Chris Gory
Orchard BenefitsChris Gory - Employee Benefits Expert
Chris Gory is a prominent benefits advisor in Ontario, Canada, and founder of Orchard Benefits. With over two decades of experience, he specializes in providing benefits solutions for tech companies.
Professional Highlights
Founded Orchard Benefits in 2000
Focuses on tech company benefits
Advisor at Ryerson Digital Media Zone
Worked with notable startups like Wattpad and 500px
Key Achievements
Finalist for Empire Life Award (2016-2018)
2024 Benefits Alliance Fast Start Award recipient
Known for innovative, customizable benefits solutions
Gory is recognized as an "insurtech nerd" who passionately helps entrepreneurs design flexible, comprehensive employee benefit packages.
Justin Jones
CPA, LPA at Elevation CPA'sJustin Jones is a Partner at Elevation CPA Professional Corporation.
As a Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) and Licensed Public Accountant (LPA), Justin brings a wealth of expertise to his role at the firm and plays a key role in the leadership and strategic direction of Elevation CPA.
Elevation CPA Professional Corporationis an accounting firm that prides itself on providing elevated accounting services to its clients. As part of the leadership team, Justin contributes to the firm's commitment to excellence and client service.
Dave Patriarche
Mainstay Insurance BrokerageDave Patriarche founded Mainstay Insurance Brokerage in 1996 as a one-person shop specializing in providing employee benefits to small and mid-sized businesses in the Greater Toronto Area.
Dave is a strong believer in continuing education and recognized the need for the group insurance industry to broaden its efforts in this area. In 2003 he started a small networking group, which evolved into regular breakfast meetings across the GTA, then into regular educational seminars beginning in 2009.
Dave is recognized as a leader in the group benefits industry, an accomplished speaker at industry events and a contributor to various industry publications. He mentors and acts as an informal resource to benefit brokers, participates in industry think tank groups as well as panels such as; the Benefits Advisors’ Drug Plan Outlook, the Canadian Leadership Council on Drug Plan Partnerships.
Dave spends his spare time with his family and also enjoys taking groups sailing on Lake Ontario, the Caribbean and Mediterranean seas and has even crossed the Atlantic ocean in 2019.