Whom Do You Go to for Advice?

Chris Gailus, David Podmore, Maureen Bader on the people whom they can rely on for sage advice. CHRIS GAILUS, NEWS ANCHOR, ?GLOBAL BC? “My brother-in-law is a great financial guy; I’ve taken a lot of advice from him. I also have a trusted accountant who – especially in my prime earning years as a 40-something-year-old guy – is important because he will help me maximize my earning potential for the next two decades. I have to be careful, 65 is going to come pretty damn fast.”

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Chris Gailus, David Podmore, Maureen Bader on the people whom they can rely on for sage advice.

CHRIS GAILUS, NEWS ANCHOR, 
GLOBAL BC


“My brother-in-law is a great financial guy; I’ve taken a lot of advice from him. I also have a trusted accountant who – especially in my prime earning years as a 40-something-year-old guy – is important because he will help me maximize my earning potential for the next two decades. I have to be careful, 65 is going to come pretty damn fast.”

DAVID PODMORE, CHAIR AND CEO, 
CONCERT PROPERTIES LTD.


“What I find interesting about our community is that a lot of business leaders are very open and receptive to providing assistance and advice. My former business partner, Jack Poole, who unfortunately has passed away, was, over the years, the one I most frequently went to for counsel. On occasion I also go to Jim Pattison, and Jimmy has always been very open.”


MAUREEN BADER, 
FORMER B.C. DIRECTOR, CANADIAN TAXPAYERS FEDERATION


“For financial advice, I usually go to my broker, but I also used to work at the Royal Bank, and one of my friends that is still working there is someone I talk to about all different types of advice: financial, job, general life. He is a friend that has a broad background in finance as well. I talk to him more than anybody.”