Meet the Team

Rick Soparlo, CFP

Advisor | Retirement, Tax & Estate Planning

I’ve been in the financial planning business for over 37 years, working with families who want practical advice and a plan they can rely on. I focus on retirement income planning, tax-efficient strategies, and estate planning—but always with the full picture in mind.

Before this, I was a veterinarian for about 10 years, but made the switch when I realized I loved helping people plan for the future. My style is calm, straightforward, and focused on what works.

I was born and raised in Regina, and this is still home. I spend summers biking and paddling, and winters playing hockey and skiing. I’m a lifelong Rider fan with season tickets that now rotate between my three daughters—and lately, my grandkids Emmett and Evie.

Morgan Zacher, Communications and Client Service

Morgan is our client service specialist. She will be helping you on the phone, scheduling your reviews and providing administrative support to our office. Morgan enjoys helping people, and values family and friends. These and other qualities make her a great addition to our team. And—ask her about her photography! She takes beautiful photos.

Mikayla Amundsen, Associate Advisor

I joined the Astra team in 2025 as an administrative assistant, supporting the day-to-day operations while beginning my journey toward a career in financial planning. Today, I am an Associate Advisor and enjoy helping clients with a variety of their financial planning needs.

Before joining the Astra community, I worked as an environmental consultant. While I enjoyed that work, I realized I wanted to broaden my knowledge and build a career helping people plan for their financial future. I am currently working toward earning my Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation and am fortunate to be surrounded by incredible mentors along the way.

Born and raised in Regina, I have always had a love for people and the outdoors. I look forward to building meaningful relationships with clients and helping them gain confidence in their financial future.

Tanner Kyle, Associate Advisor

As a new Associate Advisor in the financial industry, I bring a people-first approach rooted in trust, communication, and a genuine commitment to helping clients move forward. I’ve always been driven to help others set meaningful goals, navigate challenges, and build confidence in their decisions—values shaped by my experience building and operating my personal training and nutrition consulting business, StrongerByTK.

I carry those same principles into my work in the financial industry, where I’m passionate about helping clients feel confident, informed, and supported throughout their financial journey.

Outside of the office, you’ll find me on a golf course swinging a club, in the gym lifting weights, or spending time with my growing family.

Dwight Kosior, Advisor Emeritus | Planning Support & Mentorship

Dwight joined Astra in June 2024 after many years as a trusted financial advisor. Partnering with Zena allowed him to offer his clients the strength of a full team, dedicated to meeting their financial needs and continuing their planning journey with care.

Now transitioning into semi-retirement, Dwight has stepped away from his advisory license but remains connected to the work he loves. He continues to support the Astra team —sharing insights, helping guide planning conversations, investment research and offering mentorship. His passion for building wealth and applying the timeless principles he learned from his mentors still shapes the way we serve our clients today.

Nicole Putz, CFP

Partner | Retirement Income, Tax + Investment Planning

For years, clients have left meetings with me saying some version of, “Okay. I can breathe again.” I love taking the questions, half-baked plans and loose ends, and helping people turn them into something that actually feels manageable.

I’m good at asking the right questions, explaining things in normal language, and seeing the bigger picture. Today, I bring that approach to retirement planning, helping clients make confident decisions about retirement income, investments, taxes and how all the pieces fit together.

I live on an acreage just outside Regina with my family, and when I’m not working, I’m usually looking for something that makes me laugh — Amy Poehler’s Good Hang podcast is currently doing the job.

Zena Amundsen, CFP

Partner | Retirement Income, Tax + Investment Planning

My favourite words to hear after a meeting are, “I feel so much better.” I genuinely nerd out on the complicated parts of retirement planning: connecting your investments, retirement income, taxes and family decisions and figuring out how they should all work together.

I work with people who have spent years building their wealth and are now asking different questions: Do we have enough? When can we retire? How should we create our income? Can we pay less tax? And how should our investments change as we start using the money?

Some clients want to see every assumption and number behind the plan. Others want the one-page version: tell me what I need to know and what we should do next. Either way, I want you to leave knowing there is a plan, someone is paying attention to the bigger picture, and you don’t have to carry every financial decision around in your head.

Outside of Astra, I’m usually drinking a chai latte somewhere in Regina, finding an excuse to get back to Vancouver Island, or leaning into whatever adventure comes with this empty-nester chapter.

INTERVIEWS & EVENTS

Personal Finance is a topic that doesn’t need to be boring. Money affects everyone, so let’s talk more about our behaviors and thoughts surrounding it. We want everyone to feel confident and informed when it comes to their finances. Zena Amundsen has a passion for educating people on financial topics. She has participated and contributed to the website Advisor.ca, the Globe and Mail, and BNN and Global.

Click here to learn more about having Zena speak at your event; or for radio interviews and media appearances.

ReInspirement A Workbook For Planning A Financially-Sound Retirement

So retirement is on your horizon. Are you starting to wonder exactly when you can stop working? Do you often ask yourself if there is enough money to retire? You might catch yourself staring out the window, imagining what you will do with your free time. What are you daydreaming about?

This workbook will explore both parts of your retirement: Your Money and Your Vision.

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