RBC partners

Steven completed his Bachelor of Business Administration at York University in 1989 and subsequently completed the CICA In-Depth Tax course. He has also achieved the advanced designations of Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and Certified Financial Planner (CFP).

During his time as a tax and financial practitioner with several professional service firms, Steven specialized in Canadian, U.S. and cross-border personal income taxation, and provided planning and preparation services to clients. He also has professional experience with the RBC Tax Advisory Group and RBC Dexia, where he provided tax advice to various business units within RBC.

As an experienced practitioner in financial matters, Steven has written or contributed to many research articles, industry publications, training materials and client presentations.

Steven’s role as a Financial Planning Specialist is to work with, and support, your advisor in preparing and presenting comprehensive financial planning solutions.

Karen is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and Certified Financial Planner (CFP). She graduated with a Master in Management and Professional Accounting from the University of Toronto and has completed all three levels of the CPA Canada’s In-Depth Tax Course. 

As a tax manager at one of the largest international public accounting firms, prior to joining RBC, Karen specialized in tax planning and compliance for individuals, business owners, large private and public corporations, trusts and partnerships. 

Karen is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese and English. 

Karen’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. 

Specialized Financial Planning 

At RBC, we recognize that with greater financial resources, comes greater financial complexity. To help you properly coordinate your financial matters and optimize the unique opportunities available to you, we are pleased to offer you our highest level of financial planning. Personally prepared by Karen Feng, a Financial Planning Specialist, your comprehensive Financial Plan will provide recommendations specific to your situation. Your plan will consider strategies to maximize your cash flow, reduce taxes, ensure your retirement lifestyle, protect your financial security, transfer wealth to your next generation tax-efficiently and make the most of your philanthropic legacy. In appreciation of your business, your advisor is pleased to offer this service to you on a complimentary basis. 

To schedule a meeting with Karen Feng, please contact your advisor. 

As a Business Owner Specialist, High Net Worth Planning Services, Bobby, together with your primary RBC advisor, helps you explore succession, tax, retirement and estate planning issues you face as a business owner.

Bobby has over 15 years of experience working with owners of privately held businesses to help them develop business succession, tax and estate planning solutions tailored to their goals and objectives. Prior to joining High Net Worth Planning Services, Bobby provided tax, retirement, estate and financial planning advice to RBC advisors and their clients. He has written articles on various topics including determining the value of a business, farm succession planning, tax planning and retirement planning.

Prior to joining RBC, Bobby was a Vice President at a boutique business valuation firm in Toronto where he worked with business owners to help them determine the value of their business for divestitures, litigation, tax and estate planning purposes. He also worked with owners to help them identify the value drivers of their business.

Bobby is a Chartered Business Valuator, a Chartered Professional Accountant and has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto. He has also completed all three levels of the CPA In-Depth Tax Course.

Prashant has assisted high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth families with tax, estate and retirement issues since 1992.

His guidance supports clients in their relationships with their external professional advisors, with whom he frequently interacts.

His expertise includes tax and estate planning for executives, business owners, retirees, sports professionals and individuals with U.S. issues. He also assists individuals facing significant financial events (sale of business, financial windfall, retirement, job loss, moving to Canada, leaving Canada, etc.)

Prior to joining RBC in 1999, Prashant honed his expertise by working as a Canadian and U.S. tax specialist for two of the big four accounting firms in downtown Toronto.

Prashant is a Certified Financial Planner, Associate of the Society of Actuaries and member of both the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and Canadian Tax Foundation.

Jag specializes in trust and estate planning for business owners, high-net-worth individuals and their families as part of a holistic approach to their wealth planning journey. 

With over 18 years of legal private practice experience, Jag spent 12 years specializing as a trust and estate planning and estate administration lawyer, most recently as a partner at Miller Thomson LLP in the Private Client Services group. She regularly advised clients on sophisticated and complex estate planning matters related to blended family planning, business succession planning, and cross-border planning while incorporating appropriate tax minimization strategies. 

In addition to having her Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) designation with the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) she has most recently obtained her Family Enterprise Advisor (FEA) designation with Family Enterprise Canada which has allowed Jag to broaden her estate planning practice to family legacy building and governance for high-net-worth families. 

As an active member of the Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario) and STEP, Jag frequently writes and speaks on various topics related to trust and estate planning, as well as administration. She has been ranked as a Lexpert – leading lawyer in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in the area of Estate and Personal Tax Planning for three consecutive years (2021, 2022, 2023). 

Wealth Planning Consultation 

Jag works closely with your RBC advisor to identify strategies and solutions on structing your affairs in a manner that addresses your overall wealth planning needs, which you would then discuss and implement with your accountant and lawyer. 

Alleen earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from York University and her law degree from the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law in 2008. She was called to the Ontario Bar in 2009.

Prior to joining RBC, Alleen practiced in the areas of Estate Planning and Administration, Corporate/Commercial law and Real Estate law in a mid-sized law firm. Alleen advised her clients on a breadth of legal issues, including key considerations in setting up legal business structures, succession planning and estate planning.

Alleen fosters a multidisciplinary approach to each client’s unique needs, drawing on various advisors’ expertise and offering her own to identify issues for further consideration and review, together with information and guidance which are both sensible and practical.

Honor obtained her Bachelor of Arts from McGill University, Master of Arts from Queen's University and Juris Doctor from the University of Western Ontario (Western Law). Honor holds the designation of TEP (Trust and Estate Practitioner) from the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). Honor is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, STEP Canada, the Estate Planning Council of Toronto, Toronto Lawyers' Association, and Young Women in Law.

Prior to joining RBC, Honor practised for several years as a trust and estate planning lawyer at a Bay Street law firm in Toronto. Honor has experience in all areas of estate planning, including advising clients on Wills and Powers of Attorney; taxation of trusts and estates; business succession planning; disability planning; and charitable giving.

Honor is committed to providing comprehensive estate planning services to clients. Honor would be pleased to discuss your estate planning with you.

Tracey is an integral member of the team, helping to create, preserve and increase wealth by incorporating insurance-based solutions within comprehensive financial plans.

Specializing in estate planning, Tracey applies innovative and tax-efficient solutions to a variety of wealth management issues and is skilled at simplifying their complexities. Her individualized approach to personal and corporate insurance planning help clients achieve their wealth management objectives and reach their estate and financial goals.

Beginning her financial services career in 1994, Tracey joined RBC in 2012 after spending 13 years with a leading life insurer, focused on providing insurance solutions expertise and product marketing. In addition, Tracey has obtained the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designations.

As a trusted partner of your advisor's team, Peter champions the integration of insurance solutions as an essential part of holistic wealth management planning.

Peter joined RBC in 2017. He has spent over 25 years in the financial services industry primarily focused on helping clients fulfill their financial dreams. Believing that it is never too early to plan, Peter is there to help discuss and provide solutions to protect yourself, your loved ones and your business in the event of the unexpected.

Peter received a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from the University of Toronto and holds the Personal Financial Planner (PFP) designation. He is passionate about spending time with his two younger daughters and faithfully cheering on his hometown team, the Toronto Raptors.

As a Chartered Professional Accountant, Mary spent many years with a major Canadian bank in senior corporate finance management roles and then developed her financial planning expertise with a leading life insurer. Today, as an Estate Planning Specialist at RBC, she takes pride in applying her in-depth industry knowledge and tax planning expertise to design insurance-based solutions that help high-net-worth clients achieve their wealth goals.

Mary's ability to listen empathically, ask the right questions, understand clients' needs and collaborate with their team of professionals is what sets her apart. It allows her to deliver financial solutions tailored to each unique situation and build trusting and long-lasting relationships with each client.

Committed to education, Mary earned her Master of Business Administration degree and Certified Financial Planner designation. Fluent in English and Mandarin, she is able to communicate with clients in their preferred language.

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.

Audrey Miller is a registered Social Worker with over 30 years of experience counselling individuals and families on health and rehabilitation. She is the founder and Managing Director of Elder Caring Inc. a consulting firm that provides direct care management services to seniors, their caregivers and families. 

In addition to her consultation services, Audrey is a trusted advisor educating professionals in the legal and financial communities about ageing issues and the needs of caregivers. She is the author of hundreds of articles and blogs and shares her expertise on her website www.eldercaring.ca. She also has several videos available on the eCaring Channel. 

About Elder Caring Inc. 

Elder Caring Inc. is a national care management company established by Audrey Miller in 2004 with a mission to help improve the living situation of older Canadians and make recommendations about living well, at home or in assisted living settings. Elder Caring Inc. is comprised of a team of experts in Social Work, Occupational Therapy and other allied health professions with years of experience providing care management while working with the disabled, older adults, their families and caregivers. Understanding that access to elder care services can reduce stress and improve the well-being of older individuals, the consultants at Elder Caring Inc. help families navigate the health care system, assess and access resources and in some cases, act as an advocate for the individual. 

The Wellness Binder™

Audrey is well-known for her Wellness Binder™ which the Financial Post deemed “A Planning Tool With A Difference”. This binder catalogues health, personal and caring information and serves as a reference for caregivers who may need to make decisions on behalf of someone who is vulnerable or incapacitated. 

Saverio has over 30 years of industry experience, 14 years specializing in the Group Retirement space. He has successful driven sales results by developing and building long-term client relationships and providing custom solutions to meet client needs through exceptional service and advice. He has proven success partnering with DS Investment Advisors. Recently, he closed a 500 person media company. The plan allowed for a DS Advisor to be present at enrolment and onboard 4 executives of the firm.

Saverio was recognized in 2017 as a RBC Convention Award winner.

Working as a single point of contact, Avery partners with all Investment Advisors and Investment Counsellors across the Greater Toronto Area, primarily supporting RBC Wealth Management's Richmond Hill and Scarborough branches.

Avery speaks fluently Mandarin to support all Asian Market Wealth Management clients as per their needs. Avery brings strong experience in personal banking and credit from the past 7 years working in Canada's financial industry along with overseas banking experience prior to immigrating to Canada.

She obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics in addition to completion of Certificate in Financial Service Advice. Avery is Multi-lingual, fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, and English. She is capable and happy to support all Asian Market Wealth Management clients across the Greater Toronto Area as

per need.

Avery immigrated to Canada with her family in 2017 and now lives in Markham. In her spare time she enjoys playing guitar and skiing in winter.

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.

As a member of the RBC Family Office Services team, Stephanie brings extensive knowledge and experience in financial planning and education. She maintains the Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute (FCSI) and Certified International Wealth Manager (CIWM) designations from the Canadian Securities Institute, as well as the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation.

In her role as Manager, Financial Literacy, Stephanie oversees the RBC Wealth Management Financial Literacy program, as well as broader strategy planning and thought leadership to support and grow this area across RBC Wealth Management. Stephanie specializes in providing clients and advisor teams with support, resources and expertise in financial literacy and in building financial management skills; promoting, managing and updating existing educational content; and developing new resources. Stephanie also focuses on initiatives and partnership opportunities to further boost awareness around financial literacy and the importance of structured, comprehensive learning among all age groups.

An advocate both of and for advanced education, Stephanie has volunteered with FP Canada as Institute Faculty, exam marker and item writer. She has taught and tutored CFP preparatory classes, and presented in school classrooms with Junior Achievement.