Our Extended Team

As a Premier Banking Advisor for Victoria, Jessica Butler works as a single point of contact, providing banking and credit solutions for select clients of Wealth Management Canada and their families. Partnering with Investment Advisors and Counsellors across the region, she provides personalized service and tailored advice to help clients save time and effectively manage their day-to-day banking needs.

With more than 9 years' experience in financial services at RBC, Jessica is respected by her clients, her peers and the industry, and has received top performer recognition.

Born in Ottawa and raised in Saanich, BC, Jessica holds a Certificate in Business Administration from Camosun College in Victoria.

Jessica currently resides in Victoria. When she is not hard at work for her clients, she enjoys spending time outdoors hiking, camping and boating. Jessica is also fluent in French.

Aileen obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia in 2000 and graduated from Dalhousie Law School in 2003. She was called to the Bar in British Columbia and Ontario in 2004. She has achieved her TEP designation from STEP (The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners), has completed the In-depth Tax Issues for the Owner-managed Business course and all three levels of the In-depth Tax course through the CPA.

In 2009, Aileen joined RBC, assisting clients with their overall tax and estate planning, and in 2014, assumed her present position, specializing in assisting high-net-worth clients with their succession, tax, retirement and estate planning. Prior to joining RBC, Aileen practiced law in Vancouver and Toronto, specializing in estate and trust planning, and tax litigation.

Aileen is a committed community volunteer, currently serving as Treasurer of STEP Canada and as a board member of the Canadian Dupuytren Society. She is a former Trustee of the YMCA of Greater Vancouver Foundation (serving for 9 years) as well as other local not-for-profits in BC. She is also a member of STEP Canada, the Canadian Association of Gift Planners, as well as the Canadian Tax Foundation.

Prior to joining RBC in 2014, Zora spent over a decade with a mid-size Canadian accounting and business advisory firm where she focused on assisting owner-managers and their families with personal, trust and corporate tax planning and compliance. Zora focused on development and implementation of strategies for wealth preservation in the context of tax, estate and succession planning.

Zora, together with your primary RBC advisor, helps you to explore succession, tax, retirement and estate planning issues you face as a high-net-worth client. Zora specializes in tax and estate planning for business owners and high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth families.

Zora received a Bachelor degree in Science from Simon Fraser University and a Master in Business Administration from the University of British Columbia. Zora is a Chartered Professional Accountant, Certified General Accountant. Zora has completed the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants In-Depth Tax Courses, as well as the Advanced Tax Issues for the Owner-Managed Business Course. Zora is also a TEP designated member of STEP (The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners).

Darren specializes in tax and estate planning for high net worth families.

Prior to joining RBC, Darren was a tax partner with a national accounting and advisory firm where he focused on providing tax planning services to high net worth families and shareholders of privately held businesses. Darren guided clients through many of the complex personal and corporate issues faced by high net worth families and business owners by developing strategies for wealth preservation and tax minimization, the transfer of wealth to the next generation, and estate and succession planning.

Darren, together with your primary RBC advisor, helps you explore succession, tax, retirement and estate planning issues you face as a high net worth client. Darren specializes in tax and estate planning for business owners and high net worth families.

Darren is a Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant and has completed the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants In-Depth Tax Course, the Corporate Reorganization Course and the Tax Planning for the Owner Manager Course. Darren is a TEP designated member of STEP (The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) and is a member of the Canadian Tax Foundation. Darren is a graduate of the University of British Columbia and the British Columbia Institute of Technology.

As Private Banker, Luke Sprungmann provides over 25 years of financial services experience to high-net-worth businesses, families and organizations in Victoria and Vancouver Island. Through RBC Wealth Management, Private Banking, he acts as a dedicated relationship manager for his clients and their families, who value his discretion and responsiveness, as well as his experience addressing a broad range of wealth, retirement and financial planning needs through all stages of their financial lives.

As part of a tailored suite of Private Banking services, Mr. Sprungmann designs sophisticated banking, personalized short- and long-term wealth plans and flexible credit packages for his clients. Through RBC, he provides a complete range of services – including commercial banking, estate planning, and domestic and international trusts – to meet each client's specific needs. To ensure that his clients receive a high level of financial planning expertise, he has also earned his designation as Personal Financial Planner (PFP).

Prior to joining Private Banking, Mr. Sprungmann spent 13 years as a financial planner for RBC Royal Bank, where he provided comprehensive financial solutions to his clients, collaborating whenever needed to ensure synergy with their investment and tax planning needs. Before this, he worked at RBC Direct Investing.

Mr. Sprungmann holds a diploma in Business Administration from Red River College. Away from the office he enjoys skiing with his family and travelling during the summer.

As a Senior Trust Advisor, Catharine Turner serves clients throughout British Columbia in the Vancouver office. Catharine is well known within the Estate and Trust industry in the British Columbia region. She has held many client facing roles focused on business development as well as servicing complex accounts of domestic and international high net worth families during her roles as an Estate and Trust Advisor, Senior Advisor and Private Banker.

A graduate of the University of British Columbia, Catharine has continued to deepen her knowledge and expertise with key industry designations such as the Chartered Financial Planner (CFP), Financial Management Advisor (FMA) and Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) designations.

Catharine works with individuals, families, and businesses providing customized estate, trust and incapacity solutions. Whether it is helping someone to settle an estate, establishing a trust to ensure the successful transfer of family assets, or arranging to assist with the administration and responsibilities for a Power of Attorney, Catharine can help.

With more than 25 years of industry experience, Catharine brings to each client the necessary skill set to provide both the technical expertise as well as the genuine understanding of the emotional complexities that underlie these issues. Catharine understands that no two clients are the same and so together with her RBC Estate & Trust Services partners she can find the solution that’s right for you.

Grace received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia in 2000 and graduated from Dalhousie Law School in 2003.

She was called to the British Columbia Bar in 2004. Prior to joining RBC, Grace practised law in Vancouver, specializing in estate planning and estate administration. Most recently, Grace worked at a hospital foundation advising the charity on legal matters as well as its donors on charitable giving.

Grace is a member of the Canadian Bar Association Wills and Trusts Section and Charities Section. She is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin.

Gali obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Victoria in 2000, and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from the University of British Columbia in 2005. She was called to the British Columbia Bar in 2006.

Prior to joining RBC Wealth Management, Gali practiced law in both Vancouver and Victoria, specializing in the areas of Wills and estates, and corporate/ commercial law. She has been a guest speaker for seminars and podcasts on estate law topics, and is a contributor to professional development with the Canadian Bar Association Wills and Estates, and Elder Law sections.

Memberships include the Law Society of British Columbia, the Canadian Bar Association and the Estate Planning Council of Canada. Gali is also a designated Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) with the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).

Tim began his career in the financial services industry in 1992. He has built a reputation as a capable advisor, mentor, trainer and knowledgeable estate planning and insurance professional. In collaboration with your trusted advisors, Tim follows a proven process featuring a customized, client-centric, goals-based approach to create, protect, enhance and transfer wealth.

In addition to a bachelor's degree in political science and an MBA, Tim is also a Certified Financial Planner, a Chartered Life Underwriter and a Certified Health Insurance Specialist.

Tim has called Vancouver Island home since 1980 and settled in Victoria, B.C., in 1985, where he enjoys the west coast lifestyle with his wife, two sons, extended family and friends. Tim coaches youth soccer, is an avid cyclist and loves to walk his dog Sam.