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Ben Mayhew

Halifax

Aergo Financial Planning

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Ben Mayhew

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I'm Ben - Your Self Professed Financial Planning Nerd While financial models and Monte Carlo simulations are my idea of a good time, it's working with people that genuinely adds complexity, gratification, and nuance to my work. My years of helping Canadians simplify their finances have helped people find a balance between enjoying today and preparing for tomorrow. Let's make your dreams into plans and plans into your future!

I'm Ben (he/him) - Founder and Financial Planner of Aergo and Self Professed Personal Finance Nerd.

While financial models and Monte Carlo simulations are my idea of a good time, it's working with people that genuinely adds complexity, gratification, and nuance to my work. My years of helping Canadians simplify their finances have helped people find a balance between enjoying today and preparing for tomorrow. Let's make your dreams into your plan and your plan into your future!

After grinding for a decade in the traditional wealth management industry, I had enough of selling someone else's products and only offering quality advice to people with enough zeros on their bank balance. Over the last few years, the conceptual blueprint of helping people without product sales has been percolating in my mind. Fast-forward to 2023 when opportunity struck, and here we are— Aergo Financial Planning is my full-time gig now.

Over the last decade, my professional journey has been a winding journey from aiding early-career physicians to providing advice to a diverse client group, ranging from millennials to nonagenarians and from those with negative net worth to those with many zeros.

This breadth of experience has reinforced my belief that comprehensive financial planning holds intrinsic value for all. As a lifelong East Coaster, I've learned that life has a different speed out East. This culture of not taking life too seriously has informed two core beliefs:

The notion of "enough" isn't abstract; it's quantifiable and unique to each person.

Money is ultimately for doing the things we want to do, not an end to itself.

When I'm not nose-deep in a financial model, you'll likely catch me at home, cooking something needlessly complicated yet delicious, alongside my wife, Paige, as our dog, Noodle, maintains quality control. Given my work's digital nature, I avoid screen time by taking on too many home projects. During the colder months, you can often find me at my local curling club as a long-time player and as a regular volunteer at the curling club.

Specializations

Corporate Financial Planning
Corporate Insurance Planning
Corporate Tax Planning
Estate Planning
Financial Planning
Tax Planning

Designation(s)

CFP (Canada)

Compensation Models

Fee Only - Hourly
Fee Only - Retainer Based
Fee Only - Flat Fee/Project Based

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Education

College

Assets Under Management

Practice Size

1

Investment License

None

Provinces Licensed (Investment)

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