Headquarters:
Mississauga, ON
Year founded:
2004
Number of employees:
92+
Phone:
1 888 465 1432
Email:
info@thecmigroup.ca
Website:
canadianlending.ca/brokers
LinkedIn:
ca.linkedin.com/company/cmi-mortgages
"We are constantly living by our core values: integrity, impact and teamwork"
Julie Giraldi,
CAAT Pension Plan
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CANADIAN MORTGAGES INC
Bryan Jaskolka
Chief Executive Officer
Mike Spero
Chief Operating Officer
Kevin Fettig
President
Leadership
Bryan Jaskolka is the visionary behind CMI Financial Group. Under his leadership, Canadian Mortgages Inc has grown from a family-owned brokerage to become Canada’s premier private mortgage lender and one of the fastest-growing companies in the country. As a driving force in the Canadian private lending and mortgage financing sectors and an active participant within industry associations and regulators, Bryan is recognized for his leadership and innovation. In addition to his vision, he brings expertise in residential, construction and commercial financing to the team. Bryan is passionate about the private lending industry and is committed to helping advance and streamline private lending practices across Canada.
Chief Executive Officer
Bryan Jaskolka
Mike Spero is a lifelong banker with over 25 years of leadership through all phases of the business lifecycle, from vision and creation to rapid rollout and expansion. As one of the founders of President’s Choice Financial, Dundee Bank of Canada and Ally Canada, he took responsibility for product development and sales. During his time at National Bank, he helped develop the first FundServ issued savings account in Canada. Most recently, he oversaw operations at Street Capital Bank of Canada. He has CPA and CMA designations and holds mathematics and MBA degrees.
Chief Operating Officer
Mike Spero
Kevin Fettig is an accomplished executive with over 30 years of management experience in capital markets, including more than 15 years in the mortgage industry. He has held senior positions with CMLS Financial, Canada Guaranty, Genworth Financial, Triad Guaranty Insurance and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). Some of his career highlights include building and managing residential underwriting, servicing, treasury and investor relations programs at CMLS Financial and managing a number of National Housing Act Mortgage-backed securities products at CMHC. He holds bachelor’s (honours) and master’s degrees in economics, a graduate degree in management, and an MBA.
President
Kevin Fettig
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“We are constantly living by our core values: integrity, impact and teamwork”
Julie Giraldi,
CAAT Pension Plan
“Now, we have much more frequent recognition awards because we want to celebrate people staying at CAAT and recognize the contributions that they bring to the organization”
Julie Giraldi,
CAAT Pension Plan
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CANADIAN
MORTGAGES INC
Elizabeth Wood
Executive Vice President
Mike Spero
Chief Operating Officer
Bryan Jaskolka
Chief Executive Officer
Leadership
Headquarters:
Mississauga, ON
Year founded:
2004
Number of employees:
92+
Phone:
1 888 465 1432
Email:
info@thecmigroup.ca
Website:
canadianlending.ca/brokers
LinkedIn:
ca.linkedin.com/company/cmi-mortgages
Bryan Jaskolka is the visionary behind CMI Financial Group. Under his leadership, Canadian Mortgages Inc has grown from a family-owned brokerage to become Canada’s premier private mortgage lender and one of the fastest-growing companies in the country. As a driving force in the Canadian private lending and mortgage financing sectors and an active participant within industry associations and regulators, Bryan is recognized for his leadership and innovation. In addition to his vision, he brings expertise in residential, construction and commercial financing to the team. Bryan is passionate about the private lending industry and is committed to helping advance and streamline private lending practices across Canada.
Chief Executive Officer
Bryan Jaskolka
Mike Spero is a lifelong banker with over 25 years of leadership through all phases of the business lifecycle, from vision and creation to rapid rollout and expansion. As one of the founders of President’s Choice Financial, Dundee Bank of Canada and Ally Canada, he took responsibility for product development and sales. During his time at National Bank, he helped develop the first FundServ issued savings account in Canada. Most recently, he oversaw operations at Street Capital Bank of Canada. He has CPA and CMA designations and holds mathematics and MBA degrees.
Chief Operating Officer
Mike Spero
Elizabeth Wood is a solutions-oriented leader with expertise in organizational design, change management, policy development and implementation, and regulatory oversight and governance. She received the Woman of Distinction award at the 2021 Canadian Mortgage Awards and was honoured as Canadian Mortgage Professional’s Woman of Influence in 2019. She holds undergraduate degrees in Commerce (with distinction) and Psychology, and is an MBA candidate (May 2022). She is an instructor and content developer with McMaster University’s Centre for Continuing Education’s Business and Marketing programs. She is also the treasurer of the CIM Chartered Managers’ board
of directors.
Executive Vice President
Elizabeth Wood
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For the second year running, Shielded Insurance Brokers has claimed the number-one spot among IB’s Top Brokerages. In 2020, it was record-setting growth that drove the company’s impressive success. This year, says managing director Stuart Brady, the key ingredient behind the win is the Shielded culture. Brady is proud of the shared vision for constant improvement across all aspects of the business. “We are thrilled to take out the win again, and it’s hats off to the team for their hard work over the past year,” he says.
“Now, we have much more frequent recognition awards because we want to celebrate people staying at CAAT and recognize the contributions that they bring to the organization”
Julie Giraldi,
CAAT Pension Plan
“We are constantly living by our core values: integrity, impact and teamwork”
Julie Giraldi,
CAAT Pension Plan
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CANADIAN MORTGAGES INC
Blue McClellan
Chief Technology Officer
Mike Spero
Chief Operating Officer
Bryan Jaskolka
Chief Executive Officer
Leadership
Headquarters:
Mississauga, ON
Year founded:
2004
Number of employees:
92+
Phone:
1 888 465 1432
Email:
info@thecmigroup.ca
Website:
canadianlending.ca/brokers
LinkedIn:
ca.linkedin.com/company/cmi-mortgages
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Bryan Jaskolka is the visionary behind CMI Financial Group. Under his leadership, Canadian Mortgages Inc has grown from a family-owned brokerage to become Canada’s premier private mortgage lender and one of the fastest-growing companies in the country. As a driving force in the Canadian private lending and mortgage financing sectors and an active participant within industry associations and regulators, Bryan is recognized for his leadership and innovation. In addition to his vision, he brings expertise in residential, construction and commercial financing to the team. Bryan is passionate about the private lending industry and is committed to helping advance and streamline private lending practices across Canada.
Chief Executive Officer
Bryan Jaskolka
Mike Spero is a lifelong banker with over 25 years of leadership through all phases of the business lifecycle, from vision and creation to rapid rollout and expansion. As one of the founders of President’s Choice Financial, Dundee Bank of Canada and Ally Canada, he took responsibility for product development and sales. During his time at National Bank, he helped develop the first FundServ issued savings account in Canada. Most recently, he oversaw operations at Street Capital Bank of Canada. He has CPA and CMA designations and holds mathematics and MBA degrees.
Chief Operating Officer
Mike Spero
Elizabeth Wood is a solutions-oriented leader with expertise in organizational design, change management, policy development and implementation, and regulatory oversight and governance. She received the Woman of Distinction award at the 2021 Canadian Mortgage Awards and was honoured as Canadian Mortgage Professional’s Woman of Influence in 2019. She holds undergraduate degrees in Commerce (with distinction) and Psychology, and is an MBA candidate (May 2022). She is an instructor and content developer with McMaster University’s Centre for Continuing Education’s Business and Marketing programs. She is also the treasurer of the CIM Chartered Managers’ board of directors.
Executive Vice President
Elizabeth Wood
For the second year running, Shielded Insurance Brokers has claimed the number-one spot among IB’s Top Brokerages. In 2020, it was record-setting growth that drove the company’s impressive success. This year, says managing director Stuart Brady, the key ingredient behind the win is the Shielded culture. Brady is proud of the shared vision for constant improvement across all aspects of the business. “We are thrilled to take out the win again, and it’s hats off to the team for their hard work over the past year,” he says.
Elizabeth Wood
Executive Vice President
Elizabeth Wood is a solutions-oriented leader with expertise in organizational design, change management, policy development and implementation, and regulatory oversight and governance. She received the Woman of Distinction award at the 2021 Canadian Mortgage Awards and was honoured as Canadian Mortgage Professional’s Woman of Influence in 2019. She holds undergraduate degrees in Commerce (with distinction) and Psychology, and is an MBA candidate (May 2022). She is an instructor and content developer with McMaster University’s Centre for Continuing Education’s Business and Marketing programs. She is also the treasurer of the CIM Chartered Managers’ board of directors.
Executive Vice President
Elizabeth Wood
Kevin Fettig
President
Kevin Fettig is an accomplished executive with over 30 years of management experience in capital markets, including more than 15 years in the mortgage industry. He has held senior positions with CMLS Financial, Canada Guaranty, Genworth Financial, Triad Guaranty Insurance and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). Some of his career highlights include building and managing residential underwriting, servicing, treasury and investor relations programs at CMLS Financial and managing a number of National Housing Act Mortgage-backed securities products at CMHC. He holds bachelor’s (honours) and master’s degrees in economics, a graduate degree in management, and an MBA.
President
Kevin Fettig
Kevin Fettig
President
Kevin Fettig is an accomplished executive with over 30 years of management experience in capital markets, including more than 15 years in the mortgage industry. He has held senior positions with CMLS Financial, Canada Guaranty, Genworth Financial, Triad Guaranty Insurance and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). Some of his career highlights include building and managing residential underwriting, servicing, treasury and investor relations programs at CMLS Financial and managing a number of National Housing Act Mortgage-backed securities products at CMHC. He holds bachelor’s (honours) and master’s degrees in economics, a graduate degree in management, and an MBA.
President
Kevin Fettig
Blue McClellan
Chief Technology Officer
Blue McClellan leads Canadian Mortgages Inc’s technology division, driving the company’s IT strategy, growing its proprietary end-to-end technology platform, and strengthening its information security defenses. He has significant experience working for technology providers servicing financial institutions in Toronto and New York, including Merrill Lynch, BMO and Scotiabank. As a project manager, he has created and developed web-to-press and content management systems and built corporate intranets from scratch. Blue holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, has competed internationally in sports, and owns a sports event management company.
Chief Technology Officer
Blue McClellan
Blue McClellan
Chief Technology Officer
Blue McClellan leads Canadian Mortgages Inc’s technology division, driving the company’s IT strategy, growing its proprietary end-to-end technology platform, and strengthening its information security defenses. He has significant experience working for technology providers servicing financial institutions in Toronto and New York, including Merrill Lynch, BMO and Scotiabank. As a project manager, he has created and developed web-to-press and content management systems and built corporate intranets from scratch. Blue holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, has competed internationally in sports, and owns a sports event management company.
Chief Technology Officer
Blue McClellan
Elizabeth Wood
Executive Vice President
Blue McClellan leads Canadian Mortgages Inc’s technology division, driving the company’s IT strategy, growing its proprietary end-to-end technology platform, and strengthening its information security defenses. He has significant experience working for technology providers servicing financial institutions in Toronto and New York, including Merrill Lynch, BMO and Scotiabank. As a project manager, he has created and developed web-to-press and content management systems and built corporate intranets from scratch. Blue holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, has competed internationally in sports, and owns a sports event management company.
Chief Technology Officer
Blue McClellan
In life, one can choose from many routes to reach a certain destination. The same principle applies to finding the right mortgage to fit a client’s financial needs and circumstances.
Although banks have been the conventional option for borrowers, satisfying their strict criteria is often difficult if a client does not fit into the bank’s ideal customer profile.
For those who are self-employed, gig workers or contract employees, or have other non-traditional forms of employment, the private lending path may present a more flexible option to securing financing for a property. Other borrowers may need a short-term financial option to help bridge the gap before qualifying for a traditionally structured mortgage loan.
At Canadian Mortgages Inc, a leading private lender, viewing each client from their own unique financial starting point is the key to finding the best solution for each individual set of circumstances. By providing flexible, customizable solutions and quick approval times combined with a common-sense approach, Canadian Mortgages Inc puts its broker partners first, coming up with the right mortgage fit for their borrowers.
Canadian Mortgages Inc understands how previously held misconceptions surrounding the acceptance of private lending have eased as the growth of non-bank financing proliferates to fill the unmet needs of many borrowers. Once perceived as a route only for borrowers with damaged credit, or the last resort on the route towards securing home financing, private lending options have become a preferred option for many borrowers and the brokers that represent them.
“Brokers have been challenged with finding solutions for Canadians that have been hit hard by the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The circumstances driving their borrowing need are often the same ones that make it hard for them to qualify for financing,” says Todd Poberznick, vice president, national sales at Canadian Mortgages Inc.
“We’ve worked with our broker partners to help these borrowers save their homes, weather the storm of job loss and get back on track financially.
“Through their brokers, borrowers can work with us to find a way out of challenging situations. They may pay slightly higher interest rates in the interim, but they’ll secure the financial relief they need in the short term and have an opportunity to move back with a bank or credit union at a lower rate in the longer term,” he says.
Canadian Mortgages Inc believes that private mortgages can be a stepping stone to longer-term mortgage solutions, and the company diligently facilitates this outcome by working with its broker partners to develop an exit strategy for every borrower.
With turnaround times unheard of through conventional lenders, some borrowers may sidestep banking options and navigate a mortgage solution through a private lender. Canadian Mortgages Inc can provide this much-needed speed for its valued broker partners.
“There could be a situation where a borrower qualifies with an ‘A’ lender, but something comes up late in the process, and the deal can’t close in a timely fashion,” says Poberznick. “Borrowers need to get financing quickly and efficiently to save the purchase and close the deal. That’s where we come in.”
Canadian Mortgages Inc’s core values serve as a guiding light by defining a path that provides a supportive working environment for staff and a streamlined approach to working with brokers.
“We want to help brokers put as many people as possible into homes and help them secure financing for their clients,” he says. “It’s about more than getting more deals approved. It’s the ability to offer a lifeline to those who may otherwise be without options.”
Canadian Mortgages Inc is one of Canada’s fastest-growing private lending firms and the largest by new originations. Founded as a family-owned mortgage brokerage, the company has grown to become a multi-faceted and award-winning leader in the Canadian non-bank financial services market. With an industry reputation for transparency, professionalism, ethical lending and exceptional service, Canadian Mortgages Inc works exclusively with the mortgage broker community to provide access to more than $1 billion in private mortgage funds. The company strives to be the broker community’s preferred private mortgage lending partner.
“Now, we have much more frequent recognition awards because we want to celebrate people staying at CAAT and recognize the contributions that they bring to the organization”
Julie Giraldi,
CAAT Pension Plan
As the leader of Sephora Canada’s strong e-commerce business, Laura Unger focuses her team on driving growth through industry-leading online client experiences.
Laura has worked for Sephora for nearly six years, leading the e-commerce merchandising team for makeup, and has hands-on experience at Sephora inside JC Penney. She is passionate about developing and leading teams and has earned a reputation for driving business results by doing so.
Before joining Sephora, Laura honed her talents at such well-known companies as Google and Gap, as well as e-commerce start-ups Minted and Shop It To Me.
Laura is a graduate of Smith College, and earned an MA from Stanford University and an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. She enjoys hiking and being outdoors and loves spending time with her family, especially her four-year-old son. In quiet moments, you might find her reading The New Yorker.
Vice President/General Manager, .CA
Laura Unger
Paul Mayer has over 20 years of sales and marketing experience at the vice president level. He is a graduate of Queen’s University and has an MBA from IESE Business School in Spain. He speaks English, French, and German, and has an understanding of Spanish.
Executive Vice President, Investment Sales
Paul Mayer
Karen Bannister has over 20 years of marketing expertise and has a Chartered Marketer designation from the Canadian Marketing Association. She is a strategic marketing leader with a career record of success in developing and executing effective marketing strategies, growing revenue, and overseeing multi-talented teams. She also holds five certifications for marketing and brand management.
Karen has successfully completed the Mini-MBA, Essentials of Management program at Schulich School of Business, and most recently completed the Communications and Leadership Program at The Ivey Academy.
Vice President, Marketing
Karen Bannister, CM
Sarah M Stewart has more than 15 years of strategic leasing and customer care experience in residential property management. She is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Centurion’s national leasing platforms, residential lead generation, and overall customer experience excellence through operation of the company’s internal customer service department.
Associate Vice President, Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Sarah M Stewart
Laura Unger
Vice President/
General Manager, .CA
Sarah M Stewart
Associate Vice President, Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Karen Bannister, CM
Vice President, Marketing
Paul Mayer
Executive
Vice President, Investment Sales
As the leader of Sephora Canada’s strong e-commerce business, Laura Unger focuses her team on driving growth through industry-leading online client experiences.
Laura has worked for Sephora for nearly six years, leading the e-commerce merchandising team for makeup, and has hands-on experience at Sephora inside JC Penney. She is passionate about developing and leading teams and has earned a reputation for driving business results by doing so.
Before joining Sephora, Laura honed her talents at such well-known companies as Google and Gap, as well as e-commerce start-ups Minted and Shop It
To Me.
Laura is a graduate of Smith College, and earned an MA from Stanford University and an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. She enjoys hiking and being outdoors and loves spending time with her family, especially her four-year-old son. In quiet moments, you might find her reading The New Yorker.
Vice President/General Manager, .CA
Laura Unger
Paul Mayer has over 20 years of sales and marketing experience at the vice president level. He is a graduate of Queen’s University and has an MBA from IESE Business School in Spain. He speaks English, French, and German, and has an understanding of Spanish.
Executive Vice President, Investment Sales
Paul Mayer
Karen Bannister has over 20 years of marketing expertise and has a Chartered Marketer designation from the Canadian Marketing Association. She is a strategic marketing leader with a career record of success in developing and executing effective marketing strategies, growing revenue, and overseeing multi-talented teams. She also holds five certifications for marketing and brand management.
Karen has successfully completed the Mini-MBA, Essentials of Management program at Schulich
School of Business, and most recently completed the Communications and Leadership Program at
The Ivey Academy.
Vice President, Marketing
Karen Bannister, CM
Sarah M Stewart has more than 15 years of strategic leasing and customer care experience in residential property management. She is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Centurion’s national leasing platforms, residential lead generation, and overall customer experience excellence through operation of the company’s internal customer service department.
Associate Vice President, Leasing and
Call Centre Operations
Sarah M Stewart
Laura Unger
Vice President/
General Manager, .CA
Karen Bannister, CM
Vice President, Marketing
Paul Mayer
Executive
Vice President, Investment Sales
Sarah M Stewart
Associate
Vice President, Leasing and Call Centre Operations
As the leader of Sephora Canada’s strong e-commerce business, Laura Unger focuses her team on driving growth through industry-leading online client experiences.
Laura has worked for Sephora for nearly six years, leading the e-commerce merchandising team for makeup, and has hands-on experience at Sephora inside JC Penney. She is passionate about developing and leading teams and has earned a reputation for driving business results by doing so.
Before joining Sephora, Laura honed her talents at such well-known companies as Google and Gap, as well as e-commerce start-ups Minted and Shop It To Me.
Laura is a graduate of Smith College, and earned an MA from Stanford University and an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. She enjoys hiking and being outdoors and loves spending time with her family, especially her four-year-old son. In quiet moments, you might find her reading The New Yorker.
Vice President/General Manager, .CA
Laura Unger
Paul Mayer has over 20 years of sales and marketing experience at the vice president level. He is a graduate of Queen’s University and has an MBA from IESE Business School in Spain. He speaks English, French, and German, and has an understanding of Spanish.
Executive Vice President,
Investment Sales
Paul Mayer
Karen Bannister has over 20 years of marketing expertise and has a Chartered Marketer designation from the Canadian Marketing Association. She is a strategic marketing leader with a career record of success in developing and executing effective marketing strategies, growing revenue, and overseeing multi-talented teams. She also holds five certifications for marketing and brand management.
Karen has successfully completed the
Mini-MBA, Essentials of Management program at Schulich School of Business, and most recently completed the Communications and Leadership Program at The Ivey Academy.
Vice President, Marketing
Karen Bannister, CM
Sarah M Stewart has more than 15 years
of strategic leasing and customer care experience in residential property management. She is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Centurion’s national leasing platforms, residential lead generation, and overall customer experience excellence through operation
of the company’s internal customer
service department.
Associate Vice President,
Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Sarah M Stewart
