Who We Are, What We Do

The Drabble Private Client Group is one of Canada's leading financial advisory wealth management practices operating within Assante Capital Management Ltd.  We are located in downtown Toronto and we provide investment advice and services to clients. 

Our practice is led by Kenneth Drabble, FCSI, CIM, who has more than 30 years of experience in fulfilling the wealth management needs of business owners and private investors, and is supported by the resources of Assante Wealth Management and external industry experts.  

Our advice is independent, objective, and has had proven success in protecting and enhancing the holistic financial health and wealth of our clients.  Our role is to function as each client's trusted advisor. 

We are a part of Assante Wealth Management, founded in 1995, and one of Canada’s leading wealth advisory firms. Assante manages wealth and builds prosperity for families and businesses. It has over $26 billion of assets under administration (as of February 2013), and is a fully owned subsidiary of CI Financial Corp. 

Mission, Vision, Guiding Principles

Our Mission is to provide superior wealth management advice, service, and solutions to private investors and small business owners that yield short and long-term fulfillment of their wealth goals.

Our Vision is to be the preferred trusted advisor to private investors and business owners in Canada in matters of financial planning, investment, tax planning, retirement planning, estate planning, business succession, prudent leverage strategies, charitable giving, insurance, and major life changes. We consider the key attributes of a trusted advisor to be experience, objectivity, a successful track record, and responsiveness.

We are guided by stated principles, namely:

The practice of The Drabble Private Client Group serves its clients with integrity, professionalism, and superior expertise tailored to specific client requirements.  We are committed to providing independent, objective advice.

Our Motto

'Trusted Advice, Superior Service'

Our Approach

We work with clients to clarify their goals, based on needs and lifestyle, and then formally - within a customized Wealth Management Plan - develop a personalized strategy to help achieve them.

In summary, we redefine the financial planning experience.  We guide our clients on a lifetime journey to achieve their financial objectives.

The advice you need when you need it

We appreciate that you have worked hard to attain your wealth — and we know that you desire to do good, invest well, and pass on not only your wealth, but also your values to the generations to follow. We also know that managing your wealth can be complex and time-consuming. As your Assante advisor, together we will help you define and prioritize each of your goals and we build a comprehensive wealth plan that will help you achieve them. We will walk beside you throughout your life to help you navigate all of the challenges and complexities you may face along the way.

Kenneth Drabble, FCSI, CIM

Senior Financial Planning Advisor

As a Senior Financial Planning Advisor at Assante Capital Management Ltd. and lead advisor of his own practice, Kenneth constantly monitors the financial markets.  This fulfills three objectives: (i) to identify market trends which can be taken advantage of on behalf of clients (ii) to monitor the short-and long-term performance of current financial vehicles, and (iii) to search for new financial vehicles that will be beneficial to clients. 

Kenneth's experience covers both Europe and North America.  His early career in the financial services industry began in the U.K.  He moved to Canada in 1980 and attained the position of Vice-President of Investment and Trust Services for Guaranty Trust Company of Canada.  Subsequently, he temporarily transferred to Nassau, Bahamas, where he managed Coutts and Company, providing investment and trust services to an international clientele.

Kenneth has provided leadership to The Drabble Private Client Group since 1994.  The practice uses a structured approach when advising clients on short-term and long-term planning, described more fully in "Our Process".  An initial meeting with the client determines needs and financial goals.  This results in a customized client Wealth Management Plan; it is this plan that shapes the services and solutions that are proposed.  Kenneth meets regularly with clients to review their plan, risk tolerance, portfolio, and life changes to determine - with the client - whether enhancements should be made, and if so, what those enhancement should be. This Plan is a cornerstone of the Drabble Private Client Group's 'trusted advisor' role.

He is actively involved in community activities.  As a member of the Toronto Netralya Lions Club, he emphasizes supporting treatment for blindness in Canada and India.  As well, he is a frequent presenter of motivational talks to Assante and other companies.

Kenneth is an amateur violinist and a devotee of Mozart (whose music he believes is the "Voice of God").  Invoking his English heritage, he is a keen follower of soccer, particularly the English Premier League, where he enthusiastically cheers on his favourite team during the football season.

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Senior Financial Planning Advisor

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At CI Assante Wealth Management, we will work with you to develop a personalized wealth management strategy to meet all your financial milestones. Your plan will be designed based on your goals and needs, built with best-in-class investments, and continually monitored to ensure it keeps you on track toward the future you desire. If you are looking for a financial solution that will simplify and enhance your life, please contact me for a confidential consultation.

 

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