Michel Bétournay, Pl. Fin.
Vice-président et spécialiste en planification financière, RBC Gestion de patrimoine
Michel Bétournay, planificateur financier, a obtenu un baccalauréat en administration des affaires avec spécialisation en comptabilité de l’École des hautes études commerciales de Montréal (HEC Montréal) en 1991. Il détient en outre, depuis 2002, le titre de planificateur financier décerné par l’Institut québécois de planification financière (IQPF).
Michel travaille au sein du Groupe de la Banque Royale du Canada depuis 1993. Il compte quatorze années d’expérience à titre de planificateur financier, dont douze avec l’équipe de planification financière Compas.
Son rôle est de travailler avec votre conseiller et de l’aider à préparer et à présenter des plans financiers Compas complets.
Thomas Seah, B.A. (Écon.), AVA
Vice-président et spécialist en planification successorale, Services Financiers RBC Gestion de patrimoine inc.
À titre de vice-président et spécialiste en planification successorale, Thomas se spécialise dans la préservation et l’optimisation du patrimoine. Il a recours à un processus exhaustif pour évaluer vos besoins en gestion de patrimoine et recommande des solutions d’assurance créatives et exonérées d’impôt pour les satisfaire.
Thomas créera un plan personnalisé utilisant des solutions d’assurance pour accroître et sécuriser votre patrimoine, réduire l’impact d’impôts futurs et structurer votre succession afin que votre patrimoine soit transféré à vos héritiers conformément à vos volontés. Ce faisant, Thomas évaluera divers produits d’assurance, dont de l’assurance-vie, des rentes et des prestations du vivant.
Thomas a joint les rangs de l’industrie de l’assurance en 1984 après avoir obtenu un diplôme universitaire en économie. En 1995, il est entré au service de RBC Gestion de patrimoine et est un des employés aux états de service les plus longs dans l’agence. Un témoignage de son engagement envers l’industrie, Thomas détient le titre professionnel d’assureur-vie agréé (AVA).
As a Senior Trust Advisor, Manish Gosrani is responsible for managing a complex book of accounts. He works with individuals, families and businesses throughout Toronto and the GTA 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, Manish can help.
Manish has more than 25 years of wealth management experience in Canada and the UK. He holds a Bachelor of Law degree (LL.B), is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and is working towards his Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) designation to further strengthen his industry knowledge and expertise.
Manish has a deep understanding of priorities and needs of wealth advisors and delivers well balanced advice by staying abreast of product, industry, investment, tax and legislative developments. With a career focused on building client relationships, he brings to each client the necessary skill set to provide both the technical expertise as well as the genuine understanding of the emotional complexities that underlie these issues. He 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
Marlena Pospiech, B.Comm., TEP, CFP
Financial Planning Specialist, Family Office Services, RBC Wealth Management
Marlena is a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) graduate from Concordia University, and a Certified Financial Planner® professional. She also holds a Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) designation from the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) in Canada and is fluently trilingual (English, French and Polish).
Marlena has over 20 years of extensive wealth management experience ranging from being a key note conference speaker, to also being a national TV, print and radio media spokesperson, and managing an RBC branch. She also spent many years in financial advisory roles where she provided technical research, support and wrote articles on complex tax, trusts, estates and retirement matters. Most recently, Marlena has been providing holistic comprehensive wealth planning services to high net and ultra-high net worth business owners, professionals, physicians, and retirees.
Marlena’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.
Daniel Francella brings more than 14 years of experience in the financial services industry, all with RBC Royal Bank, to his role as Private Banker, in which he delivers personalized, discreet financial counsel to a select group of clients and their families throughout the Greater Toronto area.
Drawing on his seven years as a Financial Planner for mass affluent clients, Mr. Francella and his team- which includes a Private Banking Associate and a Manger, Credit Structures- collaborate with a variety of partners throughout RBC to help his clients simplify the many details of their financial lives and focus on their career and personal goals. This team enables him to offer a complete range of services - including investments, commercial banking, estate and business succession planning and domestic and international trusts – to meet each client’s specific needs.
Because he works with a relatively small number of clients, Mr. Francella is able to ensure responsive service while delivering the level of attention his clients require to enjoy the non-financial aspects of their lives. When necessary, he will work with his clients’ other professional advisors to deliver comprehensive, integrated financial solutions.
Born and raised in Toronto, Daniel holds an Honours BA from York University and holds the Personal Financial Planning (PFP) and Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) designations, which help in providing financial planning advice to clients with complex needs. Daniel is an avid sports enthusiast and when away from the office, he enjoys spending quality time with his wife Roxanne and daughter Alessia.