Manitoba's Top Employers

13 At Lawton Partners, our advisors are backed with decades of experience and industry knowledge. We use these skills to help define and refine custom financial plans based on your specific needs. Realizing the big picture takes a team with the right perspective. You belong in the company of leaders. lawtonpartners.ca Action. Performance. Adjustments. Details. Details. Details. Manage the vision. Bring it to life. We pay attention to everything. The focus is on you. Lawton Partners was named one of Manitoba's Top Employers for the first time this year. They've also been recognized as one of Canada's Top Small and Medium Employers the past three years and were named one of Canada's Outstanding Independent Office and Top Advisor Office by Wealth Professional magazine. The Winnipeg-based wealth management company boasts an employee social committee that runs a wide variety of fun events throughout the year, including an annual holiday party, a special RRSP wind-up dinner as well as summer outings. These events have included hiring outside companies to run The Amazing Race scavenger hunt and the Family Feud game show. Partner Sean Lawton says these and other events are fun and big morale boosters. "People are our key resource," adds partner Laurie Baird. "We pride ourselves on cultivating a great work environment that supports the employee's ability to do the best job they can for our company and our clients." Lawton Partners provides opportunities for educational and professional growth to their employees and advisors. The firm has 60 employees and more than 50 per cent have been with the company for more than 15 years. Lawton Partners employees are highly accredited with most of them holding a CFP designation as well as other professional designations. Lawton Partners is committed to helping employees achieve work-life balance, by allowing flexible hours and telecommuting options. Everybody has an annual allotment of 10 sick days per year and Lawton Partners employees are able to use them to care for family members, such as kids and aging parents. Veteran employees can also take advantage of phased-in retirement work options to ease into post-work life. The company also place a high priority on physical health. It recently asked its landlord to secure bike racks to allow employees to commute on two wheels rather than four – showers are included, of course – and it also added a fitness credit to its benefit package that can be used towards gym memberships, exercise and yoga classes, up to a maximum of $250 per year. A program supporting employees' children who compete at national or international sporting events is also available with travel financing of up to $2,000. There is a lot of value and knowledge with the company's veteran employees and advisors who serve as mentors and positively contribute to the work environment while they phase-in to retirement. Lawton Partners is a leading independent wealth management firm established in 1974 and has grown through reputation and referrals. It is a unique boutique financial advisory firm that takes a holistic approach to the management of its clients' financial needs. Lawton Partners have exceptional knowledge and expertise in their respective fields and are firmly established and successful in their industry, both in terms of reputation and employee/client satisfaction. They help high net worth clients protect, build, grow and enjoy their wealth. LAWTON PARTNERS MANAGES PEOPLE AND MONEY WITH FLAIR If you want to play Family Feud, take part in The Amazing Race and throw a few axes, Lawton Partners Wealth Management might be the place for you. Lawton Partners Wealth Managment is a leading independent wealth management firm and was recently named one of Manitoba's Top Employers for the first time. PHOTO BY MANUEL SOUSA

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