Tara McDonald

Tara McDonald, CFP®

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®
Investment Representative

As a Financial Security Advisor, I’m passionate about helping my clients succeed at this crazy thing we call life. I use my love of numbers and my tenacity and drive to help clients create financial security plans that keep up with their lives. It’s rewarding to help clients understand not only the decisions they need to make about their finances, but why they need to be made.

I focus on working with families, business owners and professionals. I use a customized and holistic approach to understand each client’s goals and dreams before we begin building their plan together. Then I analyze their current situation to identify any opportunities. Finally, we work together to create a financial security plan tailored to the client’s needs, risk tolerance and goals. Finally, we’ll meet regularly to review their plan to ensure it continues to meet their changing needs. I help clients plan for their future, their goals and the unexpected.

In 1997, I moved from Winnipeg to northwestern Ontario and my love of the outdoors and the simple life have kept me here ever since. When I’m not working, I’m enjoying lake life, fishing, boating, kayaking or simply sitting on the deck taking it all in. I keep active playing ladies’ fastball and hockey, hiking, downhill skiing, snowshoeing and snow machining. Basically, I’m living cottage life all year!

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Recent Posts

Four generations, one plan: Navigating the new reality of family wealth

Oct 13, 2026 - Date published

Longer life expectancies mean it’s increasingly common for four generations to be alive at the same time. The result? A new planning reality. Your family wealth may need to support multiple generations simultaneously....

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Your estate plan has a digital side

Oct 13, 2026 - Date published

If something happened to you, would your family how to access the thousands of photos stored on your phone? Or login to your online accounts? A will remains essential, but modern estate planning should also account for your digital life....

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Teaching your kids about wealth before they inherit it

Oct 06, 2026 - Date published

You've worked hard to build your success. Now, as you think about the future, you might be wondering if your kids are ready for what they’re going to inherit. We’re here to help you plan for the future, thoughtfully....

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