Our Partners

Jennifer works as part of a collaborative team of wealth planning professionals to assist individuals and business owners with comprehensive tax and estate planning. Drawing on her years of experience in public practice, Jennifer works closely with clients to provide guidance tailored to their specific tax and estate planning needs.

Jennifer is a CPA, CA with over 16 years of experience. Prior to joining BMO, Jennifer was a Senior Tax Manager at one of the largest international accounting firms in Edmonton where she advised a variety of clients in the areas of tax, estate, retirement and financial planning. Jennifer is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Edmonton Branch and is a member of the Edmonton Estate Planning Council.

Lisa is part of the High Net Worth specialists team and she advises high net worth clients on their complex estate planning to help them understand the different strategies that they can use to preserve family relations and maximize their wealth. Having practiced law in Ontario and Alberta, clients benefit from her extensive experience with will, estates, trust and incapacity issues. Using her strong interpersonal skills, she is able to simplify complex estate matters for clients so that they have the confidence to instruct their trusted professionals to set up their estate plans.

Prior to joining BMO Wealth Management, Lisa was with a national trust company where she dealt with High Net Worth clients and advised them on their complex estate planning. Earlier in her career she practiced law in Ottawa, Ontario. Her practice was focused on private client services including estate planning, wills, trusts and estate administration ranging from routine matters to complex multi-jurisdictional estates.

Shawna Albornoz is the Vice President of Trust Services (Prairies) with BMO Trust Company, the fiduciary arm of the BMO Financial Group. Shawna has been in the Estate and Trust Industry since 2001 and she has administered over 130 Estate, Trust, Power of Attorney, and charitable foundation accounts during her career.
 
Through her experience as a corporate Executor and Trustee for high net worth clients, she has acquired the expertise to help families effectively plan for the transfer of wealth to the next generation and deal with all fiduciary responsibilities. Shawna holds her MTI designation from the Canadian Securities Institute, she is a member of The Society of Estate and Trust Practitioners (STEP), an international professional organization dedicated to promoting financial and estate planning considerations between generations and is a member of the Calgary Estate Planning Council (EPC).

As a member of the Wealth Management Consulting team, Jason brings together the knowledge and experience of our in-house tax and estate professionals and works with Investment Advisors and their clients to develop sound wealth management plans. He provides support and direction about complex issues such as retirement and income planning, tax planning, cash management, business succession, transition planning, estate and gift planning, and charitable giving.

Jason has over 7 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining BMO, he worked as a Financial Consultant creating comprehensive financial plans for his client base. Jason received the Certified Financial Planner designation in 2014 and the Chartered Life Underwriter designation in 2018.

As a wealth planning specialist, Tanya works with relationship managers, investment counsellors, bankers, planners, and clients who are looking for expertise and guidance in managing their wealth. Tanya provides comprehensive financial planning advice and customized solutions in areas such as cash flow, retirement planning, tax planning, risk management, and estate planning. Tanya helps clients understand and simplify their wealth complexities to help them make better financial decisions.

In 1997 Tanya began working for a major Canadian Bank where she completed her Canadian Securities Course in 1998. She joined BMO Financial Group in 2000 as a Financial Planner and then in 2014 she moved to BMO Private Banking as a Wealth Planner.
 
Using a holistic approach, Tanya collaborates with her colleagues in BMO Wealth Management to help clients clearly articulate their personal wealth goals. Together, we provide a multi-dimensional perspective that offers a valuable complement to our clients’ other professional counsel. Tanya goal, as part of the BMO Wealth Planning team, is to empower clients with comprehensive and customized solutions, resolving complex situations through coordinated and proactive wealth plans.

With over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, Vince brings a strong background in commercial banking and private wealth management, helping business owners, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth individuals navigate their financial needs. Throughout his career, Vince has developed extensive experience in relationship management, business financing, strategic financial solutions, and wealth management. Having spent more than a decade in commercial banking before transitioning into Private Wealth, Vince offers a unique perspective that bridges the needs of business owners with their personal wealth objectives. Vince's approach is built on understanding each client’s individual circumstances, developing tailored solutions, and building long-term relationships based on trust, responsiveness, and results.

Christine brings over 20 years of financial services experience in providing wealth, banking and complex credit solutions to high net worth clients and their families. She works with a small group of successful Canadian families to provide oversight and exceptional service related to their everyday banking & wealth planning needs. With a strong lending background, Christine offers expertise in delivering various deposit and complex lending structures that align with our clients specific needs. 

Bryan Bachman began his career with BMO Bank of Montreal in 2004 working in various retail positions throughout the Edmonton Metro area. Prior to joining the Private Bank, Bryan was working within the BMO Commercial Banking division for several years in numerous positions including a health care lending specialist. In this role, he was actively involved in providing tailored and customized financing and cash management solutions through-out Northern Alberta for acquisitions and new startups.

Rima has 18 years of retail banking experience with BMO, most recently as a Senior Banker at the Mission Hill Branch.  She has been a key driver of branch success, excelling in revenue growth, client relationships and customer loyalty. Her collaboration across different lines of business has allowed her to deliver financial solutions tailored to the diverse and evolving needs of her clients.  Her dedication to excellence has been recognized as a two-time recipient of BMO’s Best of the best award.

Born and raised in Edmonton, Rima earned a Finance degree from the University of Alberta before starting her BMO career in 2007.

Outside of work, Rima values spending time with family. She and her husband are proud parents of two daughters who are deeply involved in dance and track. Also a big hockey fan, when she’s not busy cheering on her girls at their competitions and track meets, she’s proudly rooting for the Orange and Blue.

Taylon provides advanced and customized services to Canadians for their banking, lending and cash management needs. Taylon works closely with families, business owners, professionals and executives to help achieve their long and short term financial goals so that they can get the most out of their lifestyle and spend time where it matters most to them.

He works closely with a team of professionals to help provide financial planning advice to client's on big picture goals such as tax planning, investment management and estate planning. Together we aim to give top-tier planning and adapt as clients progress through their different stages of life.

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.

An avid cyclist and skier, Sarah brings that same discipline and commitment to a variety of community and personal causes. Having biked across Canada twice for Kids Cancer, it is evident she is dedicated and determined at whatever she puts her mind to.

Eric works with high‑net‑worth clients to design insurance‑based strategies that support complex tax, estate, and philanthropic goals. His focus is on protecting permanent capital and strengthening long‑term legacies by translating technical concepts into clear, actionable advice.
 
Eric brings over 25 years of experience in the insurance industry, beginning his career at a large Canadian life insurance company as an Actuarial Analyst and Product Manager. This foundation gives him deep insight into the mathematical and structural mechanics of life insurance, allowing him to demystify sophisticated planning strategies and help clients make confident, well‑informed decisions.
 
Originally from the East Coast, Eric has called Alberta home since 2008. Outside of work, he is an avid skier and hiker and a lifelong pianist. Eric holds a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo and is a Chartered Financial Planner (CFP) and Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU). 

Karen joined BMO Private Wealth in 2011 as a High Net Worth Planner, following progressively senior roles in the financial services industry that specialized in wealth planning, marketing and communications, and business development. In these roles, Karen engaged clients in meaningful conversations about their family’s needs and desires, providing strategies to meet their goals in the most tax-efficient manner possible, all within the framework of a comprehensive and holistic approach to wealth planning.

As part of BMO Philanthropic Advisory Services, Karen is a specialist in philanthropic planning and execution, helping families develop and execute strategic plans aligned to their charitable giving priorities.

The demand for strategic advice on philanthropy is growing. Increasingly, Canadians are looking for guidance on how to make a meaningful and tax-efficient impact with their donations to causes that are important to them. When done strategically, this can have an immense impact on one’s financial well-being and, perhaps more importantly, the legacy left behind.

BMO Private Wealth is here to help Canadians “Boldly Grow the Good.”

As a Trust Officer at BMO Private Wealth, Ching specializes in the efficient and effective transfer of wealth through estate and trust administration, power of attorney services, and financial concierge programs. Ching has worked in the financial industry for 25 years, and has over 15 years of experience in Wealth and Estate planning. Ching manages estates with various complexities and is well equipped to recognize and plan against potential issues in estate administration.

As a Trust Officer at BMO Private Wealth, Kenisha focuses on ensuring the smooth and strategic transfer of wealth through estate and trust administration, power of attorney services, and tailored financial concierge programs. Kenisha has worked in the financial industry for over 23 years and has over 6 years of experience in Estate and Trust administration. Kenisha can provide customized solutions crafted to achieve both your legacy goals and the wealth plans of your beneficiaries. In addition to providing ongoing reporting and communication to the beneficiaries, she manages the fiduciary role, ensuring that the instructions in the legal documents are followed according to legislative requirements. Kenisha knows how to navigate the nuances and complexities of trust and estate administration, and together with the BMO Private Wealth team, provides a multi-dimensional perspective contributing to overall exceptional client service

As Director of Indigenous Trust Services for Western Canada, Jamie is a collaborative team member and a creative thinker. He has a passion for building relationships with Indigenous communities and for providing superior customer service. His network extends into municipal, provincial and federal governments, professional Indigenous associations and professional resources. 

Since joining BMO in 1988, Jamie has held many positions of increasing responsibility across various roles and lines of business. The majority of his career has been in Commercial Banking and Corporate Finance. Jamie first became engaged in the Indigenous market in 2003 while on Vancouver Island.