The Copperjar System: Your Blueprint for Financial Fitness

Paul LaBarge has been a tax and business lawyer for more than 30 years. He is also a founding partner of LaBarge Weinstein—a business law firm dedicated to providing business-like legal advice to corporations and individuals.

Over the course of his career, Paul has been a partner in the of Canada's largest law firms, assisted start-up companies through their initial stages of growth, taken corporations public, served on NAFTA’s Dispute Resolution Panels, advised on matters of international tax planning and tax litigation, held the position of Director for several high-profile companies, and provided targeted tax advice to high-net worth individuals.

Paul is also an author and lecturer as well as an active member of the community, having served as Vice Chair of the Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation and Board Member of the Trans Canada Trail. Paul has a degree in economics and Masters and Juris Doctor degrees in law. He and his wife, also a published author, have two daughters.

Alan MacDonald is a Chartered Financial Analyst and Certified Financial Planner who has helped individuals become successful investors for more than 20 years. During that time, he has consistently observed that most people—including many of those who work in the financial industry—do not have a full understanding of even the most basic principles of personal financial management.

Along with Paul, Alan created the Copperjar System to address some of the most common and essential questions and errors people make in managing their financial affairs.

In addition to running an investment practice for high-net worth families and individuals, Alan is an entrepreneur with a strong sense of community stewardship. He has been involved with Citizen Advocacy for 10 years, served on the Board of the United Way and coached several high school sports teams. Alan lives in Ottawa with his wife, Cathy, and two children, Alex and Scott.