About Us – Klassen Financial

The Klassen Financial Team

Paul Reimer

Since first entering the financial services industry in 2004, Paul Reimer has incorporated many of his own personal values into his career. His dedication, commitment and experience, combined with his ability to create effective insurance solutions designed to meet his clients’ needs, has made him one of Klassen Financial Services’ leading advisors.

Paul received his Bachelors of Commerce degree from the University of MB in 2004. He also earned his LLQP (Life License Qualification Program), a very important part of the Canada licensing regime for life insurance sales people in the same year. Immediately upon graduating University, Paul researched the financial sector until he found a firm with a solid industry reputation for quality services and value. He joined Klassen Financial Services in 2004.

As a financial and insurance advisor at Klassen Financial Services, Paul provides corporate solutions for many of Manitoba’s top businesses. He specializes in group benefits, corporate life/disability/critical illness insurance to cover buy/sell agreements, key employees and continuation planning. He also volunteers regularly with Southeast Helping Hands.

An avid outdoorsmen and former golf pro, Paul lives in the Steinbach area with his wife and two children. He routinely volunteers with Habitat for Humanity helping build safe, affordable housing for the needy.

To learn more about Paul Reimer or to find out what he can do for your business, contact him today.

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Leonard Klassen Financial Advisor

Leonard Klassen

Leonard Klassen is a professional in every aspect of the word. He strives to provide his clients with dependable, effective financial services while listening and responding to their needs. Prior to starting Klassen Financial, he worked as a service manager for a General Motors dealership where he learned the importance of compassionate service and exemplary customer care.

Now, with over 35 years in the financial advisory industry, Leonard Klassen has the knowledge and experience his clients need when they want effective tax and estate planning service. Leonard specializes in tax and estate planning but can assist his clients in a wide range of financial and insurance matters. His professional career has given him the opportunity to work with thousands of local farmers and business owners who needed a dependable financial advisor.

As a member of the internationally recognized MDRT, Million Dollar Round Table, since 1981, Leonard has displayed the highest standards of excellence in the life insurance and financial services business. He has received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and has served 2 terms as president of the local Rotary Club in Steinbach.

For professional tax and estate planning services, contact Leonard Klassen today and let his experience and professionalism give you the confidence to grow your portfolio and your finances.

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Shannon Gerbrandt Financial Advisor

Shannon Gerbrandt

Shannon Gerbrandt is an account executive with Klassen Financial Services. She is Life Licensing Qualification Program certified and has many years of experience in the corporate insurance industry. Before joining Klassen Financial Services in 2012, Shannon worked as a financial analyst for a major Canadian pharmaceutical corporation. Her knowledge and experience with corporate clients has enabled her to excel in her position with Klassen Financial Services and to provide her clients with effective group insurance solutions regardless of the size of their business.

As a Steinbach local, Shannon understands the needs of area businesses and strives to provide them with the Group Benefits packages that meet their needs and the needs of their employees. She is a member of the Steinbach Rotary club and can usually be found playing a round of golf in her down time.

If your business needs a dedicated group benefits specialist who listens and responds to your needs, contact Shannon Gerbrandt of Klassen Financial today.

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Testimonial

I have known Paul for a number of years, and have always found him to be honest, straightforward and competent. Any question or concern was answered in clear, concise, and understandable language. He and Shannon walked me through the whole process, helped me pick out the policies that would best suit my employee's needs and spent hours going over each point of the proposals. Even now, years later, they still gives me the same level of attention that they did when we first met. I enjoy working with Paul and Shannon and would recommend them to anyone without any hesitation.
Dr. Luke Singh Hanover Dental
Paul Reimer is awesome, easy to deal with, my entire family loves him and he always makes us feel welcome. Especially with a large young family, we feel well taken care of. Insurance and company benefits are easily explained and his awesome team makes sure we feel right at home every time we visit Or when he visits us. We've worked with other insurance & financial companies in the past and even with the need to make a switch Paul ensured that we were never left out in the cold or uninsured, instead he made the transition smooth, pleasant and comfortable. We always felt he had our best interest at heart. Anyone asks us, we say Paul is our guy 🙂 He also assisted us from a corporate side and makes sure our staff has benefits that they can use which adds benefit to them being on our team. Thanks Paul, you da best!
Before working with Paul Reimer at Klassen Financial, we had worked with several different institutions. We were never happy and the relationships always they ended in frustration. When we started working with Paul it was apparent right from the start that his down to earth approach would fit well into our multi-generational business. He never tries to provide us with something we don’t need and always seems to find the products that meet our needs well. Due to his exemplary performance Paul has earned our trust and become a very valuable fixture as part of our financial team. The nicest thing about dealing with Paul is I no longer have to worry about the areas of our business that Paul deals with. He is linked in with our accountant, lawyer, banker, and the rest of our financial team and expertly carries out any required tasks that the team has deemed necessary. In any business there are people that are necessary and there are people that you really look forward to dealing with so they can help your business grow. Paul is definitely one of those people that myself and the rest of my team look forward to dealing with.
Brent Oswald Cottonwood Holsteins
We had wanted to do succession planning for many years, but we didn't know how to start or finish, or the process in between. Paul mentioned to us one day that he could handle it for us, so we met with him and he set us on the right path. He gave us a lot of good information we'd been looking for, recommended the insurance we needed and referred us to other professionals required. There were still a lot of decisions to make along the way, but the process was smooth and we are pleased with the results. We've been able to let our children know what will happen with the business in the future and they are happy that it's all taken care of for them. We enjoy working with Paul, he's a friend as well as our advisor and he has kept our private information confidential.
Mark Loewen Loewen Body Shop