If your investment skills got you as for as the bull market, and you're now seriously considering hiring a financial advisor, you're in good company.
Chances are, the numbers are comparable in Canada.
That may not be a bad idea after all, even if you consider yourself a sophisticated investor. A financial advisor can do all the things for which you do not have time, like checking your asset allocation between stocks, bonds and cash to see if it matches your risk tolerance. Ask how many times you will meet every year. Ask for a list of references and for permission to call a couple of people that you select. A financial advisor who does not listen or who can't wait to get you out of her office so that she can see another client is not good enough, even if she has the longest experience and the highest certification.