Premier Banking Advisor
As a Premier Advisor with RBC Wealth Management Private Banking, Rawan Haddadin provides personal service and tailored advice to help clients save time and effectively manage their day to day banking needs.
Working as a single point of contact, Rawan will access specialists from across the organization in order to provide a complete range of complementary services to support the individual short and long term goals of our Wealth Management clients in the Oakville/Burlington area.
Rawan draws on five 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.
Rawan successfully attained her Architectural Engineering Degree from the University of Jordan, and when arriving in Canada received her Diploma in Interior Design from the International Career School of Canada. She currently holds accreditation through the Canadian Securities Institute for IFIC, and is focused on delivering an Exceptional Advice Experience for high net worth households that work directly with our Wealth Management partners.
Away from the office, Rawan enjoys cooking and walking her dog Rocky.
High new worth planning specialist
As a Senior Trust Advisor, Susan Macdonald serves clients throughout Western Ontario and is located in the Hamilton office. With a career focused on client relationships, she is dedicated to her clients and provides a personalized service tailored to their specific needs. She provides a wealth of knowledge relating to trusts and their administration. Susan has continued to deepen her knowledge and expertise with key industry designations such as Member, Trust Institute (MTI) and Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) designations.
Susan works with individuals, families and businesses to provide 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, Susan can help.
With more than 20 years of industry experience, Susan 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. Susan 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.
Will & estate specialist
Sara Bond, BA (Hons), LL.B, LL.M
Will & Estate Consultant, Family Office Services, RBC Wealth Management
As a Will & Estate Consultant, Sara Bond provides comprehensive estate planning services which includes providing clients with an effcient estate plan. Sara is distinguished in her feld as an internationally recognized Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP), a designation that displays her advanced knowledge and experience to identify and address developments in the trusts and
estates industry.
Following her call to the Bar, Sara has worked for major trust companies working in a variety of roles involving estate administration and estate planning. Prior to joining RBC, Sara’s last role was Senior Advisor- Planning and Advisory Services, where she advised clients on a variety of Wills, trusts, estate planning matters.
Sara obtained a Joint Honors Bachelor degree from York University, and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Sussex, U.K. Sara has also completed a Master of Laws in taxation, from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University.
Sara is a member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario, and is a member of the Ontario Bar Association, Trusts & Estates Law section.
Complimentary Will & Estate Planning consultation
In appreciation of your valued business relationship with us, your advisor is pleased to offer you a complimentary Will & Estate Planning consultation with Sara, a Will & Estate Consultant.
Sara works closely with your advisor to provide you with information on structuring your estate in an effcient and tax-effective manner. Following your meeting, Sara will provide you with a report outlining various estate planning issues for you to explore in further detail with your own lawyer or accountant.
To schedule a meeting with Sara Bond, please contact your advisor.
Estate planning specialist
Suzanne Schultz, CPA, CA, CFP, CLU
Vice-President & Estate Planning Specialist, RBC Wealth Management Financial Services Inc.
Suzanne's focus is to protect and enhance family and business wealth. She is a trusted professional known for expert wealth management advice utilizing advanced, insurance-based tax and estate planning solutions.
Prior to RBC, Suzanne built her career at a major accounting firm and a boutique tax and estate planning firm. Along with professional designations, she has completed the CICA's In-Depth Tax Course. She was featured as an expert on BNN and HGTV's House Poor and has contributed to the Globe and Mail, National Post and co-authored 78 Tax Tips for Canadians for Dummies.
Suzanne uses her in-depth technical knowledge to carefully understand what can complicate your unique financial situation and collaborates with your other professionals to uncover where you might be exposed to excessive taxes and risk. This planning is essential for business owners, professionals, executives and those with charitable goals.