Meet Our Specialists

Heather Roche
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.
Sam Kyriazis
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.
Marissa Lydynia
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.
Teresa Malowany
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.