Don is the President/CEO of McCannell Financial Group Ltd. and My Financial Group Ltd.

Don became an independent financial planner in 1995 after 16 years with a Class A Financial Bank and Trust Company in the wealth management and lending areas. He has 31 years of experience in all aspects of financial services, lending, investments, estate planning, retirement planning, tax planning and trusts.

Don has developed My Financial Group Ltd. to provide a fee for service, planning business through the trade name of My Farm Group and My Financial Planning Group.

Don is the CEO of BASM Financial Network, which has financial services offices in nine locations in Western Canada. This group specializes in all areas of financial services and planning, group insurance and pensions.

Don has been in numerous roles over the years including:

• Director, Canadian Association of Gift Planning
  2000 - 2003 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
• Member, Saskatoon Estate Planning Council
  1994 - 2002, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
• Founder,Westman Estate Planning Council
  1991 - 1994, Brandon, Manitoba
• Chair of Finance, Manitoba Arts Council
  1992 - 1994, Winnipeg, Manitoba
• Co Chair of Fund Raising, Scott Tournament of Hearts
  Brandon, Manitoba
• Vice President, World Youth Baseball
  1987 - 1990, Brandon Manitoba

Don and his wife Susan have been married for 29 years and they have two adult children, Chris and Deanna.

Please see http://www.mfg.ca for more information on Don’s Companies and services.