Christian Farstad, CFA, CIM, FCSI

Christian Farstad builds customized, tax-efficient portfolios that rigorously reflect a client’s income, capital preservation, asset growth expectations, and tolerance for risk.

Bringing 15 years of experience in the investment services industry, Christian is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), a Canadian Investment Manager (CIM) and a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute (FCSI). He has completed the Canadian Securities Course and Personal Financial Planning Certificate through the CSI and is a Licensed Life Underwriter.

A frequently quoted authority on wealth management, retirement planning and ethical investing, Christian’s views have been widely reported in The Globe and Mail, The Wall Street Journal, National Post, Vancouver Sun and Dow Jones Newswires.

Active in the community, Christian is an Olympian in the sport of Bobsleigh. He is a past President of Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton, past Executive Committee member of the Canadian Olympic Committee and currently President of Olympians Canada, the alumni association of Olympians living in Canada.

Christian and his spouse Maria have two boys, Gunnar and Graham.

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