─── OUR PEOPLE
More than 50 years of combined investment experience. Two BC offices. One unwavering commitment: to serve as your most trusted financial partner at every stage of your wealth journey.
─── OUR HISTORY
Where it all began
MP Wealth Advisory was co-founded in 1997 by Darren Pastro and Scott Marshall, united by the belief that high-net-worth clients in BC’s Southern Interior deserved a dedicated advisory practice — not a branch office servicing hundreds of accounts, but a focused team genuinely invested in each client’s success.
What began as a two-person partnership has grown into a respected multi-advisor practice serving clients across British Columbia. Scott Marshall, who helped build the foundation of this firm, is no longer with the team — but the culture of integrity, discipline, and personalized service he helped establish lives on in every client relationship we manage today.
“We measure our performance based on our clients’ success. Whatever your situation, know that we have dealt with it before.” — MP Wealth Advisory
CPA, CIM®
Senior Wealth Advisor, Senior Portfolio Manager
Darren Pastro is a co-founding principal of MP Wealth Advisory and has been serving clients in BC’s Southern Interior for more than 28 years. As a registered Senior Portfolio Manager, Darren manages client portfolios on a discretionary basis — making day-to-day investment decisions with the care and discipline you’d expect from someone who’s seen multiple market cycles and built their reputation on client outcomes.
Darren earned a Bachelor of Commerce from the Haskayne School of Business and holds the designations of Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and Chartered Investment Manager (CIM). This rare combination of accounting and portfolio management expertise means clients benefit not just from investment acumen, but from a deeply integrated understanding of tax strategy, estate considerations, and corporate structures.
Outside of work, Darren enjoys skiing, golf, sailing and trail running — activities that reflect the same discipline and long-term thinking he brings to portfolio management.
Chartered Investment Manager (CIM®)
Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)
Registered Portfolio Manager
B.Comm – Haskayne School of Business
CIM®
Wealth Advisor, Portfolio Manager
Craig Adams brings over 20 years of financial industry experience to the MP Wealth Advisory team, including more than a decade as a registered Investment Advisor. As a Portfolio Manager holding the Chartered Investment Manager (CIM®) designation, Craig works with individuals, families, business owners, and institutional investors to build disciplined, goal-focused investment portfolios and assists with MP’s day to day investment decisions.
Craig’s approach is straightforward: understand what matters most to each client, eliminate what doesn’t, and build a portfolio that reflects both the numbers and the life behind them. He specializes in financial solutions for families navigating complex transitions — whether that’s a business sale, an inheritance, retirement income planning, or intergenerational wealth transfer.
When he’s not working, Craig enjoys fishing, travelling, and spending time with his family.
Chartered Investment Manager (CIM®)
Registered Portfolio Manager
20+ Years Industry Experience
Branch Administrator
Debbie began her career in the financial industry in 1984 and has been a cornerstone of the MP Wealth Advisory team since its founding in 1997. As Branch Administrator, she is the first point of contact for most clients calling into the office, and her calm, knowledgeable, and genuinely warm presence has made her one of the most valued members of the team.
With nearly four decades of experience in financial services administration, Debbie brings an institutional depth of knowledge to client onboarding, account administration, and back-office operations. She doesn’t just handle the paperwork, she ensures that every client’s experience is seamless, timely, and handled with the care it deserves.
We work with a select group of clients and take every new relationship seriously. If you have $500,000 in investable assets, we’d like to hear from you.