RBC WEALTH MANAGEMENT - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Financial Planning Specialist, RBC Family Office Services
Chris is a Chartered Accountant (CPA, CA) with over 25 years of experience in financial services. He holds his Bachelor of Commerce Degree (Accounting) from Carleton University.
Chris began his career with a major international public accounting firm for 5 years upon graduation from university. Chris then started his role in wealth management services as an investment advisor in 1997 providing clients with investment management, financial planning and insurance solutions. Chris utilizes his experience as a Chartered Accountant and investment advisor to provide comprehensive financial planning services to professionals, business owners and other high net worth clients.
Job Titles:
- Investment Advisor
- Senior Portfolio Manager
- CIM
- Senior Portfolio Manager and Investment Advisor With
Job Titles:
- Investment Advisor
- Portfolio Manager
Job Titles:
- Vice - President & Will & Estate Consultant, RBC Family Office Services
Joseph graduated from Carleton University in 1988 and from the University of Western Ontario Law School in 1991. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1993.
He is an Associate Member of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and a Member of the Carleton County Law Association.
Prior to joining RBC, he practised estate planning in private practice and served as Will & Estate Consultant with Royal Trust Corporation.
He was an instructor for the Ontario Bar Admission Course in Estate Planning and Administration and has been an instructor at the University of Ottawa Law School since 2003 teaching the Will & Estate course.
As a Senior Trust Advisor, Leslie Frederick serves clients throughout the Greater Ottawa Region. Leslie develops lasting client relationships and earns their trust by focusing on delivering timely, quality service and advice.
A graduate of McMaster University with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree, Leslie has continued to deepen her knowledge and expertise with key industry designations such as the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) designations. Leslie has completed the Canadian Securities Course and is the President of the Ottawa Estate Planning Council.
Leslie's focus and expertise in estate, trust and power of attorney administration, taxation, trust law and investments has helped her manage complex personal and family dynamics. She works with individuals, families, and businesses to provide customized estate, trust and incapacity solutions. Whether it is helping someone to settle an estate, establishing a trust to ensure the successful transfer of family assets, or arranging to assist with the administration and responsibilities for a Power of Attorney, Leslie can help.
With more than 30 years of industry experience, Leslie brings to each client the necessary skill set to provide both the technical expertise as well as the genuine understanding of the emotional complexities that underlie these issues. Leslie understands that no two clients are the same and so together with her RBC Estate & Trust Services partners she can find the solution that's right for you.
Job Titles:
- Assistant Branch Operations Manager
Mary Breton brings more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry to her role as Private Banker. She acts as a dedicated relationship manager for private clients and their families throughout the greater Ottawa area.
Her diverse career, which includes experience in both personal and commercial banking as well as investment management and financial planning, has prepared Ms. Breton to serve her clients through all stages of their financial lives. Working with a relatively small client base allows her to act as a true financial partner, and she provides in-depth financial advice to senior executives, business owners and their families, consulting with their legal, tax and insurance advisors when appropriate.
Ms. Breton designs sophisticated banking, personalized short- and long-term lending and flexible credit packages for her clients. And through RBC, she works with a team of specialists, in Canada and in key markets worldwide. This team enables her to provide a complete range of services-including investments, commercial banking, estate planning, and domestic and international trusts-to meet each client's specific needs.
A Certified Financial Planner, Ms. Breton is also an active volunteer, participating in various fundraising events for Ronald McDonald House, the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Autism Ontario and the Alzheimer's Society of Ottawa and Renfrew. When not spending time with her two grown daughters, she enjoys travelling and playing golf.
Job Titles:
- Branch Operations Manager
Michael has been in the Wealth Management Industry since 1997 where his primary area of focus has been in investment advisory and wealth advisory services. Michael joined RBC Wealth Management in 2020 as Vice President, Private Wealth Consultant; a role in which he will support advisors and fellow professionals in engaging enterprising families in broader discussions with respect to their family, their businesses and their wealth.
Prior to joining RBC Wealth Management Michael held several progressive roles at other financial institutions. Michael was the former Head of HNW Wealth Planning Services at another Canadian financial institution where he was involved in the development of: financial planning software, a HNW service delivery model, specialized planning services including the introduction of business advisory and cross border wealth planning.
Michael's experience in conjunction with his completion of many industry leading designations suit him well as he helps initiate client discussions on family governance, family business succession, and legacy. Michael is dedicated to working as part of a multidisciplinary team guiding enterprising families to greater success.
Michael is committed to ongoing personal and professional development and is a continuous lifelong learner. Michael's greatest skill comes in his ability to listen and work effectively with his peers at any level.
Job Titles:
- Certified Financial Planner, Associate of the Society of Actuaries
Prashant has assisted high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth families with tax, estate and retirement issues since 1992.
His guidance supports clients in their relationships with their external professional advisors, with whom he frequently interacts.
His expertise includes tax and estate planning for executives, business owners, retirees, sports professionals and individuals with U.S. issues. He also assists individuals facing significant financial events (sale of business, financial windfall, retirement, job loss, moving to Canada, leaving Canada, etc.)
Prior to joining RBC in 1999, Prashant honed his expertise by working as a Canadian and U.S. tax specialist for two of the big four accounting firms in downtown Toronto.
Prashant is a Certified Financial Planner, Associate of the Society of Actuaries and member of both the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and Canadian Tax Foundation.