After emigrating to Canada in the early 1980s from England, John Benstead held a number of management positions with leading Canadian companies in their respective fields. He was the vice president of sales for two leading manufacturers serving the gift and tableware market. He was also the vice president and principle of Canada's leading credit card merchandise marketing company. In this latter position, part of the company's client portfolio consisted of all bank and non-bank credit card companies.

John was also vice president and principle for one of Canada's leading response marketing and fulfillment companies, which focused primarily on television campaigns and database marketing to all of Canada's department store chains and gasoline company customer bases.

In 2003, John came out of self-proclaimed "semi-retirement" to become a mortgage broker. It was a shift in direction for John but one he wholeheartedly pursued after a particularly frustrating experience he'd had with a bank that was providing him with a mortgage. From that moment on, John has vowed to be everything that particular bank was not. He also set out to provide a level of service and responsiveness all people seeking a mortgage should come to expect. As the father of two grown sons, John has earned a reputation as the "perfect mortgage broker" for first time buyers.

Possessing that dry sense of humor the British are so known for, a sharp wit and raw charm, John has a special relationship with his clients and aims to please. More importantly, John is a wizard with getting the best possible rate possible for his clients. After all, what lender could possibly resist the gentle prodding of an Englishman?