Leadership - Financial Horizons

Nick Pszeniczny HBA, B.Comm., CLU.

Executive Chair, Advice Canada and Financial Horizons

Nick’s inspirational leadership has elevated both Financial Horizons and the industry as a whole. Through strategic vision and relentless collaboration with regulators, associations and carriers, Nick has played a key role in shaping the Canadian financial services landscape. His deep understanding of advisor needs has been instrumental in positioning us as a top national Managing General Agency and securing our reputation for delivering outstanding advisor experience.

Starting as an advisor in 1983, Nick went on to become principal owner of one of the largest brokerages in Ontario, executive vice-president of Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life, architect of Freedom 55 Financial, served on the Board of Directors for Quadrus Investment Services and LIMRA International, and was chairman of LIMRA’s Distribution Leadership Roundtable.

Sean Downey CIM, FCSI

President

With over 23 years of experience working closely with financial advisors and extensive experience in the MGA marketplace, Sean has developed a deep understanding of the industry and a genuine passion for supporting advisor success.

Over his career Sean has held numerous advisor-focused leadership roles including head of wholesaling (wealth, life, living benefits, credit), distribution strategy, and progressive leadership roles helping independent advisors grow their businesses.

What drives Sean the most is creating meaningful relationships and empowering advisors to thrive. He believes in the fundamental value of strong partnerships, progressive innovation and purposeful growth. As President Sean’s focus is clear: The strength of our team is defined by the partnerships we keep and the value we drive for advisors’ businesses. At Financial Horizons, we strive to be the very best partner for an advisor's practice.

Championing advisor success

Chief Financial Officer

CPA, C.A.

Vice President, National Compliance

Nina is a strong force for our advisors, simplifying the one area of business they most commonly fear. With Nina and her team, advisors have industry-leading experts who are ready to support them every step of the way. She is passionately dedicated to all aspects of our compliance programs focusing on policies and procedures, investigations, regulatory inquiries, audits, reporting, and liaising with advisors to help them handle compliance proactively and with ease.

Nina and her team take a strong educational approach to compliance, building trust and partnerships with advisors and carrier partners – helping to safeguard the practice advisors work so hard to build. Nina has more than 25 years of industry experience with insurers in Canada and the United States.

Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Will’s positive energy injects a fresh lens to our corporate legal initiatives, across all lines of business. Will is a natural leader bringing over 20 years of experience in commercial law through large firms and in-house corporate counsel environments.

Will was named “Activist of the Year” by NOW magazine and one of Canada’s “Top 20 Catalysts in Entertainment” by the Toronto Star. At age 24, Will was the youngest ever instructor at Osgoode Hall Law School, where he served as an Adjunct Professor of Law for 15 years teaching a course on negotiation. Will enjoys pro bono work, has been a leading activist for a variety of causes, and sat for six years on the Board of Directors of FoodShare.

Senior Vice President, Advisor Solutions and Support, Advice Canada

Rob is deeply committed to helping advisors succeed. He focuses on delivering personalized support and solutions, ensuring advisors feel confident and supported at every stage of their business journey.

With over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry across Canada and the UK, Rob has dedicated his career to partnering with advisors to expand, enhance, and elevate their businesses. He has held multiple leadership roles, building skilled, experienced teams and fostering strong, collaborative relationships with advisors.

As Senior Vice President of Advice Canada, Rob leads a network of industry experts devoted to supporting independent advisors nationwide. His team is passionate about connecting with advisors and providing the resources they need for their businesses to thrive.

Rob’s vision for our Advice Canada team is simple: to ensure you have a local partner who understands your goals and brings the right expertise and support to help you achieve them.

Vice-President, Advice Canada

Vice President, Advice Canada

Assistant Vice-President, Advisor Success, Advice Canada

Vice President, Advice Canada