Kathleen Peace

Kathleen Peace joined Nexus in 2022 and is part of the client service team responsible for managing the firm’s private client and non-profit relationships.

As Vice President, Wealth Manager, Kathleen focuses on strengthening and maintaining client relationships. She provides existing clients with excellent service and advises on their wealth plan in order to meet their financial goals and objectives. As part of the business development team, Kathleen is responsible for the firm’s continued client growth. At Nexus, Kathleen works with a dedicated team which offers tailored wealth planning and investment management directly to private clients, foundations and endowments.

Before joining Nexus, Kathleen ran a successful financial planning and wealth management practice for 15 years. Her career prior to that spanned from Bay Street to Wall Street, from fixed income and foreign exchange sales, to debt research and financial control & management.

Throughout her career, Kathleen has been involved with causes focused on mental health and the empowerment of women and girls. Currently she is a volunteer member of the Resilience Initiative at Crossroads International and a member of the Finance Committee at the Massey Centre for Women. Kathleen has been a Crisis Text Line volunteer for Kids Help Phone and an advocate for survivors of domestic violence in New York City. She is a member of the Canadian Association for Women Executives and Entrepreneurs (CAWEE) and Women in Capital Markets (WCM).

Areas of focus:

  • Client Service
  • Business Development
  • Wealth Planning

Designations & Specialties:

  • Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA)
  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP)

Education:

  • Dalhousie University

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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?