Team Values Questions
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About You and Your Team
Please provide the below answers for each team member.
1. What is your Name and your Role at Optimize?
2. Do you operate under a Trade Name? If so what is it?
3. Do you have any social media channels (linked-in, etc.)?
Office Address
Phone
Direct:
General:
FAX:
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Educational Background
4. Please list the schools or universities you have attended, the year(s) you graduated and the degrees, designations, certifications, licenses, or academic qualifications you received.
School/University Year Academic Qualification Received
Example: Queen's University 1996 Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)...
Example: Canadian Securities Institute 2018 Chartered Investment Manager Designation
Business cards & Signage
5. Do you have any acronyms / designations you would like displayed?
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Getting to Know You
6. What hobbies or activities do you enjoy outside of work?
7. Do you have a short personal philosophy or statement you would like to share with clients?
Optimize Wealth
Management
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Your Team Values & Approach
8. What are the top 3-5 core values that guide your team in your day-to-day operations?(e.g. Integrity, Transparency, Client-first approach, Collaboration, etc)
Example: Integrity, transparency, client-first approach, collaboration, and innovation...
9. How does your team embody these values when working with clients?
Example: We prioritize clear communication and tailored strategies, ensuring every client feels valued and understood...
10. What should clients expect when working with your team?
Example: Clients can expect personalized service, proactive financial advice, and consistent updates on their portfolios...
11. Does your team have an overall guiding philosophy or approach to financial planning and managing client relationships?
Example: Our guiding philosophy is to align financial strategies with our clients' long-term goals, ensuring stability and growth through all life stages...
12. What are and how do the personal values and philosophies that you bring to work every day make a difference in your clients lives?
Optimize Wealth
Management
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Client Impact & Experience
13. Please explain your approach to creating a personalized financial plan for your clients and how you help them achieve their specific goals.
14. Please share a success story of how you've helped a client achieve their specific financial goals.
15. What has been the most rewarding part of helping clients achieve their financial goals over the years?
16. How has Optimize's investment program added value to your clients?
17. How has the technology at Optimize helped you elevate your client experience?
18. How has Optimize's technology put more time back into your day?
19. How has Optimize's Multi-Family Office Services (Tax Returns, Will and Estate Planning, Financial Planning, etc) helped add value to your clients?
Optimize Wealth
Management
SET YOUR GOALS.
LET'S MAKE THEM HAPPEN.
Career Journey
This section will showcase your team's journey and key milestones.
20. Please provide a list of all the positions you have held within the Financial Services industry over your entire career. Please specify the start and end dates of each such position.
Start Date End Date Company Position Held
Jan 1995 March 2001 Raymond James Financial Example: Investment Analyst
April 2001 August 2006 IG Wealth Management Example: Senior Portfolio Manager
September 2006 December 2016 RBC Wealth Management Example: Vice President of Investments
This section will showcase your team's journey and key milestones.
21. Starting from the beginning of your career and up until the present day, please list all the notable career milestones in your career. These could include major growth phases, awards, acquisitions, or any other major achievement. For each milestone, please provide the month and year.
Month Year Milestone
May 2012 Example: Launched my wealth management practice
March 2017 Example: Expanded team to include tax planning experts...
September 2020 Example: Named Top Financial Advisory Team in the region...
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Career Journey
22. Looking back, what has been the biggest challenge in your career, and how did you overcome it?
23. What sets you apart from others in the industry?
24. What inspired you to enter the financial industry?
25. What advice would you give to someone starting out in the financial advisory field today?
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Management
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Community Involvement
This section is designed to showcase your team's commitment to your community and your involvement with charities or local organizations.
26. Please provide in the table below any charities, causes, or local community initiatives that your team supports and your role.
Charity Role / Involvement Website
Example: Habitat for Humanity Canada Volunteered on local building projects to help families achieve affordable homeownership... https://www.habitat.ca
Example: Daily Bread Food Bank Volunteered weekly at their soup kitchen, helping prepare and serve meals to individuals and families in need... https://www.dailybread.ca
27. What impact do you hope to make in your community?.
Optimize Wealth
Management
SET YOUR GOALS.
LET'S MAKE THEM HAPPEN.
Your Optimize Experience
28. What three key things attracted you to Optimize?
29. What is one thing that stands out about the culture at Optimize?
Transition
30. Describe your experience with the Transition Program at Optimize.
31. What final message would you like to share with viewers about your services?