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Providing financial expertise since 1996
Wealth is more than just a number in your bank account.
It’s opportunity, freedom, peace of mind. It’s being able to live life on your own terms,
with the people you love.

Who We Are

As Your Wealth Grows, So Should Your Expectations

At Precision Wealth Management, we help you protect and grow your financial assets through our unique, highly-personalized approach. From retirement planning to risk mitigation, tax strategies, and investment management services, our professional wealth advisors help you set and achieve your financial goals. Serving clients across Canada and worldwide, we are dedicated to delivering the peace of mind that comes from working with your professional wealth advisor at Precision Wealth Management.

What We Do

Service and Investment Options the Banks Just Can’t Offer

Our Wealth Team

We understand the unique balancing act that living wealthy requires in our own lives.

James McInnis
CFA
Managing Partner, Precision Wealth Management; Senior Portfolio Manager, Investment Strategist, Quintessence Wealth
James McInnis
CFA
Managing Partner, Precision Wealth Management; Senior Portfolio Manager, Investment Strategist, Quintessence Wealth

Jim has been working in the investment management industry focusing on high net worth clients since 2006, firstly as a research analyst covering a variety of sectors and then as a Portfolio Manager and Fund Manager.  

Prior to joining PWM and QW, Jim was Portfolio Manager and Head of US Equities at BCV Management for six years.

Prior to BCV Asset Management, Jim worked at Cardinal Capital Management Inc. for 10 years and was part of the investment management team overseeing over $2 billion of client assets. He started as an analyst and quickly assumed responsibility for sectors including Consumer, Industrials, and then eventually also Technology, and later promoted to Vice President Investments & Portfolio Manager.

Prior to joining Cardinal, Jim worked at Investors Group in their corporate head office in the Financial Analysis department.  Jim began his career in the financial sector in 1999 at BMO.

In addition to his Chartered Financial Analyst designation, Jim holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree in Finance from the University of Manitoba. He is a member of the Winnipeg CFA society and the CFA institute in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Jim is also a past Board member of the Manitoba Chapter of the Make a Wish Foundation (Formerly Children’s Wish Foundation), and also served on their National Finance Committee. Jim is a proud father of two children (Tristan and Nia) and enjoys coaching their sports and spending time at the family cottage.

Jake Steele
CIM®
Managing Partner, Precision Wealth Management; Associate Portfolio Manager, Quintessence Wealth
Jake Steele
CIM®
Managing Partner, Precision Wealth Management; Associate Portfolio Manager, Quintessence Wealth

With over 15 years experience as a Wealth Advisor in the financial industries of London, Montreal and Toronto, Jake spent the last 8 years of his career managing a team of globally-minded traders in the city of Vancouver. Today, he uses his financial expertise to help his clients at Precision Wealth take their investment portfolios to the next level.

As a Wealth Advisor, Jake believes strongly in the importance of understanding his clients’ unique situations, as well as educating them on the nuances of any financial investment strategy. In his own words, “an educated and engaged client will then be ready to weather the storms of the market, stick with the plan, and stay invested long term.”

After growing up in Tsawwassen, Jake became passionate about competitive swimming. He swam for both the University of British Columbia and the Canadian National Team, representing his country at many international events. Today, he enjoys reading, surfing, skiing, golfing and travelling. Jake and his wife are grateful to have moved to such a scenic, beautiful community, and look forward to raising their family here.

Christopher Briggs
RRC®, CIM®
Managing Partner, Precision Wealth Management; Portfolio Manager, Quintessence Wealth
Christopher Briggs
RRC®, CIM®
Managing Partner, Precision Wealth Management; Portfolio Manager, Quintessence Wealth

Being in the industry as an advisor since May of 2004 Chris has the experience from working with many different clients with a variety of different goals, and as Cliff, the founder of PWM, often quotes “We’ve seen the rest of your life through the eyes of others. We can guide you”.

Chris has obtained his Chartered Investment Manager (CIM©) designation through the Canadian Securities Institute and has his Registered Retirement Consultant (RRC©) designation. He enjoys the collaboration at PWM and being an equity owner in the company, as opposed to the time he spent being an employee of a major financial institution. Today, his clients have become his “employers” with a priority of being there when his clients need him most, and an endless search for better ways to service clients. Chris approaches every situation from a goals-based planning perspective first and foremost, and backfills with recommendations on solutions after he gets to genuinely know the humans he's dealing with.

Chris enjoys the smaller, tight-knit community that the area offers.

His immediate family includes his spouse, Heidi, his son Asher, and their Lab/Cane Corso/Shepherd dog, Maverick. He was a rescue from Northern Saskatchewan.

As parents to his son Asher, Chris and Heidi are passionate about living a morally rich life wherein they teach Asher while learning about life alongside him. They continue the journey of betterment in their lives, whether it be through diet, exercise, social activities, etc. Their hobbies include camping, fishing, boating, hockey, hikes, the outdoors, and campfires with family.

Iwona Nicastri
CFP®, CLU®, CIM®
Wealth Advisor, Managing Partner
Iwona Nicastri
CFP®, CLU®, CIM®
Wealth Advisor, Managing Partner

After more than a decade’s experience at a top Financial Planning firm in Richmond, BC, Iwona decided to move her practice to Vancouver Island for a better work-life balance. Today, she serves as a dedicated and forward-thinking Certified Financial Planner with Precision Wealth – one who believes that life-long learning should be a natural component of her career in finance.

As such, she is on the path to become a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) and Chartered Investment Manager (CIM). Iwona cares deeply about her clients’ short- and long-term success, as well as the role she plays in that process.

Born in Poland, Iwona’s parents moved their family to Canada when she was 5 in the hopes of providing better opportunities for their children. She has stayed close to her roots, and spent 5 years as a board member for the Polish-Canadian Dance Society. She and her husband of 7 years, Vito, have two children: Franco, 5, and Antonella, who is 3 years old. In her free time, she enjoys travel, trying new cuisines and spending quality time with her family.

Carly Broetz
BBA
Wealth Advisor, Managing Partner
Carly Broetz
BBA
Wealth Advisor, Managing Partner

As a Professional Wealth Advisor at Precision Wealth, Carly helps people manage their money, coaching them in various areas that best suit themselves and their families over the long-term.

Carly has a Bachelor of Business Administration, and after university she moved to Vancouver to get into the automotive industry. At the time, she thought that was her true passion. By chance, she took a job instead with an investment fund company. Now, she is happy to stay in the finance industry for the long-term. Carly considers it the best decision she ever made, since it allows her to split her time between two of her favourite places—Nanoose Bay and Vancouver. This blend of time in a small community and expansive city allows her to get the best of both places. In her free time, Carly enjoys anything outside—especially when it is on the water!

Precision Wealth is based on the core values of competence, integrity, caring and a strong work ethic. This caring among colleagues, Carly says, is truly at the heart of Precision Wealth. Carly and the Advisor team work together to provide the best client experience—striving for the lowest costs and best risk adjusted returns.

Insights & Resources

The Latest from the Live Wealthy Blog, Financial Calculators, and Today's GIC Rates

FHSA Carryforward Rules — Not All Registered Plans Are the Same

November 29, 2024

When the FHSA is opened, the account holder is able to contribute $8,000 in annual participation room. Any unused amounts can be carried forward to the following year, but only to a maximum of $8,000 and subject to a lifetime limit of $40,000. This differs from the Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) and Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) where unused contribution room is carried forward indefinitely (or until age 71 for the RRSP) — there is no limit.

Client Resources

We want you to excel, and live your best life—fully. We have compiled an extensive list of resources and financial calculators to help you navigate your wealth journey.
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