Micheline Varas
BA, RHU, RFC, EPC, GBDS, CHS, CEA
Senior Vice-President, Living Benefits
Senior Partner, Customplan Financial Advisors
As a business owner, Micheline understands the importance of quality financial advice. This adds significant value to individuals and to their business. As well as serving her own clients, Micheline is a resource to financial advisors and large institutions, structuring creative, cost and tax effective risk mitigation solutions. To provide the best, Micheline works with the best! A specialist herself, she collaborates with experts in various financial and advisory fields to produce optimal plans. Her extensive experience in Living Benefits enabled Micheline to be the first recipient of the GBDS (Group Benefits Disability Specialist) designation in Canada, and a founding moderator for the Canadian Initiative for Elder Planning Studies. Micheline is a Top of the Table (MDRT – Million Dollar Round Table) member. She has written industry and non-industry publications, held various training and educational events and been a speaker at numerous national and international congresses. In 2014 Micheline was named one of 50 Women of Influence in Canada’s insurance industry.
Away from work, she is a foodie (whether cooking or eating) and loves a great glass of wine, especially when shared with others! She believes in Paying it Forward, making a difference, living an impactful life.