Personal. Positive.
Solid. Momentum.

At Flatiron Wealth Management our mission is to help our clients take control of their financial world.

Why Flatiron?

We provide independent expertise and thoughtful service with a fiduciary level duty of care.

Independent

By operating a truly independent model, we only recommend strategies and products that are in our client’s best interest.

Expertise

Our senior advisors have a mandate to achieve the highest level of education in our field by becoming Certified Financial Planners, Chartered Life Underwriters, and registered Portfolio Managers with Q Wealth Partners.

Service

To us, exceptional service means more than responsiveness. It’s a commitment to being present, attentive, and ready to support you whenever you need us.

Fiduciary

Through our partnership with Q Wealth Partners, we have access to Portfolio Managers who have a fiduciary duty to clients. The Portfolio Managers are required, both from a regulatory and compliance standpoint, to always act in a client’s best interest.

About Us

We have three key principles that drive our approach to wealth management
and you, the client, are at the heart of it.

01 // Investment Philosophy

By partnering with Q Wealth, we provide our clients with access to an investment approach that holds low-cost, broad diversification, and dynamic rebalancing solutions at the core of our investment philosophy. Our Portfolio Managers are experts at identifying controllable and uncontrollable factors for clients and are constantly evaluating new opportunities entering the market. Every recommendation is rigorously assessed against alternatives to ensure it represents a prudent and well-considered option.

02 // Service Philosophy

A financial plan is a journey. At Flatiron Wealth Management, we help our clients map and navigate that journey, celebrating successes along the way, while being nimble enough to adapt to life's challenges as they arise.

A key element in helping our clients achieve their goals is the relationship we build together. The Flatiron client experience is of the utmost importance to us. We are intensely focused on creating quality, long-term client relationships that are personal, positive, and solid.

03 // Values

Personal
Each client is unique, so our goal is to constantly ask great questions. We aim to understand not only their goals but their values, needs, and wants. The result is a coordinated, organized plan that aligns our client's finances with their financial objectives and their ability to live a better life.

Positive
We always act from a position of positivity. Our clients should feel good about every interaction they have with our team. Sometimes the situation may be difficult to deal with, but we are always on your side.

Solid
We conduct thorough research to make sure that when we provide you with answers to your questions, we know the information is accurate. By employing an evidence-based approach, our financial planning principles we practice are backed by proven empirical data and implemented using advanced planning tools and concepts.

Momentum
Our goal is to help you get from A to B as quickly as possible. We need to keep moving forward and avoid becoming stagnant. Our job is to coach you towards your goals and keep the momentum going.

Meet the Flatiron Team

Our team is made up of wealth professionals interested in putting you first.

Andrew Sheppard
, CFP, CIM, CLU
Portfolio Manager, Quintessence Wealth
Managing Partner, Flatiron
Andrew Sheppard
, CFP, CIM, CLU
Portfolio Manager, Quintessence Wealth
Managing Partner, Flatiron

Andrew believes financial advice should be grounded, thoughtful, and built for real life, not just spreadsheets. At Flatiron Wealth, he helps clients across Canada create systems that make their money work harder, minimize tax, and reduce financial stress.

He’s owned businesses on both sides of the world and brings that experience to every conversation, blending global insight with practical, day-to-day strategy.

At home, Andrew’s a husband to a Kiwi, a proud dad of three, and a musician at heart. He’s known for watching questionable TV, but we don’t hold it against him.

Mun Chau
Associate Portfolio Manager, Quintessence Wealth
Head of Operations, Flatiron
Mun Chau
Associate Portfolio Manager, Quintessence Wealth
Head of Operations, Flatiron

Money touches every part of our lives, our dreams, our decisions, and our relationships. My role is to help our clients feel confident, clear, and supported as they move through life’s big moments.

As an Associate Portfolio Manager and Head of Operations at Flatiron Wealth, I bring both strategy and heart to the table. I’m here to simplify the complex, protect what matters most, and create a plan that grows with you. One that reflects your values, your priorities, and your vision for the future.

My approach integrates investment management, insurance, and financial planning not just as checkboxes, but as tools to build a healthy, empowered relationship with money. Because wealth isn’t just about numbers, it’s about freedom, security, and the ability to live life on your terms.

I’m also deeply passionate about mentoring the next generation of financial professionals. Building a more inclusive, human-focused industry is one of the most rewarding parts of what I do.

I love walking alongside and supporting clients navigating a transition, building something meaningful, or looking to grow in this space.

Christian Montanari
Associate Portfolio Manager, Quintessence Wealth
Associate Wealth Advisor, Flatiron
Christian Montanari
Associate Portfolio Manager, Quintessence Wealth
Associate Wealth Advisor, Flatiron

I specialize in helping young professionals gain financial clarity through personalized, data-driven strategies that encompass financial planning, tax planning, budgeting, insurance, and estate planning. I believe that strong relationships are the foundation of successful financial guidance, allowing me to deeply understand my clients' goals and tailor actionable plans that bridge today’s opportunities with tomorrow’s security.

Catherine Dorna
Chief Compliance Officer
Quintessence Wealth
Catherine Dorna
Chief Compliance Officer
Quintessence Wealth

Catherine is the Chief Compliance Officer at Quintessence Wealth.

Prior to joining Quintessence Wealth, Catherine founded Frame Global Asset Management, where she was a Portfolio Manager and Chief Compliance Officer. While at Frame Global Asset Management, she established the compliance department and focused on building a track record for their asset allocation models. Prior to Frame, Catherine worked at Cougar Global Investments as a Senior Compliance and Research Analyst, where she worked on the investment management side of their suite of global portfolios and promoted their strategies across the United States.

Catherine graduated from the University of Toronto (Honours BA in Economics) and is a CFA Charterholder.

Nikala Radley-Smith
, CIM
Portfolio Manager
Quintessence Wealth
Nikala Radley-Smith
, CIM
Portfolio Manager
Quintessence Wealth

How We Work

Our process is focused on helping our clients meet their financial goals – whatever they are – providing peace of mind. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, we examine the unique financial circumstance of each of our clients, ensuring we have a full understanding of what drives you and your attitude towards money.
This information helps us work with you to develop a comprehensive road map for how you can meet your short, medium, and long-term goals given your current situation and future plans. Our holistic planning models allow you to understand how individual financial decisions impact your overall financial picture.
Once we have agreed on the best strategy, we act to ensure that the plan is put in motion. We will create a detailed Action Plan so you can track your progress as we tick items off. You will have access to your plan to review and connect with us via our online platform.
Once your Action Plan is implemented, we monitor progress and perform a detailed annual review to track performance and achievement of initial plan goals. Based on this review, we then update relevant information to ensure that the strategy is still optimal for you.
As life happens and circumstances shift, we adjust your plan to accommodate for the things we can’t predict. This includes market variations, changes to your initial goals, and any shifts in personal priorities that may arise. No matter what happens, we will be here to pivot with you.

Areas of Expertise

Wealth Management

Our Portfolio Managers are focused on building diversified asset allocations and maintaining disciplined rebalancing while thoughtfully ensuring that costs are minimized.

An area that is often overlooked but is equally critical to your investment outcome is tax efficiency. Our Portfolio Management team incorporates each client’s uniquetax considerations into every investment decision to help preserve and growwealth more effectively.

Life & Health Insurance

Insurance is a foundational piece to any financial plan. Having the right coverage in place can protect the financial futures of you and your family.

After all, what is the point of working so hard to create wealth if it is taken away when you need it most? In determining the amount of coverage that’s right for you, we employ a needs-based approach, putting our clients in a position to make informed and intelligent decisions, ensuring the most important things in their lives are secured and taken care of.

Retirement Planning

Retirement is one of life’s most meaningful and often most challenging transitions. Our role is to provide you with a comprehensive plan that addresses income needs, longevity risks, healthcare considerations, and estate planning.

Our goal is to remove stress from retirement decisions and replace it with clarity and confidence, allowing you to fully enjoy the retirement you have earned.

Estate Planning

Acting as an executor can be an overwhelming and emotional experience. The process is often drawn out, complicated, and difficult to navigate.

Our planning process is designed to reduce this strain by ensuring all affairs are organized, clear, and easy for an executor to carry out.

Corporate Planning

Business owners are experts at creating value and growing revenues. The challenge for many becomes the inevitable increase in complexity as the business grows.

We help you analyze your current position and trajectory for the future, and design structures to strengthen your position and support your specific goals.  

Charitable Giving

There are many reasons to give to charity.

Whatever your reasons are for giving, our goal is to make sure that the maximum benefit is received by the intended beneficiary and you. We help you give in the smartest way possible.

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Do you struggle to find a trusted source to learn more? Join us for webinar series: Demystifying Financial Planning. Each session will last about 20 minutes, and we are aiming to bring more sense to a topic which often seems purposely confusing.

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