E N T R E P R E N E U R O F T H E Y E A R 2 0 2 2
J
ohn Nicola has had to do
many pivots in the near
50 years he's been in the
wealth management business.
However, there's one newer
development that the veteran
investment executive and
entrepreneur isn't a big fan of.
"Some advisors say that
clients are happy to do every-
thing on Zoom, and I've had to
say, Well, I'm not exactly sure
that's 100-percent true," says
Nicola over, you guessed it, a
video call. "If you're in a room
of four to six people, watching
how they interact with each
other—the body language and
questions that come up in
the spur of the moment, the
way the conversation flows,
it's very difficult on Zoom or
Teams to have that dynamic
conversation."
BCBUSINESS.CA
F U N
F A C T S
NA M E ON E T H I NG
P E OP L E WOU L D
B E S U R P R I S E D
T O L E A R N A B OU T
YOU
They are usually
surprised to hear that
I played bass in a rock
band for seven years.
HOW WOU L D YOU
DE S C R I B E YOU R
L E A DE R S H I P
ST Y L E ?
I think people would
say I'm energetic
and passionate about
what we do and able
to delegate well.
D O YOU T H I N K
E N T R E P R E N E U R S
A R E B OR N OR
M A DE ?
My experience and
those of others I know
suggests primarily
that entrepreneurs
are made, but certain
traits required may be
genetic—such as the
ability to accept risk,
and persistence .
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W I N N E R
John
Nicola
C H A I R A N D C E O ,
N I C O L A W E A L T H
"I started out with the background of an
insurance salesman and I've acquired
some expertise over a certain period. I'm
a jack of all trades, master of none. Going
forward, maybe it's time to look for people
that specialize in a particular area."
