Why work
with me?

Why Work With Me?

I’m a financial advisor who gets what it’s like to juggle real life — careers, aging parents, kids, mortgages, and everything in between. I work with Millennials and Gen Xers who are building wealth and want real guidance, not cookie-cutter advice.

From insurance to investments to financial planning, I help you make sense of it all and create a strategy that actually fits your life. I listen. I tailor. I keep it transparent. My mission is simple: to help you feel confident about your money, protected from the unknown, and focused on the parts of life that matter most.

Why Work With Me?

I’m a financial advisor who gets what it’s like to juggle real life — careers, aging parents, kids, mortgages, and everything in between. I work with Millennials and Gen Xers who are building wealth and want real guidance, not cookie-cutter advice.

From insurance to investments to financial planning, I help you make sense of it all and create a strategy that actually fits your life. I listen. I tailor. I keep it transparent. My mission is simple: to help you feel confident about your money, protected from the unknown, and focused on the parts of life that matter most.

About Me

About Me

Karen Barbalat, LLQP

In 2016, I launched a meal delivery business serving Toronto and the GTA. I had the recipes, the logistics, and the demand — but not the financial foundation to scale it properly. That gap made one thing clear: even the best ideas need solid financial strategy behind them.

So I dove in. I started investing, tracking everything, learning from mentors, and eventually earned my Life License and completed the Canadian Investment Funds Course. But I didn’t stop there — I went on to complete the Canadian Securities Course and the Conduct & Practices Handbook, becoming a fully licensed investment advisor. Now I can offer far more than just mutual funds and insurance — I can build real, personalized strategies that grow with you.


Along the way, I saw something that stuck with me: the massive disconnect between Millennials and the financial services industry. Whether you're self-employed, working a salaried job, or running a business, most people think financial advice is either out of reach or not made for them. But research shows those working with an advisor save nearly twice as much — 8.6% versus 4.3%.

Now I help people like you build clarity, confidence, and real momentum with their money. Every client I take on gets my full attention — because this isn’t about transactions. It’s about relationships, trust, and building a life that works.

(Sources: The investment Funds Institute of Canada, www.ific.ca)

In 2016, I launched a meal delivery business serving Toronto and the GTA. I had the recipes, the logistics, and the demand — but not the financial foundation to scale it properly. That gap made one thing clear: even the best ideas need solid financial strategy behind them.

So I dove in. I started investing, tracking everything, learning from mentors, and eventually earned my Life License and completed the Canadian Investment Funds Course. But I didn’t stop there — I went on to complete the Canadian Securities Course and the Conduct & Practices Handbook, becoming a fully licensed investment advisor. Now I can offer far more than just mutual funds and insurance — I can build real, personalized strategies that grow with you.

Along the way, I saw something that stuck with me: the massive disconnect between Millennials and the financial services industry. Whether you're self-employed, working a salaried job, or running a business, most people think financial advice is either out of reach or not made for them. But research shows those working with an advisor save nearly twice as much — 8.6% versus 4.3%.

Now I help people like you build clarity, confidence, and real momentum with their money. Every client I take on gets my full attention — because this isn’t about transactions. It’s about relationships, trust, and building a life that works.

(Sources: The investment Funds Institute of Canada, www.ific.ca)


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Young couples
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Families with adult children
Empty nesters
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Lawyers

Law Firms

Doctors

Medical Practices

Investment Bankers

Real Estate Agents

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Consultants

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Karen Barbalat

Contact

kbarbalat@fostergroup.ca

Direct: 416-453-1152

Toll Free: 1-855-271-2442

Foster & Associates Financial Services Inc.
25 King Street, West, Suite 2100
Commerce Court, PO Box 228
Toronto, Ontario, M5L 1E8, Canada

© 2024 Karen Barbalat

Contact

kbarbalat@fostergroup.ca

Direct: 416-453-1152

Toll Free: 1-855-271-2442

Foster & Associates Financial Services Inc.
25 King Street, West, Suite 2100
Commerce Court, PO Box 228
Toronto, Ontario, M5L 1E8, Canada

© 2024 Karen Barbalat

Contact

kbarbalat@fostergroup.ca

Direct: 416-453-1152

Toll Free: 1-855-271-2442

Foster & Associates Financial Services Inc.
25 King Street, West, Suite 2100
Commerce Court, PO Box 228
Toronto, Ontario, M5L 1E8, Canada

© 2024 Karen Barbalat