Sean Hutchinson, CEPA, CMAA
Partner, Strategic Development and Partnerships (USA)
Over Sean Hutchinson’s 30 years in business, the most valuable lessons he has learned have been from business owners who generously shared their stories of success and struggle. They have allowed him to offer insights and guidance based on first-hand experiences.
Sean has founded more than half a dozen companies, all of them with partners, some more successful than others. At the age of 34, Sean led a fast-growing global company and was responsible for making big decisions with big implications on a daily basis.
Cindy Reid, CFP, ChFC, CLU, TEP, CEPA, CBA
Partner, Strategic Development and Partnerships (Canada)
Throughout Cindy Reid’s nearly 30 years as a trusted advisor and instructor in the financial industry, she has endeavoured to deliver the best advice available to clients and advisors alike. Cindy is passionate in her belief that every client has unique needs which require curated advice. Regardless of the complexity of the goal, Cindy believes having a plan is key to achieving success.
Joe Slatter
Senior Advisor
Joe Slatter is the creator of the Better Practice methodology which, is the underlying framework for RFN Advisory Group’s ‘Decision Dynamics’ sprint and ‘Leadership Accelerator’. Joe’s mission is to help individuals, organizations and communities accelerate toward “better”; however they choose to define it.
Joe has lived in six countries and worked extensively with global, cross-functional and highly distributed teams. He created Better Practice with the belief that teams, organizations and communities can improve their performance by establishing a common sense and listening to each other.
Guillermo Mazier, MBA
Special Advisor, RFN Cities and Contributor, RFN Academy
Guillermo Mazier helps cities, companies and community organizations unlock innovation to feel more confident about their growth and impact in the future. The result is creative, connected and resilient companies in stronger communities.
Guillermo is a global economic development expert who specializes in helping cities and companies innovate and improve. He has had the privilege of teaching and working with over 12,700 government, corporate and university leaders like those from the European Union, the Inter-American Development Bank, US Travel Association, University of Waterloo, Tennessee Valley Authority as well as some of the most notable cities and companies in the world.
Kim Powell, CM
Kim Powell has been a marketing communications specialist for nearly 25 years. In that time she has worked with a variety of companies and organizations to help them define their point of difference and work to improve public opinion. Kim as worked as a communications professional both on staff and as a consultant for a number of companies including owner managed. Kim has achieved her Chartered Marketer (CM) designation from the Canadian Marketing Association.
Jennifer Davis, B Comm (Hons)
With more than 20 years in the financial industry, she is an experienced, effective communicator who excels in educating, guiding and building relationships with advisors and business owners.
She has been called upon to present to and educate advisors and clients on strategies to preserve and transfer wealth, as well as a variety of other tax, estate and exit planning topics.
