Jeff McCaughan
Senior Private Banker
With over 15 years in Banking, Jeff has worked in both Commercial and Private Banking. With a broad and deep knowledge base spanning across both lines of business, Jeff is able to find the right solutions for his client’s needs.
Jeff spent 14 years in Commercial banking as Senior Relationship Manager Canadian Commercial Banking, Director – Corporate Finance, and 7 years as VP Commercial Banking leading a team of sales professionals. Jeff’s breadth of experience in Commercial Banking is particularly important for his Business-for-Self clients as he has the breadth and depth of knowledge to understand how our client’s business operate and in turn how it builds wealth.
Magnus Aaserud, CPA, CA, CFP
Director, Wealth Planning, BMO Wealth Planning
Magnus is passionate about providing high net worth individuals, families and business owners with comprehensive financial planning advice and solutions, including cash flow and retirement needs analysis, tax planning strategies, risk management, philanthropy and estate planning. Drawing on his experience in tax and public accounting, his clients benefit from a depth of insight and unique foresight into a diverse range of situations, facilitating actionable recommendations.
Kirk O'Brien, CPA, CMA, MBA, PFP, TEP
Wealth and Tax Planning Consultant
Kirk advises high net worth individuals, families, professionals and business owners on comprehensive wealth planning including Retirement, Tax, Trust & Estate, Succession and Philanthropic planning and solutions. Drawing on extensive experience, Kirk helps clients understand and articulate objectives for their wealth. A skilled listener, he focuses on discovery to create value by helping them identify issues and narrow the scope of planning. Kirk is a member of CPA BC, The Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP), the Canadian Tax Foundation and the Estate Planning Council of Victoria. He volunteers on the boards of the Scouts Canada Foundation and Tourette Canada.
Sarah King, B.Comm. (Fin), PFP
Estate & Insurance Advisor, BMO Estate Insurance Advisory Services
Sarah graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Commerce, with a focus on Finance and Risk Management. She joined the financial industry in 2006 and been helping with high net worth families achieve their goals ever since. She assists high net worth families with complex affairs, to preserve, grow and transition their wealth to future generations.
Sarah has enjoyed a very successful and impressive career to date, being a leading professional consultant in the insurance industry for major financial services firms. With over 12 years of experience in the Wealth Management industry, Sarah believe in long term, trusting relationships and works closely with advisors and their clients to provide customized solutions and strategies to meet their assets, and growing their estate. She provides each advisor, and their clients, with professional customer service and efficient timelines. Sarah is able to provide advice on Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Disability and Long Term Care.