Client Appreciation Event: Wine Tasting & Real Estate Market Update

In appreciation of your continued trust and support, you and a guest are cordially invited to a special Wine Tasting Event, followed by a brief discussion on the Canadian Real Estate market with an expert panel of guest speakers: 

  • Brendon Ogmundson, Chief Economist at BC Real Estate Association 
  • Anthony Scilipoti, President & CEO of Veritas Investment Research,
  • Randy Chin, District Manager for Mortgage Specialists at RBC

Event details: 

To register, please complete RSVP form - For additional assistance, please email abby.huang@rbc.com, or by phone 604-257-2540.

When: 4:15pm – 6:30pm PST on Thursday, February 20th

Location: 36th floor – 1055 W. Georgia St., Vancouver, BC, V6E 3P3

Agenda:

  • 4:15pm: Reception (light Hors d’oevures & refreshments will be served)
  • 5:00pm: Wine Tasting 
  • 5:30pm: Break
  • 5:45pm – 6:30pm: Canadian Real Estate Market Update Presentation and Panel Discussion

Guest Speakers: 

Brendon Ogmundson - Chief Economist at BC Real Estate Association: Brendon is the Chief Economist for the BC Real Estate Association and specializes in macroeconomic forecasting and housing market analysis. Brendon is responsible for communicating trends and producing forecasts for BC housing market, and for forecasting the BC, Canadian and US economy. He is a member of the BC Ministry of Finance Economic Forecast Council and is also a contributor to the Philadelphia Federal Reserve's Survey of Professional Forecasters. Brendon is an experienced communicator, frequently appearing both on television and in print for major Canadian media outlets.

Anthony Scilipoti - President and CEO Veritas Investment Research: Anthony and his partners founded Veritas Investment Research in 2000 which is now one of Canada's most recognized independent investment research firms. He is a Fellow Chartered Public Accountant, a Fellow Chartered Accountant, a Certified Public Accountant (Illinois) and a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. He is a licensed portfolio manager and has been very active in accounting standard-setting since 2003.
Anthony and his team at Veritas also provide comprehensive coverage and research on the Canadian Real Estate market. They offer a unique and critical approach to analyzing market data, current trends, and historical context when assessing the current state of the real estate market. Utilizing a similar forensic accounting-based research approach as they do for their equity investments, Anthony is sure to offer a unique perspective on the market that you won’t want to miss!

Randy Chin - District Manager, RBC Mortgage Specialists: As District Manager Mortgage Specialists, RBC Royal Bank, Randy leads a team in Vancouver, BC; dedicated to providing residential mortgage advice, and who specialize in loan origination and working collaboratively across the RBC ecosystem.
A highly passionate and authentic leader, Randy is very committed to the real estate industry and the community; he has dedicated his time and skills in service of a number of organizations. Randy is a Past Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Homebuilders Association Vancouver, he sits on the Executive Board of Directors for Canadian Home Builders Association BC and the National Board with Canadian Home Builders Association.

Hosted by: 

  • Thomas de Mello, CIM - De Mello Wealth Management, RBC Dominion Securities
  • Vivian Yu, Realtor - Real Brokers
  • Thomas Hoang, Mortgage Specialist - RBC