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Andrew Easto is a pensions, benefits and compensation lawyer in Hicks Morley's Toronto office. He provides advice and guidance to employers and plan administrators navigating the regulatory, transactional and governance landscape of pension plans, group benefits and incentive compensation.

Andrew earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto, where he was the co-chair of the Tax Law Society and an editor of Law Follies. He also served on the Peer Membership Program Executive Committee. Andrew received the Goodmans Prize and the McRuer Scholarship for attaining the highest grade in administrative law. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in history with minors in English and human geography. Prior to joining Hicks Morley, Andrew articled and worked in-house at a large public school board.

Edmond is a finance and transformation leader with extensive experience across FP&A, audit governance, financial reporting, and large-scale digital transformation.

He has led multi-entity portfolios, modernized ERP ecosystems  and partnered with executive teams to shape data-driven finance strategies in multi-billion, global organizations. 

Known for building high-performing, inclusive teams and driving operational excellence. Brought a balanced blend of technical rigor, strategic thinking, and people-centered leadership.

Passionate about technology enablement, the evolving role of the CFO, and ESG. Committed to mentoring emerging professionals or students and helping them navigate complex, fast-changing career landscapes with confidence and clarity.

After graduating with a BSc from U of T (neuroscience and political science), I began a career in science communications. I have worked as a journalist as well as a communications officer, creating multimedia content to inform audiences with non-scientific backgrounds about the work going on across Canada. As part of my role I conduct interviews with leading researchers across a range of scientific disciplines and use that content to produce videos, animations, presentation and articles. Happy to chat about combining science with creative industries, building a network and how to find your next path if you love science but don't want to start a career in research.

Vivian Lo, M.Arch., Hon.B.Sc., MRAIC, IDC, AIC, CAPS, is a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist, healthcare design consultant, advisor, journalist, international conference planner, and visual artist. She has a diverse background in journalism, medical sciences, public health, provincial infrastructure capital planning, human resources, architecture and interior design. She has been a mentor for university students since 2007.

Vivian has over 25 years of progressive healthcare design and Ontario public service experience including the Treasury Board Secretariat, Ministry of Infrastructure, and Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. She is currently the Senior Policy Advisor in the Ministry of Education. She has been a member of several steering committees for healthcare facilities design, committee member of the Ontario Association of Architects, the Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario, and the Canada Green Building Council, as well as the advisor of several international healthcare design conferences for over 10 years.

Besides being a founding Director of The Right Angle Journal and the Arti-Smoking International Project, she is also a founding committee member of the Colour Research Society of Canada, co-chair of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Long-Term Care Design Working Group, committee member of the Member of Parliament Senior Advisory Council, and the building advisory committee of the Carefirst Campus of Care Long-Term Care Home.
Vivian is a 2018 University of Toronto Arbor Award recipient. She has also received the 15-year Ontario Volunteer Service Award in 2023 and the COVID-19 Humanitarian Service Medal in 2021.

Lawyer with nearly 20 years’ experience in the public and private sector, practising pensions, labour, employment, human rights, commercial and public law. Currently director of pension legal and policy at a major Ontario public pension plan.