Vince Savoia, MSM, EPC
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English
Formal Education
Hi, I'm Vince Savoia and I am an independent mortgage agent located in Barrie, Ontario. ​
With more than 23 years of experience as a financial advisor and mortgage agent, I bring a unique perspective to my mortgage practice. With a strong understanding of risk management, estate, investment, tax, and retirement planning, I work with your accountant, financial advisor, and realtor to assist you in developing a mortgage program that best suits your financial needs and compliments your financial plan. I provide innovative financial solutions when dealing with cash flow, debt management, and mortgage financing.​
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I hold the nationally recognized designation of Elder Planning Counselor (EPC); am a Certified Equifax Credit Professional, a Certified Reverse Mortgage Specialist, and a member of Mortgage Professionals Canada.
As a former paramedic and PTSD survivor, I am passionate about the mental health of our first responders. In 2001, I founded a national charity that was instrumental in providing mental health advocacy, education, training, and peer and psychological support to Canada's public safety community. As such, I am passionate about working with frontline personnel and their families.
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With a strong moral compass and with a very pragmatic approach to changing the world, I am fortunate to have been recognized for my accomplishments by the Governor-General of Canada, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, and the Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning.
University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business
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Accredited Mortgage Professional of Canada
Royal Roads University
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Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching
Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
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Ambulance and Emergency Care
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Law and Security Administration
Industry Education
Advocus
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Accident and Sickness License
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Life Insurance License
Equifax Canada
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Advanced Credit Certification
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Investment Funds Institute of Canada
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Canadian Investment Funds
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Labour-Sponsored Investment Funds
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Officers', Partners' and Directors'
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Mortgage Professionals Canada
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Private Mortgage Course, Level 2
Real Estate and Mortgage Institute of Canada
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Mortgage Agent
As a mental health advocate, I have made it my life’s mission to learn how to deal with trauma in healthy ways, develop resiliency, and positively impact mental health conversations. I have learned that 'sharing your story' is an important tool in reducing the stigma of mental health. My mental health journey has been featured in the following books and documentaries:
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In the documentary, we get to know first responders through their families, their spouses, their co-workers and themselves. We meet first responders who have experienced the flip-side of what can happen when they discover that they are not emotionally immune to all that they deal with during their on-duty time
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A 2018 Canadian documentary television program about the epidemic of post-traumatic stress disorder among paramedics. It consists of interviews with emergency medical workers and mental health experts as well as dramatic re-creations of emergency calls experienced by the interview subjects.