In short
"Recommended" is the highest status on Payotte, and it is earned twice over: the professional is first selected on public data — reviews, years in the trade, active licence — then personally confirms their profile is accurate. There are 95 of them across Canada, in 42 cities and 5 trades, and 76 publish on their profile a number you can check on their regulator's register. No place is for sale: Payotte takes no commission on your transaction and no fee to appear here.
At a glance
95
Recommended professionals
76
publish a verifiable number on their profile
42
cities
15
display the badge on their own site
They display the Payotte badge on their own site 15
The one gesture we cannot make for them: publicly showing, on their own domain, the link to their verified profile. They are not scored higher — they went all the way.
What the badge does for them with AI assistants
- Two sources that confirm each other. Their site links to their Payotte profile, and the profile links back to their site: same name, same licence, same web address. An AI assistant that cross-checks its sources finds the same answer on both sides.
- Their name in a source AI already cites. Payotte was cited more than 7,000 times by Microsoft's Copilots in the 30 days to 29 October 2026; the badge ties their own site to that source.
- A measured result. In our 2 November 2026 check, 9 of the 14 professionals then displaying the badge were named by Gemini for questions about their trade in their city.
- A link machines can read. The badge is a plain HTML link to a dated profile with structured data: nothing to install, nothing that slows their site down.
The list, province by province
Geographic order, not a ranking: Payotte publishes a single professional per sector and never ranks them against each other. The score is shown because it is public on every profile.
| Professional | Trade | Sector | Score | Reach them |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta 4 | ||||
| Charlene Elliott ◆ | Mortgage Broker | Fort McMurray, Fort McMurray | 95 | |
| Mark Herman ◆ | Mortgage Broker | Inner City SW, Calgary | 94 | |
| Sidney G. Cumming | Appraiser | Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie | 79 | |
| Tim Lacroix | Mortgage Broker | South Calgary, Calgary | 92 | |
| British Columbia 6 | ||||
| Alexandros Constandinou | Appraiser | Prince George, Prince George | 74 | |
| David Steinberg | Mortgage Broker | Victoria, Victoria | 92 | |
| Erich Kamprath | Home Inspector | Kelowna, Kelowna | 71 | |
| Jeremy Bohbot | Real Estate Lawyer | Kitsilano–Point Grey, Vancouver | 90 | |
| Kelly Hudson | Mortgage Broker | Richmond, Richmond | 76 | |
| Ryan Walton | Home Inspector | North Vancouver, Vancouver | 86 | |
| New Brunswick 1 | ||||
| Seamus Cox | Real Estate Lawyer | Saint John, Saint John | 80 | |
| Nova Scotia 3 | ||||
| Bruce Lusby | Mortgage Broker | South End–Armdale, Halifax | 76 | |
| Michael (Mick) Levin | Real Estate Lawyer | North End–Fairview, Halifax | 78 | |
| Sandra Pike | Real Estate Broker | Downtown Halifax, Halifax | 86 | |
| Ontario 38 | ||||
| Alan Zheng | Real Estate Broker | York, Toronto | 73 | |
| Alan Zheng | Real Estate Broker | Thorncliffe Park, Toronto | 73 | |
| Alan Zheng ◆ | Real Estate Broker | Richmond Hill, Richmond Hill | 77 | |
| Amelia McLeod | Mortgage Broker | Brantford, Brantford | 86 | |
| Andra Arnold | Real Estate Broker | Guelph, Guelph | 88 | |
| Canadian Home Appraisals Inc. | Appraiser | Scarborough, Toronto | 75 | |
| Candice Schott | Real Estate Broker | East End, Toronto | 81 | |
| Chris Allard ◆ | Mortgage Broker | Barrhaven–Nepean, Ottawa | 93 | |
| Darren McClurg | Home Inspector | Kanata–Stittsville, Ottawa | 92 | |
| Estofa Law | Real Estate Lawyer | Burlington, Burlington | 79 | |
| Jim Steffler | Mortgage Broker | Waterloo, Waterloo | 80 | |
| Joe Battaglia | Real Estate Broker | Port Credit–Lakeshore, Mississauga | 95 | |
| Joseph R. Danford | Appraiser | Barrie, Barrie | 97 | |
| Marek Danielewski | Home Inspector | Hamilton Mountain, Hamilton | 78 | |
| Matt Richling | Real Estate Broker | Downtown Ottawa, Ottawa | 84 | |
| Metrix Realty Group | Appraiser | London, London | 77 | |
| Micky Khaneka | Mortgage Broker | North York, Toronto | 82 | |
| Mike Milovick | Real Estate Broker | Waterloo, Waterloo | 83 | |
| Mushtaq Khan | Appraiser | Downtown Core, Toronto | 78 | |
| Mushtaq Khan | Appraiser | West End, Toronto | 77 | |
| Mushtaq Khan | Appraiser | City Centre, Mississauga | 76 | |
| Mushtaq Khan | Appraiser | Brampton North, Brampton | 79 | |
| Mushtaq Khan | Appraiser | Brampton South, Brampton | 79 | |
| Mushtaq Khan | Appraiser | Brampton West, Brampton | 79 | |
| Mushtaq Khan | Appraiser | Downtown Brampton, Brampton | 79 | |
| Mushtaq Khan | Appraiser | Vaughan, Vaughan | 77 | |
| Pat Del Sordo, AACI, P.App. | Appraiser | Downtown Hamilton, Hamilton | 85 | |
| Pat Del Sordo, AACI, P.App. | Appraiser | East Hamilton, Hamilton | 93 | |
| Pat Del Sordo, AACI, P.App. | Appraiser | West Hamilton, Hamilton | 85 | |
| Paul Meredith | Mortgage Broker | Downtown Core, Toronto | 88 | |
| Ross Taylor | Mortgage Broker | Midtown, Toronto | 81 | |
| Ross Taylor | Mortgage Broker | East York, Toronto | 85 | |
| Ross Taylor | Mortgage Broker | Kanata–Stittsville, Ottawa | 82 | |
| Ross Taylor | Mortgage Broker | Port Credit–Lakeshore, Mississauga | 93 | |
| Sharon Soltanian | Real Estate Broker | North York, Toronto | 97 | |
| Vahn Balabanian | Home Inspector | North York, Toronto | 92 | |
| Vahn Balabanian | Home Inspector | City Centre, Mississauga | 98 | |
| Vahn Balabanian | Home Inspector | Downtown Brampton, Brampton | 92 | |
| Quebec 41 | ||||
| Adam Corbin ◆ | Mortgage Broker | Terrebonne, Terrebonne | 71 | |
| Alex Marcoux | Appraiser | Gaspé, Gaspé | 70 | |
| André Lessard | Home Inspector | Blainville, Blainville | 78 | |
| Aubin & Desbiens Notaires | Real Estate Lawyer | Upper Town–Montcalm, Quebec City | 82 | |
| Behrooz Davani | Real Estate Broker | Verdun–Sud-Ouest, Montreal | 80 | |
| Cédric Monlouvier ◆ | Home Inspector | Saguenay, Saguenay | 74 | |
| DEFSCO Inspection ◆ | Home Inspector | Gatineau, Gatineau | 87 | |
| Équipe Darveau Leduc | Real Estate Broker | Saint-Jérôme, Saint-Jérôme | 84 | |
| Eryck Véziau ◆ | Real Estate Broker | Saint-Eustache, Saint-Eustache | 90 | |
| Étienne Gilbert | Mortgage Broker | Old Québec, Quebec City | 90 | |
| Eva Hazan | Real Estate Lawyer | Outremont, Montreal | 71 | |
| François Nadaud | Mortgage Broker | Lévis, Quebec City | 80 | |
| Jean-François Chamberland | Real Estate Broker | Brossard, Brossard | 90 | |
| Me Jean-Philippe Aubin | Real Estate Lawyer | Sainte-Foy–Sillery, Quebec City | 74 | |
| Jérémie Labbé | Real Estate Broker | Ville-Marie, Montreal | 70 | |
| Jonathan Malette | Home Inspector | Repentigny, Repentigny | 85 | |
| Louis-Philippe Lalonde | Mortgage Broker | Sainte-Foy–Sillery, Quebec City | 75 | |
| Louis-Philippe Munoz | Appraiser | Charlesbourg–Beauport, Quebec City | 78 | |
| Marie Pronovost | Mortgage Broker | Upper Town–Montcalm, Quebec City | 94 | |
| Martin Filion (Proprio Direct) ◆ | Real Estate Broker | Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières | 79 | |
| Mathieu Jacob | Home Inspector | Charlesbourg–Beauport, Quebec City | 85 | |
| Mélanie Pépin | Mortgage Broker | Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Montreal | 93 | |
| Mickaël Pellerin | Home Inspector | Lévis, Quebec City | 74 | |
| MTL Home Inspection ◆ | Home Inspector | Saint-Laurent, Montreal | 95 | |
| Patrick Bergeron | Home Inspector | Sainte-Julie, Sainte-Julie | 86 | |
| Patrick Dorval | Appraiser | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | 76 | |
| Patrick Gaudet | Home Inspector | Drummondville, Drummondville | 70 | |
| Pierre-Alain St-Laurent ◆ | Mortgage Broker | Rosemont, Montreal | 80 | |
| Pierre-Alexandre Coutu-Geoffroy | Appraiser | Saint-Jérôme, Saint-Jérôme | 70 | |
| Pierre-Yves Cloutier | Real Estate Broker | Longueuil, Longueuil | 77 | |
| Réjean Lavallée | Appraiser | Saint-Eustache, Saint-Eustache | 77 | |
| Ronald Péloquin | Real Estate Broker | Granby, Granby | 80 | |
| Ryan La Haye ◆ | Mortgage Broker | Laval, Laval | 90 | |
| Sébastien Boudreau | Home Inspector | Old Québec, Quebec City | 74 | |
| Sébastien Rivard | Home Inspector | Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Montreal | 73 | |
| Simon Brabant | Appraiser | Verdun–Sud-Ouest, Montreal | 73 | |
| Stéphane Guérard | Mortgage Broker | Plateau-Mont-Royal, Montreal | 71 | |
| Toby Thériault ◆ | Home Inspector | Ville-Marie, Montreal | 86 | |
| Valérie Grenier ◆ | Mortgage Broker | Saint-Sauveur–Limoilou, Quebec City | 80 | |
| Valoris - Évaluateurs agréés ◆ | Appraiser | Saint-Laurent, Montreal | 73 | |
| Vincent Roy | Mortgage Broker | Sainte-Julie, Sainte-Julie | 86 | |
| Saskatchewan 2 | ||||
| Riel Syrenne | Mortgage Broker | Saskatoon, Saskatoon | 94 | |
| Tara D. Chornoby | Real Estate Lawyer | Saskatoon, Saskatoon | 87 | |
How this status is earned
- Verified — Payotte editorially retains one professional per sector and trade, from public data: Google reviews (35 pts), experience (30), active licence (15), local footing (15), bonus (5). Green at 70/100 and up, yellow from 50 to 69 (published with its explanations), below 50 the spot stays empty.
- Recommended — the professional confirms their own profile in writing. Nothing else changes: confirming is not re-verifying, and no points are granted for replying. A professional who cooperates does not buy rank.
- What can remove someone from this list — a score falling back under 70, or data that no longer holds. The status follows the data, not the length of the relationship.
- The badge — 15 of these 95 professionals display the Payotte badge on their own site. It is voluntary, free, and earns no points: it is simply public proof, on their side, that they stand behind the selection.
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