GERALD KAZANOWSKI, B.A., Econ., CFP

Financial Advisor, Manulife Wealth Inc.
Life insurance Advisor, Kaz Consulting Group Ltd.

ALEXANDER ODAS Ph.D. (Physics)

Financial Advisor, Manulife Wealth Inc. Life insurance Advisor

JULIAN SMITH, B.Sc.

Administrative Assistant, Manulife Wealth Inc.

At Manulife Wealth, we believe there is no better way to serve the needs of Canadian investors than by providing access to independent, unbiased financial advice. We are independent, trustworthy and knowledgeable. Our approach is a transparent, confidential and personal process to help turn your dreams to reality. Working together to achieve your financial goals because we are all unique, special and different.

Gerald Kazanowski has been a financial advisor since 1993. He holds the Certified Financial Planner Designation (CFP) and is a member, in good standing, of the Financial Planners Standard Council (FPSC) and the Financial Advisors Association of Canada (ADVOCIS). Gerald holds a Level 11 life insurance licence. Gerald has been married for thirty years and has two children and a grandson.  Gerald grew up in Nanaimo, BC and received his B.A. in economics at UVic. Prior to being a full time advisor, Gerald pursued a successful career in professional basketball, mainly in Europe. He played in two Olympics (1984 and 1988) with the Canadian team and represented Canada in international competition for twelve years. 

Alexander Odas is a Financial Advisor and is a licensed Life Insurance Agent. Alex also holds a Ph.D. in Physics. Alex has been in the industry since 2014. Before joining Manulife Wealth, he successfully grew a diverse group of clients as a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones. Before entering the financial field, Alex was a research scientist in academia since 1995. Alex has been married since 1993 and has a son.

Julian Smith is working toward his CFP designation to pursue financial advising; he is currently an unlicensed financial assistant. Born and raised on Vancouver Island, Julian graduated from the University of Victoria with a BSc in Biology and formerly worked as a biological oceanographer for 7 years with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Julian is passionate about investing and planning for the future, and is eager to begin his next chapter serving Canadians through financial planning. Julian is engaged and soon to be married after having purchased their first home on the beautiful west coast of Canada.

Services

Products

As the independent investment advisors, we are able to offer quality products from a wide range of sources.

• Stocks and Bonds
• ETFs, Mutual funds
• GICs
• RRSPs, RRIFs, and LIFs
• TFSA
• Fee-based program
• Other specialty investment products

Insurance

As independent Life Insurance advisors, we offer a range of insurance products:

• Life Insurance
• Critical Illness & Disability insurance
• Long Term Care Insurance
• Segregated funds
• Annuities
• Group plans for businesses

Stocks, bonds and mutual funds are offered through Manulife Wealth Inc. Insurance products and services are offered through Kaz Consulting Group Ltd. for Gerald Kazanowski, and through Alexander Odas as an independent Insurance Representative.