Advisors
Elizabeth Brown, is a Partner at Hicks Morley LLP., a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and head of the firm’s Pension and Benefits practice group. She was listed in the 2007, 2009, and 2010 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory® as “repeatedly recommended” in the area of pensions and benefits and named as a“Leader in her Field” in Chambers Global 2009 and 2010 as an Employment, Labour and Pensions Lawyer.
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Louise Greig is a Partner at Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP. Her pension practice covers all aspects of the regulation, design, implementation, administration, and termination of pension and other employee benefit plans. She regularly provides advice on plan governance, employee communications, pension investment, funding issues, surplus ownership, mergers, and corporate restructurings Louise has also served as a pension lawyer at the Financial Services Commission of Ontario and as pension counsel to the Ontario Government.
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Marilyn Lurz
Lynmar Associates Limited
Marilyn Lurz owns and operates her own pension consulting practice. She is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and her work includes freelance pension consulting, financial and retirement counseling, and teaching pension courses across the country for Humber College. Marilyn is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the magazine Benefits and Pensions Monitor, and has authored many pension industry articles. She is also co-author of the book Pensions and Retirement Income Planning.
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Hugh Paton is President of Paton Consulting Inc., specializing in drug benefit plan solutions. Hugh is also the Executive Director of the Health Plan Payers of Canada organization, created to give voice, purchasing power and influence to those who pay for drug benefits in Canada. In 2010, Paton Consulting formed analliance with Connolly Financial Group.
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Jeffrey Stinchcombe is a Partner at HealthSource Plus. This consulting firm focuses on helping Canada’s mid-sized employers (50-2,000 employees) help take control of their recruit, reward and retention strategy through employee benefits, pension and wellness initiatives. Jeffrey’s 15 years of business experience encompasses roles in sales, sales management, product development, product management and merger and acquisition activity.
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PBI Actuarial Consultants Ltd.
Tony is a founder and President of PBI Actuarial Consultants. Immediately prior to forming PBI in 2007, he was Retirement Practice Leader, Western Canada with Watson Wyatt Worldwide. From 1980 until 2003 he held senior actuarial consulting and management positions with several major international human resource consulting firms in their Calgary and Toronto offices. Between 1977 and 1980, he worked in Winnipeg for a life insurance company and a regional pension consulting firm.
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Michael Worb is President & CEO of Pal Benefits Inc., a Canadian human resource consulting company that helps clients make the most of their human capital. He is a passionate industry leader and energetic speaker who is often called upon by business and media stakeholders to provide commentary and insights into the benefits world. Michael also holds leadership positions in both the business and the community, including Chair of the Canadian Pension and Benefits Institute (CPBI), Ontario Chapter and Chair of the WoodGreen Community Foundation.
