Karl Krokosinski has been in the financial services industry for over 44 years. A life and qualifying member of the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) for over 35 years with 24 Top of the Table honours. He is also an Excalibur Knight of the Canadian MDRT Foundation and a former board member of that foundation.

A noted speaker, Karl has spoken on 5 continents at both industry and non-industry symposiums and was the longest standing moderator of the Life Underwriters Association now known as Advocis. He has addressed universities, charities, trust departments, professional associations and even grade 4 students. Professionally, he concentrates on estate and succession planning techniques for both business and individuals. Karl is a trainer and educator of insurance professionals and financial advisors. Karl was one of the original 7 founding managing partners of the national producer group, Equinox Financial Group Inc. and was awarded the managing partner of the year 3 times. Karl is the president and founder of Customplan Financial Advisors Inc., the largest Independent financial planning firm in the GVRD (Greater Vancouver Regional District). He has recently completed his 100th associate transition plan. Karl was also a founding member of the Canadian Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies.

Karl is a past president and chairman of a credit union and was the past president of the West Vancouver (Sunrise Rotary Club) earning the prestigious Paul Harris Fellow Award. He was a sessional instructor at Mount Royal College (now University) for many years in marketing and professional salesmanship and when he had a few days became a level 4 ski instructor. He has sat on many boards of Public and Private companies as well as a few charitable foundations. Karl is a mentor and coach to many people in our industry and to many outside our industry. Karl believes in “Paying it Forward”.