Patrick Cziolek, BCom, CFP, CLU, CHS, TEP
Estate Planning Specialist, RBC Wealth Management Financial Services Inc.
"In order to help, we must be knowledgeable, ask the right questions and listen." Working with clients for more than 20 years, Patrick believes empathy is the key to understanding people. "Learning what matters most, and providing meaningful advice with purpose is why I am passionate about what I do."
Collaborating with our team of professionals, Patrick helps implement wealth management plans by using insurance based solutions that preserve wealth, increase estate values and transfer wealth to the next generation.
While driven to succeed, it is Patrick's family that brings him the most joy. Together they enjoy parks, travelling, and biking. He is fluent in Polish, German and English, and remains active in the industry by volunteering for Advocis, The Financial Advisors Association of Canada. He's also proud of curating the best espresso not found in your local coffee shop.
As a Premier Banking Advisor for the Greater Edmonton Region, Alexandra works as a single point of contact, providing banking and credit solutions for select high net worth individuals and their families. She partners with Investment Advisors and Counsellors across the region and provides personalized service and tailored advice to efficiently manage their clients' day-to-day banking needs.
Alexandra has worked in the financial industry for over 18 years and brings in-depth experience to the Premier Banking role. Over the past 9 years, she worked as a Business Account Manager in Business Markets focusing on relationship management with business owners.
Alexandra holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from University of Alberta, major in Finance. Committed to giving back to her community, Alexandra volunteers with Edmonton Food Bank and Edmonton Ronald McDonald House.
Alexandra was born in Taipei, Taiwan and has called Edmonton home for over 30+ years. When she is not hard at work for her clients, Alexandra enjoys travelling, reading mystery novels and hiking.
Bryn Bezaire graduated from the University of Alberta with a B.A. in 2002 and with a Bachelor of Laws in 2005. She was called to the Alberta Bar in 2006.
Early in her career Bryn briefly practiced family law, but for the 14 years prior to joining RBC, she practiced exclusively in the areas of Wills, estate planning, incapacity planning, estate probate, estate administration, and trusts. Her practice included advising on high net worth estates, cross border estates, and tax matters relating to estate planning, as well as making various court applications including passing of accounts, validation and rectification, and Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship matters. The majority of her Wills and estates practice took place at a boutique Wills and estates law firm and later at a mid-sized full service law firm.
Bryn has spoken at many public and private seminars on the importance of proper estate planning, including planning for incapacity and succession. For many years she was a regular speaker during Edmonton Wills Week, sponsored by the Edmonton Community Foundation.