John Stoneman

John joined KEFSI in 2013 after spending a year in one of the insurance industries career agent training programs (Freedom 55 Financial). It was here that John became passionate about the importance of estate planning and the opportunity to provide immense value to families and businesses through his work.  In the words of Robert G. Kearns, after spending a year in “basic training”, it was time to acquire the skills necessary for “Special Ops”.

After over 10 years with the firm, John works directly with our corporate and private family clients, helping them to understand, implement and maintain high quality insurance solutions that exceed their expectations. He is deeply involved in our firm's business development efforts, marketing our services to growing companies and legacy families who require a more personalized and sophisticated approach to their estate planning and insurance needs. In an effort to “eat our own cooking”, John’s role as a Partner at KEFSI provides significant value to our organization by stablishing an insured succession plan that protects our client’s interests and safeguards against disruptions in our service standards and governance.  

 John graduated with Honors from Queens University, and is a proud alumnus of St. Andrews College. An avid tennis player, John can be caught calling the Badminton and Racquet Club his 'second home'. John has supported many organizations in a voluntary capacity, from the AGO (development), March of Dimes (Changemaker’s Supper Club), political riding associations (Chief Financial Officer) and Ireland Park Foundation (networking and development).

Currently, John is very excited about his efforts in partnership with Tennis Canada to develop a Tennis Tournament in support of junior Canadian athletes that require financial support in their pursuit of a career in professional tennis. Katherine Sebov and Vicki Mboko were the 2023 inaugural Pro Am Scholarship Recipients, receiving $45,000 and $10,000 respectively. The tournament planning committee is hopeful that the event’s success can be replicated in tennis communities across the country to improve the financial circumstances of Canada’s best and hardest working athletes. This is just the start!