Extended Team

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.

Lia Cultraro brings over 23 years of experience in financial services to her role as Private Banker serving business owners, entrepreneurs, high-net-worth clients and their families in Edmonton and the surrounding area.

Lia was raised in an entrepreneurial family. By drawing on both her upbringing and background in financial planning, Lia delivers sophisticated banking, personalized short-and long-term lending solutions and flexible credit packages to her clients and their families. She collaborates with a variety of partners, both within RBC and externally, to deliver specialized wealth management planning, business owner planning, estate planning, and domestic and international trust structures.

Clients value the experience and expertise she brings to her role, including her background in mortgage credit, small business and relationship management. As a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Lia is able to bring perspective to the advice she provides. To ensure personalized service and attention to detail, Lia works with a limited number of clients and their families. This approach allows her to spend more time simplifying her clients' lives.

Lia was raised in Edmonton, where she currently resides with her husband and adorable dog. Outside of the office she is an avid reader, enjoys martial arts, golf, biking, gourmet meals, and travelling. She is especially fond of animals and any charity that supports their well-being.

Having begun his career in the financial services industry in 2003, Denny has a range of experience working in both sales and management positions. He prides himself on fostering high-trust relationships and matching client goals with ideal solutions. Specializing in working with families, professionals and business owner clients, including extensive work with physicians, Denny offers unique and customized life and living benefits insurance-based solutions to meet your needs.

Denny is an active member of ADVOCIS, The Financial Advisors Association of Canada, which is the oldest and largest voluntary professional membership association of financial advisors and planners in Canada. He previously held a five-year board member position for ADVOCIS at the Edmonton Chapter.

"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.

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.