Extended Team

As a Senior Trust Advisor, Catharine Turner serves clients throughout British Columbia in the Vancouver office. Catharine is well known within the Estate and Trust industry in the British Columbia region. She has held many client facing roles focused on business development as well as servicing complex accounts of domestic and international high net worth families during her roles as an Estate and Trust Advisor, Senior Advisor and Private Banker.

A graduate of the University of British Columbia, Catharine has continued to deepen her knowledge and expertise with key industry designations such as the Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) and the Financial Management Advisor (FMA) designations.

Catharine works with individuals, families, and businesses providing 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, Catharine can help.

With more than 30 years of industry experience, Catharine 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. Catharine understands that no two clients are the same and so, together with her RBC Royal Trust partners, she can find the solution that’s right for you. 

As a Premier Advisor with RBC Wealth Management Private Banking, Brooke Kuyvenhoven provides personal service and tailored advice to help high-net-worth clients save time and effectively manage their day-to-day banking needs.

Working as a single point of contact, Brooke accesses and collaborates with specialists from across RBC to provide a complete, seamless range of complementary services to support the individual short and long term goals of our Wealth Management clients in the Greater Victoria area.

Brooke draws on 5 years of experience within RBC, where she has had the opportunity to engage in several aspects of our retail growth strategy, helping drive RBC's direction for the future and foster long-term client relationships across multiple channels within our communities. She focuses on delivering an exceptional advice experience for high-net-worth households working directly with our Wealth Management partners.

Brooke has earned a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing and a Diploma in Finance from Camosun College, and studied international business abroad in Germany.

As a Premier Advisor with RBC Wealth Management Private Banking, Henry Wong provides personal service and tailored advice to help high-net-worth clients save time and effectively manage their day-to-day banking needs.

Working as a single point of contact, Henry accesses and collaborates with specialists from across RBC to provide a complete, seamless range of complementary services to support the individual short and long term goals of our Wealth Management clients in the Greater Victoria area.

Henry draws on 5 years of experience within RBC where he has had the opportunity to engage in several aspects of our retail growth strategy, helping drive RBC’s direction for the future and foster long-term client relationships across multiple channels within our communities. He focuses on delivering an exceptional advice experience for high-net-worth households working directly with our Wealth Management partners.

Henry has earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and a Minor in Business from the University of Victoria.

Gali obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Victoria in 2000, and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from the University of British Columbia in 2005. She was called to the British Columbia Bar in 2006.

Prior to joining RBC Wealth Management, Gali practiced law in both Vancouver and Victoria, specializing in the areas of Wills and estates, and corporate/ commercial law. She has been a guest speaker for seminars and podcasts on estate law topics, and is a contributor to professional development with the Canadian Bar Association Wills and Estates, and Elder Law sections.

Memberships include the Law Society of British Columbia, the Canadian Bar Association and the Estate Planning Council of Canada. Gali is also a designated Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) with the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).

Prior to joining RBC, Eugene was a Tax Manager at one of the world’s leading accounting firms where he spent many years providing tax compliance and tax planning services to high net worth individuals, private companies and First Nations.

Eugene is a Chartered Accountant (CPA, CA), a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Simon Fraser University. He has completed and tutored the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants’ In-Depth Tax Course and completed the Advanced Tax Issues for the Owner-Managed Business Course.

Eugene believes that planning is critical to helping people meet their financial goals. Eugene’s role is to work with and support your advisor in preparing and presenting comprehensive Compass Financial Plans.

Tim began his career in the financial services industry in 1992. He has built a reputation as a capable advisor, mentor, trainer and knowledgeable estate planning and insurance professional. In collaboration with your trusted advisors, Tim follows a proven process featuring a customized, client-centric, goals-based approach to create, protect, enhance and transfer wealth.

In addition to a bachelor's degree in political science and an MBA, Tim is also a Certified Financial Planner, a Chartered Life Underwriter and a Certified Health Insurance Specialist.

Tim has called Vancouver Island home since 1980 and settled in Victoria, B.C., in 1985, where he enjoys the west coast lifestyle with his wife, two sons, extended family and friends. Tim coaches youth soccer, is an avid cyclist and loves to walk his dog Sam.