In-house experts

Nicole received her Bachelor of Commerce Degree (Dean’s List) in 1991 and her Bachelor of Law degree in 1999 from the University of British Columbia.

She clerked at the British Columbia Supreme Court from 1999 to 2000 and was called to the British Columbia Bar in 2000. Nicole has also completed the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants In-depth Tax Course.

Prior to joining RBC, Nicole practised law for ten years in downtown Vancouver, first at a national law firm and then at a boutique tax and trust law firm. Nicole’s practice focused on the implementation of tax and estate plans, Wills, domestic and offshore trusts, charities and business succession. Nicole is a member of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), the Canadian Bar Association Wills and Trusts Section and Charities Section. Nicole’s significant practical experience in estate planning allows her to offer valuable guidance in the development of your estate plan.

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).

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.

As a Private Banker with RBC Wealth Management, Private Banking, Paul Wourms provides comprehensive wealth management and financing strategies to high net-worth business owners, executives, professionals and their families.

Based in Kelowna, Paul works with a select number of clients in the B.C. Interior to address heir often-complex banking, credit and wealth management needs by providing tailored seamless banking and financial solutions.

When necessary, he can access specialists from across RBC in order to work collaboratively to provide a complete range of complementary services, from investment management to estate and legacy planning, and from domestic and international trust services to sophisticated credit and leverage strategies to support individual short and long term goals.

Paul offers an extensive background in client relationship to his role as Private Banker. He draws on more than 15 years of experience within RBC, consisting of a wide range of roles in Retail Banking, Commercial Financial Services, and Corporate Client Group.

Paul was born and raised in Kamloops B.C., and is a graduate of Thompson Rivers University with a BBA majoring in finance. In university, Paul was a member of the baseball team, and was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2005. While no longer active in baseball, he does look for opportunities to volunteer his time with youth sports, and he remains an avid sports fan. Away from the office, Paul spends much of his time with his family, and enjoys many of the outdoor activities that the B.C. Interior is famous for.

As a Premier Banking Advisor, Lisa Johnson provides personal service and tailored advice to help our Wealth Management clients save time and effectively manage their day-to-day banking needs.

Working as a single point of contact, Lisa collaborates with specialists from across RBC to provide a complete range of complementary services to support the individual goals of our Wealth Management clients in the Kamloops, Prince George and Whitehorse area. Lisa draws on over 20 years of experience in Financial Services, where she has had the opportunity to foster long-term relationships with high net worth clients.

She focuses on delivering an exceptional advice experience, working directly with our Wealth Management partners.

Away from the office, Lisa enjoys being outdoors, hiking and mountain biking in the summer, and skiing in the winter with friends and family.