Our History

Shayne and Steve

Steve Connolly entered the Life Insurance Industry in July 1983, as a Sun Life Advisor, following a 21 year career in the field of education. In 1998, he founded Connolly Financial Group in partnership with his son, Shayne Connolly.

Steve is the first advisor on PEI to receive the Certified Senior Advisor (C.S.A.) designation – newly named C.P.C.A. (Certified Professional Consultant on Aging). In 2010, Steve was inducted into the Sun Life Hall of Fame which is a significant recognition and the highest accomplishment in the industry.

Shayne, a Certified Health Insurance Specialist, specializes in Individual and Corporate Life Insurance and Estate Planning, as well as Employee Benefit consulting, at Connolly Group .

The main focus of the Connolly Group is to concentrate on business and professional insurance, estate planning and working closely with client legal and accounting advisors.

The team at Connolly Group pride themselves on offering the best customer service and insurance solutions to their valued clients.

Steve is an incredible role model in business as he always puts his clients first by worrying about their financial needs and has done so extremely well for more than 35 years.  

– David Hooley,

QC-Cox & Palmer