Make New Connections at Acuity: Rapid Fire PD with Home Trust

Some of the most valuable conversations at the Acuity Conference happen when distinguished professionals have an opportunity to connect, exchange ideas and learn from one another. On November 23, Gold Sponsor Home Trust and Christina Fazio, MBA, FDFS™, Director, Broker Deposits, will bring that experience to the forefront with a special networking brunch designed to get delegates talking. This is one of 20 incredibly informative professional development sessions at the Acuity Conference for Distinguished Advisors (DAC) taking place November 22-24 in beautiful Victoria, B.C.

Rapid Fire PD: Mimosas & Bingo Brunch combines professional development with strategic networking, giving delegates an opportunity to meet fellow professionals and build new connections in a lively, interactive setting. The session takes place during the Meet & Greet Brunch, with a rapid-fire format designed to encourage delegates to connect with one another throughout the room.

The Benefits? Acuity brings together leading tax, accounting and financial professionals from across Canada, creating an important opportunity to expand your professional network beyond your own practice and community. This Home Trust-sponsored session provides dedicated time to do just that: meet new people, exchange perspectives and discover expertise and experience you can draw on long after the conference ends.

Don’t miss Rapid Fire PD with Christina Fazio and Home Trust at the 2026 Acuity Conference for Distinguished Advisors, November 22–24 in Victoria, B.C.

Other guest speakers include on Day 1:

• Evelyn Jacks: The North Star - Navigating Fundamental Transformation
• David Wahl: The Global Picture -  Critical Anchors for Strategic Resilience
• Brayden Dueck: In Canada - Principled, Turmoil Busting Portfolios
• Mark Taucar & Nicolas Johnson: Alternatives -  Investing for the Crisis to Come
• Christina Fazio: RAPID FIRE PD - Strategic Networking Bingo Brunch & Mimosa Brunch
• April-Lynn Levitt: Prospecting: New Clients, New Teams
• Panel Moderated by Christine Logan: The AI Hybrid – Who will KYC?
• Daniel Dessureault and Melanie Zimmerman: Insurance Planning - New Risks, New Wants, New Directions
• Kevin Press: Revocable Trust - Our Place in a Cynical World
• Alexandra McQueen - Education for New Futures
• Kim GC Moody & Curtis Scoville - Legacy Planning: Construct, Distribute, Reconstruct

Day 2:

• Dan Kelly: The Entrepreneurial Drought Meets the Succession Cliff
• Larry Frostiak: Year-End Planning for Individuals
• Dr. Dean Smith: Cross-Border Tax Planning for Owner-Managers
• Alexandra McQueen: Educational for New Futures
• Erin Roy & Liz da Mata - Caregiving Complexity & The Advisor's Role
• Christina Fazio: RAPID FIRE PD & Mimosa Lunch
• Strategic Philanthropy: Correcting the Giving Deficit
• Michael Van Lierop: Leadership - Guiding in a New Direction

About Home Trust

Home Trust began in 1977 to help Canadians achieve their financial goals. We have grown to become a leading financial services institution in Canada, but that’s not what matters most to us.

What matters is the mortgage broker who was able to help someone who wouldn’t otherwise qualify for a mortgage to purchase their first home. Or the business for self customer who was able to expand their operations. Or the newcomer to Canada with big dreams of building a new life.

The stories of our customers — those who turn to us, who put their hopes in us, who rely on us every day to find a way forward — are our motivation to succeed.

In early 2025, Home Trust became part of the Fairstone Bank family of brands, alongside, Oaken Financial, Home Bank, Fairstone, Eden Park and Fig. We have the collective experience and expertise to better serve our customers and foster our partners’ growth. With a long-established history, Fairstone Bank and its subsidiaries are proud to be Canada’s leading alternative lending bank.