Patrick Longhurst

Patrick Longhurst, CFP, FCIA.

Following a thirty year period as a consulting actuary in Toronto, Patrick Longhurst obtained his Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation in August 2003.  Patrick focuses on helping individuals prepare for retirement and on assisting pension plan members who have to select from a variety of options available to them.

During his consulting career Patrick specialized in the design, funding and communication of major private and public sector pension plans.  Most recently Patrick was a senior consulting actuary at Watson Wyatt. In 2009, he was appointed to the Financial Services Tribunal of Ontario.

Patrick is a frequent speaker on retirement topics, and has served as Chair of the Association of Canadian Pension Management, and a member of the editorial advisory board of The Benefits and Pensions Monitor. He was joint author, with Rose Marie Earle, of Looking After the Future – The Complete guide to Pension Planning in Canada, subsequently reissued as Your Pension. He was the 2006 / 2007 National Speaker for the Canadian Pension and Benefits Institute.

Patrick is currently writing a regular column on “The New Retirement” for the Canadian Moneysaver Magazine. Since 2003, he has worked with many public and private sector pension plan members to help them make their own financial planning decisions. He is a firm believer that lifestyle issues are as important as financial considerations when planning your future.