Queensbury Securities Inc

What Queensbury Securities Inc does

Queensbury Securities Inc. is an independent, full-service wealth management firm established in 1987 and headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. The firm is regulated by the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) and is a participating member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF), with registration to operate across six Canadian provinces: British Columbia, Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. As part of The Queensbury Group of companies, Queensbury Securities operates as a privately held subsidiary within a holding structure, with no institutional or public ownership disclosed.

The firm's service offering centers on personalized investment advisory for individual investors, delivered through a sales-led, referral-driven go-to-market model built around lead advisor Dave Nicholson, who has been providing investment advice since 1983. Core products include investment advisory on stocks, bonds, and investment funds, complemented by estate planning, retirement planning, and tax efficiency planning modules. The firm monetizes through two revenue streams: transaction-based fees applied when investment transactions occur, and recurring monthly account oversight fees charged with prior written client consent. Many services, including initial consultations, are provided at no charge, positioning the firm as a relationship-oriented practice rather than a transactional one. Marketing is concentrated in personal referrals, the firm website (davidnicholsontoday.com) with a free Investing Pitfalls Guide lead magnet, and earned media coverage in The Globe and Mail, CNN Business, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, and CHEK TV.

Queensbury employs approximately 15 people and is effectively anchored on a single senior Investment Advisor, creating a small, boutique practice profile. The firm has no proprietary technology stack, no mobile application, no disclosed API or integrations, and no AI/ML capabilities — its core technology is the human advisory relationship and the regulatory infrastructure of CIRO/CIPF oversight. Customers are exclusively individual investors across the personal financial planning lifecycle, with no named institutional or corporate clients disclosed.

Name

Queensbury Securities Inc

Legal name

Queensbury Securities Inc.

Website

https://davidnicholsontoday.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Queensbury Securities Inc. is an independent, CIRO-regulated Canadian wealth management firm headquartered in Vancouver, serving individual investors across six provinces with personalized investment advisory, estate planning, retirement planning, and tax efficiency services through a referral-driven model anchored by a single lead advisor.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Transaction-based fees: When investment transactions are required, there may be a fee, charge or commission applicable. These are competitive fees for trading and managing investments within client accounts.
2. Account oversight fees: Monthly fees may be charged for overseeing investments within client accounts. Monthly fees are never charged without prior written consent.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Queensbury Securities Inc. is an independent, full-service wealth management firm that provides personalized investment advice in stocks, bonds, and investment funds, alongside estate planning, retirement planning, tax-efficient investing, and ongoing portfolio management for individual investors. Services are delivered through direct advisor-client relationships and supported by CIRO regulation and CIPF membership, with revenue generated through transaction-based fees and monthly account oversight fees.

Product overview

Queensbury Securities Inc is an independent, full-service wealth management firm offering a unified suite of investment advisory services. The core offering includes personalized investment advice for stocks, bonds, and investment funds, supported by wealth management, estate planning, retirement planning, and tax efficiency planning modules. All services are tailored to individual client needs and delivered through a client-focused approach where interests always come first.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Investment Advisory Services
• Wealth Management
• Estate Planning
• Retirement Planning
• Tax Efficiency Planning

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• ScotiaMcLeod: Wealth management division of ScotiaBank providing investment advisory and financial planning to high-net-worth individuals across Canada. Comparable full-service wealth offering with broader institutional backing.
• TD Wealth Private Investment Advice: Bank-owned Canadian wealth advisory arm providing personalized investment management, retirement, and estate planning to individuals. Comparable service set but embedded within a major bank platform.
• CIBC Wood Gundy: Full-service Canadian wealth advisory arm of CIBC providing investment advice, estate planning, and portfolio management to individuals. Comparable service offering but tied to a bank platform with proprietary product constraints.
• BMO Nesbitt Burns: Canadian bank-affiliated wealth advisory offering personalized investment management, estate planning, and retirement planning to affluent individuals. Overlaps Queensbury's service mix but operates as part of a much larger bank platform.
• Edward Jones (Canada): Large-scale advisor-driven wealth management firm serving individual investors across Canada with personalized investment advice. Comparable individual-investor focus via a much larger branch and advisor network.

Direct peers

• Raymond James Ltd. Canadian arm of Raymond James Financial, an independent full-service wealth management firm offering investment advisory and financial planning to individuals across Canada. Directly comparable model to Queensbury's independent advisory offering.
• Wellington-Altus Private Wealth: Canadian independent wealth advisory platform built around affiliated advisors serving individual investors with portfolio management and financial planning. Closely matches Queensbury's independent, individual-investor focus, though at much larger scale.
• Canaccord Genuity (Wealth Management): Independent Canadian wealth management division providing personalized investment advice, portfolio management, and financial planning to individuals. Comparable independent advisor model serving retail HNW clients.
• HollisWealth / IA Securities (iA Private Wealth): Canadian independent dealer supporting affiliated advisors in delivering personalized investment advisory services to individual clients. Closely aligned independent advisor model similar to Queensbury's relationship-driven approach.
• Richardson GMP: Canadian independent wealth management firm offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and tax strategies to high-net-worth individuals. Comparable independent full-service model with similar client profile to Queensbury.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/queensbury-securities-inc

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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