Meet our team

We take pride in helping you get the most out of your policies and financial plans. You can count on us to help you choose the right solutions for all your insurance and financial needs. We’re here to provide exceptional service, personalized advice, and straightforward answers to your questions. When you choose Co-operators, you’re choosing a dedicated team that’s on your side, ready to help you meet your needs for today and goals for tomorrow.

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Home

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What can we help you with?

Amber MacInnis

BA , CIP

Financial Advisor*

Mutual Fund Investment Specialist**

Having started her insurance career in 1992, Amber has an abundance of insurance experience, making her a definite asset for insuring what matters most to you and your family. Amber's agencies offer every type of insurance and provide personal advice and individualized service when dealing with your insurance and financial needs.

Amber has a bachelor’s degree from Saint Mary's University and her Chartered Insurance Professional designation. She believes in being current and attends many insurance-related education courses. She is a member of the Insurance Institute of Nova Scotia and a past president of the Nova Scotia Insurance Women's Association.

Amber is married with two teenage sons and understands the value of protecting everything that you've worked so hard for. She has held her mutual funds designation since 2018. Amber has built a solid team and they look forward to helping you.

The team offers:

Life
Investments
Home
Business
Farm
Disability
Auto
Travel

Our agency has experienced Associate Insurance Advisors and Financial Advisors who go the extra mile to make sure you feel confident and informed about your insurance policies.

We truly pride ourselves on making each insurance experience a good one.

Speciality

Life, investments, disability, farm, business

Hobbies

Podcasts, movies, outdoor activities

Location

Greenwood

Amanda Rylott

Associate Insurance/Financial Advisor

Amanda started her insurance career in 2021 when she moved from Ontario to Nova Scotia. After living in Greenwood and working in the office for a year, she made the decision to move to Halifax and has been loving city living since! You can find Amanda hosting tabletop RPG nights, playing videogames, or walking her senior chihuahua in Point Pleasant Park or downtown Halifax.

Speciality

Auto, home, life, travel

Hobbies

Tabletop RPGs, videogames, reading

Location

Greenwood, Halifax

Cyndi Connolly

Associate Financial Advisor

Cyndi started her insurance career in 2000, working with Co-operators in Calgary before moving across the country to return home to Nova Scotia. She specializes in auto, home and life insurance and excels in customer service.

Speciality

Farm, life, business, home, auto

Hobbies

Gardening, reading, walking her dogs

Location

Greenwood, Halifax

Lori Clark

Associate Insurance Advisor I

Lori is an Associate Insurance Advisor and has been with Co-operators since 2022, doing home, auto and business. Lori is a former small business owner with 27 years of experience as a facilitator and former master stylist and master stylist instructor. She believes that continuing education and knowledge, no matter what profession, is not only a fundamental part of growth but the building blocks for a successful career. In her spare time she likes to camp/glamp, paint, shop and spend time with her family.

Speciality

Auto, home, business

Hobbies

Painting, puzzles, cooking

Location

Halifax

Raven Valentine

Associate Insurance Advisor

Raven joined our team in July 2023. With a wealth of customer service experience and administrative skills, she looks forward to connecting with all of you. Raven is part of our auto, home and farm service and sales team. She has a passion for the outdoors from farming to exploring tide pools and beyond. She is a donkey and mule expert, amateur radio nerd, and is part of the Annapolis Country Ground Search and Rescue team. She would love to talk to you about your farm!

Speciality

Auto, home, farm

Hobbies

Hanging out with farm animals, amateur radio, beach combing

Location

Greenwood, Halifax

Roxann Ritchie

Associate Financial Advisor*

Mutual Fund Investment Specialist**

Roxann started her investment and insurance career in 2015. She has experience building financial plans for clients that cover all aspects of their personal lives and businesses and makes sure that what matters most to them and their families is protected.

Roxann has a bachelor’s degree from Saint Mary's University. She attends many financial and insurance courses to stay up to date. Education is important to her not only to learn but to be able to teach others what they need to know to make the right decisions when given the right options.

Roxann was self-employed, which has given her insight into what small businesses cope with daily. This enables her to ensure clients get the products that are beneficial to their businesses and partnerships and provide what's required when a business needs to change ownership. Roxann is very passionate about her clients no matter what stage of life they're in; everyone is unique and important.

Speciality

Financial advice, building financial plans, disability, life

Location

Halifax

Shivam Sadana

Associate Insurance/Financial Advisor*

Mutual Fund Investment Specialist**

Shivam joined our team in October 2024. With diverse experience, Shivam is keen on helping clients by providing advice tailored to their individual needs. He is part of our wealth management team and looks forward to connecting with you to help you achieve your financial goals. Shivam likes to explore new landscapes on his motorcycle during the summer and trying out new local restaurants.

Speciality

Investments, auto

Hobbies

Motorcycling, hiking

Location

Greenwood, Halifax

Stevie Dugas

Associate Insurance Advisor

Stevie is a Commercial Specialist who deals with all types of business insurance. You name it, she will get it done. She has an especially vast knowledge in the fields of trucking, construction, residential ownership (apartments, Airbnbs, other rentals), event liability, restaurants and more. Having been a local entrepreneur herself, she understands the needs of business owners. Stevie has been one of the top agents consistently in the Atlantic region for the past few years. She has a very quick response rate and caters to each of her clients with top priority.

Speciality

Business, auto

Hobbies

Teaching classes at the local gym

Location

Greenwood, Halifax

Taylor Dugas

Associate Insurance Advisor

Taylor has worked under property management and HRM for 10 years. With her knowledge of business and bylaws, Taylor is excited to help all clients with their business and home insurance inquiries. You can count on Taylor to help you choose the right coverage for all your insurance needs.

Speciality

Business, home

Hobbies

Fitness, self-care, travelling

Location

Greenwood, Halifax

Victoria Temple

Associate Insurance Advisor

Victoria specializes in farm, home and auto. She loves visiting local farms, meeting the animals and chatting with the farmers. As a newer homeowner, she enjoys quoting first-time home buyers, walking them through the insurance process and providing as many helpful tips as possible. Victoria loves to talk, so give her a call today if you want a quote for your farm, home, vehicle, or if you just have a cute picture of a farm animal in a funky outfit.