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Shawn Cohn has been working in the financial services industry for over a decade. He works with clients to achieve their investment and financial goals and objectives. Shawn specializes in constructing and managing investment portfolios and offering comprehensive financial advice to his clients. Shawn holds the Chartered Investment Manager designation and has achieved the Certificate in Advanced Investment Advice through the Canadian Securities Institute, as well as a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the Schulich School of Business.
In his spare time, Shawn is an avid tennis player and enjoys travelling with his family.
Senior Investment Associate
Debbie started in the financial services industry in 1990 after having graduated from York University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Debbie is an integral part of Cohn Private Wealth with over 20 years of industry experience. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience in all administrative duties, and she strives to provide exceptional service and care for all of our clients’ financial needs. Our clients have peace of mind knowing they are looked after by a dedicated and experienced professional.
B.Ed, CFP®, CHS®
Associate Vice-President
Connie joined Wellington-Altus in 2019 as the inaugural Manager of Insurance and is based in Winnipeg, MB. She began her journey in the wealth services industry at one of Canada’s pre-eminent insurance companies and has obtained both life and investment licensing designations. She values employing a holistic approach to best serve the interests and needs of clients and has spent many years fostering strong relationships and helping clients build and manage their wealth. Connie is passionate about educating both advisors and their clients on how to effectively preserve and pass on wealth.
Connie graduated from the University of Winnipeg with a Bachelor of Education and holds her CFP® and CHS designations. She is licensed across the country to provide life, accidental and critical illness solutions through Wellington-Altus Insurance Inc.
Outside of work, she loves to cook, enjoys travelling and is fanatic about baseball. Between May and September, she can be found at Shaw Park with her husband Clint and daughter Madison cheering on her hometown Winnipeg Goldeyes.
CFP®, TEP
Senior Wealth Planner
Jennifer joined Wellington-Altus in November 2022 and is based in Toronto, ON. She is a Senior Wealth Planner with over 20 years of experience delivering holistic wealth guidance for affluent Canadians. Jennifer has a passion for educating clients so that they are empowered to make good financial decisions, and she has a particular affinity for estate planning.
Most recently, Jennifer was a Wealth Strategist for several years at one of Canada’s big banks, providing financial planning advice for clients of the brokerage, private investment counsel, private banking, and corporate/commercial divisions. In prior roles she has been a private banker and financial consultant working primarily with medical doctors and their families.
Jennifer graduated from Carleton University with a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and has obtained her CFP® and TEP designations.
In her spare time, Jennifer enjoys travel, taking in live music, knitting and walking Toronto’s waterfront and ravines.
LL.B., LL.M. TAX, TEP
Vice-President, Advanced Wealth Planning Strategy & Services
Judith joined Wellington-Altus in May 2022 and is based in Kelowna, BC. She works with advisory teams and clients across Canada to bring innovative tax strategies to their wealth plans. Judith believes a client’s objectives must drive any tax plan and loves helping clients find personalized solutions to their planning needs.
Prior to joining Wellington-Altus, Judith spent over 10 years at top-tier law and accounting firms advising clients on complex tax issues. Passionate about tax and making tax planning relevant and accessible to all, she regularly prepares presentations on various tax issues and has contributed to numerous publications on selected tax topics. She has been a speaker at various Canadian Tax Foundation conferences and a facilitator and lecturer for CPA Canada’s “In-Depth Tax Program”.
Judith graduated from the Université de Montréal with a Bachelor of Laws in civil law and a Master of Laws in taxation (jointly with HEC Montréal). Judith is a lawyer with the Barreau du Québec and a Canadian Legal Advisor with the Law Society of British Columbia.
Outside of work, she is an avid runner and cyclist, and loves to explore local trails. She can often be found enjoying the outdoor mountain playgrounds that surround her home.
