Legacy Giving Speaker Series – Three conversations to help shape your family’s future

Free virtual sessions presented by UHN Foundation | October 2025 – January 2026

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Legacy starts with conversation

Talking about retirement, legacy and money can feel overwhelming—but it doesn’t have to. With the right tools, these conversations can strengthen family bonds and create clarity for generations to come.

This three-part virtual series hosted by Serena Hak, Wealth Advisor, CI Private Wealth, features Toronto’s leading experts in wealth, law, and legacy planning. Whether you’re planning for retirement, thinking about your legacy, or simply curious about how to talk about money and values with your loved ones, this series is for you.

Each session offers practical tools and insights to help navigate life’s most important financial conversations with confidence and compassion. 

Why attend?

  • Gain clarity and peace of mind with strategies you can use today to support your legacy and financial goals in the future.
  • Feel confident knowing you and your loved ones are prepared for life’s most important financial decisions.
  • Prevent conflict and strengthen unity by gaining tools that foster open, value-based family conversations.

Series overview

Session 1: The human side of financial planning

Connecting financial planning with family values

Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025
Time: 12:30 – 1:30 PM EST
Featuring: Candice Jay, Wealth Advisor, CCL Private Capital

Financial planning isn’t just about numbers—it’s about people.

In this session you will learn:

  • How to talk about money across generations
  • How financial planning can be linked with family values
  • 3 strategies to help you feel more confident about your family’s financial future

Session 2: The power of a family constitution

A practical tool to align across generations

Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025
Time: 12:30 – 1:30 PM EST
Featuring: Natasha Smith, Charity & Non-Profit Lawyer, and Samantha Prasad, Private Client, Tax & Trust Lawyer, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

A family constitution is a practical and empowering tool that helps families stay aligned, reduce misunderstandings and preserve what matters most.

In this session you will learn:

  • Practical strategies to reduce family conflict and improve communication
  • Insights into how a family constitution can foster unity and safeguard your family’s values
  • Tools to get started

Session 3: It all begins with family conversations

Navigating tough topics with mutual understanding

Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Time: 12:30 – 1:30 PM EST
Featuring: Shauna Trainor, Principal, A&O Partners LLP

The hardest conversations — those about legacy, inheritance, and values — are often the most important.

In this session you will learn:

  • A step-by-step approach to legacy conversations
  • How to include the next generation
  • Managing tension with compassion and clarity

Questions? Contact Jennifer Tupan at [email protected]

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