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His areas of expertise include investment management, estate and financial planning, as well as business planning with a focus on best practices for wealth building, exit strategies, and shareholder agreements.

In 2011, John was selected as the winner of the [Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year ](https://nicolawealth.com/john-nicola-wins-the-ernst-young-entrepreneur-of-the-year-award-2011/)(Financial and Professional Services in the Pacific Region), in 2015 John was named the [Winner of Business In Vancouver’s BC CEO of the Year Award](http://www.nicolawealth.com/press-release/john-nicola-wins-2015-bc-ceo-of-the-year/) – Small-Medium Private Company, in 2016 John was recognized as one of [Canada’s Most Admired CEOs](http://www.canadasmostadmired.com/assets/2016-ceo-winners-press-release3.pdf), and most recently, John has again been announced as a winner of the [Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year](https://www.ey.com/en_ca/entrepreneur-of-the-year-canada/meet-the-winners/pacific) (Pacific Region), as well one of the ten winners of the prestigious [Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 National Award](https://www.ey.com/en_ca/news/2023/01/trailblazer-and-apparel-brand-founder-joanna-griffiths-of-knix-named-canadas-ey-entrepreneur-of-the-year-2022).

John currently serves as Chair of the Nicola Wealth Board of Directors. Additionally, he is a Founding Member of CALU (Conference for Life Underwriters) and has continued to contribute to the organization for example, by serving as Chair for the 2003 annual meeting.

John has used his business acumen to help develop and grow several not-for-profit organizations over a number of years. These include Covenant House, an organization providing safe housing and holistic care to at-risk youth ages 12-24, The Pivot Law Society, a volunteer legal society defending the underrepresented issues facing Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, and Bulembu International, a foundation dedicated to helping an abandoned African mining village become self-sufficient.

The list of groups John has spoken to over the last several years includes:

* Conference for Advanced Life Underwriting
* The Financial Advisors Association of Canada (Advocis)
* Canadian Association of Financial Planners (CAFP)
* Pacific Business Law Institute
* Chartered Life Underwriters (CLU)
* Association for Advanced Life Underwriting (AALU)
* Million Dollar Round Table and Top of the Table
* Pacific Dental Conference
* Canadian Institute of Actuaries
* Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC
* Certified General Accountants Association.

Married for over 40 years, John and Claire have three children – Christopher, Jason, and Jared, all of whom are married, providing four grandchildren: Chloe, Lilly, Wyatt, and Parker. Family is a big focus for both of them.



* For all interviews and media inquiries please contact Victoria Emslie at [media@nicolawealth.com](mailto:media@nicolawealth.com).


A veteran of the financial services industry since 1974, John provides strategic leadership to Nicola Wealth, exercising his passion for providing innovative solutions to clients’ complex problems.

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