Wise Money Talks Events
Select from a variety of in-person events and topics offered in our Wise Money Talks Series.
We have two more fabulous classes this spring — and both are in person at the Sophia offices. We look forward to the energy of your presence around our boardroom table. We want to hear your questions, your thoughts, and of course, your laughter. It is time to look at your financial wellness from a broader perspective and to do it with like-minded people.
Who have you become during the last 4 years? How is your life different? How is that reflected in the financial planning choices that you make?
All workshops are free. This is your opportunity to learn, try out new ideas, and update your investment knowledge. Make sure to bring a friend.
Join Tracy and friends for an exciting spring of in-person events!
Transitioning Through Divorce – A Workshop for Women
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 – 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Divorce can be complex, challenging, and at times overwhelming. Join Tracy Theemes as she moderates this highly informative panel discussion of the emotional, legal, and financial aspects of divorce with family lawyer Geeta Gill and divorce coach and therapist Sandy Hawkins. They will draw upon their diverse backgrounds and expertise to provide a comprehensive overview of what it means to transition through divorce.
LOCATION
This is an in-person workshop which is being held at our Sophia Financial Office:
3762 10th Ave West, Vancouver BC
Replay will be available to registered attendees.
Geeta graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1999 with a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Psychology, and received her LL.B. from the University of British Columbia in 2003. She was called to the Bar in the Province of British Columbia in September 2004.
Geeta practiced in the areas of Civil Litigation and Family Law until the fall of 2008, at which time she began practicing exclusively in the area of family law and has done so ever since. Geeta joined Connect Family Law in October 2020. She is accredited by the Law Society of BC to act as a Parenting Coordinator, Family Law Arbitrator and Family Law Mediator.
Sandy is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology. She co-founded Concordia Counselling Services in 2008 with her partner, Lindsey Jespersen. Her practice is dedicated to working with adult individuals, couples, adolescents and families with an additional focus on separation and divorce. Sandy has additional training in Family Systems, Narrative Therapy and Gottman Couples Therapy, which allows her to address her clients’ concerns both quickly and completely. She has also completed advanced training in Collaborative Divorce and mediation. Sandy has been involved with Collaborative Divorce Vancouver since 2010 in several capacities as a member, Board Member for 6 years, and Co-Chair of the Board from 2016-18. In her work with Collaborative Divorce, she is both a Divorce Coach and Child/Youth Specialist. In her separation/divorce work, she is part of a team that includes lawyers and financial specialists who create and draft parenting plans for separation agreements. In addition to her education and experience in private practice, she has also worked in clinical settings with Family Services of Greater Vancouver and Pacific Coast Family Institute.
Tracy is a leading authority on the issues facing women in our economic world. She graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Master of Arts in Psychology and experienced firsthand how poverty created long term disadvantage while working with women and families in some of Vancouver’s poorest neighbourhoods.
Tracy started her financial career as a financial consultant with Smith Barney, a US brokerage firm, and later worked with RBC Dominion Securities in Canada. In 2009, she co-founded Sophia Financial Group a full-service advisory firm focused on providing a socially conscious, financial planning and investment management firm on Vancouver’s west side.
