Meet the team

Coming from one of the major global accounting firms, Yat-Sze brings a broad range of experience to her role as Vice President, Financial Planning Specialist.

In her previous role, she spent many years working with private companies, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and partnerships. Her work included tax minimization through appropriate tax planning (corporate and personal, including estate planning) as well as corporate restructuring.

Yat-Sze is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and a Certified Financial Planner (CFP). She completed her Bachelor of Commerce at the University of British Columbia and has completed all three levels of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants’ In-Depth Tax Course. She has also completed the Advanced Tax Course for Owner-Managed Businesses.

As a Financial Planning Specialist, Yat-Sze’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.

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.

Managing wealth can be complicated. Working together shouldn't have to be.

Collaborating with your tax and legal professionals is something Carey does well. As a Chartered Professional Accountant, Trust & Estate Practitioner, and after many years in the tax and estate planning group of a leading Canadian life insurer, he understands there's a lot to consider when putting a plan in place.

Carey focuses on customizing tax-effective, insurance based solutions for business owners and high-net-worth families. His ability to simplify the complex and provide clarity of financial situations offers clients comfort in knowing they're being well looked after.

With a love of family and the outdoors, Carey is often found out on the golf course with his wife and two daughters. He has contributed to many industry publications and is a sought after speaker in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

As a Premier Banking Advisor for Vancouver, Bonnie Tang works as a single point of contact, providing banking and credit solutions for select clients of Wealth Management Canada and their families. Partnering with Investment Advisors and Counsellors across the region, she provides personalized service and tailored advice to help clients save time and effectively manage their day-to-day banking needs.

With more than 21 years of experience in financial services with RBC, Bonnie is respected by her clients, her peers and the industry, and has received top performer recognition. Bonnie is committed to giving back to her community and acts as a volunteer member for BC Children Hospital (BCCH) and Growing Chefs. She also supports the United Way annual fund raising campaign.

Born and raised in China, Bonnie migrated to Canada in 2000. She received her Bachelor of Business Administration, major in Accounting from the University of Macau, China.

Bonnie currently resides in the Vancouver area with her husband and son. When she is not hard at work for her clients, Bonnie enjoys yoga, cooking, baking and traveling overseas. She is also a fan of horror movies. Bonnie speaks fluent English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

As a Senior Trust Advisor, Gurmehl Kasbia works with individuals, families and businesses to provide customized estate, trust and incapacity solutions throughout British Columbia. 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, Gurmehl can help.

Gurmehl earned a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Leicester in the U.K., and a Bachelor of Arts from Carleton University. Called to the Bar of Ontario in 2015, he has a wealth of knowledge in estates litigation, and the drafting of Wills, trusts and powers of attorney documents. He is an Associate Member of STEP Canada, and is in the process of obtaining his Trust and Estate Practitioner designation.

With more than eight years of experience in the financial sector and law, Gurmehl has become well known within the local estate and trust industry for delivering well-balanced advice. He stays abreast of product, industry, investment, tax and legislative developments and remains focused on building client relationships. Gurmehl is dedicated to providing assistance in the preservation, management and transfer of wealth between generations by providing solutions to implement clients’ estate and trust plans.