Building an organization to deliver against these key metrics has been the goal of industry veteran Robert Jones. The result of carefully crafted acquisitions and service extensions is now one of Canada’s leading providers of group benefits and retirement solutions. The JDB Group currently services over 1 billion in pension assets, has over $300M in benefit premiums and services the needs for more than 200,000 employees.

Our business is about ‘people first’, and how we help them meet their business and personal objectives. Thus our logo represents stylized “people” and is shaped as a circle or sphere. This is a deliberate design element reflecting the importance of collaboration, and the degree of connection between our employees and the clients they serve.

With over 65 years experience, JONES DesLauriers Blevins Insurance Group Inc. is a full-service broker with offices in Toronto and Barrie. The team of 35 professionals offer consulting services, Group Benefits, Retirement Plans and audit services. They are the primary provider to the Canadian long term healthcare market with a focus on senior living and hospitals, as well as the foodservice and construction sectors.

Located in Sudbury, Schuster Boyd McDonald has earned an enviable reputation as being the dominant provider of Group Benefits and Retirement Services to Canadian mining and ancillary services market. Additionally they have a significant presence within the public and social services sectors such as municipalities, school boards, non-profits and children services.

With offices in Dartmouth, NS and Saint John, NB Belmont Health & Wealth is the most recent addition to the JDB Group. Belmont has carved out a niche in the Atlantic provinces focusing on group benefits and retirement with specific expertise in unions and multi-employer plans. Belmont joins the family through a joint venture between JDB Group and Cluett Insurance out of Halifax, NS.

Haigh Financial Group Inc. (HFGI ) provides group benefits consulting, employee benefits plan design, implementation and pension plan administration, as well as life insurance and investment strategies. Unique to HFGI is its Canadian Aboriginal Association Plan (CAAP), an inclusive association employee benefits program for First Nation organizations across Canada. This program is flexible to adequately meet the needs of Status, Inuit, Metis and Non-Status employees.

Canadian Injury Management Services is a firm whose expertise is focused on Disability and Absence Management, and Workers Compensation challenges. They accomplish this by balancing a client’s insurance and legislative obligations while ensuring effective treatment programs are utilized either directly through the insurer, or with referrals supported by the treating agents managing the recovery.

JDB Haddad is a professional legal services firm. They assist with legal aspects of all provincial workers compensation board appeals and tribunals, audits, assessments. They will review of claims to recover costs, change rate groupings, challenge claims, assist with policy writing, human rights reviews and a wide variety of employee issues.

Adminplex Resource Services is a Third-Party Administration company whose aim is to save clients valuable time and money while increasing efficiency. Acting as an extension of a client’s HR group, a dedicated Adminplex team becomes the hub for controlling all data processes, security and outcomes and links directly to the insurance carrier’s system.

To service the needs of our Quebec clients, JDB Group has formed a strategic alliance with Groupe Brissette, based in the Montreal area. Over the past 30 years, Groupe Brissette has built a strong reputation for providing sound strategic counsel coupled with a relentless focus on service. Both JDB Group and Groupe Brissette share a similar set of values, and a hands-on approach to working with clients.

Our Analysts and Sales Team

The JDB Group’s team of professional consultants, advisors and leaders are well versed in the complexities of their profession.

Robert Jones

CEO
Toronto

Robert Jones

CEO
Toronto

Bob has been a leader in the insurance industry for over 40 years. His interests include golf, family and cottage life.

Ross Arsenault

Senior Benefits Consultant
Dartmouth

Ross Arsenault

Senior Benefits Consultant
Dartmouth

Ross has a 22-year track record of leadership within the Atlantic provinces' benefits and plan administration industries.

Jeff Beaumont

Benefits Consultant
Toronto

Jeff Beaumont

Benefits Consultant
Toronto

Jeff has 10+ years of sales experience. He is an avid sports fans and enjoys spending time with family and traveling.

Rainer Berens

Senior Consultant
Benefits and Retirement
Sudbury

Rainer Berens

Senior Consultant
Benefits and Retirement
Sudbury

Rainer brings over 20 years of consulting in the employee compensation field. He is an active community volunteer.

Jen Butler

Senior Retirement Consultant
Saint John

Jen Butler

Senior Retirement Consultant
Saint John

Jen has been in the Pension and Investment industry for 14 years. Her passions are family, baking and volunteering.

Jon Chisholm

Director - Group Benefits
Dartmouth

Jon Chisholm

Director - Group Benefits
Dartmouth

Jon has 15+ years in sales and marketing experience. His passions include family, sports, and good food from the grill.

Ron Cluett

COO
Dartmouth

Ron Cluett

COO
Dartmouth

18+ years in employee benefits and individual insurance solutions. Ron enjoys paddling, golf and spending time with family and friends.

Mike Duncan

Head - Enterprise Growth
Toronto

Mike Duncan

Head - Enterprise Growth
Toronto

Mike brings over 30 years of sales and marketing leadership to the JDB Group. His passions include family, golf, BBQing and friends.

Charmaine Gazdic-Querney

VP Sales
SUDBURY

Charmaine Gazdic-Querney

VP Sales
SUDBURY

23 yrs in group insurance with SBM. Charmaine also moonlights as President of the Women in Mining Northern Ontario chapter.

Sandra Haddad

Principal - JDB Haddad Legal Services
SUDBURY

Sandra Haddad

Principal - JDB Haddad Legal Services
SUDBURY

Licensed paralegal and leading authority in all manners relating to HR management. Entrepreneurship and family are her drivers.

Tracy Halabiski

GM - Canadian Injury Management Services
TORONTO

Tracy Halabiski

GM - Canadian Injury Management Services
TORONTO

Accomplished Senior Appeals Litigation Paralegal and Disability Management Advisor with 31 years at WSIB. A passion for the outdoors.

Gisèle Hébert

HR Consultant
SUDBURY

Gisèle Hébert

HR Consultant
SUDBURY

Gisèle is a well-respected leader with 20+ years experience as CEO of a not-for-profit organization

Brandon Jones

Financial Analyst
Benefits Consultant
Toronto

Brandon Jones

Financial Analyst
Benefits Consultant
Toronto

Industry experience of 6 years split between Underwriting and as an analyst. Passions include golf and coaching hockey.

Heather Macartney

Senior Benefits Consultant
Saint John

Heather Macartney

Senior Benefits Consultant
Saint John

Heather has over 10 years experience. In her downtime, she is at the cottage on the Northumberland straight with her family and dog.

Rick McCulloch

Senior Retirement Consultant
Dartmouth

Rick McCulloch

Senior Retirement Consultant
Dartmouth

A seasoned professional in the pension world. Away from work Rick enjoys all things Motorsports/Automotive and live music with good friends.

Mark Morassutti

Senior Consultant
Benefits and Retirement
Toronto

Mark Morassutti

Senior Consultant
Benefits and Retirement
Toronto

Mark has been in the insurance industry for over 13 years. He enjoys spending time with his family and is an avid musician.

Kathy Purinton

Director Group Benefits
Saint John

Kathy Purinton

Director Group Benefits
Saint John

Kathy has been in Group Benefits for 35+ years. In her leisure time she enjoys walking, hiking, refinishing furniture and family & friends.

Tim Rolling

Financial Analyst
Benefits Consultant
Barrie

Tim Rolling

Financial Analyst
Benefits Consultant
Barrie

Tim has over 10 years experience in the group insurance industry. He enjoys golf and spending time with family and friends.

Rob Shea

Senior Benefits Consultant
Dartmouth

Rob Shea

Senior Benefits Consultant
Dartmouth

Rob's strength is group benefit plan operations and administration. He enjoys playing guitar and dirt biking on weekends with his two kids.

Courtney Smith

COO
TORONTO

Courtney Smith

COO
TORONTO

Courtney has over 16 years’ industry experience. She enjoys cooking, hiking, and walking with her family and their dogs.

Beth Stefaniuk

VP Administration
Barrie

Beth Stefaniuk

VP Administration
Barrie

Beth has been in the consulting and administration business for 30 years. Her passions are curling, running and continued learning.

Steve Tarling

Group Retirement Consultant
Toronto

Steve Tarling

Group Retirement Consultant
Toronto

Steve has 25 years experience in group retirement. He enjoys spending time with family and friends at the cottage in his downtime.

Stacey Westervelt

Individual Insurance Broker
Benefits and Retirement
Barrie

Stacey Westervelt

Individual Insurance Broker
Benefits and Retirement
Barrie

Stacey has 30 years industry experience. She enjoys camping with her husband and pets, and watching her daughter play OUA hockey.