Meet the team

Andrea's goal is very clear; "I want to listen to what you have to say and will ask 'why' as many times as necessary to truly understand your priorities." She wants to hear your unique story because financials are about math but true planning combines that and the emotional impacts many don't often discuss.

After a serious accident in 1999, Andrea changed careers so she could help people. Now with 20+ years' experience in financial services she has obtained multiple industry accreditations providing her with the foundation to support clients in planning for the creation, protection, preservation and transfer of their wealth. Ensuring she listens, Andrea simplifies potentially intricate issues such as funding future tax liabilities, transferring wealth to heirs and protecting those you love most through the power of customized insurance solutions.

When not hard at work, Andrea spends her time going on adventures with her children and enjoys an active life as an avid yogi, tap-dancer and drummer.

Samuel is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA), CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER or CFP practitioner, Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP), and has also completed the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada’s In-Depth Tax Course. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Carleton University (concentration in Accounting). Samuel brings a broad range of experience from his prior roles as a tax manager at both a local and international accounting firm. He has specialized in providing tax advisory, corporate reorganizations and estate planning services to high-net-worth individuals and owner-manager businesses. As a Financial Planning Specialist at RBC Family Office Services, Samuel’s role is to work with and support advisors in preparing and presenting comprehensive Compass Financial Plans for clients.

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.

As a Senior Will and Estate Advisor for the Greater Ottawa and Kingston Region, Demi McGoldrick brings an approach to estate planning that centers on understanding and addressing the unique situation of each client. She works collaboratively with both clients and their trusted advisors to help craft a comprehensive, effective and tailored estate plan that meets their individual needs and advises executors how to alleviate their administrative and legal burden. Whether clients are taking their first steps towards wealth transition to the next generation or if they have specific requirements—such as protecting a disabled heir, planning for blended families, transitioning a family business, or ensuring a child’s inheritance is properly structured—Demi can help. Prior to joining RBC Royal Trust, Demi worked in private practice, assisting clients with their estate planning, estate administration and business succession planning needs. She is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh Law School with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and is currently a board member of the Ottawa Estate Planning Council. The combination of her professional experience and commitment to providing practical solutions, in addition to her ability to put clients at ease, makes Demi an invaluable resource for both clients and their financial advisors.

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.

As a Private Banker with RBC Wealth Management, Private Banking, Flaka Hasanaj provides comprehensive wealth management and financing strategies to high-net-worth business owners, executives, professionals and their families.

Based in Ottawa, Flaka works with a select number of clients to address their often-complex banking, credit and wealth management needs by providing tailored seamless banking and financial solutions.

When necessary, she can access specialists from across RBC in order to work collaboratively to provide a complete range of complementary services, from investment management to estate and legacy planning, and from domestic and international trust services to sophisticated credit and leverage strategies to support individual short and long term goals.

Flaka offers an extensive background in client relationship management to her role as Private Banker. She draws on more than 12 years of experience within RBC, consisting of a wide range of roles from Financial Planning at the Retail Banking level where she helped families reach their investment and retirement goals to Commercial Banking/Tech Banking working with tech entrepreneurs, where she assisted tech companies in their scale up journey.

A graduate of Carleton University, with an honors degree in International Business, specializing in Strategic Management and International Human Resources, Flaka has continued to deepen her knowledge and expertise with key industry designations such as the Personal Financial Planning Designation (PFP).

Away from the office, Flaka enjoys being active, travelling and spending time with family.