Advisor, Manulife Wealth Inc.
Insurance Representative, Arbutus Financial Services Ltd.
As a professional financial advisor, Gardy has been assisting clients with their financial affairs since 2003 and with Arbutus Financial since 2005. Gardy is a member in good standing of the Financial Advisors Association of Canada (Advocis). He is currently pursuing his Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designation.
Born and raised in Vancouver, Gardy is a fourth generation Vancouverite. He graduated from St. George’s High School and the University of Victoria with a Bachelor of Arts degree with Distinction in Pacific and Asian Studies concentrating in Chinese.
Gardy is married to Kate (Butterfield) and they have three children, Avery, Charlie and Hudson. Gardy has traveled extensively and lived in China studying Mandarin. He enjoys running, rugby, fishing, golfing, cooking, and playing music. Gardy has been involved with all three children’s sports teams including Avery’s soccer, Charlie’s hockey and most recently Hudson’s Tball with Trout Lake Little League. Currently he is the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for the Children’s Hearing and Speech Centre (CHSC) of B.C. as well as sitting on the Finance Committee of CHSC’s Foundation. Previously, he sat on the Vancouver chapter of Advocis as Director, Fellowship Committee and past Director, Professional Conduct Chair. Gardy takes very seriously the responsibility of looking after our clients’ financial health and truly enjoys getting to know what is most important to each and every family member with respect to their planning.