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Celebrating 10 years!

It all started with an idea 10 years ago. Mark Kenny was working in senior management at one of Canada’s largest insurance companies, while Andrew MacDonald was a seasoned business and sales professional. Both were keen to launch their own financial management consultancy where things were done differently. Where the goal was to build relationships through communication and education focused on you, the client. So in 2008, Southport Asset Management was formed, following the successful merger of several wealth management and employee benefit consulting firms. The mission was simple - to provide clients access to the best products from the best companies in the financial industry, helping clients to achieve their financial goals. “We are so proud to be celebrating

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Meet your service team

We are thrilled to introduce your Southport Service Team. Whether you are looking for investment advice, employee benefits or personal insurance, our team is here to help you. With the ongoing growth of our organization we felt it was time to create a dedicated client services team to provide the most proficient and effective customer service support to our clients. Because at Southport it’s all about you. The creation of these one-on-one work positions will ensure ongoing service excellence for our clients. You will have access to quick responses to service requests and assistance resolving issues through this personalized approach. Southport Service Team: Wendy Power - Director Client Services Lisa Burnie - Client Relationship Manager Wendy Power - Director Client

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Reduce the financial stress of a critical illness diagnosis with critical illness insurance

No one wants to think about what might happen if they were diagnosed with a critical illness. How they and their family would be impacted. What it might mean emotionally, physically and financially should they become too ill to work. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian Cancer Statistics 2014, one in 2.2 men and one in 2.5 women will develop cancer in their lifetime. And one in three people will be diagnosed with a critical illness in their lifetime. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Canada and is responsible for 30% of all deaths. An estimated 196,900 new cases of cancer and 78,000 deaths from cancer will occur in Canada in 2015. (The number of estimated new

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Safe, secure investing with a GIC.

Have you considered purchasing a GIC? Rates at 3.35%* Safe, simple and secure. Guaranteed savings. At Southport Asset Management, a Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC) can play an important role in your financial plan. We recommend GICs as a safe, secure way for our clients to grow their investment. They provide both security and predictable income as an investment of capital where your principal and interest is guaranteed. We have partnered with GICdirect.com to provide our clients with the best rates available in the market. GICdirect.com finds the highest available GIC rates and provides you a secure process for getting the best rate with flexibility and deposit insurance coverage. All GICs are insured by Federal, Provincial or Corporate insurance coverage depending on

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Protect your vision through regular eye exams.

Did you know that most group benefits will cover the cost of an eye exam for you and your family, as well as, a percentage of any prescription eye glasses? August is National Eye Exam Month and healthy vision starts with an eye exam. For most of us we often overlook having our eyes checked until we are having trouble seeing printed words, while our children might not recognize that they are having difficulty seeing. You can help protect your family’s vision by having a regular eye exam. It’s a good idea to have your children’s eyes checked before they start the school year. Regular eye exams are a great way to determine if you need glasses or contact lenses

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