Meet the Founder
Brighton Gbarazia is the founder of Wealth Marathon. He is the author of *Master Your Mortgage: What the Bank Won’t Tell You About Buying the Right Home.* As a licensed mortgage broker with over a decade of experience in finance and real estate, Brighton has worked for some of Canada’s largest banks, including Scotiabank and CIBC, in various roles as a Financial Advisor and Underwriter.
When he’s not discussing finances, Brighton enjoys running marathons as well as traveling. He currently resides in British Columbia but is originally from Nigeria.
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What Is Wealth Marathon?
Wealth Marathon is a fee-based online financial coaching company founded by Brighton Gbarazia, a mortgage broker and author with over ten years of experience in finance and real estate. After working with some of Canada’s largest banks, such as Scotiabank and CIBC, Brighton created Wealth Marathon to help individuals and families learn how to save, invest, and grow their wealth without the pressure of sales-driven tactics.
At Wealth Marathon, you can access valuable insights on investing, real estate purchasing, improving your credit score, and planning for retirement. All services are offered online and can be accessed from any platform, anywhere in the world. Start learning how to grow your money and avoid enriching the banks.
What Makes Wealth Marathon Different from the Bank?
Wealth Marathon is a fee-based financial company. We believe that transparency and honesty are crucial when it comes to handling money, which is why we disclose our fees upfront to our clients.
Banks often create the illusion that their services are free. If their “financial advice” is free, why do they only promote their own products? The reality is that banks disguise their fees because they profit from your deposits in savings accounts, investments, or mortgages. While fees aren’t inherently bad, it’s problematic when someone doesn’t disclose them upfront. Even worse, if they don’t show you how much they are making off your investments, that’s simply wrong. At Wealth Marathon, our fees are presented to you openly, and we don’t earn money outside of those fees.
We employ a passive investment strategy and allow our clients to choose which products they want to use. Unlike banks, we do not push specific products solely because we receive higher commissions. Our recommendations are based solely on what is best for you, not influenced by bonuses tied to certain funds.
Perhaps what truly sets us apart is our commitment to listening to you. Our focus is on your goals and what you want to achieve with your money. This means no unsolicited credit card offers during our meetings, no pressure to open new savings accounts, and no attempts to meet asset under-management targets. Our priority is to concentrate on you and understand how we can help you reach your financial objectives.
After we’ve listened to your needs, we make recommendations tailored to your unique situation. It’s simple, honest, and transparent.
Financial Services Offered
Retirement Planning
Are you ready to retire but unsure if you have enough money to do so? Our retirement planning program will help you envision what your retirement might look like. A detailed retirement plan will inform you how long your money will last and how much you can spend each year.
Investment Planning
If you find investing intimidating, our investment planning services will assist you in creating your portfolio. With our passive investment approach, you can save money compared to typical bank offerings while making it easy to manage your investments.
Real Estate Planning
Real estate can be an effective tool for wealth creation and retirement income. If you’re looking to use real estate as a wealth-building strategy, this program will help you understand how to structure your investments and identify the types of properties to acquire.
*Mortgage Financing
If you need a mortgage or have an existing mortgage, we can help you with refinancing, renewals, new purchases, reverse mortgages, home equity lines of credit, or commercial mortgages. Brighton Gbarazia is a licensed mortgage broker with Complete Mortgage Services.
*Please note that all mortgages are processed through Complete Mortgage Services, and Wealth Marathon Financial Inc. is not affiliated in any way with Complete Mortgage Services.
General Money Coaching
If you need general money coaching, such as learning to budget, improving your credit score, or paying down debt, we can create a customized program for you.
If you have a specific financial coaching service you need but don’t see it listed, please email co*****@************on.com and provide details about the assistance you require.
Our Approach and Values
Wealth: It’s not a sprint; it’s a marathon. This is how we approach money and wealth creation. The advice we provide isn’t focused on getting rich quickly but on creating lasting wealth that can benefit your loved ones even when you’re not around.
Unlike banks and large financial institutions, our fees are transparent and disclosed upfront. We don’t profit from the products we sell—you choose the products you wish to use. Our investment portfolio employs a passive approach, which helps you keep more of your money.
We prioritize education over flashy slogans about getting rich quickly. True wealth comes from knowledge. Those who understand how wealth works earn more and witness ongoing growth. Therefore, our goal is to enhance our clients’ understanding of financial matters. Money can come and go, but we believe knowledge compounds over time, providing infinite returns.