Meet our team

Aileen obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia in 2000 and graduated from Dalhousie Law School in 2003. She was called to the Bar in British Columbia and Ontario in 2004. She has completed all three levels of the CPA in-depth tax course.

In 2009, Aileen joined RBC, assisting clients with their overall tax and estate planning, and in 2014, assumed her present position, specializing in assisting high-net-worth clients with their succession, tax, retirement and estate planning. Prior to joining RBC Dominion Securities, Aileen practiced law in Vancouver and Toronto, specializing in estate and trust planning, and tax litigation.

Aileen is the Chair of the Vancouver Branch Executive of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). She is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the Canadian Tax Foundation, and a Trustee of the YMCA of Greater Vancouver Endowment Fund.

Anna-Marie Lyons graduated with a Masters in Business Administration from the Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario. She has completed all three levels of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) In-Depth Tax Course and is a Certified Financial Planner.

As an advisor to high net worth clients since 1991, Anna-Marie is a committed advocate for financial literacy and believes that a plan is imperative to meeting long term financial goals and ensuring effective estate transitions. Her role is to work with and support your advisor in preparing and presenting a comprehensive Compass Financial Plan.

Enjoy, preserve and enhance your wealth.

For almost 40 years, David has enjoyed collaborating with affluent clients to help them discover the possibilities within their wealth. Sometimes clients can be overwhelmed with the complexity of how best to enjoy, preserve and enhance their wealth – but by working with David, they have achieved much greater peace of mind.

David partners with clients’ external advisors and RBC Wealth Management’s planning professionals to deliver fully integrated wealth planning strategies. And he is passionate about philanthropy: "I relish showing clients how they can create significance with their wealth for the charitable causes they want to support – during their lifetime and upon their passing – while still achieving their other wealth goals."

David has a reputation with clients and advisors of being respectful, credible and reliable. Let him help you Get the most out of life™.

Matthew is a valuable member of your advisors’ planning team, working to help you create, preserve and transfer wealth by incorporating insurance solutions into a comprehensive financial plan. Matthew’s relationships with top-ranked Canadian insurance companies are a tremendous asset when working to secure and protect your wealth.

Specializing in estate planning, Matthew provides customized solutions to address concerns related to excess taxation, estate preservation and business succession commonly faced by our firm’s clientele.

Matthew holds a degree in Political Science and is an accredited Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Certified Health Insurance Specialist (CHS) and Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU). Additionally, he maintains memberships with the Financial Advisors Association of Canada (Advocis), the Financial Planning Standard’s Council (FPSC) and the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).

Grace received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia in 2000 and graduated from Dalhousie Law School in 2003. She was called to the British Columbia Bar in 2004.

Prior to joining RBC, Grace practised law in Vancouver, specializing in estate planning and estate administration. Most recently, Grace worked at a hospital foundation advising the charity on legal matters as well as its donors on charitable giving.

Grace is a member of the Canadian Bar Association Wills and Trusts Section and Charities Section. She is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin.

Grace would be pleased to work with you and your advisor to structure your estate in an effective and tax-efficient manner.