Approach to wealth management

Wealth management approach

Our holistic approach to wealth management integrates your objectives into a personalized plan that grows and changes as your needs and goals do. I combine sophisticated investment planning tools and professional resources to develop customized solutions across four key areas:

Accumulating wealth

From realizing your dreams to building the lifestyle you envision for your family, we help you grow your wealth in order to provide resources necessary to accomplish what matters most to you.

Protecting your assets

Your wealth is a tremendous source of opportunity for yourself and the people who depend on you financially. Taking steps to help protect your wealth through risk mitigation, estate planning and insurance solutions will help you feel secure about the future.

Creating an income stream

Achieving the lifestyle you’ve envisioned in your retirement means having a steady income stream during those years. We develop a comprehensive plan that helps you anticipate adjustments and build confidence in your future.

Wealth transfer

Beyond building and enjoying your wealth, we work with you to create a solid strategy for preserving your wealth across generations in order to protect your legacy.

We invite you to contact us today to learn more about my wealth management approach and how we can help you achieve your goals.

Wealth Management Professionals

Client Strategies Team

The Client Strategies Team is a resource to help support you in your wealth planning goals, developing a strong understanding of your personal financial objectives, gathering valuable information and addressing complex financial and wealth strategies issues. Explore the bios below to learn more about the team.

Janet Engels

Senior Vice President, Director of Portfolio Advisory Group

A 32-year veteran of the securities industry, Janet Engels became Director of RBC Wealth Management’s Portfolio Advisory Group in 2002 following the acquisition of Tucker Anthony Inc. She is Co-Chair of the Global Portfolio Advisory Committee (GPAC) and a member of the firm’s Directors Group. She is also a member of the Financial Women’s Association of New York and a frequent speaker at client seminars throughout the country. She has appeared on CNBC, Fox Business and has been quoted in several leading industry publications. Janet was also the recipient of RBC Wealth Management’s “Irv Weiser Diversity Award” in recognition of her commitment to supporting the education of women and increasing awareness about persons with disabilities. Janet received a B.S. in Business Administration from Bucknell University in Pennsylvania.

Aaron Gallardo

Trust Consultant

As a trust consultant, Aaron specializes in personal trust planning and assists in the movement of client trust assets, provides educational and technical guidance relating to personal trusts and advises clients on opportunities with third-party professional trust partners.

Dean Deutz, CFP®

Echelon Wealth Strategist

As an RBC Echelon wealth strategist, Dean works with financial advisors and their ultra-high-net-worth clients to understand what is most important to them and to help develop appropriate strategies that address the client’s objectives and concerns. Dean serves as a knowledgeable resource in the area of complex wealth, including planning strategies for corporate executives, trust and estate planning services, concentrated stock options, business succession planning and philanthropic planning. He also coordinates solutions and external professional services tailored to RBC Echelon clients' needs.

Cyndy Ranzau

Echelon Wealth Strategist

Cyndy serves as a resource for your financial advisor in determining and developing wealth transfer strategies for high-net-worth clients in areas including estate strategies, lifetime giving, personal trust planning, charitable giving, concentrated equity position diversification and employee stock options. In this role, Cyndy partners with financial advisors to meet with individual clients and their attorneys and/or accountants, as well as to present at client seminars.