What drives you?

I bring up this question because we are all so busy with our lives that sometimes we forget why we are doing certain things.



Brings me to why I have chosen this career path as a Financial Advisor. I think it's important that you know why.

Been a tough road for me.. oh about the last 10 yrs I guess. I actually have not really thought so until now.

Let me start with my story.



10 yrs ago I saw my Mom suffer from a terrible illness (ALS - Lou Gehrig's disease) She was only 53, I was only 23 when she died. I was young, finishing University and not really sure how to deal with all of this. I somehow managed to get by emotionally. This event in my life has made a huge impact in all sorts of ways.



Fast forward a few years and I have an amazing spouse, son, condo. Yipee! life is fantastic!

Then, my Dad passed away suddenly from a heart attack! 68 yrs old and should have lived a long life. A great Dad, big heart... Here is what happened though.. he was remarried and left everything to his new wife. The house yes, no life insurance, etc. As a grown adult no I did not expect a windfall however I would have expected him to think ahead and be better prepared for my brother and I, his grandson. You can't go back, so this is when I decided to make it my mission to help people now and in to the future to be better prepared for their families.



Okay, so if that wasn't enough, shortly after my spouse was diagnosed with breast cancer! Yes, she was 34 yrs old, we had a condo (mortgage payments), young son, other bills to pay.. you know... LIFE. So here it goes, luckily we had critical illness insurance! Yep, thankfully because what would we have done? Well, what we didn't have to worry about was money and how we would pay the bills, etc. That's what it's about. Making sure you've got plans in place to get through the rough patches of life.



Also, what about looking forward.. how will your retirement be? Will you be able to? Best time of your life? Well, having enough money to do the things you want to do will make it a whole lot better. You agree?



So, that's a bit of my story of why I do what I do. Of course I need to make a living for my family and I. I could be doing lots of different things, I will tell you though that this is what I have chosen to do, what I am driven to do. Helping you plan ahead, making sure you and your family are looked after.
Don't you think you owe it to yourself, your family to take the time now to make sure you've got plans in place?
I encourage you to contact me to discuss your situation. If there are areas of concern I'd be more than happy to help you.



Thanks!

Karen Di Venanzo

604-603-8571

karen.divenanzo@sunlife.com

Sunlife Financial