The people behind your financial
success

Real conversations, clear plans, and support that grows with you.

PARTNERS

Partners who lead with wisdom, experience and care

Portrait of Brian Burlacoff, partner and financial planner at Financial Innovators Group.

Brian Burlacoff, MBA, M.Acc., CFP®, CLU®, CHS™

Financial Planner
Sun Life | Partner, The Financial Innovators Group

Brian helps clients analyze the most complex financial situations and develop a customized plan for a financially secure future. His goal is to help demystify complicated financial matters. He also helps Clients find a clear path to their financial dreams. Brian's family has provided trusted investment and insurance advice to clients, their families and businesses for almost 60 years. Carrying on this legacy and contracting with Sun Life, Brian became an advisor in 1989.
A published author and sought-after speaker within the industry, Brian is frequently interviewed by media across the country on a wide variety of topics related to financial planning.
Brian was recently inducted into Sun Life's Hall of Fame. This recognizes Brian as a Sun Life advisor who embodies the distinct qualities that Sun Life holds in the highest esteem, leadership, achievement, and service excellence.
Brian's other passion is his family, with whom he travels extensively around the globe. As an amateur photographer and a skilled scuba diver, he chronicles his family adventures through photo-journaling.


Portrait of Lisa Houston, partner and financial planner at Financial Innovators Group.

Lisa Houston, CLU®, CEA, EPC

Financial Planner
Sun Life | Partner, The Financial Innovators Group

Lisa leverages more than 30 years of professional experience. She helps clients implement insurance strategies to protect families and businesses from the unexpected. She also helps them preserve and enhance financial capital, as well as effectively maximize the transition of wealth, from generation to generation.
Lisa joined The Financial Innovators Group as an owner, partner and advisor in 2020. She has earned the following designations: CLU® (Chartered Life Underwriter), LLQP (Life License Qualification Program), CEA (Certified Executive Advisor), and EPC™ (Elder Planning Counselor). She's also a member of Advocis. Furthermore, she has also completed the Canadian Securities Course (CSC®) and the Conduct and Practices Handbook (CPH®) course from the Canadian Securities Institute.
Lisa always puts her family first. She dedicates most of her leisure time to ensure her kids are living their best lives, watching them excel in their own endeavours and just having fun! Getting to know Lisa, you will learn she enjoys volunteering with various charitable organizations devoted to children.

ASSOCIATE ADVISORS

Advisors who grow alongside your goals and your future

Portrait of Lisa Burlacoff, senior associate advisor at Financial Innovators Group.

Lisa Burlacoff, B.Sc.

Associate Advisor, Sun Life

Lisa Burlacoff joined The Financial Innovators Group in 2018. She holds a nursing diploma from Ryerson Polytechnic Institute and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Western Ontario. Her nursing background gives her deep insight into Critical Illness and Long-Term Care insurance planning.

Now (almost) empty nesters in Etobicoke, Lisa and Brian enjoy globetrotting adventures and often squeeze in a round of golf along the way.


Portrait of Sabina Osadca, associate advisor at Financial Innovators Group.

Sabina Osadca

Associate Advisor, Sun Life

Sabina Osadca is an associate advisor with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is passionate about helping people achieve their financial goals by first understanding their relationship with money—what drives them, what they value, and what they dream of.

Known for her warm and thoughtful approach, Sabina builds lasting client relationships based on trust and insight. Outside of work, she's a busy mom of two and a dedicated Pilates instructor. Her happy place is at the trailer, surrounded by family and friends, where she finds balance, joy, and the inspiration that fuels her personal and professional life.

SUPPORT TEAM

The team who keeps everything moving and puts you first

Portrait of Gabriela Wayment, administrative associate at Financial Innovators Group.

Gabriela Wayment

Administrative Assistant, Sun Life

Always with a smile, Gabriela is likely the first voice you will hear on the phone or meet when you're in the office. She manages our programs and calendars and will go above and beyond to make things happen.

Portrait of Deanna Gallagher, sales associate at Financial Innovators Group.

Deanna Gallagher

Service Associate, Sun Life

Deanna works to ensure that your investment requests are processed efficiently, accurately, and in a timely manner. Clients say she is a delight to work with. Deanna's passion is travel and she always has a trip plan in the works.

Portrait of Jennifer Hutchinson, sales associate at Financial Innovators Group.

Jennifer Hutchinson

Service Associate, Sun Life

Jennifer has quickly become an integral part of our team. She ensures all transactions are processed and that any questions you might have are answered quickly and accurately! Jen is also a lover of travel getting away to explore the world as often as she can.

Portrait of Brenda Stuyt, client concierge manager at Financial Innovators Group.

Brenda Stuyt

Concierge, for Financial Innovators Group

Having joined the team in 2021, Brenda works closely with Lisa Houston to quarterback insurance applications through the underwriting process, always keeping clients updated as to the next steps. On weekends you can find Brenda and her husband touring around Southwestern Ontario on their motorbikes.