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For Valentine’s Day, we’ve secured three sought-after tables for two at Fortuna’s Row—a destination known for its exceptional atmosphere and elevated dining experience. That evening, the restaurant will be offering a curated multi-course menu, with several options for guests to choose from, priced at $99 per person.

If you’d like a table to be booked for you let us know and we’ll take care of the reservation. Availability is extremely limited and offered on a first-come basis.

Shaun is passionate in the belief that we all should have a place to call home. For him, home means, Family, Community and growth. A home is also a place that provides safety, security, pride of ownership, and a legacy investment for your future.

Shaun was born in Glasgow Scotland and his family immigrated to Calgary in the 1970’s. His father was a carpenter and had a hand in the construction of many of the buildings in the downtown core. Shaun remembers what an important day it was for his family when, after many years of renting, they were able to purchase their first home and truly call Calgary home. Years later the sale of that family home made it possible for Shaun and his family to purchase their first home and Shaun’s fathers Carpentry skills were also passed down to him inspiring Shaun to renovate two homes himself.

Previously Shaun spent many years living in Vancouver, Hamilton and Toronto working as a professional Actor, Writer and Producer. In that time, he has appeared in over 100 episodes of TV, performed in Theatres from coast to coast and written a new musical that had its world premiere in 2024.

Shaun has returned to Calgary with his wife and three children because, well… it’s a fantastic place for kids to grow up. Shaun’s deep-rooted love for this city, combined with a passion for helping others realize their dreams, has led him to the world of real estate.

Shaun is proud to be a part of the Conquer It team: Together, they work tirelessly to make the home buying and selling experience as smooth and rewarding as possible. Shaun is a member of the Global Luxury Home Institute, he also holds his Seniors Specialist Certification, Accredited Buyers Certification, and Condominium Specialist Certification He invites you to join him in building bright futures, one home at a time.

Naomi Milne is a new addition to the Conquer It team. She is in her first year as a REALTOR®, with a focus in residential Real Estate. Born in South Africa, she grew up in Western Canada and has lived in both British Columbia and Alberta, recently settling in Calgary. Before Real Estate, Naomi spent her time in retail and hospitality, working closely with individuals to meet their various needs. 

Naomi’s interest in real estate started at a young age when she would join her parents on the weekends at various house hunts and open houses. She saw what a difference it made to work with a REALTOR® that was professional, personable, and went the extra mile. This inspired her to pursue a career in real estate. 

Naomi is passionate, caring, and excited to work alongside her clients as they decide to purchase or sell their homes. She will devote her time and energy towards making sure clients feel supported at every stage of the decision-making process. Naomi is committed to meeting her clients’ needs and negotiating the best deals. With close mentorship and support from Melanie, Naomi looks forward to seeing her business thrive.

In her spare time, Naomi can be found in the beautiful mountains, participating in run clubs in the city, and exploring the many restaurants and cafes Calgary has to offer.

Whether you are self employed or have a large team, a Health Spending account might innovative way to add attract new employees and control your budget.

Traditional benefit plans are perfect for some companies; however, they aren’t ideal for all. Where we see the most frustration with a traditional plan is regarding to coverage limitations and overwhelmingly, the renewal costs.  For example, if your employee’s usage of the plan is much higher than estimated by the insurance company, you could see significant rate increases on your renewals each year. Yes, that is exactly what I said, the more you use the benefits, the more likely that your costs are going to go up the following year upon renewal. This can make it exceptionally hard to manage costs year over year.  Due to this, more companies are opting for a Health Spending Account (HSA).

Whether you’re looking for a unique top-up to existing traditional plan or setting up an HSA as a stand-alone policy, it can be utilized to create custom benefits package for practically any business. 

Some of the benefits of an HSA are:

• Complete Cost Control
  Build plans with set amounts to stay within your budget – never worry about going over or increasing costs.
  
• No monthly or yearly fees
  The HSA we prefer* to use has no set up fees or monthly premiums; a small tax-deductible administration fee is charged to your business only when a claim is made. No claims, no costs.
  
• No Prefunding
  The HSA provider we use (myHSA), is a pay-as-you-go model, you do not have to keep money within the HSA account. When a claim is made, the money is withdrawn directly from your business bank account to reimburse the claimant. No more third-party administrator holding your money, it stays in your bank account until it is needed.
  
• Flexibility
  Offer health, wellness, or combined plans – let employees decide what they spend their benefit dollars on.
  
• No Paper
  Our platform is completely paperless as everything is accessed online or though a phone app. No need to send in paper expense receipts, simply scan it or take a photo with your phone, upload it, choose your expense category and it is done.

In a world where large organizations have a team of recruiters to hand pick the perfect candidates, small businesses need to be strategic with the decisions they make to attract and retain qualified talent.

What if your self employed, are you still eligible?

HSAs have evolved over the recent years and the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) now allows its use for small to medium corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietors. This is a tremendous benefit to business who now have more options in health and dental coverage for their employees, themselves, and their families.

For incorporated businesses: the owner, employee(s), and immediate family (spouse, common-law partner, dependent children) are eligible. The plan limits can differ between the classification of the employee(s). Each employee has a pre-determined spending limit this is set for his/her household; therefore, his/her spouse or children are eligible to use up to that limit each year.

For un-incorporated or sole proprietor: the owner and their employees are also eligible if the there is least one arm’s-length employee. There cannot be different classifications for each employee (ie- each must have the same spending limit).

For more information on Health Spending Accounts or traditional group benefit plans, we are here to help.

To find out more information, call or email Pam directly or you can visit her website at https://savanti.ca/

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