Jack Wallace
“Bringing Certainty...
To An Uncertain World”
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Jack Wallace
One of the founders and the President of JSJ Insurance & Financial Group Inc., Jack brings his over 30 years industry experience to the firm. Throughout his career, Jack has strived to maintain his knowledge and expertise through different educational programs such as the Chartered Life Underwriter program, which has a six-year course in life and disability insurance, group insurance, taxation and estate planning. He earned the designation of Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) in 1976, and went on to obtain his Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation in 1986 after a further 6 years of study. In order to maintain these designations, Jack completes continuing education courses and seminars on an ongoing basis.
Having been in the industry for three decades, Jack’s clientele is diverse, including advising many professionals, corporate executives and corporations in the areas of personal and business insurance, investments, corporate employee benefits, and pension planning. It is the belief that only through continuing high quality service and expert advise can his clients make the informed decisions as to their financial future. As President, Jack has ensured that JSJ is a very client- and service-driven firm in order to offer the quality of service his clients deserve.
In his personal life, Jack strongly believes in the concept of returning to his community and his profession what he gets from it. He has been involved in the rowing community and Canadian Henley Rowing Corporation; is currently the chairman of the St. Catharines Downtown Association and has sat on many mayoral committees interested in revitalizing downtown St. Catharines. He’s brought great efforts in fundraising for charitable organizations such as the Terry Fox Foundation, and donates to many others. The industry has rewarded Jack for his service to both his community as well as his industry by awarding him the prestigious Dr. Connally Citizenship Award (1995) and St. Catharines Volunteer Recognition Award (1997).
Jack isn’t all work and no play however. An avid runner and squash player, Jack is also an active member of his fitness club and “potential PGA tour” golfer.