Our Team
Foster Team
At Foster & Associates, our mission is to make a trustworthy and independent voice available to every investor.
We’re forging a future where the full range of financial services is made available to Canadian families – in a way that is uncomplicated, insightful, and affordable.
Our experienced team of Portfolio Managers, Investment Advisors and support staff are available by phone during office hours. We’re always ready to answer your questions to keep your portfolio on track. You can count on Foster to be there for you.
Executive Team

Christopher Foster, CIM
Chief Executive Officerclick to read bio

Matthew Laffrade
Chief Compliance Officer, Directorclick to read bio

Nishant Patil, B. Eng, MBA
Chief Financial Officerclick to read bio

Karen Parente
Vice President, Operationsclick to read bio
Portfolio Management Team

Christopher Foster, CIM
CEO, Portfolio Managerclick to read bio

Philip Marion, CIM
Managing Director, Portfolio Managerclick to read bio

Martin Lochran, CIM, CIWM, LLQP
Portfolio Managerclick to read bio

Raj Arora, CFA
Vice-President, Portfolio Managerclick to read bio

Gareth Tingling, CFA
Portfolio Managerclick to read bio

David Winnell, CIM
Associate Portfolio Managerclick to read bio
Investment Advisors

Steve Carinci
Senior Wealth Advisorclick to read bio

Chris Chatzimichalis, MBA
Investment Advisorclick to read bio

Andrew Goetz, BA, B.Comm, CIM
Investment Advisorclick to read bio

Richard Jozefacki
Capital Marketsclick to read bio

Paul Karpiuk
Senior Wealth Advisorclick to read bio

Bill McIver, FCSI
Investment Advisorclick to read bio

Joel Panet
Associateclick to read bio

Cliff Rose
Investment Advisor, Senior Vice President, Directorclick to read bio

Howard Schwartz, MBA, CPA, CMA
Senior Wealth Management Advisorclick to read bio

Victor Todorovski, CFA, CFP
Financial Plannerclick to read bio

Avery Wislesky
Investment Advisorclick to read bio

Bill Wong, B. Comm
Investment Advisorclick to read bio

Aldo Wright
Investment Advisorclick to read bio

Evan Wright
Investment Advisorclick to read bio
Support Team

Karen Parente
Vice President, Operationsclick to read bio

Candace Brereton
Human Resources Generalistclick to read bio

Adijena Arifi
Administrative Assistantclick to read bio

Alixandra Albert
Investment Representativeclick to read bio

Lori Quirke
Investment Representativeclick to read bio
Join Our Team
We’d love to have conversations with Advisors, Portfolio Managers, and other Financial Professionals who share our passion for independence and take pride in their high standards of ethical conduct.
What about you? Tell us about yourself by reaching out in confidence to thefuture@fostergroup.ca regarding possible future opportunities. Let’s have a conversation.
“My investment returns with Foster have been way above par – unfortunately so is my golf score. However, I don’t worry about my investments, so I have plenty of time to work on my golf.”
JOE J., TORONTO, ONTARIO
Client since 2002