Born and raised in Peace River, Brian Dawson moved to Edmonton in 1981 to attend NAIT and study “Engineering Design and Drafting”.
After receiving his diploma, Brian spent several years drafting at Alberta Transportation. He then moved into sales, designing kitchens for a major cabinet manufacturer in Canada.
After spending years in the industry, Brian decided he needed a change, so he moved into the financial services industry.
Since 1993, Brian has been an independent insurance broker and financial planner. Brian is a “Certified Financial Planner (CFP)”, which is internationally recognized among the highest designations available to financial planners. He has also taken several economics courses at “Grant MacEwen Community College”.
Brian has spoken several times on financial planning topics at conferences for “Alberta Family & Social Services” and “Grant MacEwen Community College”. He has also contributed articles on financial issues to several community papers.
Prior to this he was associated with “Partners In Planning Services Ltd.” from August of 1999, which amalgamated with IPC Investment Corporation in June 2011, and before he was with “TWC Financial Corp.” for four years.. During this time Brian and his brother Gary became the sole owners of “STERLING WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC.”, in which they have built a solid team that includes their administrative assistant Kim.
Brian is active in the community and is involved with various charities.