Warren Mackenzie


Warren Mackenzie
Head of Financial Planning
Toronto, Ontario
About Warren
Warren brings with him over thirty years of experience in the financial services industry. Warren is well known for his advocacy for investor education and his fixation on bringing transparency and objectivity to the financial planning industry. An educator at heart, in 2004, Warren launched Weigh House Investor Services where he provided unbiased investment advice to his clients, which focused on uncovering hidden investment costs while still optimizing their specific financial picture. Warren is the author of The Unbiased Advisor, Zen and The Art of Wealth, and co-author of the New Rules of Retirement and The C.A.R.P. Financial Planning Guide. He is a regular contributor to various media publications such as The Financial Facelift in the Globe and Mail as well as the Money Saver magazine.
The Warren Mackenzie Value Add
Warren provides clients with a comprehensive approach to financial planning, tax preparation and will preparation, ensuring his clients always benefit from the highest level of service. At Optimize, Warren works alongside an experienced team of licensed portfolio managers to help clients achieve their desired long-term financial and investment goals.
The cornerstone of his service rests in effectively matching his clients’ financial and life goals with a personalized financial planning strategy and overall customer service experience which will exceed their goals in every respect. Warren measures his success by how well he has helped his clients achieve their specific goals and objectives.
Warren's Approach to Wealth Management
Optimizing your investments is an important step to achieving your financial goals but realize that it is just one step in a much longer journey. Warren, along with a licensed portfolio manager from Optimize Wealth, will focus on looking at the complete picture as it relates to your particular situation. They begin this process by listening intently to your specific goals and objectives. They then analyze every aspect of your situation such as your investments, mortgage and other debt, will, insurance, company plan, and tax preparation needs.
Once they have completed their analysis, they together will then design you a coordinated strategy to achieve all of your particular goals and objectives. In order to provide you with a better sense of just how much value they could bring to you and your family, the range of services offered through Warren and a licensed portfolio manager from Optimize are outlined in detail below.
- Financial Planning
- Investments*
- Will & Estate Planning
- Loans & Mortgages
- Insurance Solutions
As a Head of Financial Planning, Warren helps coordinate your financial plan by organizing the strategy into efficient steps toward your goals. Proper Wealth Management is an ongoing process which helps you make prudent decisions about your money in order to achieve your specific goals.