John Foster, CFP®

John Foster, CFP®

Vice President, Operations

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Executive Sales Leader and Performance Coach

  • Education

    • University of Guelph

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      Activities and Societies: Delta Upsilon Fraternity

    • Smith School of Business at Queen's University

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      Organizational Leadership
  • Experience

    • Worldsource Financial Management

      Jan 1998 - Jan 2001
      Vice President, Operations
    • Great-West Life

      Jun 2002 - Dec 2012
      • Regional Director

        Jun 2010 - Dec 2012
      • Regional Manager, Retirement and Investment Services

        Jun 2002 - May 2010
    • Great-West Life| Canada Life| London Life

      Jan 2013 - Jul 2020

      - Accountable for Ontario (less GTA), I deliver sales performance coaching and counsel for wealth sales leaders in navigating their territories and growing their business.- Responsible for the day to day sales activity and building and maintaining a fully compliant sales team across the entire region.- Coach sales managers to identify opportunities and turn them into effective strategies and solutions for advisors and their clients. - Build and maintain positive and collaborative relationships with distribution partners. Show less

      • Regional Vice President, Product Solutions Centre, Ontario

        Aug 2018 - Jul 2020
      • Regional Sales Director, Wealth Management

        Jan 2013 - Aug 2018
    • Canada Life

      Jul 2020 - Apr 2023
      Regional Vice President, Wealth Distribution, Eastern Canada
    • Park Place Financial

      Oct 2023 - Apr 2025
      Vice President, Advisor Development
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Financial Planner (CFP)

      FP Canada