Ida Khajadourian is a multi-award-winning Portfolio Manager and Investment Advisor. She has a passion for wealth management and helping clients achieve their goals and successfully transition through various life stages.

For over 22 years, Ida has worked closely with institutions, family offices, wealthy entrepreneurs and high-net-worth families, building trusted relationships and delivering a high level of holistic wealth management services. She combines her knowledge and experience with the expertise of a team of in-house tax, estate, insurance and retirement planning specialists, all to chart her clients’ paths to financial well-being. Ida believes in the importance of capital preservation, tax minimization, retirement planning, and investing using a goals-based and risk-reward oriented approach, including alternative strategies.
 

After completing a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto with a specialization in Finance and a major in Economics, Ida joined a prominent Canadian alternative asset manager. There, she was involved in all aspects of business development including investment advisory services. Ida transitioned her private wealth practice to Richardson Wealth (formerly Richardson GMP) where she launched Khajadourian Wealth Management.

Ida obtained her Chartered Alternative Investment Advisor (CAIA) designation in 2005 followed by the Financial Management Advisor (FMA) designation in 2008. In 2012, she completed the Partners, Directors and officers Course. In 2016, Ida obtained her Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) designation.

Ida supports many causes both, most recently with 360 Kids in York Region, and has been involved with mentorship programs supporting gender diversity and women in finance. In recent years, Ida has been invited to speak on various panels to discuss her journey as a financial professional and provide insights and expertise regarding alternative strategies.
 

In her spare time, Ida enjoys being active, traveling, reading, cooking and time with her friends and family.

Mark has over 20 years of experience in the investment industry and began his career at GMP Securities (now RF Securities Clearing) in 1997 where he spent 6 years working on the trading desk, trading securities for institutional and retail investors. In 2005, he joined GMP Private Client (now Richardson Wealth) to continue serving institutions and high net worth individual investors. Mark has gained invaluable trading experience in his prior roles which he applies daily when managing trade execution and special situations for clients, which continues to remain his primary focus.

Mark is a licensed Registered Representative and has successfully completed various certifications including Professional Financial Planning and Trader Training.

Mark was born and raised in Toronto where he grew up playing hockey and lacrosse in his spare time. Once he had two sons he put on his coaching jacket and has been coaching both boys for over 14 years. His passion for hockey continued in 2017 when he joined the board of directors of the Scarborough Ice Raiders organization. When Mark is not at the rink you can find him walking his two black labs or enjoying time at the cottage.

Anton joined our team in December 2020 and brings over a decade of experience as a fully licensed Associate. He began his career in 2009 at Blackmont Capital (now part of Richardson Wealth) servicing high net worth and ultra high net worth clientele, covering a full spectrum of responsibilities such as trade execution, administrative support, portfolio reviews, business development and day to day team operations management. Over the years, working with various teams and financial institutions has given him a broad range of industry knowledge and experience. Anton enjoys implementation of technical analysis and believes in punctual client service.

Anton has an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree with Finance specialization from University of Ontario. He is options licensed and has earned the Chartered Investment Manager (CIM®) designation with plans to achieve the Fellow of Canadian Securities Institute designation.

Erin joined the Khajadourian Wealth Management team in May 2020 after recently having graduated from Western University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management and Organizational Studies. She began her career in finance as an assistant at a well-known investment firm in London, Ontario immediately after earning her degree, where she gained great industry knowledge. She completed the Canadian Securities Course and is extremely eager to learn more about the financial sector firsthand and provide our clients with outstanding service and support. Erin has recently began focusing her role on financial planning with our in house Tax & Estate planning team. Her goal is to ensure all our clients have a cohesive and attainable plan to help guide them through their financial needs.

Erin grew up in Alberta and spent most of her free time playing soccer, skiing, snowboarding, and hiking in the mountains. Throughout her education, Erin remained dedicated to supporting the community by writing for the school newspaper, actively supporting the Butterfly Effect Club of Western University, and organizing a volunteer mission for herself and classmates to support local schools in Tanzania. Since graduation, Erin continuously supports the Make-A-Wish foundation by participating in their annual Rope for Hope event as well as the Parkinson’s Society at their annual SuperWalk for Parkinson’s.

Kelsey joined Richardson Wealth in August 2021 and is instrumental in providing superior client service and administrative support to our team and valued clients. Kelsey ensures that client requests are looked after in a professional and timely manner while ensuring a smooth and seamless transition for our new clients.

Kelsey comes to us from the aesthetics industry where she managed high-volume retail salons. Her transition to the financial services industry is motivated by the importance of this sector in the Canadian economy. She is a graduate of George Brown College with a diploma in Fashion Management, during which she assisted in various volunteer activities such as the development of The After Breast Cancer (ABC): Fashion Show Fundraiser. She also recently obtained a Digital Marketing certification. 

Kelsey is originally from North Bay, where she grew up with her twin sister and two older brothers. She devoted most of her free time to competitive figure skating all over Ontario, traveling for dance competitions and spending time with friends and family. Outside of work she enjoys her fitness routine, visiting art galleries, watching movies and reading.