan is a 2002 BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. Special Award Recipient Susan is a 2004 BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. Special Award Recipient. Susan is a 2006 Presidents Council Member. Susan is a 2007 Presidents Council Member.
‘our team strives to deliver consistent, personalized, and professional advice to every client that we serve’
Paul joined BMO Nesbitt Burns in 2005, and officially joined the Susan O’Brien Group in 2007. Prior to joining BMO Nesbitt Burns Paul worked on the banking side of, both, BMO and another major Canadian financial institution. Paul holds a Bachelor of Management Degree, major in Finance, from the University of Lethbridge. Since then Paul has completed the Canadian Securities Course, the Conduct and Practices Handbook Course, and the Wealth Management Essentials course. Paul continues to further his education through the Canadian Securities Institute working towards obtaining his accreditation of Canadian Investment Manager (CIM).
Outside of work, Paul has obtained his 3M NCCP Coaching Certification (levels 1 & 2) and enjoys coaching Calgary Minor Hockey Teams. Outside of the rink Paul enjoys playing golf during the summer months.
Kathy Eliuk Client Service Assistant & Investment Representative kathy.eliuk@nbpcd.com
Working closely with Susan and Paul, Kathy’s primary role is to assist with the service side of business. She handles all administrative matters and ensures all client requests are handled promptly and efficiently. Kathy strives to meet and exceed client service expectations.
Kathy has over 15 years of experience in the investment industry. She is licensed and can assist clients with executing trades. Her experience has been with full-service investment firms, in an administrative capacity. Kathy lives with her husband Peter and their two young children in Calgary.
1Brendan Wood International Survey. Institutional Equity Research, Sales and Trading Performance in Canada, 2007 Report.
2All insurance products and advice are offered through BMO Nesbitt Burns Financial Services Inc. by licensed life insurance agents, and, in Quebec, by financial security advisors.
3The comments included in the publication are not intended to be a definitive analysis of tax law: The comments contained herein are general in nature and professional advice regarding an individual’s particular tax position should be attained in respect of any person’s specific circumstances.
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