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Curtis Vasquez Guindon is a Business Development Leader in senior living and currently serves as Regional Business Development Manager for Ontario East with Chartwell Retirement Residences. With a background that spans marketing, sales, operations, and executive leadership, Curtis brings a refreshingly real world perspective to conversations about aging, planning, and community living. Having worked directly inside retirement communities as an Executive Director, Curtis understands senior living from the inside out, not just how communities operate, but how they truly impact the lives of older adults and their families. His approach is relationship first, practical, and focused on helping people make informed decisions before a crisis forces the conversation. Recognized as a Chartwell Presidents Club Winner, Curtis is passionate about education, advocacy, and helping normalize discussions around aging so seniors can continue living vibrant, connected, and fulfilling lives. When he’s not building community partnerships, you’ll find Curtis connecting with professionals across healthcare and social services, always with the same goal in mind: making people’s lives better.

After a 45 year sales career, the last 33 at a large brokerage focused on Employee Benefits, (clients up to 1,000 employees) as well as Executive Life and Disability, Mark retired from client work and published Unfurl Your Sales (2025). He now shares his elevated sales craft concepts through advisor and team coaching, and public speaking.

Richard S. Pyper is the President of Customplan Financial Advisors, a national MGA, where he helps advisors build practical, needs-based financial practices. With a growing focus on digital client engagement, Richard has spent recent years exploring how online tools, needs-analysis technology, and social media can help advisors reach and serve a new generation of insurance buyers.

Kevin Pledge is the President of Acceptiv a technology led workbench for Advisors and Underwriters. Using leading technology to enhance and expediate the issuance of life insurance to consumers in a cost efficient and user-friendly way.

Mike Logashov is the Product Manager for Financial Planning at Objectway Solutions Inc. (formerly Nest Wealth Solutions Inc.), where he leads the design and development of financial planning tools for wealth professionals. With over 15 years of experience spanning client advisory and product management, Mike combines deep planning expertise with a focus on building technology that makes advice more intuitive and impactful. He is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU).

Marie-Michele Duchesneau serves as Director of Customer Success. With 13 years at Tourmed, she leads marketing, communications, strategic partnerships, and broker enablement through training, tools, and resources.

Louis-Charles Laliberté is National Director of Sales at Tourmed. With 14+ years in financial services, he specializes in partner network development, distribution growth, and delivering value through strong collaborative partnerships.

Alex Mustafa is National Director, Individual Insurance at Humania Assurance. He brings 10+ years of experience in insurance and financial services. He has built high-performing teams, driven business growth, led sales, and strengthened strategic partnerships through innovative and collaborative leadership.