The Century Group team provides a collective knowledge, with over 100 years of combined experience. We offer holistic solutions from personal insurance and investments to business solutions, along with estate and financial planning services. Our team-based approach ensures you benefit from our individual professionalism, along with the knowledge from a diverse group of professionals. As you navigate each stage in life, we will be here to provide impactful guidance for the long term.
Century Group Financial Solutions Inc.
With a promise to always listen and be responsive, at Century Group Financial Solutions Inc. we’re here to help navigate life’s challenges. We’re committed to you and our ongoing learning—to better support Clients. We are accessible when you need us, upfront and transparent, and will earn and protect your trust in us.
Phone: (519) 747-0058
Email: centurygroup@sunlife.com
Address: 508 Riverbend Drive, Suite 102, Kitchener, ON, N2K 3S2 Canada
Shane McFadden
For over 20 years, Shane McFadden, has focused on building a practice centered around upholding customer service excellence for Clients. Building long-term relationships, with an emphasis on honesty and trust, Shane helps ensure Clients’ plans meet their personal goals and helps them achieve long-term financial security. Partnering primarily with Clients focused on building and managing their wealth, along with business owners, Shane offers strong planning skills to support their retirement and estate planning, tax strategies and holistic planning.
In addition to his work with Clients, Shane leads our office as President, where he ensures our mission to customer service is upheld. He also provides oversight to the firm on our legal responsibilities, leads our investment research team, and holds Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®) and Certified Health Insurance Specialist (CHS™) designations.
Job Title: Financial Planner, Sun Life | President, Century Group Financial Solutions, CFP®, CHS™, CLU®
Email: shane.mcfadden@sunlife.com
Matt Wilhelm
As a founder of Century Group and a financial advisor since 1992, Matt leads the way in customer service excellence—supporting Clients through all life stages. With a focus on conducting regular reviews and helping ensure Clients’ investments are performing in any market condition, Matt is committed to their financial success. Many clients have worked with him since the beginning of his career and are still working with him today.
Matt is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®), holds his Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI) and Financial Management Advisor (FMA®) designations. Outside of the office, Matt enjoys spending time with his family, at being at the lake.
Job Title: Financial Planner, Sun Life | Founder, Century Group Financial Solutions, CFP®, FLMI, FMA
Email: matt.wilhelm@sunlife.com
Julie Hoo
With over 14 years of experience as an advisor, Julie provides insightful guidance to help Clients achieve their lifetime financial goals. As a mother of three, Julie values spending time with her family and travelling, and she is able to draw from her own life experiences to understand what is most important to Clients.
Julie works primarily with families, retirees, and small business owners. She is dedicated to helping families and couples plan for and achieve their financial goals and retirement aspirations. She actively guides retirees through the ongoing and evolving phases of retirement, helping ensure continued success at all stages. With small business owners, she provides planning experience for personal, continuity and succession planning.
Julie joined Century Group in 2012 and is an integral part of our team. She has earned both her Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®) and Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) designations. Additionally, she spearheads the management of our staff and operations and provides oversight to our marketing and communications efforts.
Job Title: Financial Planner, Sun Life | Vice-President, Century Group Financial Solutions, B.Comm., CEA, CFP®, CLU®, RRC®
Email: julie.hoo@sunlife.com
Tim Stern
With a background in tax and accounting, Tim provides Clients with an approach encompassing all elements of financial planning. As a partner in Century Group, husband, and father of two, Tim understands the needs of professionals and families. Often working with young professionals, business owners and retirees, Tim helps Clients ensure they’ve covered their bases when it comes to planning for, and living in, retirement.
Prior to joining Century Group in 2019, Tim received his Honours Bachelor of Business Administration degree, along with his Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA) and Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) designations. In addition, Tim is instrumental in leading Century Group’s future and provides financial oversight as Chief Financial Officer.
Job Title: Financial Planner, Sun Life | Chief Financial Officer, Century Group Financial Solutions, CA, CFP®, CPA
Email: tim.stern@sunlife.com
Adam Lind
Adam joined Century Group in 2023 for the next phase of his diverse career with Sun Life that has seen him in roles as both an Advisor and management. Starting his career with Sun Life in Victoria, BC, Adam originally joined Century Group in 2003 before taking on a management role within Sun Life. In 2020 Adam returned to the role of an Advisor to provide comprehensive planning and investment advise with his dynamic perspective and almost 30 years of experience.
Adam holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®) designation.
Job Title: Financial Planner, Sun Life | Vice-President, Century Group Financial Solutions, B.Sc., CFP®
Email: adam.lind@sunlife.com
Bill A. Cutten
Bill joined Century Group in November 2020. He holds a life insurance and mutual fund registration as well as his Personal Financial Planner (PFP) and Registered Retirement Consultant® (RRC) designations. He works closely with Clients to help them meet their insurance and investment planning needs.
Job Title: Associate Advisor, Sun Life, PFP, RRC®
Email: bill.a.cutten@sunlife.com
Madison McFadden
Madison joined Century Group in October 2021. She holds a life insurance and mutual fund registration. Madison works closely with Clients to meet their insurance and investment planning needs.
Job Title: Associate Advisor, Sun Life
Email: madison.mcfadden@sunlife.com
Michael Dawe
With an emphasis on educating Clients, Michael’s focus is to help Clients make informed decisions and help ensure they are aware of and understand the options and strategies available to them when planning for the future. Michael joined Century Group in 2024 and is focused on helping Clients starting their careers and families, and those building their retirement savings. Michael grew up in the Kitchener-Waterloo community, and enjoys getting outside hiking, being active, and spending time with his fiancé.
With a degree in mathematics from the University of Waterloo, a Bachelor of Business Administration from Laurier, and a background in private banking, Michael is focused on his continued education to support Clients. Michael is also in the process of obtaining his Chartered Life Underwriter designation and works closely with Clients to support their insurance and investment planning needs.
Job Title: Associate Advisor, Sun Life, B.Math, BBA
Email: michael.dawe@sunlife.com
Cathy Christoff
Cathy supports our wealth transactions. She also helps ensure that Clients’ investment accounts are administered with accuracy and great care. She holds a life insurance and mutual fund registration.
Job Title: Associate Advisor, Sun Life | Senior Manager, Wealth Administration, Century Group
Email: cathy.christoff@sunlife.com
Arlene Paul
Arlene works diligently to manage the administrative side of Clients' investments. Arlene holds a life insurance and mutual fund registration.
Job Title: Associate Advisor, Sun Life | Manager, Wealth Administration for Century Group Financial Solutions
Email: arlene.paul@sunlife.com
Kari Hilton
Kari helps guide Clients through the insurance underwriting process and works hard to ensure that the Client experience is worry-free. She holds a life insurance and mutual fund registration.
Job Title: Associate Advisor, Sun life | Manager, Insurance & Guaranteed Wealth Admin for Century Group Financial Solutions
Email: kari.hilton@sunlife.com
Tawnya Swartzentruber
Tawnya works diligently to lead our customer service experience and provide support on the administrative side of Clients’ investments. She holds a life insurance and mutual fund registration.
Job Title: Associate Advisor, Sun Life | Senior Administrator, Wealth & Client Service for Century Group Financial Solutions
Kelly Switzer
Kelly provides support for our wealth administration and also to our advisors so they can better serve Clients. She holds a life insurance and mutual fund registration.
Job Title: Associate Advisor, Sun Life | Assistant, Wealth & Client Service for Century Group Financial Solutions
Email: kelly.switzer@sunlife.com
Ashley Abel
Ashley provides support for our wealth administration and also to our advisors so they can better serve Clients. She holds a life insurance and mutual fund registration.
Job Title: Associate Advisor, Sun Life | Assistant, Wealth & Client Service for Century Group Financial Solutions
Email: ashley.abel@sunlife.com
Shirley Kuttemperoor
Shirley provides support for our wealth administration and also to our advisors so they can better serve Clients. She holds a mutual fund licence.
Job Title: Service Associate, Sun Life | Assistant, Wealth & Client Service for Century Group Financial Solutions
Christine Levinsky
Christine upholds our Century Group promise by helping advisors manage Client service.
Job Title: Advisor Assistant, Sun Life | Client Service for Century Group Financial Solutions
Tiffany Reinhardt
Tiffany provides support for our wealth administration and also to our advisors so they can better serve Clients. She holds a mutual fund licence.
Job Title: Service Associate, Sun Life | Assistant, Wealth & Client Service for Century Group Financial Solutions
Stefanie Mavin
Stefanie upholds our Century Group promise by helping advisors manage Client service, and oversees our philanthropic and marketing initiatives.
Job Title: Advisor Assistant, Sun life | Marketing Manager, Century Group Financial Solutions Inc.
Email: stefanie.l.mavin@sunlife.com
Darienne Voisin
Darienne helps prepare and maintain Client files. She also greets Clients when they visit Century Group and ensures the office needs are met.
Job Title: Advisor Assistant, Sun Life | Reception & Client Experience for Century Group Financial Solutions
Email: darienne.voisin@sunlife.com
Cynthia Standfast
Cynthia greets Clients when they visit Century Group and ensures the office needs are met.
Job Title: Advisor Assistant, Sun Life | Reception for Century Group Financial Solutions
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