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Rainmaker Investment Advisory specializes in providing trusted, alternative investment solutions for professionals, business owners, and family offices. Below you will find answers to the most common questions from clients considering a smarter way to invest.
Rainmaker is a Canadian private investment advisory dedicated to helping successful individuals and families build wealth through exclusive private market opportunities; beyond the volatility of the stock market. Since 2004, we have provided access to real companies and real assets with proven strategies and transparent structures.
Our clients include business owners, professionals, retirees, and family offices who are tired of market noise, high fees, and political uncertainty. They value independence, stability, and a smarter path to financial growth. Many are referred by trusted advisors, accountants, lawyers, and peers.
No. We are fully independent and not influenced by political ideology, institutional mandates, or media narratives. Our focus is always on helping you protect and grow your wealth with clarity and control.
We begin with a 30-minute consultation to understand your goals. Then, we design a personalized portfolio using private investment opportunities which are often reserved for institutions or insiders. You can invest online or work directly with an advisor. Either way, you will receive clear reporting and regular updates.
Rainmaker does not charge advisory or portfolio management fees. Instead, we are compensated directly by the investment issuers through a one-time selling commission and an ongoing trailing commission. These are disclosed transparently in each offering document. You pay no fees to Rainmaker, and 100% of your capital is invested, ensuring our incentives are aligned with your long-term success and the performance of each investment.
Public markets are increasingly volatile, politicized, and driven by speculation. Private investments offer better control, lower correlation, and opportunities for consistent returns backed by real business fundamentals; not market hype.
Our curated portfolio includes established private companies, structured real estate, and other vetted opportunities with strong income, tax-efficiency, and performance histories. All are regulated investment securities with detailed offering documents and due diligence.
Yes. Most of our investments are eligible for registered accounts, including RRSPs, TFSAs, RESPs, RRIFs, and corporate accounts. We will help you set up or transfer the accounts with trusted custodians.
While no investment is without risk, our offerings are selected for resilience. Many involve income-producing assets, long-term contracts, or inflation-protected strategies designed to weather economic and political uncertainty.
All fees are disclosed in the official offering documents and may include:
These do not reduce your invested amount or returns directly.
Yes. While exempt market investments are not traded on public exchanges, they are regulated. In Canada, these offerings must comply with securities laws and are generally offered under specific exemptions, such as to accredited or eligible investors.
At Rainmaker, we go further: we carefully vet each offering, review issuer due diligence, and only present investments that meet our high standards of transparency, structure, and integrity. Just because it’s private doesn’t mean it’s risky, it just means it’s exclusive.
If you, or your company, have been sitting on cash, you are not alone. Many of our clients were too; until they learned there were options beyond volatile public markets. Private investments are not “safe” in the way a GIC is, but they are designed to offer steady income, asset-backed security, and low correlation to market swings. At Rainmaker, we only recommend opportunities that suit your risk tolerance and goals.
Yes, and this is one of the most eye-opening moments for many of our clients. You have done the hard work, contributed year after year, built up significant value; but those funds have often sat in stale portfolios delivering underwhelming results. What most people don’t realize is that RRSPs, TFSAs, LIRAs, and even RRIFs can be used to invest in private opportunities.
With Rainmaker, you can finally put that capital to work in strategies that align with your values, goals, and risk comfort. Once clients see this, they often say, “Why didn’t I know this was possible sooner?”
Because they are not typically offered by banks or big institutions. These are exempt market investments, available only through licensed dealing representatives like Rainmaker. They are not “secret”, they are just not mass-market. Once clients learn about them, they often say, “Why didn’t I know about this sooner?”
As independent advisors, we prioritize our clients; and focus exclusively on investments where investors, advisors, and managers all succeed together. We also believe professionalism does not mean being boring; our clients love that we combine expertise with integrity and a good sense of humour. You are not a number here. You are a real person with real goals.
Schedule your call today to speak with an expert advisor at Rainmaker Investment Advisory