Bringing over 25 years of experience to providing you with sound, reliable financial advice to help you achieve financial independence and peace of mind.

Edward Van Der Kooi

CFP®, CIM®
Investment Advisor

Investing since the age of 15 Ed has learned many valuable lessons that he shares with his clients. “You name an investment vehicle, I probably have bought it, played it, sold...

Mackenzie (Mack) Berkhout

CFP®, TEP, CIM®
Financial Planner

Mack graduated from Brock University with a BBA degree as well as from EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht of Germany with a BSc. In Management degree. While working alon...

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Edward Van Der Kooi

CFP®, CIM®
Investment Advisor

Investing since the age of 15 Ed has learned many valuable lessons that he shares with his clients. “You name an investment vehicle, I probably have bought it, played it, sold it…. some times with success and other times not so much … that’s what I bring to my clients…. real life experiences”. “My clients benefit from me having skin in the game as I often hold the same investments right along with my clients. This ensures I’m paying attention”.

During Ed’s 35 + years of experiences, he has worked along-side many professional mentors and advisors. And since 1994 Ed has guided his clients through the complex maze of investment advice and always is cognizant of taxation consequences.

Ed is a financial coach for his clients, helping them set goals, manage their challenges and opportunities and matching their ‘life needs’ to their financial resources. He helps busy entrepreneurs, successful individuals and their families achieve their financial dreams by focusing on what really matter most to them.

Ed understands the unique challenges facing today’s business owners and has developed a proven method that provides clients with laser focus on their personal financial planning.

Ed, with his wife Jackie and their three boys, live in St. Catharines. He believes that you have to find a balance between family, friends, business and your community. As a busy father of three teenagers, Ed is involved in minor sports coaching, an executive member of the Niagara Business Builders Club (non-profit), volunteer of the ‘Out of the Cold” program, member of the St. Catharines Mayor invitational golf tournament in support of local charities, a supporter of Niagara Children’s Center and a member of St. Alfred’s Catholic Church to name a few of his after work activities.

When Ed is not in his office or involved in his community, you may find he’s up north fishing with his boys or a friend….. enjoying the great outdoors.

 

Insurance products available through Edward Van Der Kooi.

Mackenzie (Mack) Berkhout

CFP®, TEP, CIM®
Financial Planner

Mack graduated from Brock University with a BBA degree as well as from EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht of Germany with a BSc. In Management degree. While working alongside Ed, Mack has obtained the Certified Financial Planner® designation and the Charter Investment Manager® designation so he can better assist clients in providing long lasting financial planning advice. In his past, Mack rowed for the Brock University and St. Catharines Rowing Club crew. He has also lived abroad in Germany and Portugal. Mack volunteers with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Niagara where he is the “Big brother” to his “Little brother”, Xavier. He also spends his spare time golfing, running, swimming, cycling and enjoying time with friends and family.

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Supporting the communities within which we work

At IPC, we built IPC Cares to bring together the various efforts we make towards enhancing the communities within which we operate. By adopting causes that are close to our hearts, we keep ourselves committed and accountable.

Last year alone, as a company, we supported the aid efforts on the Fort McMurray fires, palliative care through The Healing Cycle Foundation and women and children through The Salvation Army.

Perhaps the most significant effort we undertake, and one that we believe is representative of the kind of work that inspires and keeps us committed to our CSR efforts, is the community development project in Honduras with The Carpenteros & Friends. Last year’s project involved a group of IPC staff and Advisors volunteering their time and energy on the ground. Very little is as inspiring and rewarding as living the lives of the people you’re helping, and every one of the people who took the journey came back a changed person, even more determined to stay committed to making a difference in the world!

We also made countless small but significant contributions of our time and resources within our communities through many grassroots charities we believe in, and the ripple effect of their efforts are always rewarding.