OUR TEAM

We keep the focus on you.

Under our roof, we have a comprehensive wealth, risk and client satisfaction team looking after your ongoing needs. At times, we consult with our external integrated experts who offer personalized solutions, specialized expertise and a service model that works well with ours.

Founders

Oran Johnson
Principal/Managing Partner, Insurance Advisor
Jeremy Racicot
Principal/Managing Partner, Wealth Advisor

Client Service & Administration

Susan Hay
Director of Operations
Alison Taylor
Service Associate, Insurance
Sonja Kolomas-Pearson
Client Relations Associate, Wealth
Kristen Rochon
Service Associate, Wealth

Integrated Team of Advisors

Rob Alexander
Group Benefits Consultant
Rob Alexander
Group Benefits Consultant

As an individual and corporate Benefits Consultant with over 20 years of experience, Rob specializes in life insurance, living benefits (disability and critical illness insurance) and customized solutions for employee benefits programs and group insurance.

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Randev Purewal
Group Benefits Consultant
Randev Purewal
BBA, GBA
Group Benefits Consultant

With over 18 years of specializing in group benefits and group retirement plans, Randev offers his expertise as a Group Benefits Consultant for Bay West Group. As a previous Director of Business Development for one of Canada's largest benefits insurers, Randev had a successful career as an Account Executive with exposure to the top three insurers in the country.

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Robert Gravina
Wealth Advisor, Bay West Group Associate Portfolio Manager, Quintessence Wealth
Robert Gravina
Wealth Advisor, Bay West Group Associate Portfolio Manager, Quintessence Wealth

Robert is a Wealth Advisor with Bay West Group and an Associate Portfolio Manager at Q Wealth Partners. He believes great financial advice starts with understanding the person behind the portfolio, taking the time to learn about each client’s goals and creating strategies that evolve with their needs.

With six years of experience in the independent advisory space, Robert brings a personalized, objective approach to wealth management. He holds an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration from Brock University and the Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) designation.

Born and raised in Burlington, Robert values time with family and friends. Outside the office, he enjoys travelling, CrossFit, golf, and cheering on Toronto’s sports teams and the Buffalo Bills.

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Andrew Kirkpatrick
Group Benefits Consultant
Andrew Kirkpatrick
BA, CHS (RHU), CFP, CFP, CH.F.C.
Group Benefits Consultant

As a seasoned Advisor to our Team, Andrew shares his 35 years of expertise as a Senior Group Benefits Consultant. His financial services experience includes group and individual benefits, including pension investment products, disability, life, critical Illness and related services.

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Douglas Vanderburgh
Insurance Advisor
Douglas Vanderburgh
Insurance Advisor

Douglas joins Bay West as an advisor, where he shares his many years of experience and expertise in the insurance industry with our clients. Throughout the years, he's had various roles with leading insurance firms as a Benefits Consultant, Travel Insurance Specialist and Group Manager, and working as an Independent Insurance Broker. For the last decade, Douglas has been a member of "IFB," the Independent Financial Broker's Association-Board of Directors.

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Rob Alexander
Group Benefits Consultant
Randev Purewal
Group Benefits Consultant
Robert Gravina
Wealth Advisor, Bay West Group Associate Portfolio Manager, Quintessence Wealth
Andrew Kirkpatrick
Group Benefits Consultant
Douglas Vanderburgh
Insurance Advisor

Retired Advisors

Barry Johnson
Retired Advisor
Rob Granby
Retired Advisor
Alan Ryall
Retired Advisor
The late James Playfair
Retired Advisor

Q Wealth Partners Investment Team

Catherine Dorna
Chief Compliance Officer, Quintessence Wealth
Chris Heaman
Portfolio Manager, Quintessence Wealth
Nikala Radley-Smith
Portfolio Manager, Quintessence Wealth
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