Kelly is a seasoned estate lawyer with a strong grounding in tax. She has extensive experience administering estates, trusts and private charitable foundations for a major trust company.
This hands-on experience allows her to provide both practical and strategic guidance in structuring your estate and incapacity plan. She has significant expertise in business succession planning, vacation property succession, planning for beneficiaries with disabilities, trusts, charitable giving and addressing the complex considerations that blended families face.
Kelly’s approach integrates both the tax planning considerations of your plan and the interpersonal dynamics that influence family harmony.
Kelly has completed parts I and II of the CICA In-Depth Tax Program and is also Certified Financial Planner professional. She is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) as well as the Law Society of Ontario (LSO).
Complimentary Will & Estate Planning Consultation
In appreciation of your valued business relationship with us, your advisor is pleased to offer you a complimentary Will & Estate Planning consultation with Kelly, a Will & Estate Consultant.
Kelly works closely with your advisor to provide you with information on structuring your estate in an efficient and tax-effective manner. Following your meeting, Kelly will provide you with a report outlining various estate planning issues for you to explore in further detail with your own lawyer or accountant.
As a Senior Trust Advisor, Karen Snowdon-Steacy is responsible for managing a complex book of accounts, and services clients throughout the Greater Toronto Area. Karen works with individuals, families 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, Karen can help. Karen also has specialized and experience in advising on philanthropic and charitable giving strategies for clients who wish to leave a lasting legacy.
A graduate of Victoria University at the University of Toronto specializing in history and political science, Karen has continued to deepen her knowledge and expertise with key industry designations such as Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP). Karen is a full member of STEP.
With 30 years of experience, Karen is well known within the local estate and trust industry and delivers well-balanced advice by staying abreast of product, industry, investment, tax and legislative developments. With a career focused on building client relationships, she is dedicated to providing assistance in the preservation, management and transfer of wealth between generations by providing solutions to implement clients’ estate, trust and philanthropic plans.
Adam Littlejohn, CLU, CFP®, TEP
Estate Planning Specialist, RBC Wealth Management Financial Services Inc.
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Adam began his career in the financial industry in 2009 and has worked for several major Canadian insurers. Experienced in both personal and corporate insurance planning, he has the knowledge to tailor wealth solutions that maximize the financial and tax advantages of insurance products.
Adam's philosophy stems from dedication to his own family. He believes that the cost to safeguard yourself, your loved ones and legacy is insignificant when faced with the alternative - inaction. Having the ability to apply innovative solutions, he will help to protect what is most valuable to you. Pursuing ongoing education ensures that his expertise aligns with the industry's most recognized designations. He holds the Certified Financial Planner® (CFP), Chartered Life Underwriter® (CLU) and Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) designations as well as an Honours B.A in Political Science.
Barrington Grey, CFP, CLU, FEA
Vice-President & Estate Planning Specialist, RBC Wealth Management Financial Services Inc.
After four years with a leading life insurer, Barrington joined RBC in 1993 to help RBC advisors introduce their clients to a new strategy to build and protect their wealth: tax-exempt insurance. Since then, clients, along with their tax and legal advisors, have come to rely on his expertise and advice as a recognized specialist on insurance-based wealth enhancement and protection.
Barrington is an accredited Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Life Underwriter and Family Enterprise Advisor. He is also a member of CALU, the Conference for Advanced Life Underwriting which mandates interests specific to advanced financial planning issues related to estate planning and corporate-owned life insurance, to name a few.
Always willing to contribute to the insurance community, Barrington is regularly called upon as a featured speaker at national conferences held by life insurers and affiliated industry associations.
As a Premier Banking Advisor for the greater Toronto area, Paul Silverston works as a single point of contact providing banking and credit solutions for select clients of Dominion Securities and their families. Partnering with Investment Advisors across the region, he provides personalized service and tailored advice to help clients save time and effectively manage their day-today banking and credit solutions.
With over 10 years' experience in banking, Paul's experience, his excellent customer service skills and great sense of humor has made him an indispensable member of the banking community. Prior to his current role. He worked as a Banking Advisor at an RBC branch where he learned key skills in order to achieve a high level of client satisfaction.
Paul was born and Raised in North York Ontario. He is the youngest of four siblings and the proud uncle of three nephews. Paul is known to his family and friends as the go to guy for all technology matters. In his free time Paul likes to spend time with his family, watch documentaries and take nice long walks with his Wife.
As a Premier Banking Advisor for the greater Toronto area, Claudia Diaz works as a single point of contact providing banking and credit solutions for select clients of Dominion Securities and their families. Partnering with Investment Advisors across the region, she provides personalized service and tailored advice to help clients save time and effectively manage their day-to-day banking and credit solutions.
With 15 years of experience in the financial industry with Royal Bank of Canada, Claudia is well respected by both her clients and peers alike. Prior to her current role Claudia was a Financial Advisor, Banking Advisor, as well as an Operational support role at RBC. Clients appreciate Claudia’s extensive experience as a banking and advisory professional and her commitment to efficiently meeting their needs and simplifying their financial affairs.
Committed to giving back to her community, as part of RBC’s community events Claudia has volunteer for the Aga Khan Museum, Evergreen Brickworks and the Daily Bread Food Bank. In addition, she is very passionate in helping the less fortunate here at home as well as in other countries.
Born in El Salvador, Claudia moved to Canada in 1993 and lives in Toronto with her husband, three children and grandson. In her spare time, Claudia loves spending time with her family and friends who inspire and motivate her life.