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Inder is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and has completed the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada’s In-Depth Tax Course. She holds a Bachelor of Science and a Diploma in Accounting from the University of British Columbia.
Prior to joining RBC, Inder amassed over eight years of experience in public practice at two distinguished and established accounting firms. As a Tax Manager she specialized in providing Canadian tax solutions to a wide range of clients and industries. Her experience includes tax planning, estate planning, and corporate reorganizations for high net worth families and business owners.
Inder’s role is to work with and support your advisor in preparing and presenting your Compass Financial Plan and to identify and assess any related financial planning concerns you may have.
Melissa obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from Simon Fraser University in 1999 and earned her Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Victoria in 2007. She was called to the Bar in British Columbia in 2008.
Prior to joining RBC Wealth Management, Melissa practiced law in Vancouver and specialized in estate planning and estate administration as well as small business corporate and commercial matters. Melissa assisted clients with a range of estate planning matters including drafting Wills, Powers of Attorney and Representation Agreements as well as matters related to the administration of an estate, including applications for Letters Probate and Letters of Administration. Melissa also assisted clients with matters relating to a variety of corporate transactions including incorporations, corporate reorganizations, corporate financing, share and asset purchase and sale transactions as well as the drafting of various corporate commercial documents including shareholder agreements and partnership agreements.
Melissa is a member of the Canadian Bar Association Wills and Trusts Section (Vancouver).
Melissa’s role with RBC Wealth Management is to work with you and your advisor to review and/or structure your Will, estate and trust matters to ensure that your plan is organized in an effective and tax-efficient manner.
Arne Perrin, B.Comm. (Hons), CFP®
Vice-President & Estate Planning Specialist, RBC Wealth Management Financial Services Inc.
Wealth on your terms.
Arne's eldest daughter has a poster on her wall. It says, "Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken." That's how Arne lives life. He hopes others feel the freedom to do so as well. That's why his core purpose is to help clients enjoy and distribute wealth on their own terms.
To help those clients make informed choices, Arne and his team make it their mission to listen, interpret, educate and coach - that insurance is an asset, not an expense, for example. Careful planning then surfaces the right solution.
Loyalty and trust are paramount. By doing the right thing, Arne and his team want to be advisors' and clients' first choice. It helps that they're renowned as highly responsive, superbly meticulous, very honest - and always trying to be better.
As a Premier Banking Advisor for Vancouver, Christina Tong works as a single point of contact, providing banking and credit solutions for select clients of Wealth Management Canada and their families. Partnering with Investment Advisors and Counsellors across the region, she provides personalized service and tailored advice to help clients save time and effectively manage their day-to-day banking needs.
With 3 years' experience in financial services at RBC, Christina is respected by her clients, her peers and the industry, and has received top performer recognition. Christina is committed to giving back to her community and acts as a volunteer member for We Day at the Rogers Arena. She also participates in the BC Children's Hospital Foundation supporting kids in BC.
Born and raised in China, Christina was further raised in BC after migrating to Canada in her teens. Christina holds a Bachelor of Economics Degree from Simon Fraser University.
Christina currently resides in the Lower Mainland. When she is not hard at work for her clients, she enjoys spending time and walking her dog. Christina also enjoys watching movies, trying new food and trading stocks. Christina is fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese.