Vanessa Cullen , CIM, CFP®, EPC
Certified Financial Planner, Senior Associate
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IPC Investment Corporation
Vanessa is the co owner of Bradford Financial Services Inc. and has successfully transitioned the company from not only a Registered Deposit Broker service but a full-service financial planning firm. The Bradford Financial Team works with accountants and lawyers to offer fully integrated financial plans for clients . Vanessa enjoys working with retirees or those close to retiring as well as small business owners who want to enjoy living without money-stress. She meets with her clients on a regular basis to ensure their financial goals are being addressed with peace of mind.
Vanessa hails from a dairy farm in Pitt Meadows, B.C where she began her career as a Treasury Analyst in the Oil and Gas industry. Later she completed her Canadian Securities Course and Certified Investment Manager designation. It was during this time that Vanessa was involved in major equity and bond dealings and learned the intricacies of stocks and bonds and how they were priced and traded. In 1993, Vanessa relocated to Kamloops to be closer to family and transitioned from Corporate Finances to Personal Financial Planning. She obtained her Certified Financial Planner in 2000 and holds the Elder Planning Counselor designation. Vanessa is a published author of a chapter in “Financial Success for Women by Women,” a compilation of advice and examples provided by the top female Investment Planning Council (IPC) advisors in Canada.Vanessa enjoys Bikram yoga, hiking, mountain biking and playing hockey – not watching. She is proud of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and even more proud that she was able to drag her husband up with her. She could not be happier in her new role as grandma.
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