Hali is a founding Director and SVP Residential Mortgage Investments & Broker Relations of Fisgard Capital, one of Canada’s largest private Mortgage Investment Corporations, established in 1994. She represented Fisgard Capital as its President and Chief Executive, holding that position until 2013 at which time she changed official offices to work more directly as Fisgard’s Senior Vice President in charge of mortgage broker and lender relationships, communication and business advancement.
She is a real estate and mortgage banking specialist having spent her entire professional business career, as a realtor, mortgage broker and mortgage lender. She holds the necessary licenses, registrations and certifications to qualify her for all areas of business activity applicable to her multi-faceted role with fund-manager, Fisgard Asset Management Corporation (where she has been licensed since 1989) and Fisgard’s mortgage lending and investment funds, including certification as an Exempt Market Dealer and Compliance Officer.
Hali has received several industry awards for innovation, dedication, education, business practices and ethics. Most notable of these recognitions are the induction to the Canadian Mortgage Hall of Fame and being presented with the British Columbia Mortgage Brokers Association Pioneer Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Mortgage Industry. In 2003 she was named one of WXN Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women in the category of Trailblazers and Trendsetters, and in 2003 she was a nominee for the YWCA Woman of Distinction Award.
Hali is a highly-respected and sought-after speaker, guest panelist and moderator at trade and regulatory conferences nationally and internationally dealing with professional mortgage industry and regulatory activity. She is regularly interviewed in local, national and industry-related media on real estate, mortgage lending and related topics, and she is regarded as one of Canada’s leaders and authorities in the private mortgage field. She has provided consulting services to numerous international corporations regarding Canada’s mortgage market.
In her personal life Hali is respected and recognized as a life-long advocate and community supporter of education, arts, culture, charities and non-professional sports, dedicating time and financial resources to social imperatives including support for Our Place Society, Mustard Seed Food Bank, Salvation Army, Victoria Conservatory of Music and the Victoria Symphony.
