Meet Our Specialists
Insurance Solutions
Heather Roche
Insurance Planning Specialist, Raymond James Financial Planning Ltd. (Canada)
- Focuses on planning-based insurance protection solutions.
- Guides and educates clients through life transitions to help grow wealth, reduce taxes and protect families.
- A certified financial planner and chartered life underwriter.
Tax Solutions
Sam Kyriazis
Manager, Tax Consulting, Raymond James Financial Planning Ltd. (Canada)
- Provides tax guidance and investment planning solutions to clients.
- Over 15 years experience in cross border tax planning and tax compliance for high-net worth individuals and globally mobile employees.
- Specialized in working with U.S. citizens, cross-border trusts and estates, U.S. gift tax as well as tax planning for individuals with U.S. retirement plans.
Estate & Trust Services
Marissa Lydynia
Associate Vice President, Estate and Trust Solutions
Solus Trust Company, an Affiliate of Raymond James
- Delivers a practical but sensitive approach to handling all trust and estate related matters.
- Responsible for estate, trust and incapacity planning services for Quebec based clients.
- Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University and Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Montreal.
Tax solutions
Teresa Malowany
Vice President, Head of Wealth Planning and Tax Consulting
- Brings over 25 years of experience in tax, estate, and financial planning, specializing in Canadian and U.S. cross-border tax planning and compliance.
- Holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours, Major in Accountancy) from the John Molson School of Business and completed CPA Canada’s two-year In-Depth Tax Course.
- Is a U.S. Chartered Professional Accountant and holds the Financial Planner (F.Pl.) designation.



