But Brain questions whether SRO oversight of SPDs would in fact benefit investors: “If we still have virtually untrained people selling crappy products, [will that] actually make a difference?” From Investment Executive, March 2020 Are tougher RESP dealer rules needed_ _ Investment Executive

Brad Brain, a CFP at Brad Brain Financial Planning Inc. in Fort St. John, B.C. who also holds an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Victoria, says the change will be ineffective because it ignores the need for regulation on who can call themselves a financial planner. From The Globe and Mail, October…

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Up-to-date knowledge of and adherence to regional regulatory systems is vital to ensure your practice’s ethical standards are never put into question. As appeared in Insurance News Net, and American magazine, based on a presentation Brad did at the MDRT Global Conference in Sydney, Australia 5-minute Finance_ Lessons From A Former Regulator – AdvisorNews 2

Brad Brain, a portfolio manager with Aligned Capital Partners Inc. in resource-rich Fort St. John, B.C., said the sense of alienation in Western Canada “is something that should not be underestimated right now.” From Advisor’s Edge magazine, October 2019 Advisors react to the federal election _ Advisor’s Edge

In 2016, I initiated a complete overhaul of my already successful financial planning practice. As expected, it was incredibly disruptive and very expensive. I knew it would be a hard road, but I was wrong. It was so much worse. April 2019, from CityWire, a financial advisor magazine based in London, UK.