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December 2025


Christmas holiday hours

Canadian and US markets will be closed on December 25th and January 1st. In addition, Canadian markets will be closed on December 26th for Boxing Day.

The SEKO Wealth Advisors office will be closed from 12pm on December 24th through to January 2nd. We will have staff available for contact by phone or email during this time, should you have any urgent matters.
 


Warren Buffet's last letter

If you haven't read Warren Buffett's last letter to shareholders, don't miss it. We'll share his timeless advice at the end of his letter, in the hope that we can all live up to it too. 

“One perhaps self-serving observation. I’m happy to say I feel better about the second half of my life than the first. My advice: Don’t beat yourself up over past mistakes – learn at least a little from them and move on. It is never too late to improve. Get the right heroes and copy them. You can start with Tom Murphy; he was the best.

Remember Alfred Nobel, later of Nobel Prize fame, who – reportedly – read his own obituary that was mistakenly printed when his brother died and a newspaper got mixed up. He was horrified at what he read and realized he should change his behavior.

Don’t count on a newsroom mix-up: Decide what you would like your obituary to say and live the life to deserve it.

Greatness does not come about through accumulating great amounts of money, great amounts of publicity or great power in government. When you help someone in any of thousands of ways, you help the world. Kindness is costless but also priceless. Whether you are religious or not, it’s hard to beat The Golden Rule as a guide to behavior.

I write this as one who has been thoughtless countless times and made many mistakes but also became very lucky in learning from some wonderful friends how to behave better (still a long way from perfect, however). Keep in mind that the cleaning lady is as much a human being as the Chairman.”

 


Our 2025 Advisor Impact Survey

There's still time to complete our client survey. 

If you’ve already completed the survey, thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback.

Your feedback helps us improve the support, guidance, and service we provide, ensuring it aligns with what matters most to you. The survey takes under 10 minutes and you can choose to remain anonymous or share your name.

If you share your name, you’ll be entered into a draw for a $1,000 donation to the charity of your choice, made in your honor.

Take the Survey Now

Please complete the survey by December 5th. Your input makes a real difference!

Tyler Steele BA, CFA®, FEA
Senior Portfolio Manager, Senior Investment Advisor
Tel.: 604.640.0554 • Email
 

Neil Kumar CIM®, FEA
Senior Portfolio Manager, Senior Investment Advisor
Tel.: 604.640.0406 • Email
 

Jessica Dewey BA
Associate
Tel.: 604.640.0405 • Email 
 

Brenda Geib BA, PFP
Associate
Tel.: 604.640.0559 • Email
 

Heather Meehan
Assistant
Email
 

Jaideep Sandhu CFA®
Portfolio Analytics Associate
Tel.: 604.640.0254  •  Email
 

Amelia Wigan B.Sc.
Assistant, Team Coordinator
Tel.: 604.640.0209 • Email

Tim Engelbert CIM, B.Sc.
Senior Portfolio Manager, Senior Investment Advisor
Tel.: 604.640.0317  •  Email
 

Rory O'Connor CIM
Senior Portfolio Manager, Senior Investment Advisor
Tel.: 604.640.0315  •  Email
 

Maryam Fejvai
Associate
Tel.: 604.640.0556 • Email
 

Jackson Kern
Associate
Tel.: 604.678.6583 • Email 
 

Danielle O'Neill PFP
Associate Investment Advisor
Tel.: 604.640.0309  •  Email
 

Jennica Vegelahn
Associate
Tel.: 604.640.0319  •  Email

 
Serina Girdherlal
Associate
Tel.: 604.640.0236  •  Email

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