Dave Desrochers CFP®, RRC
Dave grew up in a small town in Southern Manitoba where his family ran a construction business and hardware store. He graduated with a B.Sc. in Agriculture and spent the early years of his career working with Cargill and their business development group before joining IG Wealth Management in 2002.
Since joining IG, Dave has obtained his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® designation and has transitioned his practice internally from the MFDA platform to the IIROC platform to expand his ability to provide advice and guidance on individual stocks, bonds and ETFs as well as mutual fund investments and insurance.
If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.
- Thomas Jefferson
Troy Thompson CPA, CA, B.Comm (Hons)
Troy is a Chartered Accountant and joined IG after serving as a tax and financial planning specialist with another wealth management firm. In that role, he worked closely with financial advisors across Canada to develop comprehensive financial plans and tax planning strategies for high-net-worth families and business owners. Prior to that, Troy built a successful financial planning practice and later became part of the management team at a major Canadian organization, where he helped oversee the network of advisors in Western Manitoba.
Troy also has extensive experience in various accounting and financial reporting roles. While working for the Office of the Auditor General of Manitoba, he performed financial statement audits of public entities, crown corporations and pension funds such as the Civil Service Superannuation Board and the Teacher’s Retirement Allowances Fund.
Troy’s education and experience allow him to understand your entire financial situation and make recommendations that consider all aspects of your financial well-being. As such, he is uniquely positioned to help you understand and manage tax effectively in context of your entire financial plan.
He lives in Winnipeg with his wife Brianna and two children Layne and Ellis. He enjoys playing guitar in his band, playing sports and spending time with his family.
If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.
– Albert Einstein
Shannon Ivsek
Shannon is committed to delivering the best client experience and uses her positive attitude and energy to help clients realize their financial goals. With over 25 years of administrative experience, she has been recognized for her exceptional level of service and consideration to clients.
Shannon is the proud parent of two teenagers and a rescue dog named Honey. She enjoys time spent at the lake with family and friends.
Never underestimate the power of a small group of committed people to change the world. In fact, it is the only thing that ever has.
– Margaret Mead