Our Team

Taryn Gunnlaugson is a dedicated wealth professional with more than 30 years of experience in building client trust.
 
Originally intending to forge a career in chemical forensics, Taryn earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Carleton University and did a job orientation with the RCMP. She soon realized that she needed a career with more people contact. Having excelled as a customer service representative at BMO during school, Taryn was chosen to attend the BMO Career Bridge program, spending four intensive days at the BMO Institute for Learning in Toronto. The firm identified her aptitude for an advisory role, taught her the analytical side of the business and trained her as a mutual fund advisor. Taryn began earning the rigorous Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) and Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) designations and was promoted to Investment Specialist before becoming an Investment Counsellor. Taryn has been with BMO for 30 years and is grateful for the firm’s incredible career support.

In her local community, Taryn has been an active supporter of The Snowsuit Fund of Ottawa for 12 years. She has served as Chair, Past Chair and board member, and in 2021 stepped down after 10 years of service but remains active with Fund.
 
Taryn lives with her partner and his three teenage children live with them half the time. They are constantly out and about, staying active and close by skiing, golfing, swimming, hiking, challenging each other to a game of tennis or backyard volleyball, and travelling together.

Brooklyn earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with an advanced major in Accounting from St. Francis Xavier University in 2019. Brooklyn obtained her CPA designation in 2022, and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) in 2024. Brooklyn works alongside Taryn in managing client portfolios, oversees daily administrative tasks along with Amber, and works closely with our BMO Private Wealth Specialists to ensure we have up-to-date and extensive wealth planning for our clients.

After graduating St.FX, Brooklyn was accepted into and completed the Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting program at University of Toronto. She lived in Toronto for 4-months before moving across the country to Calgary, working as an auditor with Ernst & Young. After two years, Brooklyn came back to Ottawa, her hometown, and began her career with BMO Private Wealth. Brooklyn currently volunteers with the CFA Ottawa Society, taking special interest in their Women in Finance events. She lives in the Glebe and loves learning about local initiatives and getting involved.

Brooklyn enjoys exploring her community, early morning coffee walks with her dog Nexi, trying out local restaurants, visiting her partners family out west (Calgary & Kelowna), and a relatively new hobby; learning to play golf. Brooklyn enjoys traveling and hopes to explore new countries and cultures in the future. Some of her notable trips to date have been Scotland, Hawaii, Nicaragua, Portugal and France.

Amber attended Carleton University where she graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Law and Legal Studies with a minor in Business concentration, in 2022. Amber began her finance career in retail banking before making the move to BMO Private Wealth. Since joining BMO, Amber has taken several investment courses through the Canadian Securities Institute, qualifying her as a Registered Investment Sales Representative with BMO Investments Inc. Amber is also a qualified lender, and has extensive experience with day-to-day banking, business banking, and estates.

Amber now supports Brooklyn and Taryn by executing daily administrative tasks, performing general clerical work, and facilitating client communication. She is persistent in promoting established client relationships, as well as operating with close attention to detail and maintaining professionalism.

In her free time, you can find Amber at a spin class, trying out a new yoga studio or reading a good book. Amber is proud to attach her love for fitness with her support for local causes. Every year you can find Amber trying to beat her time at the Canada Army Run and exceed her fundraising goal for the CHEO Million Reasons Run.