Our Partners
Debbie Wong, CPA, CA, CRPC®
Vice President, Tax Consulting, Private Client Group, Raymond James Ltd.
Debbie joined the investment services business after deciding to focus her time on helping people with their tax concerns through value-added services rather than through a fee-for service model utilized in public practice.
As part of our team of private wealth professionals, Debbie works with our financial advisors to guide their high net worth clients towards practical solutions to their tax issues. She has expertise in Canadian and U.S. personal tax, specific issues affecting U.S. citizens or Green Card holders, and cross-border tax (immigration and emigration). Debbie joined Raymond James in 2004 as the Tax Manager in Operations and then transferred to Private Client Solutions in 2013.
Prior to joining Raymond James, Debbie gained ten years of experience working in public practice as an expatriate tax manager at a major international accounting firm and articled at an accounting firm handling financial reporting and tax compliance for small business families. Debbie obtained her chartered accountancy designation (CA, CPA) in 1998. She also earned the U.S. Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor designation (CRPC®) in 2018 to expand her perspective on the unique planning needs of our cross-border clients.
Janine Davies, MBA
Vice President & Executive Director, Raymond James Canada Foundation
https://www.rjcfoundation.ca
As the Executive Director of the Raymond James Canada Foundation, Janine Davies directs the workplace giving and client philanthropy programs nationally for Raymond James Ltd, Canada’s largest independent brokerage firm. Under Janine’s leadership, the Foundation serves as a catalyst to mobilize the cumulative resources of Raymond James at both corporate and grassroots levels to make a meaningful impact in communities across the country.
Janine works directly with RJL advisors and their clients to develop personalized strategic giving plans that align with both their philanthropic and financial goals. Janine employs a donor-centric, consultative approach to philanthropy, working with accountants, lawyers, and estate planning advisors to craft customized solutions for each client.
In addition to her 25 years of experience in banking and finance, Janine is strongly committed to her community and a firm believer in the importance of stepping up as a leader in the public realm. She presently sits as special advisor to the board of Drug Free Kids Canada, and an active member of both Canadian Association of Gift Planners (CAGP) and on the Executive of the Estate Planning Council of Vancouver (EPCV).
