Meet the team

Chris is a Chartered Accountant (CPA, CA) with over 25 years of experience in financial services. He holds his Bachelor of Commerce Degree (Accounting) from Carleton University.

Chris began his career with a major international public accounting firm for 5 years upon graduation from university. Chris then started his role in wealth management services as an investment advisor in 1997 providing clients with investment management, financial planning and insurance solutions. Chris utilizes his experience as a Chartered Accountant and investment advisor to provide comprehensive financial planning services to professionals, business owners and other high net worth clients.

With a financial services career spanning over 30 years, Tania is known for her thoughtful, transparent approach to insurance and its strategic application. Her expertise is grounded in a solid understanding of insurance concepts, product design, and the strategies surrounding insurance-based solutions.

As an Estate Planning Specialist, Tania is eager to collaborate with clients and their advisors to explore helping them with what matters most. She offers a wide range of tailored insurance solutions that empower them to navigate through complex needs with confidence and a true understanding of how permanent life insurance may fit within their overall wealth plan.

Tania is proud to be a part of RBC's dedicated team of professionals who share a commitment to providing exceptional wealth management services. Her mission is simple: helping clients secure their legacy with personalized estate planning solutions, today for a brighter tomorrow.

As a Regional Trust Advisor, Claudia Morrison serves clients throughout the Northeastern Ontario and Atlantic regions and is located in the Ottawa office. Claudia provides strong organizational and relationship-building skills to deliver comprehensive estate and trust solutions for executors, trustees and beneficiaries. Clients appreciate her ability to explain complex concepts of estate and trust administration in terms that they can relate to and with sensitivity.

A graduate of Carleton University with a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree, Claudia has continued to deepen her knowledge and expertise with key industry designations such as the Personal Financial Planner (PFP) and Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) designations. She has also completed the Canadian Securities Course.

Claudia has held various roles in banking, investment counselling and estate and trust administration that provide her with a unique depth of understanding around integrated solutions to meet client needs. With more than 20 years of financial services experience, Claudia 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. Claudia understands that no two clients are the same and so together with her RBC Royal Trust partners, she can find the solution that’s right for you.

Joseph graduated from Carleton University in 1988 and from the University of Western Ontario Law School in 1991. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1993.

He is an Associate Member of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and a Member of the Carleton County Law Association.

Prior to joining RBC, he practised estate planning in private practice and served as Will & Estate Consultant with Royal Trust Corporation.

He was an instructor for the Ontario Bar Admission Course in Estate Planning and Administration and has been an instructor at the University of Ottawa Law School since 2003 teaching the Will & Estate course.