Travis Allinott is a second generation banker who began his financial career with the Bank of Montreal in 1988. During his tenure with BMO, Travis quickly found he excelled in Mutual Fund sales, Relationship Sales Management, Private Client Services and Credit Underwriting. He also rose to the ranks as both a branch manager and business development manager.

After 13 trailblazing years with BMO, Travis decided to make a change and joined the ranks of TD Canada Trust. It was here that he honed his skills as manager of residential mortgages. After six strong years at TD, Travis made the bold move of becoming an independent mortgage agent. He quickly earned a reputation of being a straight shooter and clients found that his experience, honesty and hard work separated him from his contemporaries in the mortgage industry.

In mid-2010, Travis decided to take on a new challenge and joined Team MorCan. Quickly proving himself as an important piece in the company's rise, he was entrusted with the task of helping to launch and run MorCan's new office in Vaughan.

When Travis isn't making friends, making deals and pleasing his clients, he is a goalie coach from his daughter's hockey team. And when he is not at the office, at the rink or cheering on his beloved, yet hapless, Toronto Maple Leafs, Travis plays the role of loyal husband to his wife of 11 years and is a loving and attentive father to his children.

After graduating from the University of Waterloo, Joe Taibi began his career working for one of Canada's largest banks. During his tenure there, he set records in sales and moved up the corporate ladder at an unprecedented pace and proved himself to be a true prodigy in the field of finance.

Becoming somewhat disenchanted working for a large corporate machine, Joe decided to take the Canadian mortgage industry into his own hands. Building upon all that he had learned at the bank - as well as his naturally strong sales and management skills - Joe founded MorCan Financial in the summer of 1997.

Since then, MorCan has grown by leaps and bounds, amassing over 40,000 happy clients and helping to fun over $5-billion in mortgages. With a dozen branches and over 80 licensed mortgage professionals, MorCan continues to be one of the top and most trusted mortgage companies in Canada.

When not managing, recruiting or training, Joe can be found golfing, playing hockey or spending time with one of his three children.

Phil Edwards graduated from the University of Guelph Humber with a double major in Marketing and Finance. Phil had already been honing his skills in the real estate and mortgage industry for two years before joining MorCan Direct in 2008. Since then, he has been an integral cog in the growing company and has regularly served as Marcus Tzaferis' right hand man in creating and maintaining close relationships with clients.

Phil is an approachable, well-liked member of Team MorCan and it is through his sheer determination in getting the best rate that MorCan sees a high rate of return clients.

Although most only see Phil's industrious side, it is his passion and experience on the basketball court that have taught him the true essence of being a team player. Having played basketball at a competitive level in university, Phil's focus, energy and professionalism on the court are equal to what clients can come to expect of him when looking for a first-time mortgage or in looking to refinance.

It seems Phil's only shortcoming is his love for the lowly Toronto Raptors. Clients, though, can rest assured in this knowledge as it only helps to further fuel Phil's unabashedly "loyal" reputation.

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?

Marcus Tzaferis is a native Torontonian who has never forgotten his European roots. He possesses a relentless passion that wholly reflects an upbringing steeped in Greek tradition. And it is this passion that has made Marcus one of the most sought out and effervescent people in the Canadian mortgage industry. He eats, sleeps and breathes mortgages.

Marcus' foray into the industry began humbly enough with his enrollment at Wilfrid Laurier University where he majored in Economics and Finance. He graduated with a Bachelors of Business Administration, with Honours, which led to a position with the Investment Banking Division of a major Canadian bank as an Equity Research Associate.

In 2002 Marcus joined Morcan Financial as the Vice-President of Sales and Marketing. While at Morcan Financial, Marcus worked closely with various lenders to build brand recognition and strengthen relationships. His ability to develop strong reciprocal relationships allowed him to help various lenders craft mortgage products that catered not only to the mortgage broker channel, but to the needs of both the homeowner and the investor. Notably, Marcus has been awarded Broker of the Year from the company every year since he started.

In less than a decade, Marcus has been able to cultivate a mortgage portfolio that has helped Morcan Financial, now known as MorCan Direct, achieve a portfolio of approximately $1.75 billion dollars in residential and commercial mortgage origination. Though diligence and hard work played a part in this achievement, Marcus' gregarious, gracious and warm approach has also been extremely important in his success.

With his education and knowledge of the industry, Marcus past achievements also include joining the faculty of Seneca College as a professor of the Mortgage Broker Program, winning the Top 100 Broker award from national mortgage lenders for several years running. He also remains an active participant and member of the Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals.

And with his highly touted monthly newsletters and open seminars at a variety of locations, including the National Home Show and the Financial Forum; Marcus Tzaferis has firmly established himself in the top 1% of Mortgage Brokers in Canada. Because of this he regularly appears on CBC The National and CP24, where his opinions on the Canadian mortgage industry are highly regarded.