Father's Day 2020

It’s Father’s Day, and I just shared some special moments with my dad as we walked through the Oak House Benefits office together for the first time, growing excited for the future of my new company and reminiscing about the earliest days of The Williamson Group.  

I was proud to show him our downstairs kitchen space and to share my vision of making it like many other kitchens; the heart of a home. I hope it will be a place where both the team and clients can unwind together. We strolled together while he took in all the spaces earmarked for future growth – from the training room where I will be holding education sessions for our team and clients, to the future homes of offices and collaborative workspaces eagerly awaiting more creative minds and spirits to fill them. Our new office space is not just for the here and now, it’s built on the dream of planting the seeds for the future. A lesson learned from my dad, and realized in Oak House Benefits.  

Of the entire tour, I think my dad’s favourite part was listening to me crank the tunes in the office “just to check the acoustics.” Anyone who knows PW (as we affectionately referred to him at The Williamson Group) knows he would also “check the acoustics” whenever he had guests in his office. So in homage, I  cranked Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy” and AC/DC’s “Rock ‘n’ Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution”. It was a great father-son moment and my gratitude for my dad’s support and advocacy as a mentor has been at the forefront of my thoughts as I’ve embarked on this journey. So much of who I am as a father, a partner, a friend and a professional is because of my dad, and today I am so glad to celebrate him. 

Happy Father’s Day, Dad. I love you.