Lia Cultraro brings over 23 years of experience in financial services to her role as Private Banker serving business owners, entrepreneurs, high-net-worth clients and their families in Edmonton and the surrounding area.
Lia was raised in an entrepreneurial family. By drawing on both her upbringing and background in financial planning, Lia delivers sophisticated banking, personalized short-and long-term lending solutions and flexible credit packages to her clients and their families. She collaborates with a variety of partners, both within RBC and externally, to deliver specialized wealth management planning, business owner planning, estate planning, and domestic and international trust structures.
Clients value the experience and expertise she brings to her role, including her background in mortgage credit, small business and relationship management. As a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Lia is able to bring perspective to the advice she provides. To ensure personalized service and attention to detail, Lia works with a limited number of clients and their families. This approach allows her to spend more time simplifying her clients' lives.
Lia was raised in Edmonton, where she currently resides with her husband and adorable dog. Outside of the office she is an avid reader, enjoys martial arts, golf, biking, gourmet meals, and travelling. She is especially fond of animals and any charity that supports their well-being.
Bryn Bezaire graduated from the University of Alberta with a B.A. in 2002 and with a Bachelor of Laws in 2005. She was called to the Alberta Bar in 2006.
Early in her career Bryn briefly practiced family law, but for the 14 years prior to joining RBC, she practiced exclusively in the areas of Wills, estate planning, incapacity planning, estate probate, estate administration, and trusts. Her practice included advising on high net worth estates, cross border estates, and tax matters relating to estate planning, as well as making various court applications including passing of accounts, validation and rectification, and Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship matters. The majority of her Wills and estates practice took place at a boutique Wills and estates law firm and later at a mid-sized full service law firm.
Bryn has spoken at many public and private seminars on the importance of proper estate planning, including planning for incapacity and succession. For many years she was a regular speaker during Edmonton Wills Week, sponsored by the Edmonton Community Foundation.
Katie Fiddler, B.Comm., CFP
Estate Planning Specialist, RBC Wealth Management Financial Services Inc.
"Clients are more than numbers, they're people with individual needs and emotions. I do my utmost to create a trusting relationship, to recognize their intentions and learn how they best wish to manage and distribute their wealth."
Incorporating insurance-based tax and estate planning solutions, Katie recognizes clients' circumstances and works with them to coordinate all areas of their family, business and multi-generational planning. She also excels at simplifying potentially complex issues like future tax liabilities and succession planning. Since joining RBC in 2010, Katie's genuine interest in understanding clients' desires has been a driving force in her success. "I'm not just thinking about the numbers. I want to get to know people; we're all unique."
Getting to know Katie, she likes to describe herself as 'boring' but she is actually an accomplished musical artist. She and her husband Chris are the proud parents of 3 children and live just outside of Edmonton in Ardrossan.
Maggie is both a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant and a U.S. Certified Public Accountant. She holds a Master of Science in Accounting from the University of Texas at Dallas.
Prior to joining RBC, Maggie was employed as an international tax manager at one of the leading accounting firms where she specialized in Canadian, U.S. and cross-border personal income taxation providing tax planning and preparation services to a variety of clients.
As a Financial Planning Specialist, Maggie’s role is to work with and support your advisor in preparing and presenting your Compass Financial Plan and to identify and assess any related financial and tax planning concerns you might have.