Meet our Staff!
As a small, friendly community, relationships are built with trust and open communication. It's very important to us for you to know who we are and what we do!
Rick Coward
Insurance/Investment Representative
Business Owner
Rick has been a Financial Security Advisor since 1986. He takes pride in being able to help his clients with their personal financial goals and takes his responsibilities very seriously. Rick values his relationships with his clients and will go beyond to make sure his clients are happy and satisfied with his services. Rick is very much a family man and supports his community in any way that he can. On his time off he enjoys boating and motorcycling.
Tony Ferriera
Insurance/Investment Representative
Business Owner
Tony has been a Financial Security Advisor since 1993. He studied Economics/ Business at the University of Laurier and General Business at Conestoga College. Previously, he worked with Co-operators doing medical and dental claims. Tony enjoys all sports, although he prefers golf. He also enjoys travelling when he is not at his home in Waterloo.
Pat Coward
Office Manager
Pat had been a Financial Security Advisor since 1999. She now manages the office handling the tedious work to keep our firm running smoothly. In her spare time, she enjoys painting, gardening, boating and spending time with animals. Pat is a proud mother of three girls, and grandmother to four grandchildren and 2 bonus grandshildren.
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Darren Bailey
Insurance/Investment
Representive
Darren is a Financial Consultant under the Black's FInancial Team. Together, we are helping our clients and providing the best service possible. Darren enjoys golf, and spending time with his wife Jen.
Amanda Fuhr
Financial Consultant/Marketing Associate
Amanda is an experienced Marketing Associate with previous work background in business and sales. She was a Financial Consultant for Blacks in 2005, then spent some time growing her new family. Now that she is fully licenced, Her role has expanded to Financial Consultant to aid in servicing the clients at our firm. On her spare time, Amanda has a busy family with 2 sons and 2 step daughters, and they quite often end up camping, fishing, or out in nature. If she is not with them you can find her at the range organizing events or participating in sporting activities.
Martina Hymers
Marketing Associate
Martina is a new Marketing Associate with a previous work background of 15 years in customer service. In her spare time, she spends time with her family, works on renovating her house, goes camping and does cross stitch. Martina is the proud mother of one daughter and blending families with her partner and his three children.