By Frederick Halley
GUYANA-born Raymond Alli is an entrepreneur with a difference. Alli is the proud owner and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Higher Living, an entity that includes Dental by High Park, Aphrodite Salon and Spa, Apollo Studio and IT Computing Resources in Toronto, Canada.

Plans are well advanced to open an X8 Lounge as Alli explained that part of his wellness process is positive thinking and taking time out of one’s busy schedule to also have fun. According to him, “dance is the hidden language of the soul,” and “the best fashion statement is a fit and healthy body.”
The winner of several banking awards, Alli also offers mortgage advice and has been involved in construction projects, consisting of full renovations with high-end finishing for both residential and commercial properties.
Alli believes his accomplishments over the years have helped ameliorate the stress that individuals face in securing their financial well-being and also in assisting them to make smart investment decisions.

WELLNESS
The popular businessman, in defining wellness, pointed out that it’s a choice. “The decision to make choices towards a healthy and positive lifestyle is active, ongoing, and personal. In other words, it’s not just a one-time event, but rather, a matter of a life-long commitment.”
Alli disclosed that his dream was to provide a set of services to help people take care of their bodies since, according to him “it’s the only place they have to live in. That has always been my mission in life and I feel that I have accomplished it through the power of positive thinking.”
Dental by High Park provides general dentistry services as well as a variety of cosmetic dentistry procedures. The aim is to provide patients with a pain-free experience in a comfortable setting and this is taken care of by a team of experienced and exceptional hygienists who are tasked with ensuring patients’ visits are as pleasant as possible.
The services include bleaching, bonding, bridges, cleaning, crowns, dentures, fillings, implants, periodontal and root canal.
Aphrodite Salon & Spa consists of a set of services to help you stay stress free and beautiful, allowing you to take the time out to realise the finer things in life, such as enjoying nature, a romantic dinner with someone special or just feeling beautiful about yourself.
The services to add are hair colour, wash/cut/style, perms, facials, massages, manicures and pedicures, shellac and hair removal, all done in a professional manner.
Apollo Studio is your personal yoga, dance and fitness studio. Alli pointed out that dance and yoga are the hidden languages of the soul and in addition the best fashion statement is a fit and healthy body. “Our studio is open to you with classes to assist you with both. We are always adding new forms of dance, yoga and fitness programmes, so stay connected and join a complete way of living.”
The studio caters for yoga and meditation and strives to enhance the quality of life of individuals by encouraging dance and fitness to be part of higher living while having fun and staying healthy at the same time.

IT CONSULTING
IT Computing Resources (ITCR) prides itself on its ability to offer its clients a complete spectrum of technology-related services. “This gives us the ability to feed each stage of the process into the next to ensure optimal delivery and comprehensive, cohesive results for our clients. Our business model encompasses an end-to-end spectrum of technology-related services,” Alli boasted.
The services also extend to recruitment and staff augmentation and follows a hybrid onshore/offshore framework to provide clients the best possible outcomes at the most reasonable cost, which Alli describes as getting the best of both worlds. “With over 20 years of experience, we have the ability to secure the most affordable solution for you.  We will inform you on managing your finances, establishing and maintaining good credit, investing in real estate, and increasing your personal net worth.”
Alli started ITCR which is an IT consulting firm. His onshore and offshore teams consist of more than 100 software development professionals with a wide range of experience in the delivery of unique and innovative technology concepts for an impressive roster of high-profile global clients.
The soon-to-be-opened X8 Lounge is billed to have a show and club meshed together in one nightspot. With state-of-the-art decor, X8 will host private and corporate functions and is also open to the public. “It’s an entertainment complex unlike any other, operating as a one-stop platform for all your entertainment needs which include dinner, and show and dance,” Alli explained.
Patrons will be able to enjoy the continental taste of their choice while watching a show and then dance the night away to pulse-pumping, eardrum-throbbing rhythms with their loved ones and friends.
Alli was born in Georgetown but migrated to Canada at the tender age of eight and is delighted over the numerous opportunities he has encountered on his way towards creating a dream industry.