Senior financial advisor and retirement specialist
CIBC Imperial Service
Age: 33
Years in the industry: 13
Dustin Hladkyj looks back with pride on the path he has taken to get where he is today, joining CIBC as a young advisor and taking advantage of all of the opportunities that were presented to him. “I realized how important experience was going to be and was willing to work hard and accept any opportunity to gain experience and grow my knowledge base,” he says. “It has taken me to many rural Manitoba communities, where I was able to grow as an advisor. There are going to be situations where you can’t pull on real-life experience to relate with clients, so it’s imperative to find situations where you can grow your own experience and knowledge base.”
Hladkyj also stresses the importance of mentorship – something he’s eager to offer after more than a decade in the industry. “I have worked alongside some wonderful mentors,” he says. “I look forward to providing that kind of mentorship and direction to new wealth industry professionals.”
