TORONTO, ON – October 21, 2026 – Q Wealth Partners is pleased to announce that Dave Holt and Aaron Migie have joined the firm as Platform Partners, establishing Aleris Private Wealth in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The launch of Aleris on the Q Wealth platform represents another notable milestone, as the hybrid platform’s unique equity Partnership model continues to attract experienced advisor talent.
Aleris marks the first Winnipeg-based Platform Partner addition – building on an existing presence in the Manitoba market established by long-time Q Wealth Partner, Precision Wealth Management, based in Parksville, BC.
Holt joins from Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management, while Migie brings his experience from Assante Wealth Management. Together with Brett Thompson, Wealth Advisor, they lead a team of experienced wealth professionals with more than 60 years of combined experience across wealth planning, investment management, retirement planning, tax strategy and client service.
Aleris Private Wealth was founded on a shared belief that great wealth management goes beyond managing investments. The firm is committed to helping clients simplify complexity, make informed financial decisions and build lasting financial legacies.
The name Aleris reflects the principles at the heart of the firm: to nourish, foster and develop - a fitting metaphor for the team’s philosophy of building meaningful relationships and helping families navigate important financial decisions with confidence through every stage of life.
Dave Holt, Managing Partner & Wealth Advisor, Aleris Private Wealth said:
“Bringing our teams together has created something greater than the sum of its parts. Our complementary experience, expertise, and perspectives put us in a strong position to continue evolving alongside our clients and deliver the high-level of advice and service they expect.”
The formation of Aleris Private Wealth reflects the team’s desire to build an independent advisory firm while remaining focused on delivering a high-level of service and expanding the solutions available to clients.
Aaron Migie, Managing Partner & Wealth Advisor, Aleris Private Wealth said:
“Being part of an organization owned by and operated for financial advisors was incredibly compelling to us. Q Wealth allows us to maintain our independence while leveraging the resources and expertise of a larger organization, so we can stay focused on our clients and continue enhancing the services and solutions we provide.”
Through its partnership with Q Wealth, Aleris gains access to technology, reporting, compliance infrastructure, portfolio management resources, advanced financial planning, marketing and operational support. This enables the team to maintain the personalized service and entrepreneurial independence of a boutique wealth advisory firm while expanding the capabilities available to clients.
“Welcoming Dave and Aaron to Q Wealth is an exciting moment for the Q Wealth collective, particularly as we establish our first local Platform Partner presence in Winnipeg,” said Jared Rabinowitz, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Q Wealth Partners. “Dave, Aaron and Brett are exactly the kind of professionals we want building alongside us. They bring experience, an entrepreneurial mindset and a genuine commitment to their clients. We are proud to welcome Aleris Private Wealth to our growing community of partners.”
“We are very excited to welcome Dave and Aaron to Q Wealth,” said Stephen Gasparek, Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Business Development, Q Wealth Partners. “Dave brings decades of industry experience and a depth of knowledge that will benefit our broader partner community. From my first conversation with Aaron, his energy, curiosity and approach to building the business were evident. What brings them together is a passion to deliver high level client experience, a philosophy that aligns closely with our own at QW. Their partnership also creates a strong foundation for succession and long-term continuity, a mandatory pillar to being admitted as a platform partner at our firm.”
The addition of Aleris Private Wealth continues Q Wealth’s deliberate approach to national growth, bringing together high-quality independent advisory businesses through a partnership model built on collaboration, shared resources and long-term ownership.
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About Q Wealth Partners
Q Wealth Partners is a nationwide independent Portfolio Manager in Canada. Its unique Partnership model helps advisors transition seamlessly from the brokerage world to launching their own firms. By offering fractional ownership in expert staffing, marketing, technology, and asset solution platforms, Q Wealth solves the financial risk, time investment, stress, and distractions typically associated with going independent.
For more information, visit www.qwealth.com.
About Aleris Private Wealth
Aleris Private Wealth is a Winnipeg-based wealth advisory firm helping successful families, business owners, professionals, and retirees navigate important financial decisions with clarity and confidence. With more than 60 years of combined team experience, Aleris provides integrated wealth planning across retirement, tax strategy, estate and legacy considerations.
Founded on the belief that great wealth management is about more than managing investments, Aleris takes a relationship-driven approach designed to simplify complexity, coordinate the many moving pieces of a client’s financial life, and help families make informed decisions for today and future generations. Financial planning and wealth-planning services are provided through Aleris Private Wealth. Portfolio management services are provided by Q Wealth Partners.
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