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
Portfolio Managerclick to read bio
Martin Lochran, CIM, CIWM, LLQP
Portfolio Managerclick to read bio
Philip Marion, CIM
Portfolio Managerclick to read bio
Frankie Liu, CFA
Quantitative Analystclick to read bio
Investment Advisors
Raj Arora, CFA
Vice-President, Associate Portfolio Managerclick to read bio
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
David Winnell, CIM
Investment Advisorclick 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