Our Partners are:
Paule Gauthier, CPA, CA, LL.M, TEP
Vice-President, High Net Worth Planning Services, RBC Family Office Services
Paule specializes in tax and estate planning for ultra-high-net-worth families.
Her guidance supports clients in their relationships with their external professional advisors, with whom she frequently interacts.
Paule has a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from l’École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC) and a Master’s degree in Tax Law from the Montreal University. She has completed the Securities Dealers Course from the Canadian Securities Institute.
As a Chartered Professional Accountant, Paule has more than 30 years of experience in tax and estate planning consulting, in CA firms as well as in life insurance and securities dealer companies. Paule is a frequent lecturer at annual conferences and technical seminars of l’Association de planification fiscale et financière and other professional associations and an active writer of reference papers on tax and estate planning topics.
Paule is a member of the executive committee of STEP Montreal and is regularly involved in various committees of the Association de planification fiscale et successorale. Paule is a member of the Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec, the l’Association de planification fiscale et successorale, the Canadian Tax Foundation, the International Fiscal Association and the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.
Michel Bétournay, F.Pl.
Vice-President & Financial Planning Specialist, RBC Wealth Management Canada
Michel Bétournay, Financial Planner, obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration degree (major in accounting) from HEC Montréal in 1991, and earned the Financial Planner designation from the Quebec Institute of Financial Planners (IQPF) in 2002.
Michel joined RBC Financial Group in 1993, and has fourteen years’ experience as a Financial Planner, twelve of which were spent with the Compass Financial Planning team.
Michel’s role is to work with and support your advisor in preparing and presenting comprehensive Compass Financial Plans for clients.
When everything matters: it is Noel who gets the call for the most critical situations and complex clients.
With over 25 years' experience in the financial services industry, Noel is different because of what he calls Science and Simplicity. As a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries he has extensive technical knowledge to share, yet advisors and clients alike remark how simply he articulates the most complex issues. These skills are what lead people to call Noel and his team when everything matters.
With the vision to be a world leader in providing life insurance solutions for affluent families and an intense enthusiasm for work, it is Noel's zest for life that sets him apart. He has a habit of grabbing the mic, a passion for extreme sports and a belief that the best can be even better.
Prior to joining RBC Wealth Management, Michael Neudorf specialized in personal, estate and corporate planning for clients in a national law firm. In particular, Michael focused on providing tailor-made service to clients by assisting them in navigating through personal and legal issues in the most tax-efficient manner.
Michael obtained his Bachelor of Law (LL.B) in 2015 from the University of Montreal and was called to the Barreau du Quebec in 2016. Michael also holds a B.A. from McGill University in Political Science and History. In continuing his studies, Michael is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Taxation from the University of Sherbrooke.
Michael is an active member of the Canadian Tax Foundation, the Association de planification fiscale et financière, the International Fiscal Association and the Canadian Bar Association.
As a Senior Trust Advisor, Frédéric Morin is responsible for managing a complex book of accounts and serves clients throughout Quebec out of the Montreal office. Frédéric works with families, individuals 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, Frédéric can help.
Holder of a law degree from the Université de Sherbrooke, Frédéric practiced law for four years. He later obtained his accreditation from the Institut québécois de la planification financière (IQPF) and served as a financial planner for three years at RBC Royal Bank. Member of the Quebec Bar, Frédéric continues to deepen his knowledge and expertise and is studying to become a member of the Canadian division of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).
With a career focused on building client relationships, Frédéric 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.
Frédéric understands that no two clients are the same and actively collaborates with his RBC Estate and Trust partners to find the solution that’s right for the client.
As a Private Banker with RBC Wealth Management, Marie-Josée Bousquet provides comprehensive wealth management and financing strategies to high-net-worth business owners, executives, professionals and their families in Sherbrook and the surrounding area.
With a career spanning over 20 years in the financial services industry, Ms. Bousquet has extensive experience working with clients and more than eight years with RBC. This experience has prepared her to address many of the concerns that her high-net-worth clients face, from financial and retirement planning to personal banking and wealth management, to trusts and lending.
Drawing on this experience, she and her team now provide customized and integrated solutions that include complex credit structures, tax and retirement planning and sophisticated packages for managing her clients' daily banking and cash management needs. When needed, she will partner with a broad range of specialists across RBC to deliver investment management, Wills and estate planning, commercial banking, business succession planning and trust structures to meet both the domestic and international needs of her clients.
Born and raised in Brossard, Quebec, Ms. Bousquet holds a bachelor's degree from HEC Montreal, as well as the IQPF financial planning designation through the Institut québécois de planification financière, which brings perspective and insight into the financial planning advice she provides.
As an Advisor at Private Banking Premier for the South Shore market of Montreal, Vincent Compagnion acts as a single point of contact to offer banking solutions and credit services to RBC Wealth Management clients and their families. In partnership with the investment advisers in his region, he offers a personalized and tailored advice to help customers save time and effectively manage their daily banking needs.
With 14 years of financial services experience at RBC, Vincent is highly respected by his clients and peers. He has demonstrated his ability to give sound advice and excel in customer service.
Born and raised in Montreal, Vincent is committed to giving back to his community and volunteered for the early childhood center in his region in partnership with long-term accommodation centers. He also participates in fundraising activities for the Canadian Children's Foundation.
He is currently living in the Brossard area for the past 12 years with his wife and young son. He is a big fan of traveling, is passionate about the automobile industry and loves outdoor activities.
As an Advisor at Private Banking Premier for the South Shore of Montreal and Eastern market, Sandra Millette acts as a single point of contact to offer banking solutions and credit services to RBC Wealth Management clients and their families. In partnership with the investment advisers in his region, she offers a personalized and tailored advice to help customers save time and effectively manage their daily banking needs.
Having worked for RBC since 2006, Sandra has held various key positions within the network of RBC branches and Private Banking, including that of Manager Client Care, Private Banking Advisor and Client Credit Support Director. She has demonstrated her ability to provide sound advice and excel in customer service. This is why she's highly respected by his clients and peers.
Born on the South Shore of Montreal, Sandra is committed to giving back to the community through Relais pour la vie de Chambly and has volunteered for fundraising activities for Leucan in the Longueil region.
She has lived in the Chambly region for the past 8 years and has developed a great passion for travel.