Allan Norman, M.Sc., CFP, CIM, RWM, is a founding partner and certified financial planner at Atlantis Financial Inc., where Allan has been since 1999, focusing on life and financial planning. As a registered investment advisor at Aligned Capital Partners Inc. since June 2018, Allan offers a diverse range of investment products. In addition, Allan has contributed over 70 articles as a freelance writer for MoneySense Magazine since June 2017. Allan's career began as a life agent at Sun Life Financial and an account manager at CIBC, with an early background in land use planning. Educational qualifications include a Master’s degree from the University of Guelph, a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Ottawa, and various certifications from the Canadian Securities Institute and other institutions.