Michael Thakkar, Investment Advisor,Calgary, AB

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Michael bought his first stock when he was sixteen years old, and instantly fell in love with the markets. After completing his MBA in Finance from the University of British Columbia and working in the Canadian Diplomatic Service as Vice Consul at the Consulate General in Milan, Italy, Michael entered the Wealth Management business in 2000.

Since that time, Michael has been a wealth steward for the families he works with, always with a commitment to help them define and achieve their financial goals. Michael's approach is rooted in the four pillars of wealth management at TD Wealth: building net worth through careful portfolio construction; implementing tax efficient strategies; protecting what matters; and leaving a legacy.

Michael's career in the industry is deeply anchored to two passions. The first is that his trusted client relationships are a sacred privilege and something to be guarded and cultivated. And the second is his love of the markets. Michael is constantly reading, studying, and seeking to understand domestic and global markets - and he uses that knowledge to help create success for his clients in their wealth strategies.

Michael holds the Chartered Investment Manager (CIM®) designation and is licensed as a Portfolio Manager. As a result he can offer both discretionary portfolio management along with traditional brokerage models to his clients. Michael is also a Life Insurance Advisor through TD Wealth Insurance Services and by engaging TD specialists he can offer his clients access to a full suite of wealth products such as will and estate planning, banking and credit services, and investment planning.

Michael is married to an amazing woman Clara, an Anglican Priest who is currently working on her PhD. He has two adult daughters that are the pride of his life. Michael is committed to giving back to the community through charitable causes and sport. Michael currently sits on the Board of Trustees for the Bethany Care Society and he has volunteered with refugee relief in Calgary. Michael was also the past President of the Association of Shotokan Karate and was a member of the Canadian Ski Patrol. Michael also enjoys playing his guitar, and golfing, hiking and camping in the beautiful Alberta Rockies.

The Ballendine Thakkar Group is a part of TD Wealth Private Investment Advice, a division of TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. which is a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank.

Your Goals, Our Priorities

We will work together to help you manage, grow, and protect your wealth. Our tailored services are designed to help meet your unique goals and priorities - no matter how complex they are.

We'll help you identify your priorities and create a plan to address your specific needs. We can help with:

Protecting your assets
Maximizing your charitable giving
Finding tax strategies and solutions
Arranging your estate and trust planning

Our Services

Your goals are our priority so when you work with us, you have access to experienced professionals across all our products and services. Whether you need answers about wealth strategies, retirement planning or transfer of wealth, we're here to help.

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What We Do

What to expect when working with us

Initial Discovery

Our in-depth discovery process focuses on understanding your priorities and goals in order to better support them.

Seamless Onboarding

We will help you transfer funds and structure your investment portfolio through step-by-step onboarding.

Proactive Reviews

Get curated insights, timely updates, and regular reviews of progress towards your goals and adjust as your needs evolve.

Polly – Moving forward with the right financial plan

Empowering Polly to achieve financial success

When Polly moved to Canada, she was determined to build a great life for her family. Years of hard work and resilience paved the way for success, but when faced with the unthinkable, Polly was left to start again, leaving her with feelings of uncertainty. Find out how with the help of her TD Wealth advisor and a personalized financial plan Polly was able to take charge of her family’s financial future.

Nick & Justina – Business owners teaming up with TD Wealth

Putting finances into perspective

As small business owners, Nick and Justina make a powerhouse team, supporting each other through ups and downs. As parents, they worry about how potential challenges with the business could impact their family’s future. Nick and Justina teamed up with their TD Wealth advisor to build a personalized financial plan. With a plan in place, they finally saw that achieving their family’s goals while maintaining the business was possible. Find out how the right financial advice helped give them a brighter view of life.

Tailored Solutions

Our solutions can help people meet their unique needs and make them feel more confident in their financial future.

Retirees / Pre-retirees

Entrepreneurs / Business Owners

We have helped entrepreneurs make sense of the world’s ever-changing financial markets and adopt tax-effective strategies that will help them reach their goals. Whether you are a young entrepreneur with an aggressive growth target or a seasoned business owner who wants to preserve your assets, generate retirement income and develop a sound succession plan and exit strategy, you have worked hard to build your enterprise. One of the most rewarding aspects of our work is helping business owners like you to enjoy the success of all your hard work.

Investment Planning

Investment planning is one of our key strengths and the cornerstone of every wealth strategy

We draw on the expertise of a variety of TD investment professionals and risk management specialists who provide our team with economic and market research. This research helps us not only manage your portfolio, but also identify the opportunities that lie in market shifts as they occur.

At TD Wealth, you will have access to diversified and risk-balanced investment choices that aim to take intelligent advantage of market opportunities.

Retirement Planning

Retirement is a goal that nearly everyone strives for. However, many have not fully thought through what their retirement will actually look like from a financial perspective. We can help with this.

Estimating what you will need during retirement will involve a blend of personal reflection and number-crunching. If you’re between five to ten years away from retirement, now is the time to sit down with us and review your planning. We can help you estimate your spending and withdrawal patterns over the span of your retirement as well as facilitate your switch from asset accumulation to asset utilization, if applicable. It’s important to look at constructing a flexible, tax-efficient cash flow to pay your fixed expenses, while having a clear sense of your discretionary spending.

Personalized Strategies

Your unique goals

You've worked hard to get where you are today. Now's the time to maintain, grow, and protect your net worth. Get tailored advice, solutions, and strategies that can help achieve your goals.

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Your Goals, Our Priorities

Our Services

Investment planning is one of our key strengths and the cornerstone of every wealth strategy

For many, estate planning and preparing for a transfer of wealth can be a difficult subject to discuss.

Transfer your wealth tax-efficiently and according to your wishes with an estate plan.

Retirement is a goal that nearly everyone strives for. However, many have not fully thought through what their retirement will actually look like from a financial perspective. We can help with this.