Steven M Ogle, CIMA®, AWM

Steven M. Ogle, AIF®, AWM, CIMA®

Managing Director - Financial Advisor, Senior Portfolio Director Group

Steve has been providing strategic planning and investment advisory services to individuals and institutions for 30 years. After graduating from The University of Texas with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in finance, he spent seven years at Southwest Business Corporation directing the investment management platform for a multi-billion-dollar financial institution. Since joining RBC Wealth Management in 2000, he has earned several financial designations. In 2001, Steve completed the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) program at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. In 2005, he earned the firm’s internal designation of Accredited Wealth Manager (AWM) sponsored by RBC and The Estate and Wealth Strategies Institute at Michigan State University. This credential demonstrates advanced knowledge of the firm’s wealth management process, concentrating in the areas of retirement planning, advanced investment strategies, insurance solutions, charitable giving, and estate and trust planning. In 2006, Steve earned the Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®) designation. In 2013, he was selected as a member of the inaugural Boot Camp for Investment Stewards at the US Military Academy at West Point, New York. Through this program, he served on the Global Leadership Council and received the Global Fiduciary Strategist (GFS) designation. In 2018, Steve graduated from the Securities Industry Institute (SII) three year executive program at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

He is a member of the Senior Portfolio Director Group and has served on the firm’s Advisory Council since 2002, where he represents RBC’s Private Client Group for the Western United States. He also serves on RBC’s U.S. Investment Advisory Committee and is a member of the Investments and Wealth Institute, Fiduciary Institute 360, Global Leadership Council, and has served as an accredited investment counselor for The Evelyn Brust Financial Research and Education Foundation. Steve has twice been named Branch Director of the Year at RBC Wealth Management (U.S.). He’s also been recognized as one of Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors in the country in 2024 and 2025 and has been named a Forbes Best- In- State wealth advisor in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Outside of work, Steve stays active in his community through his service to several charitable organizations and as an investment partner in two local restaurants. He especially enjoys global travel with his family and watching his kids’ lacrosse and field hockey games from Austin to Boston.”

The 2021 Forbes "Best-In-State Wealth Advisors" award was announced February 2021. Data as of 6/30/2020. The award was developed by SHOOK Research and is based on in-person and telephone due diligence meetings to evaluate each advisor qualitatively, a major component of a ranking algorithm that includes: client retention, industry experience, review of compliance records, firm nominations; and quantitative criteria, including: assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. Rankings are based on the opinions of SHOOK Research, LLC and not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client’s experience. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK Research receive compensation in exchange for placement on the ranking. The financial advisor does not pay a fee to be considered for or to receive this award. This award does not evaluate the quality of services provided to clients. This is not indicative of this financial advisor’s future performance. For more information: www.SHOOKresearch.com.

The 2022 Forbes "Best-In-State Wealth Advisors" award was announced April 2022. Data as of 6/30/2021. The award was developed by SHOOK Research and is based on in-person and telephone due diligence meetings to evaluate each advisor qualitatively, a major component of a ranking algorithm that includes: client retention, industry experience, review of compliance records, firm nominations; and quantitative criteria, including: assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. Rankings are based on the opinions of SHOOK Research, LLC and not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client’s experience. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK Research receive compensation in exchange for placement on the ranking. The financial advisor does not pay a fee to be considered for or to receive this award. This award does not evaluate the quality of services provided to clients. This is not indicative of this financial advisor’s future performance. For more information: www.SHOOKresearch.com.

The 2023 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams award was announced January 2023. Data as of 3/31/22. The award was developed by SHOOK Research and is based on in-person, virtual and telephone due diligence meetings and a ranking algorithm that includes: a measure of each team’s best practices, client retention, industry experience, review of compliance records, firm nominations; and quantitative criteria, including: assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. SHOOK’s research and rankings provide opinions intended to help investors choose the right financial advisor and team, and are not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client’s experience. Past performance is not an indication of future results.  Neither Forbes nor SHOOK Research receive compensation in exchange for placement on the ranking. The financial advisor does not pay a fee to be considered for or to receive this award. This award does not evaluate the quality of services provided to clients. This is not indicative of this financial advisor’s future performance.

The 2024 Forbes "Top Women Wealth Advisors" and "Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State" award was announced February 2024. Data as of 9/30/2023. The award was developed by SHOOK Research and is based on in-person and telephone due diligence meetings to evaluate each advisor qualitatively, a major component of a ranking algorithm that includes: client retention, industry experience, review of compliance records, firm nominations; and quantitative criteria, including: assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. Rankings are based on the opinions of SHOOK Research, LLC and not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client’s experience. The financial advisor does not pay a fee to be considered for or to receive this award. This award does not evaluate the quality of services provided to clients. This is not indicative of this financial advisor’s future performance. For more information: . <a href="https://www.SHOOKresearch.com">www.SHOOKresearch.com</a>.

The 2025 Forbes “Best-In-State Wealth Advisors” award was announced April 2025. Data as of 6/30/2024. The award was developed by SHOOK Research and is based on in-person, virtual and telephone due diligence meetings and a ranking algorithm that includes: a measure of each advisor’s best practices, client retention, industry experience, review of compliance records, firm nominations; and quantitative criteria, including assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance was not an award criterion. Rankings are based on the opinions of SHOOK Research, LLC and not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client’s experience. The financial advisor does not pay a fee to be considered for or to receive this award. This award does not evaluate the quality of services provided to clients. For more information go to: www.SHOOKresearch.com.

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Steven M. Ogle, AIF®, AWM, CIMA®

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