Born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Chris Johnstone returned home in 2009 to start his financial services practice with Freedom 55 Financial, and to be closer to his great network of friends and family. Chris graduated from Point Grey Secondary School before enrolling at Queen’s University School of Business, where he earned an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree, majoring in Finance and International Business, in 2005. While at Queens, Chris also played for the Golden Gaels baseball team, the Gaels varsity badminton squad, and spent a year living and studying in Sydney, Australia. Chris was also involved with Queen’s student radio station, and went undefeated representing his school at a national undergraduate mooting competition hosted by the Osgoode Hall School of Law.
Following graduation Chris re-located to Calgary to start his career with Canadian Pacific Railway as an account manager in Marketing and Sales. During his time in Alberta, Chris left CP Rail to pursue finance opportunities in the oil and gas industry; he worked as a financial analyst for Interpipeline Fund, and then as a consultant for CSOX Solutions.
In 2007 Chris started a business, in the music and entertainment industry, that he still owns and operates today where he produces, hosts, and creates music, movies, and web content. Chris has been dedicated to his successful practice as a financial security advisor for the past 13 years by focusing on building long-term relationships founded on principles of trust, integrity and teamwork. In 2011, Chris was appointed the role Director, Business Development with Freedom 55 Financial/London Life in the Victoria Financial Center. In 2017, Chris fulfilled one of his lifelong dreams of starting his own financial planning business, Mayker Financial Group Inc., which he named after his two daughters’ names, Lucy-May and Parker.
