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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.

Successful individuals and entrepreneurs draw on the expertise from many professionals to shape their wealth and financial strategies. Your Private Banker is pleased to offer the resources of RBC to help you continue to grow your wealth.

Vanessa Do brings more than 17 years of experience in financial services. As a dedicated relationship manager, Vanessa and her team provides personalized, discreet financial counsel to high net worth business owners, entrepreneurs, professionals, and their families throughout the Greater Vancouver Area.

Private Banking clients' have access to sophisticated banking, personalized short and long-term credit solutions and flexible cash management. Depending on her clients' needs, these services may include estate planning, domestic and international trusts, financial planning and discretionary & non-discretionary investing. When necessary and appropriate, Ms. Do draws on the expertise of a broad group of specialist across RBC and works closely with other professionals on your team, such as lawyers and accountants, to ensure that RBC's capabilities are fully aligned with your needs.

Prior to joining Private Banking in January 2020; Vanessa was a Commercial Account Manager working with mid-market companies, national and large regional firms in legal, accounting, architecture, engineering and business services. She has held a succession of roles in the branch and retail network including a Senior Account Manager, Business & Personal, and prior to her time in Commercial banking, Vanessa worked in the Caribbean as a Trust Analyst with RBC's International Wealth Management team.

Vanessa holds a degree in Applied Sciences and MBA from Simon Fraser University. She also holds a Trust and Estate (TEP) designation from the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and is currently pursuing her Personal Financial Planning (PFP) designation to help her provide tailored financial planning counsel for her clients' increasingly sophisticated needs.

Outside of the office, Vanessa can be found traveling, exploring the city's newest restaurants, watching a game, running along the seawall, and spending time with her son.

As a Senior Trust Advisor, Phylicia Rye serves clients throughout the Eastern Greater Vancouver and North Vancouver Island areas. Her focus on providing estate and trust advice and solutions to high net worth families has garnered her a strong reputation among her peers and is well known within the estate and trust industry for her ability to deal with complex issues.

Phylicia graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Arts (Economics). She also holds both the Personal Financial Planner (PFP) and Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designations, and the Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) designation. She has over 24 years of industry experience and has leveraged the necessary technical and business development skills to provide clients with the right solutions for their unique circumstances.

Phylicia works with individuals, families, and businesses providing 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, Phylicia can help.