Tara McDonald

Tara McDonald

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

Your parents are getting older. Do you know enough about their finances to help?

Sep 15, 2026 - Date published

You don’t need to know every detail of your parents’ finances, but having a few important conversations now can make it much easier to help if they need you later....

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Blended families, complex decisions: Planning for a thoughtful wealth transition

Sep 08, 2026 - Date posted

Families don't always fit neatly into one mould. Second marriages, common-law relationships, children from previous relationships and other blended family structures and relationships can add another dimension to wealth and estate planning....

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Building a legacy beyond wealth: How to prepare the next generation for financial security

Sep 08, 2026 - Date published

One of the most important factors in a successful wealth transfer often receives less attention than it should: preparing the next generation to manage and protect what they’ll receive one day....

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