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“I will continue to empower and encourage my staff to perform at their best as I have done for the last decade. I will continue to advocate for my clients, embracing new technology and being open to business and industry changes”
Ken Dixon,
Dixon Insurance Services
Youssef Haidar is a wealth associate with the Fairway Wealth Management team, supporting their work in portfolio analyses, asset allocations, and financial services. He is passionate about helping clients achieve their financial goals and secure their financial futures, and he values the opportunity to make positive and consequential impacts on people’s lives by helping them achieve financial stability and peace of mind.
Haidar is also driven by the satisfaction of helping clients navigate the complex world of investing and creating customized strategies that align with the clients’ unique circumstances, risk tolerances, and goals. He has over a decade of experience in the financial sector.
Born and raised in Windsor, he studied Biological Science at the University of Windsor before shifting to the world of finance and wealth management. His career began in 2012 with National Bank of Canada as a personal banking advisor before transitioning to an associate in wealth management in 2016.
Outside of work, he enjoys an active lifestyle filled with travel, sports, and hiking. Those who know him well say he is the one most likely to suggest going out for dessert.
1 Riverside Drive West, Suite 600, Windsor, ON N9A 5K3
519 258 0504
youssef.haidar@nbc.ca
linkedin.com/in/yhaidar
fairwaywealth.ca
Youssef Haidar
Wealth Associate
Fairway Wealth Management
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“To be able to give back to the community is rewarding and fulfilling. I am honoured to be in a position where I can raise funds for those less fortunate and in need”
Ken Dixon,
Dixon Insurance Services
2004-2009
2012
2016
2023
2022
Studied Biological Science at the University of Windsor
2004-2009
Joined National Bank of Canada as a personal banking advisor
2012
Joined National Bank Financial Wealth Management
2016
Recognized as one of the Top 40 Under 40 Rising Stars by Wealth Professional Canada
2023
Obtained Associate Portfolio Manager licensing requirements
Completed IIROC courses: CSC, CPH, WME, IATP, AIS, PMT, AIS
2022
Assistant Vice President and Senior Broker at MJ Hall & Company since 2018
Present
Milestones
Aug 2022
Milestones
Sept 2021
Feb 2022
Apr 2022
Jul 2022
Aug
2022
Suncorp Bank introduces Solar Home Bonus offer for customers who are choosing renewable energy for their homes
Sept 2021
Month-on-month market share growth commences
Feb 2022
Suncorp Bank wins the Canstar award for most outstanding value in investment loans
Apr 2022
Suncorp Bank wins Money Magazine’s Bank of the Year and Business Bank of the Year awards for the fifth year in a row
Jul 2022
Suncorp Bank’s turnaround times are the lowest they have ever been. The lender becomes Australia’s first certified carbon neutral bank for both its operation and transaction services
Aug 2022
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How does he distinguish himself among fellow brokers?
“I believe all brokers are working very hard in a difficult market,” he says. “However, I have demonstrated continued growth, advocacy and performance on my client’s behalf, which is now recognised [for 10 consecutive years] in the Elite Broker awards.”
In 1990, Dixon got started with FAI, working in claims and as a team leader. From the late 1990s up until 2003, he worked at FAI and Suncorp in underwriting and as an area manager at VACC, CGU (South East Queensland). From 2003 to 2012, he got into broking and eventually started Dixon Insurance in 2013. Since then, he’s accumulated numerous acccolades, including Elite Broker, Diversity and Equity, and Fast Broker awards.
During the pandemic, Dixon challenged insurers over the Quarantine Act application to insurance wordings. His argument was that the Quarantine Act does not apply as an exclusion, as the Biosecurity Act was invoked by the Morrison Government, and this was not a subsequent amendment to the Quarantine Act. The test case in the Appeals court was won for Dixon’s client with a unanimous five-judge verdict.
He remains focused on transport, manufacturing, motor trade, engineering and large farm clients.
What are his plans for the future?
On a business level, “more of the same. I will continue to empower and encourage my staff to perform at their best as I have done for the last decade. I will continue to advocate for my clients, embracing new technology and being open to business and industry changes.”
On a personal level, Dixon invests significant time, effort and funds, along with his GT3, to support many charities through his passion for motorsport. From participating in and sponsoring the Thunderbolt Run (which provides tens of thousands of dollars in support for Beyond Blue and Prostate Cancer), to organising and running the Track Knights for Amira charity night where 28 Exotic Supercars raised funds through passenger laps in wet conditions, Dixon states “this is our time to give back to the community and those in need. My friendships and association with those seeking to do the same, allows us to contribute to those less fortunate and raise funds and awareness”.
He adds: “To be able to give back to the community is rewarding and fulfilling. I am honoured to be in a position where I can raise funds for those less fortunate and in need.”