Jack MacDonald

As an Associate Wealth Manager, Jack focuses on providing our clients with excellent service built upon fostering trust and integrity.

Working directly with our Wealth Managers, Jack is an integral part of a dedicated team that offers tailored wealth planning and investment management directly to private clients, foundations and endowments.

Jack, a Concordia University Finance graduate, joins Nexus Investments after spending five years with RBC Dominion Securities. He began his career as an Administrative Assistant and saw his role grow to an Associate Advisor after time in their Hamilton, Ottawa and Downtown Toronto offices. Jack has completed the CIM® (Chartered Investment Manager) designation and has passed Level One of the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) designation.

Jack is eager to develop relationships with current and future Nexus clients. He understands the responsibilities and privileges that come with building these relationships and is committed to providing clients the Nexus standard of high-touch service.

Outside of work, Jack likes to play soccer, laugh with his friends and plan where he can explore next.

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Donor Advised Funds: An Overview

Topic:
Foundations & Endowments
Excerpt:
As we approach the end of the calendar year, taxes and charitable giving inevitably surface as ”things to do” in peoples’ minds. Here, we’d like to

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The Case for An Annual Family Roundtable

Topic:
Wealth Planning
Excerpt:
Not long after I joined Nexus, Bill Berghuis imparted some good advice that has stuck with me

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The Imperfect Art of ESG

Topic:
Investments
Excerpt:
In addition to the devastation, the senseless war in Ukraine has revealed some awkward facts about the composition of some Environmental, Social and

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Au Revoir

Topic:
Inside Nexus
Excerpt:
As you may be aware, my time at Nexus is coming to a close. Over the last number of months, I have been working closely with others at the firm to

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The End of an Era – Inflation is Back!

Topic:
Investments
Excerpt:
Inflation talk is dominating the news. It is on the mind of the man in the street and investors alike – and not just in North America or the lands of

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Embracing the Golden Years: A Journey of Reflection and Wisdom

Topic:
Human Interest, Inside Nexus
Excerpt:
It was an otherwise slow mid-afternoon trading session on the “old” floor of the Toronto Stock Exchange at 234 Bay St. The dog days of summer had

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Where Have All the Boutiques Gone?

Topic:
Inside Nexus
Excerpt:
Many small, once independently managed, firms have fallen into the clutches of larger organizations such as banks, institutional money managers and

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Don’t Worry, Be Happy

Topic:
Investments
Excerpt:
A recent article by David Brooks in The Atlantic magazine argues that, despite the heavy shroud of pessimism that envelopes most of our current

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First Home Savings Accounts (FHSA) Are Here!

Topic:
Wealth Planning
Excerpt:
We are pleased to announce that Nexus now offers FHSAs to our clients. 

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And… We’re Live! Announcing Our New Website

Topic:
Inside Nexus
Excerpt:
There is no denying that 2020 was one for the books. For us at Nexus it was also a year of visual transformation as we modernized our brand to reflect

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Beyond the Down Payment: 10 Tips for Helping Your Child Buy a Home

Topic:
Wealth Planning
Excerpt:
With the rising cost of housing, many parents are turning to creative strategies to help their children buy their first home.

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The Rise in Stock Market Concentration: What It Means for Investors

Topic:
Investments
Excerpt:
Since 2023, most of the U.S. stock market's gain has been driven by a small group of stocks benefiting from the rapid expansion of...

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Combat Sitting: Simple Ways to Boost Your Healthspan

Topic:
Living to 100
Excerpt:
At Nexus, our Living to 100 campaign is about maximizing both lifespan and healthspan.

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CPP 101

Topic:
Tax Planning
Excerpt:
One of the most frequently asked questions we receive is about the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).

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The Joy of Doing Nothing Together!

Topic:
Pearls of Wisdom
Excerpt:
Life seems to be a never-ending balancing act, doesn't it?