GAMA International Canada’s 2011 Management Awards recognize the achievement of leaders in the financial services industry


The AGENCY BUILDER AWARD (ABA) recognizes outstanding achievement in agency building, with a special focus on field development.

* ABA Gold Award Winners

A.T. Financial Group
Jeff Tse, CFP*

Customplan Financial Advisors Inc.
Karl J. Krokosinski*

Desjardins Financial Security Independent Network
David E. Feldberg, CFP, CLU*
Janet Taylor, CFP*
Deborah G. Veska*

Freedom 55 Financial
Peter Aarssen, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.*
Jamie Benn, CFP, RHU*
Ruth G. Cubitt*
Donald M. Der, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.*
Paul B. Edmond, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.*
Jim Fockens, CLU, CH.F.C., CHS *
Peter B. Gillespie*
(Maurice John) M.J. (Moe) Goguen, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.*
John S. Hundt, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.*
Brent W. E. Huston*           
Arthur J. L. Jefferson, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.*
Randy A. Kerman, CFP*
Greg Lysz, CLU, CH.F.C.*
William A. Murdock*
Derek Nicoll, CFP, CHS
Percy A. Pierre, CFP*
Paul Wolters, CFP, CLU*

RBC Insurance
Dan Clifford*
Gurnam Kalsi
Alvin Matthew
Vincent Mifsud
Frank A. Porreca, CFP
Seema Sharma, CFP, CLU*

Sun Life Financial
Sherianne Alderton
Sally J. Arkell-Boles
Perry Badham, CLU*
Javier Bernal*
Zerxes J. Bhathena*
P. Jason W. Bonneteau*
James E. Brooks*
Tom W. Buchanan, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.*
Jessica Buley*
David P. Cechini, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.*
Chanchal Chakrabarti, CLU*
Wing Bun Chan*
Richard Chartrand, CFP*
Shome R. Chaurasia, CLU*
Joseph W. Chu, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.*
Daniel Li-Wen Chuang*
Mark E. E. Dickson*
Bruce W. Dube, CHS*
Phil Dupuis, CLU, CH.F.C.*
Beverly G. Ellis*
Jose Ferreyro*
R. Allan Fiske*
Steven M. Fransblow*
Richard L. Frayn, CLU, CHS*

Sun Life Financial - continued
William R. Gallagher, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C., CHS*
R. James Gilson
Ted Girard, CFP*
Diego Gonzalez, CFP*
Taryl D. Graham*
Darren L. How, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.*
Kevin D. Jessup*
Mathieu Jones*
Mike F. Kelly, CFP*
Brian R. Kilback, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.*
Beata T. Krzynowek*
Bhupendra Kuntawala, CLU, CH.F.C.*
Barry Kuzminski*
Tony Kwan
Ricardo Lampert, CFP, CLU, CHS*
Nina W. K. Lau*
Kristy J. Lee*
Sam Lentini, CFP, CHS*
Lue (Eric) Li, CFP*
David Y. Lim, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.
Adam C. Lind, CFP*
Keevin Loucks*
Leslee A. Lucy, CFP*
Ping Mah*
Ismat Malik, CLU*
Donald McKinney, CFP, CLU*
Timmothy D. Meng*
Steve Miles*
Dale Milne*
Steven Ollson, CFP*
Geoffrey M. Ollson, CLU*
Cesar Ortiz
Debbie L. Phillips, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.*
James A. Phillips*
Wendy L. Playfair, CFP, CLU
Jason D. Poulton, CFP*
Gregory D. Powell, CFP
Brian M. Powers
Arun K. Prasad*
Sid Punjabi, CLU*
Fitz G. Rajpersaud
Robin J. Rankine, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.
Bruce A. Rayment, CLU, CHS*
Adriana L. Rogic*
Darren A. Rosenberger, CFP*
Darlynnda Ross, CHS*
Leo Rumel, CHS*
Bam Sidhu, CFP*
Michael J. Silver, CFP*
Sean S. Sparks*
Kenneth J. Stollon, CFP, CLU*
Larry A. Taylor*
Eddy Tong, CFP, CLU*
Joanne G. Trueman*
Blanche Tse, CFP, CLU*
Glen Wm Ungar, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.*
Brad D. Unraw*
Keith Vincent*
Cheryl A. Waugh*
Kevin D. Wiens, CFP*
Sonia Zy Wu*


The AGENCY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (AAA) is the pinnacle of management excellence among GAMA International Canada members. It honours the outstanding accomplishments of everyone in the winning organization, based on first-year sales commissions and other key criteria.

* AAA Gold Award Winners

A.T. Financial Group
Jeff Tse, CFP*

Customplan Financial Advisors Inc.
Karl J. Krokosinski*

Desjardins Financial Security Independent Network
David Feldberg, CFP, CLU*

First Prairie Financial Inc
Joseph J. Ruddell, CLU, CH.F.C.*

Freedom 55 Financial
Peter Aarssen, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.*
Alan R. Broadbent, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C., CHS*
Patrick Cheung*
Ruth G. Cubitt
Stephen R. Elliott, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.*
Jim Fockens, CLU, CH.F.C., CHS *
Brian Gebbie, CFP*
Peter B. Gillespie*
C. Reg Hill, CLU*
John S. Hundt, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C*
Marian I. Hundt, CHS, FLMI, ACS, AIRC*
Brent W. E. Huston*
Arthur J. L. Jefferson,CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.*
Richard A. Kemp*, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.*
John McCallum*, CFP*
Reid McGruer, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.*
Izumi J. Miki-McGruer, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C*.
William A. Murdock
Murray J. Parks, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.*
Michael G. Stewart, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.*
Greg Taylor, CFP*
Richard L. Tomalty, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.*

Great-West Life
Rick K. Giuliani, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.*

Sun Life Financial
Perry Badham, CLU*
Tom W. Buchanan, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.*
David P. Cechini, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.
Joseph W. Chu, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.*
Phil Dupuis, CLU, CH.F.C.*
R. Allan Fiske*
Richard L. Frayn, CLU, CHS*
William R. Gallagher, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C., CHS*
R. James Gilson
Ted Girard, CFP*
Diego Gonzalez, CFP*
Darren L. Howe, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.*
Brian R. Kilback, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.*
Bhupendra Kuntawala, CLU, CH.F.C.
Barry Kuzminski*
Tony Kwan
Ricardo Lampert, CFP, CLU, CHS*
Nina W.K. Lau*
Sam Lentini, CFP, CHS*
Keevin Loucks*
Ismat Malik, CLU*
Alain Marleau
Dale Milne* 
Steven Ollson, CFP*
Geoffrey M. Ollson*, CLU*
Cesar Ortiz
James A. Phillips*
Gregory D. Powell, CFP
Arun K. Prasad*
Robin J. Rankine, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.
Bruce A. Rayment, CLU, CHS*
Darlynnda Ross, CHS
Bam Sidhu, CFP, Sun Life Financial
Kenneth J. Stollon, CFP, CLU*
Eddy Tong, CFP, CLU
Joanne G. Trueman*
Glen Wm Ungar, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.*
Brad D. Unraw*
Keith Vincent
Cheryl A. Waugh
Kevin D. Wiens, CFP*
Sonia Zy Wu*


The NATIONAL MANAGEMENT AWARD (NMA) honours achievement in agency management, particularly an increase in production.

A.T. Financial Group
Jeff Tse, CFP

Customplan Financial Advisors Inc.
Karl J. Krokosinski

Desjardins Financial Security Independent Network
David Feldberg, CFP, CLU

Freedom 55 Financial
Peter Aarssen, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.
Jamie Benn, CFP, RHU
Alan R. Broadbent, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C., CHS
Ruth G. Cubitt
Stephen R. Elliott, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.
Jim Fockens, CLU, CH.F.C., CHS
C. Reg Hill, CLU
John S. Hundt, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.
Brent W. E. Huston
Arthur J. L. Jefferson, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.
Richard A. Kemp, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.
Randy A. Kerman, CFP
William A. Murdock
Murray J. Parks, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.
Michael G. Stewart, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.
Richard L. Tomalty, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.

Great West Life Assurance Company
Rick K. Giuliani, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.

Sun Life Financial
Perry Badham, CLU
Tom W. Buchanan, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.
David P. Cechini, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.
Chanchal Chakrabarti, CLU
Joseph W. Chu, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.
Phil Dupuis, CLU, CH.F.C.

Sun Life Financial – continued
R. Allan Fiske
Richard L. Frayn, CLU, CHS
William R. Gallagher, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C., CHS
Ted Girard, CFP
Diego Gonzalez, CFP
Darren L. Howe, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.
Brian R. Kilback, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.
Bhupendra Kuntawala, CLU, CH.F.C.
Tony Kwan
Ricardo Lampert, CFP, CLU, CHS
Nina W.K. Lau
Sam Lentini, CFP, CHS
David Y. Lim, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.
Keevin Loucks
Ismat Malik, CLU
Dale Milne
Steven Ollson, CFP
Geoffrey M. Ollson, CLU
Cesar Ortiz
James A. Phillips
Gregory D. Powell, CFP
Arun K. Prasad
Robin J. Rankine, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.
Bruce A. Rayment, CLU, CHS
Darlynnda Ross, CHS
Bam Sidhu, CFP
Kenneth J. Stollon, CFP, CLU
Joanne G. Trueman
Glen Wm Ungar, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.
Brad D. Unraw
Keith Vincent
Cheryl A. Waugh
Kevin D. Wiens, CFP
Sonia Zy Wu


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