DISTINCT Financial Solutions Inc.
Job title: It all starts with great advice!
Languages spoken: English
Area(s) served: Nanaimo, British Columbia
Trustworthy advice you can count on
Let's work together
For your long-term goals or your short-term needs, we will work with you to help discover the best strategy to meet your objectives. We’ll work together to understand your goals, prepare for the unexpected and take advantage of new opportunities – throughout your life.
We can help you meet your needs with a number of solutions. From a simple budget to complex strategies, we can help you build lifetime financial security by:
- Developing an approach that include RRSPs, TFSAs, or RESPs,
- Growing your investments through GICs, mutual funds or segregated funds,
- Protecting your family when the unexpected happens with term life, permanent life or universal life insurance,
- Converting your lifetime savings into retirement income when you’re ready to kick up your feet through annuity products, RRIFs or LIFs and
- Providing you with options for personal health, disability insurance or critical illness insurance.
You can benefit from our professional expertise and access to some of the industry’s leading insurance and investment products. We can help you build a financial approach customized to your needs.
Client testimonials
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“Myself and my family have dealt with Dean Carto for several years now. I am extremely impressed with the way Dean takes the time to truly understand my goals and needs! He is very knowledgeable and easy to deal with, and has a great sense of humour! I would highly recommend him to anyone who is looking for advice and help in achieving their financial goals!”
- Susan
"Dean Carto, Susan Smith and the entire staff go above and beyond to make sure your questions are answered and your financial portfolio is well looked after. They treat you like family and I feel very blessed to have them looking after my families needs."
- Kelly
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Products and services
Browse through the product and services offerings below to learn more. Every financial and protection strategy is different. When we meet, we’ll discuss what might be right for your unique situation. Reach out if you have any questions or are ready to get started.
Health insurance products
Health insurance gives you financial coverage to help pay for health-care needs. This insurance goes above and beyond Canadian health-care coverage.
Life insurance products
Life insurance allows you to protect the people you love by providing your beneficiaries a tax-free cash payment when you die.
Saving and budgeting
Reaching your financial goals starts with a budget and savings plan. Let’s make your money go further.
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