Meet Jim Galpin

Jim Galpin, CLU, ChFC
Financial Advisor
Investment Funds Advisor – Investia Financial Services Inc.
Location: Edmonton
Jim Galpin was born and raised on a farm near Entwistle, AB. He graduated from Seba Beach High School in 1970 and attended the University of Alberta from 1970-71 and 1971-72. Jim entered the life insurance industry in October, 1972.
Located in Edmonton, Alberta, Galpin Financial has contracts with the major life insurance companies in Canada. I am able to provide a very wide and varying range of life and living benefit products. Contact me today to discuss your needs.
Galpin Financial Timeline:
  • October, 1972 – Jim entered the life insurance industry with Metropolitan Life as a Sales Representative.
  • March, 1977 – Moved into management.
  • January, 1981 – Transferred to Calgary, AB as an Assistant Branch Manager.
  • November, 1983 – Obtained Chartered Life Underwriter designation from the Institute of Chartered Life Underwriters of Canada.
  • January, 1986 – Became the Branch Manager.
  • March, 1989 – Transferred back to Edmonton as Branch Manager.
  • January, 1992 – Returned to full-time sales.
  • January, 1993 – Completed Canadian Investment Funds Course. Obtained Mutual Funds license.
  • June, 1996 – Established Galpin Financial Inc. (life insurance brokerage) in Edmonton, AB
  • October, 1997 – Obtained Chartered Financial Consultant Designation.
  • January, 2002 – Joined Manulife Securities (Dealership) as a representative until August, 2010.
  • August, 2010 – Joined Investia Financial Services Inc. (Dealership) as a representative.