Nomination criteria

FP Canada Fellow nominees can be QAFP® professionals or CFP® professionals, but they don’t have to be. The 2025 nomination period will open in spring 2025.

Volunteerism to advance FP Canada’s mandate

  • Nominees must have demonstrated a commitment to FP Canada’s mandate to advance professional financial planning in Canada.
  • They should have a long-standing history of volunteering with FP Canada and/or with other organizations that are directly related to FP Canada’s mandate and purpose.  
  • Volunteering does not include activities directly related to a person’s job. 

Advancement of FP Canada standards

  • Nominees have developed, and/or have inspired others to develop or adopt FP Canada’s standards.  
  • Nominees’ work in this area has furthered the public interest and enhanced the reputation of FP Canada certifications or will do so in the future.
  • These contributions can be through volunteering or activities directly related to the person’s  job.

The FP Canada Fellow is a prestigious distinction, with high criteria for accepting new Fellows, and may not be awarded every year.

The FP Canada Fellow will not be awarded to, and cannot be held by, an individual who has a substantiated complaint with FP Canada; a disciplinary history with FP Canada or the Autorité des marches financiers (AMF); or a disciplinary history with another regulator, professional body or SRO.

The following individuals have been honoured with the FP Canada Fellow distinction:
 
  • Debbie Ammeter, Manitoba (2011)
  • George Athanassakos, Ontario (2012)
  • Ahmad Bakhshai, Ontario (2023)
  • Steve Bang, Ontario (2012)
  • Cheryl Bauer-Hyde, Saskatchewan (2011)
  • Ryan Beebe, Alberta (2011)
  • Lynn Biscott, Ontario (2013)
  • Gerald Bissett, Ontario (2012)
  • Teresa Black Hughes, British Columbia (2014)
  • Dan Busi, Alberta (2011)
  • John Carpenter, Alberta (2011)
  • David Christianson, Manitoba (2013)
  • Coleen Clark, Ontario (2012)
  • Aurèle Courcelles, Manitoba (2018)
  • Jack Courtney, Manitoba (2013)
  • John De Goey, Ontario (2011)
  • Tina Di Vito, Ontario (2012)
  • Bryan Doull, Ontario (2015)
  • Garry Duncan, Ontario (2011)
  • Carolyn Fallis, Ontario (2011)
  • Kevin L. Gebert, British Columbia (2015)
  • Alan Goldhar, Ontario (2011)
  • Dorota Irena Hagel, Ontario (2014)
  • Ron Harvey, Ontario (2011)
  • Dawn Hawley, Alberta (2017)
  • Richa Hingorani, Ontario (2014)
  • Kwok Sum Ho, Ontario (2018)
  • Heather Holjevac, Ontario (2012)
  • Jocelyne Houle-LaSarge, Quebec (2019)
  • Gena Katz, Ontario (2011)
  • Naguib Kerba, Ontario (2011)
  • Cynthia Kett, Ontario (2011)
  • Dave Kohler, Ontario (2011)
  • Jury Kopach, Ontario (2011)
  • Deborah Kraft, Ontario (2012)
  • James Kraft, Ontario (2012)
  • Marc Lamontagne, Ontario (2012)
  • Michael Lem, Ontario (2011)
  • Mark Leslie, British Columbia (2011)
  • Craig Lilley, Ontario (2011)
  • Cary List, Ontario (2011)
  • Patricia Lovett-Reid, Ontario (2011)
  • Lawrence Lynch, Ontario (2013)
  • Joanne Magee, Ontario (2011)
  • Tony Mahabir, Ontario (2012)
  • Amin Mawani, Ontario (2014)
  • John Murray, Ontario (2011)
  • David Nicholson, Ontario (2012)
  • Kelly Maidens, Ontario (2015)
  • Brett Millard, British Columbia (2022)
  • Don Nilson, British Columbia (2011)
  • Carla Norris, British Columbia (2013)
  • Jason Pereira, Ontario (2022)
  • Jason Peters, British Columbia (2014)
  • Lesley Poole, Ontario (2021)
  • Sterling Rempel, Alberta (2012)
  • Randy Reynolds, British Columbia (2011)
  • Alastair Rickard, Ontario (2011)
  • Chris Robinson, Ontario (2011)
  • Bradley Roulston, British Columbia (2011)
  • Sally Rycroft, British Columbia (2013)
  • David Salloum, Alberta (2012)
  • Gilles Sinclair, Quebec (2019)
  • Susan Stefura, Ontario (2012)
  • Larry Stubbs, British Columbia (2011)
  • Tina Tehranchian, Ontario (2011)
  • Mark Thomas, Alberta (2011)
  • Rod Tyler, Saskatchewan (2011)
  • Wade Byron Van Bostelen, Ontario (2013)
  • Peter Volpe, Ontario (2011)
  • Christine Watson, Ontario (2013)
  • Frank Wiginton, Ontario (2012)
  • John Wilkinson, Ontario (2014)
  • Larry Wood, Alberta (2011)