Trainers / Mentors

Brooke Shang (1)
Gustavo Garcia Herreros
Ryan Carr (1)
Liliam Vasquez Davila
Rolando Davila
Katherine Butler
Jeffrey Li
Stephen Cheung (1)

Brooke Shang

Brooke: Mentor, Trainer, Seminar Speaker, Real Estate Entrepreneur, Author, and Mom-preneur

Brooke’s journey from a stay-at-home mom to financial freedom in just four years is a testament to her determination and entrepreneurial spirit. Born and raised in Taiwan, Brooke was instilled with the importance of traditional education and entrepreneurship by her parents, both teachers and owners of a successful cram school empire.

With an MBA from York University’s Schulich School of Business, Brooke returned to the corporate world before pursuing financial education and real estate investing. Through her hard work and dedication, she has invested in Canada, US, Taiwan and China. She has built a diverse portfolio, including lease options, duplex conversions, service accommodation, private lending deals, infills, and land development projects. This has enabled her to replace her corporate income with passive cash flow, allowing her to focus on learning, teaching, personal growth, networking, and traveling with her family.

Brooke is passionate about sharing her knowledge and experience with others. She has written a book, “Financial Freedom the Royal Way,” and has appeared on several podcasts and stages, discussing real estate investing, entrepreneurship, and her journey as a mom-preneur. With her inspirational story and expertise, Brooke is dedicated to helping others achieve financial freedom through proper training and guidance.

Key Highlights:
– A mentor and trainer and seminar speaker at Trust Your Talent Academy with a passion for sharing knowledge and experience
– Real estate entrepreneur with a diverse portfolio
– Author of “Financial Freedom the Royal Way”
– MBA graduate from York University’s Schulich School of Business
– Inspirational journey from stay-at-home mom to financial freedom in less than four years
– Give this playlist a listen: Brooke’s Interviews

STRATEGIES

Gustavo Garcia-Herreros

Originally born in Colombia. I migrated to Canada in the winter of 2003. I came with little to no English. One piece of luggage, and a huge sack of dreams. The purpose was to find a stream path to richness. I was willing to sacrifice my family and friends for the lifestyle I wanted in exchange for my dreams. The goal was clear to me. The way for me to achieve it is not so much. I knew one thing; I was not going to sit on the sidelines to wait for things to happen. Of course, I had to start from the bottom and find my way up. That involved me getting out of my comfort zone and start behaving in a different way. Especially in a new country where everything was so much different from what I knew. Learning new skills and the language was a must.

I had many odd jobs at once, even after securing a more established one, as a Teller at one of the big banks in Canada. It didn’t take too long before I began climbing on the corporate ladder to become Senior Manager at that same bank. A role that offered me a clear sense of the financial market in Canada. Managing a team of more than 30 individuals helped me improve my leadership and people management skills. My ability to set priorities, goals, create processes and procedures, hire new staff and I also saw the need to fire others. Which gave me transferable skills that I use every day in my real estate investing career.

My job also taught me how to invest in the stock market. I became good at it, and I was able to build capital quickly allowing me to achieve one of my goals, buying a home. I pulled all my invested money and used it as a down payment for my Lakeview condo in Downtown Toronto. Despite the excitement I felt at that time though, I was also afraid of such commitment, and the ongoing cost this would involve. It didn’t take long for me to realize that although I now owned my home, I was living paycheck to paycheck still. My investment money had all gone into the down payment. no savings left, and no other stream of income besides my hard-working job. I understood I needed to do something different to continue pursuing my dreams.

In December 2014, I saw the need to find the right support and guidance from those who had conquered and lived the life I so desperately wanted. I started my education as a real estate investor then. I went into more debt to pay for my first tuition. The whole idea was insane to me at the beginning, but I think I was ready to get to the next level. I learned how to manage my money. Since I’ve invested more than $180K in personal development and real estate education alone.

In July 2015, I secured my first Lease Option deal, and that same month I also purchased my very first triplex property. I then continued to add additional properties to my portfolio experiencing a relatively fast growth in my real estate portfolio based on both the Lease Option and the Income Property Multi-Family strategy. I consider those my baby strategies. From there, I expanded my investments by including other strategies in the mix. Strategies like Serviced Accommodations, Wholesale, Private Lending, and Distressed Properties. I guess you could say I’ve diversified myself by using multiple RE strategies in multiple countries as well, Canada, USA, and Colombia. Gaining tons of knowledge and experience along the way.

Today, I’ve built a solid real estate portfolio that has transformed my life. I owe this transformation to not only my willingness to take action but also my mentor’s support and expert advice. I wouldn’t say it has been as easy. I’ve experienced ups and downs. On one occasion I lost $100K of my own money after a private lending deal went wrong. Yet, the lesson only made me stronger as an investor. More detail-oriented and pro-active in securing not only my own portfolio but those of my JV partners and mentees as well.

Outside investing, traveling gets me going! I enjoy soccer. Oil painting is one of my many hobbies. Nothing better than a fine glass of scotch and having an amusing conversation with my wife just before going to bed. I like outdoor events. I believe I’m easygoing, and I enjoy a good laugh. I consider myself pretty handyman. I even dared to reno a house on my own, and with fisher price tools ☺. I can share that story later!

I have a passion for helping people achieve their financial dreams. I want to be of service, I offer you my knowledge, skills, and experience to give you a hand in reaching your goals and dreams. Trust Your Talent is the perfect space to nourish your success!

STRATEGIES

Ryan Carr

Ryan is at capacity for new mentees this year, he will not be taking on new mentees until January 2026

Ryan is a professional investor with extensive experience in both real estate and private equity. He specializes in value-added multi-family investment properties, which give him the opportunity to utilize the BRRRR Strategy (Buy, Renovate, Rent, Refinance & Repeat) & Creative Financing Techniques.

This has allowed Ryan, along with his beautiful wife Shefali and trusted investors to scale out a portfolio of 200 plus doors across multiple provinces in under 5 years.

Life has provided Ryan with multiple reminders that time truly is our biggest asset and as a result, he pushed to help scale his business quickly, retiring both his wife and himself inside of those 5 years, replacing $430,000 household income through a passive cash-flowing portfolio of real estate, paper assets and private lending.

Ryan has an expert understanding of the income approach of valuing commercial residential assets (5+ units), building a team of top-notch professionals (lawyers, accountants, realtors, brokers, etc.), and raising capital thanks to his emotional intelligence and ability to build relationships stemming from 15 years of business-to-business sales.

This has allowed him to raise over $12 Million in capital over his career to make the strategic acquisitions that now make up the approximate $25 Million in assets under management within his real estate investment business.

Recognizing you are your biggest asset, he constantly reinvests in himself, having spent over $200,000 since graduating from Wilfrid Laurier University with a Bachelor of Business Administration & Communication Studies. Personal development seminars, mentors, high-performance coaches, personal trainers, conferences, and books are all a part of Ryan’s continual path of improvement.

Now living the entrepreneurial life full time, Ryan has diversified his experience into infills, development, flipping distressed properties, and more private-equity investments. Having made over a 600% return on his first private equity venture, Ryan sees the opportunity in critically evaluating business ventures using similar underwriting and due diligence as real estate to make massive potential gains.

He has a passion for fast cars, world travel, and great food & wine (especially Italian) which he shares with his family (wife Shefali, son Xavier, and daughter Lily). The same family he hopes to set up for generations to come while making a massive impact in this world.

As an instructor and award-winning mentor with Trust Your Talent Academy, Ryan feels honoured and privileged to help others reach financial independence, firing their bosses, and coming to live life on their own terms. Manifesting lives they had only previously dreamt of.

STRATEGIES

Liliam Vasquez-Davila

Serial Entrepreneur with a Passion for Teaching and Learning

As a child, my curiosity led me to explore new things, languages, and cultures. Born in Venezuela and spending much of my childhood and teenage years in the U.S., I developed a deep appreciation for diverse experiences. I consider myself a dreamer and creator of amazing opportunities, always seeking growth.

In my early 20s, I returned to Venezuela, where I earned a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering. My work as a bilingual engineer and translator ignited my passions for teaching English as a Second Language and entrepreneurship. These passions drove me to establish a highly successful ESL Academy, serving over 1,200 students annually—an accomplishment that remains one of the highlights of my career. 

In 2004, my family and I moved to Canada, where I continued to expand my professional credentials with a TESOL Certificate, a Certificate in Adult and Continuing Education (CACE), and a CTDP designation. In 2014, we discovered real estate investing and home staging, skills that transformed our family’s legacy forever.

Within 4.5 years, we built a thriving real estate portfolio across multiple provinces, achieving financial independence and earning induction into the Legacy International Hall of Fame in 2019. Our success continues as we create win-win opportunities for our family and partners.

Over the last 9.5 years, we’ve leveraged various strategies, including lease options, income properties (single-family and multi-family), wholesaling, distressed properties, infills, and portfolio income, to build the lifestyle we always dreamed of. Additionally, we’ve established the largest home staging company in Edmonton, AB, creating a powerful income stream. We now run our business from anywhere in the world, thanks to the power of leverage, resourcefulness, systems, and strong relationships—one of our greatest blessings.

As an instructor and mentor, I empower my mentees to achieve financial freedom through effective goal setting, business development, and real estate strategies. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with family, traveling the world, fine dining, and exploring new cultures.

STRATEGIES

Rolando Davila

Rolando is a husband, a father and a real estate investor. He moved to Canada along with his wife Liliam and daughter Claudia in the fall of 2004.

He was born and raised in Venezuela graduating from the University of the Andes with a BS in Civil Engineering. Upon graduation, he decided to focus his career efforts in the construction of large-scale capital projects in the Oil and Gas industry. Passionate about Project Management, he completed a Project Management Certificate at McGill University in 2005 and achieved his PMP designation in 2010.

In 2014, after 20 years in the corporate world, Rolando and his wife Liliam, defined a different vision for their family founding a private real estate firm to create financial freedom for their family.

His role as Co-Founder of his investing company is understanding the unique needs of the families they serve, ensuring they are providing suitable homes for their tenants, and that their clients are happy with the solutions they provide. Rolando’s firm has engaged in a variety of projects that include strategies like: Buy-Rent-Hold, Lease Options, Buy-Fix and Sell, Tear-down-Build and Sell, Wholeselling and portfolio income. Rolando’s firm has participated in over 20 real estate transactions with a value over $6.3 million. They have orchestrated a number of JV partnerships to execute some of their projects and have raised over $828,000 in capital to fund them.

During his free time, Rolando loves to travel and enjoy fine dining around the world with his wife and daughter, Claudia.

STRATEGIES

Kathryn Butler

Fort Myers Beach, FL, USA

I purchased my very first house in 1990 with private money before I even knew what private money was!  I rented the property out 3 years later and paid it off after a total of 5 years.  Having depression-era parents, I was taught the American dream is to own your own home – without a mortgage.  Once I realized leveraging would help me grow my business faster, I obtained a mortgage on that house and I’ve been addicted ever since!  

I have a Bachelor’s degree in business and worked in corporate America.  I fired my boss and left that world in 2000 and I’ve never looked back!  

I’ve had experience in wholesaling, foreclosures, rehabbing, rentals, multi units, probate, creative financing, mobile home parks and I’ve even invested internationally.  I’ve taught thousands of students over the years teaching many of these strategies.

My role as a mentor is to help take you to the next level (or 2 or 3!) in your investing career…no matter what level you’re starting at.  I’ve mentored hundreds of students and have even had some inducted into the Hall of Fame!  I’ve had the pleasure of helping students from Asia and Canada invest in the US.  It would be my honor and privilege to be your mentor and help you!  After all, “Your success is my reward!”

Jeffrey Li

Jeffrey is a strong action taker. He believes the saying that “the distance between your dreams and reality is called action.” His career as a professional real estate investor started from the financial education he received. Ever since then, he has taken massive actions and used different investment strategies to build his portfolio. Jeffrey was able to achieve financial freedom in about two years after his first financial training. Today, he has invested in Canada, the U.S. and is expanding his portfolio to the U.K.

Jeffrey’s expertise in real estate investing includes Lease Options, Income Properties, and Creative Financing. He has also invested by fix and flips, BRRR (Buy-Renovate-Rent-Refinance-Repeat), and HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) in the U.K. In his investments, he always wants to creatively structure his deals by leveraging other people’s money (OPM), other people’s time (OPT) and other people’s knowledge (OPK) to maximize the return on investment, and keeps his portfolio growing for the long term.

Jeffrey is a go-giver; he got his hands held by the trainers, mentors, and partners on his journey. He would also like to give back. He believes everyone has a talent and deserves the dreams in their lives. With the passion to influence the people around him, Jeffrey wants to help those who are committed to their financial freedom by his knowledge and experience gained in the real world.

STRATEGIES

Stephen Cheung

Stephen was born in Hong Kong and moved to Canada at the age of 16. His parents worked hard for the government for their whole life but never actually owned any property or traveled freely to enjoy life. This enlightened Stephen to pursue a different lifestyle as he did not want to be working for someone else and trading his time for money.

After he graduated from the University of British Columbia in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Stephen started operating his own computer and IT business. While the business was profitable, his hectic schedule eventually took a toll on his physical and mental health. At that point, he decided to make some changes for a better quality of life.

In 2013, Stephen read the Book “Rich Dad Poor Dad”. and that had completely changed his mindset. He then attended numerous trainings on property investing and learned how money can work hard for him so that he can live off passive income while enjoying the freedom and time to do the things he had always wanted. Since then, he has become an international property investor buying and owning properties in Canada, US and in the UK, and achieved financial freedom. Furthermore, Stephen has been invited to teach investing strategies and share his success story with thousands of investors around the world including Canada, US, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand and all over Europe. In March 2023, Stephen was also on the same stage with Robert Kiyosaki in Melbourne, Australia, teaching thousands of investors together on stage. At Trust Your Talent Academy, we are honoured to have Stephen to share his Real Estate Investing Knowledge to our community at our Workshops.

During Covid when traveling was not an option, Stephen explored and researched trading with his business partner. The resilient duo initially lost 7 figures in USD but was able to weather the storm and finally developed a solid trading strategy that made up for all the loss and eventually generated consistent profits. Soon afterwards, Stephen’s Strategy became popular and was sought after to share. He eventually developed the Paper Asset course at Trust Your Talent Academy to share this robust trading strategy based on Mathematics and Logic, so that hundreds of traders are now following and trading with his strategy globally and earning another stream of passive income.

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