We have a Partner driven culture, where a client’s situation is looked at from many different angles, by advisors with broad and varied experience.
About Us
About Us
Our History
In 1971, Douglas W. Bajus founded Bajus Financial. Doug was an extremely successful golfer both on the Canadian and international stages. Doug brought those same skills of patience, focus, and determination that made him a winner on the golf course, to the financial and employee benefits industries. The goal was to help Canadians in achieving their dreams by providing quality, and unbiased advice. That vision grew over 40 years and today, BFP carries on that tradition.
In 1993, Mark Bajus and Paul Bajus merged their own successful financial practices into Bajus Financial. In 2012, Bajus Financial became BFP, Bajus Financial Partners, to reflect our growth and commitment to the next 50 years of our future. Today, the BFP name stands for quality, integrity, commitment and professionalism, as represented in the BFP Quality Stamp. By expanding our footprint to become a nationally recognized organization, BFP has committed to continuing on the principles that made us successful.
Today, BFP is headquartered in Vancouver, BC with clients throughout Canada.
Our History
In 1971, Douglas W. Bajus founded Bajus Financial. Doug was an extremely successful golfer both on the Canadian and international stages. Doug brought those same skills of patience, focus, and determination that made him a winner on the golf course, to the financial and employee benefits industries. The goal was to help Canadians in achieving their dreams by providing quality, and unbiased advice. That vision grew over 40 years and today, BFP carries on that tradition.
In 1993, Mark Bajus and Paul Bajus merged their own successful financial practices into Bajus Financial. In 2012, Bajus Financial became BFP, Bajus Financial Partners, to reflect our growth and commitment to the next 50 years of our future. Today, the BFP name stands for quality, integrity, commitment and professionalism, as represented in the BFP Quality Stamp. By expanding our footprint to become a nationally recognized organization, BFP has committed to continuing on the principles that made us successful.
Today, BFP is headquartered in Vancouver, BC with clients throughout Canada.
Our History
In 1971, Douglas W. Bajus founded Bajus Financial. Doug was an extremely successful golfer both on the Canadian and international stages. Doug brought those same skills of patience, focus, and determination that made him a winner on the golf course, to the financial and employee benefits industries. The goal was to help Canadians in achieving their dreams by providing quality, and unbiased advice. That vision grew over 40 years and today, BFP carries on that tradition.
In 1993, Mark Bajus and Paul Bajus merged their own successful financial practices into Bajus Financial. In 2012, Bajus Financial became BFP, Bajus Financial Partners, to reflect our growth and commitment to the next 50 years of our future. Today, the BFP name stands for quality, integrity, commitment and professionalism, as represented in the BFP Quality Stamp. By expanding our footprint to become a nationally recognized organization, BFP has committed to continuing on the principles that made us successful.
Today, BFP is headquartered in Vancouver, BC with clients throughout Canada.
Our Philosophy
We believe in honesty, transparency and putting the client first. We believe in retention and growth of our existing clients.
We offer deep, in house expertise by line of business.
All account managers are owners, ensuring a vested interest in your satisfaction.
All Service Staff have a variable component to pay to align their activities with client satisfaction.
We always maintain impartiality; we do not have “in-house” products we manufacture that would distort our perspective and advice.
Our Philosophy
We believe in honesty, transparency and putting the client first. We believe in retention and growth of our existing clients.
We have a Partner driven culture, where a client’s situation is looked at from many different angles, by advisors with broad and varied experience.
We offer deep, in house expertise by line of business.
All account managers are owners, ensuring a vested interest in your satisfaction.
All Service Staff have a variable component to pay to align their activities with client satisfaction.
We always maintain impartiality; we do not have “in-house” products we manufacture that would distort our perspective and advice.
Our Commitment to Quality
Remember coming home from school with a gold star on your homework? We do! And we still reward quality, every day! The BFP quality stamp is your assurance that your reporting, consulting and all documentation has been reviewed by a qualified BFP partner.
The BFP quality stamp means that:
Your work is peer reviewed by a qualified BFP licensed partner.
Your account is regularly reviewed, in detail.
We compare your account to the market to ensure it has a competitive edge.
We are available to support your questions at any time.
Our Commitment to Quality
Remember coming home from school with a gold star on your homework? We do! And we still reward quality, every day! The BFP quality stamp is your assurance that your reporting, consulting and all documentation has been reviewed by a qualified BFP partner.
The BFP quality stamp means that:
Your work is peer reviewed by a qualified BFP licensed partner.
Your account is regularly reviewed, in detail.
We compare your account to the market to ensure it has a competitive edge.
We are available to support your questions at any time.
It’s nice to know that someone is looking out for your future – so you can look out for your employees.
It’s nice to know that someone is looking out for your future – so you can look out for your employees.
Meet Your Team
Meet Your Team
BFP is a Partner driven culture. Our team is committed to understanding each client’s specific needs and to providing the best solution to achieve your objectives with a high standard of guaranteed service and results. Your solutions are looked at from many different perspectives by advisors with broad and varied experience. All account managers are owners, ensuring a vested interest in your satisfaction.
All Service Staff have a variable component to pay to align their activities with client satisfaction.
Mark Bajus
Director, Group Benefits.
Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU).
Mark entered the financial industry in 1986. Initially trained as a product support specialist, Mark advanced rapidly into a brokerage management position, where he won the national award for top brokerage manager in 1989 for a major insurance company. With an interest in the Group benefits side of the financial business Mark formed his own company in 1990. Three years later he would join his brother and father in what would become a family legacy.
Paul Bajus
Director, Pensions and Corporate Wealth Management.
Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Chartered Financial Planner (CFP), Certified Health Insurance Specialist (CHS)
In 1988 after completing the Canadian Securities Course Paul worked as the manager of retirement and investment services of a major Canadian life insurance company. With a focus and a passion for the money side of finance he formed his own company in 1991, two years before the family merger. Paul has been a member of the Executive Investment Club, Executive Life Club, and President’s Council for a major insurance company.
Jason Bean
Senior Associate, Group Benefits
Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA), Group Benefits Associate (GBA)
Jason is a very highly qualified individual and a valuable asset on our team. Jason is an Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) and holds a B. Comm. from the University of Manitoba, with a major in Actuarial Mathematics. With experience as an Actuarial Analyst for a global benefits and pension consulting firm, Jason has a strong technical understanding of pension and group benefit programs. In addition, Jason has experience as a Commercial Real Estate Account Manager for a major bank. Jason’s experience and knowledge enable BFP to maintain the high level of service our clients expect.
Rosella Manantan
Senior Administrative Coordinator, Group Benefits.
Rosella has been with us since 2006 and she is responsible for all administration and supports the group benefits side of the business. Her background as a Customer Service Manager and her detailed knowledge of group benefit plans, along with her pleasant outgoing personality, make her a great asset when supporting our clients.
Connor Bajus
Financial Advisor, Individual Insurance & Wealth Management
After graduating from UBC’s Sauder School of Business with a BComm specializing in Finance, Connor worked for the Government and a large investment dealer before deciding to join the family business in 2022. He has completed his securities course and is licensed to sell mutual funds. He is currently working towards his life insurance designation. Connor works with Paul & Laurie on the individual wealth and insurance side of the business, as well as helping out our Group Retirement clients with plan member education.
Laurie MacLeod
Administrative Coordinator, Individual & Group Wealth Management.
Laurie joined our company in February 2012, and supports the wealth management / financial planning side of the business. She has many years experience working closely with a team of Financial Advisors and knows what is needed to manage the administrative side of our client’s investment portfolios. Her pleasant demeanour and attention to detail makes her perfect for this role.
Mark Bajus
Director, Group Benefits.
Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU).
Mark entered the financial industry in 1986. Initially trained as a product support specialist, Mark advanced rapidly into a brokerage management position, where he won the national award for top brokerage manager in 1989 for a major insurance company. With an interest in the Group benefits side of the financial business Mark formed his own company in 1990. Three years later he would join his brother and father in what would become a family legacy.
Paul Bajus
Director, Pensions and Corporate Wealth Management.
Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Chartered Financial Planner (CFP), Certified Health Insurance Specialist (CHS)
In 1988 after completing the Canadian Securities Course Paul worked as the manager of retirement and investment services of a major Canadian life insurance company. With a focus and a passion for the money side of finance he formed his own company in 1991, two years before the family merger. Paul has been a member of the Executive Investment Club, Executive Life Club, and President’s Council for a major insurance company.
Jason Bean
Senior Associate, Group Benefits
Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA), Group Benefits Associate (GBA)
Jason is a very highly qualified individual and a valuable asset on our team. Jason is an Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) and holds a B. Comm. from the University of Manitoba, with a major in Actuarial Mathematics. With experience as an Actuarial Analyst for a global benefits and pension consulting firm, Jason has a strong technical understanding of pension and group benefit programs. In addition, Jason has experience as a Commercial Real Estate Account Manager for a major bank. Jason’s experience and knowledge enable BFP to maintain the high level of service our clients expect.
Rosella Manantan
Senior Administrative Coordinator, Group Benefits.
Rosella has been with us since 2006 and she is responsible for all administration and supports the group benefits side of the business. Her background as a Customer Service Manager and her detailed knowledge of group benefit plans, along with her pleasant outgoing personality, make her a great asset when supporting our clients.
Connor Bajus
Financial Advisor, Individual Insurance & Wealth Management
After graduating from UBC’s Sauder School of Business with a BComm specializing in Finance, Connor worked for the Government and a large investment dealer before deciding to join the family business in 2022. He has completed his securities course and is licensed to sell mutual funds. He is currently working towards his life insurance designation. Connor works with Paul & Laurie on the individual wealth and insurance side of the business, as well as helping out our Group Retirement clients with plan member education.
Laurie MacLeod
Administrative Coordinator, Individual & Group Wealth Management.
Laurie joined our company in February 2012, and supports the wealth management / financial planning side of the business. She has many years experience working closely with a team of Financial Advisors and knows what is needed to manage the administrative side of our client’s investment portfolios. Her pleasant demeanour and attention to detail makes her perfect for this role.
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Mark Bajus
Director, Group Benefits.
Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU).
Mark entered the financial industry in 1986. Initially trained as a product support specialist, Mark advanced rapidly into a brokerage management position, where he won the national award for top brokerage manager in 1989 for a major insurance company. With an interest in the Group benefits side of the financial business Mark formed his own company in 1990. Three years later he would join his brother and father in what would become a family legacy.
Paul Bajus
Director, Pensions and Corporate Wealth Management.
Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Chartered Financial Planner (CFP), Certified Health Insurance Specialist (CHS)
In 1988 after completing the Canadian Securities Course Paul worked as the manager of retirement and investment services of a major Canadian life insurance company. With a focus and a passion for the money side of finance he formed his own company in 1991, two years before the family merger. Paul has been a member of the Executive Investment Club, Executive Life Club, and President’s Council for a major insurance company.
Jason Bean
Senior Associate, Group Benefits
Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA), Group Benefits Associate (GBA)
Jason is a very highly qualified individual and a valuable asset on our team. Jason is an Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) and holds a B. Comm. from the University of Manitoba, with a major in Actuarial Mathematics. With experience as an Actuarial Analyst for a global benefits and pension consulting firm, Jason has a strong technical understanding of pension and group benefit programs. In addition, Jason has experience as a Commercial Real Estate Account Manager for a major bank. Jason’s experience and knowledge enable BFP to maintain the high level of service our clients expect.
Rosella Manantan
Senior Administrative Coordinator, Group Benefits.
Rosella has been with us since 2006 and she is responsible for all administration and supports the group benefits side of the business. Her background as a Customer Service Manager and her detailed knowledge of group benefit plans, along with her pleasant outgoing personality, make her a great asset when supporting our clients.
Connor Bajus
Financial Advisor, Individual Insurance & Wealth Management
After graduating from UBC’s Sauder School of Business with a BComm specializing in Finance, Connor worked for the Government and a large investment dealer before deciding to join the family business in 2022. He has completed his securities course and is licensed to sell mutual funds. He is currently working towards his life insurance designation. Connor works with Paul & Laurie on the individual wealth and insurance side of the business, as well as helping out our Group Retirement clients with plan member education.
Laurie MacLeod
Administrative Coordinator, Individual & Group Wealth Management.
Laurie joined our company in February 2012, and supports the wealth management / financial planning side of the business. She has many years experience working closely with a team of Financial Advisors and knows what is needed to manage the administrative side of our client’s investment portfolios. Her pleasant demeanour and attention to detail makes her perfect for this role.
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Happy BFP Customers Say
We have been very happy with the work that Paul and his team have done for us since taking over the management of our Manulife Pension Plan in 2009.With Paul’s lead, we have benefited from a 30% reduction in the investment management fees over what we were previously paying and we have an improved, streamlined list of funds. Our employees are happy with the time he has spent with them going over investment recommendations and helping them with financial planning. This has become a very important benefit for our employees, tying in with our Work Life Harmony values. Paul and Anita have been prompt and thorough with any service related needs. I would be happy to recommend their services.
Deborah Peck,
Manager Human Resources, MAXEM EYEWEAR
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Mark is very easy to work with and very knowledgeable about the latest advancements in the employee benefits industry. We moved from an inflexible single benefits provider with high rates and premium billings to a best in class menu approach of insured and self-insured products. The result was savings of ~25% and a better plan for all staff, we have better coverage, more features and no negative feedback. I highly recommend Mark and Bajus Financial; he promised a better plan with significant savings and delivered on his promise.
Dan Jennings,
CFO, 4Refuel
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When I had questions on my benefit plan, I discussed the issues with Daniel. He did nottry to push me to use his sale offerings, and in fact, recognized that I had a better offeringthan he could provide through my professional organization. It is this dedication to helpclients get their best coverage opposed to just the one he sells that I base this recommendation on
Michael Sadovnick,
CA, Accountant, STS Partners LLP
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Our firm has had a PHSP for many years that has been used to provide tax effective compensation options toour employees. We recommend them to almost all of our existing corporate clients and provide information on the taxbenefits of having one at every tax seminar we present. A PHSP is a must for any closely held corporation andfor those with many employees; they provide a fabulous compensation choice due to the efficient, tax effective optionthat is provided. They are truly too good to be true – do not pass them up! testing
Gabrielle M. Loren,
CPA, CGA
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Bajus Financial provides Haney Builders Supplies with a group benefit plan with our best interests in mind. Mark Bajus and his team tailored our plan focusing on our budget with low cost options while ensuring we take advantage of new plan options that would provide additional peace of mind to our employees. Our group benefits plan has attracted and retained valuable employees to aid in the success of our business. This approach to service is why I highly recommend the Bajus Financial team for your benefits plan.
Karl Peters
Controller, Haney Builders Supplies
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Mark spent a great deal of time working out a custom benefit plan solution for us, and it has worked out great. Staff really appreciate that as a small business, we have committed to them with a great benefit plan that’s highly affordable.
Louis Ramos
President, Ramos Holdings Ltd
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We have been very happy with the work that Paul and his team have done for us since taking over the management of our Manulife Pension Plan in 2009.With Paul’s lead, we have benefited from a 30% reduction in the investment management fees over what we were previously paying and we have an improved, streamlined list of funds. Our employees are happy with the time he has spent with them going over investment recommendations and helping them with financial planning. This has become a very important benefit for our employees, tying in with our Work Life Harmony values. Paul and Anita have been prompt and thorough with any service related needs. I would be happy to recommend their services.
Deborah Peck,
Manager Human Resources, MAXEM EYEWEAR
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Mark is very easy to work with and very knowledgeable about the latest advancements in the employee benefits industry. We moved from an inflexible single benefits provider with high rates and premium billings to a best in class menu approach of insured and self-insured products. The result was savings of ~25% and a better plan for all staff, we have better coverage, more features and no negative feedback. I highly recommend Mark and Bajus Financial; he promised a better plan with significant savings and delivered on his promise.
Dan Jennings,
CFO, 4Refuel
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When I had questions on my benefit plan, I discussed the issues with Daniel. He did nottry to push me to use his sale offerings, and in fact, recognized that I had a better offeringthan he could provide through my professional organization. It is this dedication to helpclients get their best coverage opposed to just the one he sells that I base this recommendation on
Michael Sadovnick,
CA, Accountant, STS Partners LLP
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Our firm has had a PHSP for many years that has been used to provide tax effective compensation options toour employees. We recommend them to almost all of our existing corporate clients and provide information on the taxbenefits of having one at every tax seminar we present. A PHSP is a must for any closely held corporation andfor those with many employees; they provide a fabulous compensation choice due to the efficient, tax effective optionthat is provided. They are truly too good to be true – do not pass them up! testing
Gabrielle M. Loren,
CPA, CGA
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Bajus Financial provides Haney Builders Supplies with a group benefit plan with our best interests in mind. Mark Bajus and his team tailored our plan focusing on our budget with low cost options while ensuring we take advantage of new plan options that would provide additional peace of mind to our employees. Our group benefits plan has attracted and retained valuable employees to aid in the success of our business. This approach to service is why I highly recommend the Bajus Financial team for your benefits plan.
Karl Peters
Controller, Haney Builders Supplies
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Mark spent a great deal of time working out a custom benefit plan solution for us, and it has worked out great. Staff really appreciate that as a small business, we have committed to them with a great benefit plan that’s highly affordable.
Louis Ramos
President, Ramos Holdings Ltd
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