Our Specialists

Debbie Wong
Tax Solutions

Debbie Wong

Vice President, Tax Consulting, Raymond James Financial Planning Ltd. (Canada)

  • Works with advisors to guide high net-worth clients toward practical solutions to their tax issues.
  • Has expertise in Canadian and U.S. personal tax, tax issues affecting U.S. Citizens or green card holders, and cross-border tax.
  • Debbie is CPA licensed and has earned the U.S. Chartered Retirement Planning CounselorTM (CRPCTM) designation.
Matko Pevec
Financial Planning

Matko Pevec

Financial Planner, Raymond James Ltd. (Canada)

After graduating from George Brown College’s Financial Management program in 2011, Matko began working in the financial industry as an associate financial advisor at an independent wealth management firm. During his tenure there, he helped service hundreds of clients with holistic financial planning, portfolio management and insurance planning. He obtained his Certified Financial PlannerTM (CFP®) designation in 2016 and his Chartered Life Underwriter ® (CLU®) certification in 2017. In 2017, he joined a bank-owned brokerage firm in the role of financial planning analyst and was responsible for creating and presenting comprehensive financial plans for high-net-worth clients across Canada.

Matko is detail oriented and believes that having a proper financial plan can help clients reduce uncertainties, understand their true situation and assess whether their goals can be achieved.

Paula Lester
Estate & Trust Services

Paula Lester

Associate Vice President, Estate and Trust Solutions
Solus Trust Company, an Affiliate of Raymond James

  • Provides comprehensive estate, incapacity, and trust planning services to Ontario-based clients.
  • Believes that estate and trust planning serve to ensure a better future and a sound legacy for clients and their loved ones.
  • A graduate of the Juris Doctor program at Queen’s University, Bachelor of Arts degree with honors, and holds the Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) designation.
Riaan Botha
Estate & Trust Services

Riaan Botha

Senior Trust Advisor
Solus Trust Company, an Affiliate of Raymond James

  • Takes educating clients very seriously and makes it his mandate to look at their complete picture.
  • Over 20 years experience in Estate and Trust services.
  • Bachelor of commerce degree, bachelor of law degree, postgraduate diploma in taxation and member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).
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.