As a team, we work closely with you to create a strategic and personalized investment and retirement plan. This approach is supported by the vast resources and advanced technology of RBC Dominion Securities.
In our relationship, YOU drive the approach to investing. Schedule a meaningful conversation to understand your financial picture, uncover opportunities, and give you a clear sense of where you stand - and where you can go.
Whether it's planning a comfortable retirement, learning about tax strategies, protecting your legacy, we can help. We provide coordinated advice across your financial life - helping you simplify complexity.
Clarity - Simple, transparent guidance in a complex world
Care - Advise built around your life, not just your portfolio
Consistency - Disciplined planning and portfolio construction
Confidence - Helping clients move forward with alignment and peace of mind
Our team brings over 60 years of combined experience in wealth management. We work with individuals and families across diverse backgrounds, life stages and financial complexities. This breadth of experience allows us to provide thoughtful, well-rounded and personalized advice tailored to your unique situation giving you the insight, perspective, and guidance to make confident financial decisions.
Have full confidence in your vision of an ideal retirement and financial future
What you can expect as we plan your financial future - together.
The success of our work together depends on how well we listen to you. We make recommendations only after fully understanding your needs, priorities, and concerns. Your unique financial goals shape everything that follows—whether that’s retirement income, tax efficiency, managing risk, Will & estate planning, insurance or growing wealth over time. As your life evolves, your plan evolves with you, so each decision continues to support your future.
We are committed to maintaining objectivity when finding the best solutions for clients. We have access to just about every product available from every institution, not just from RBC. With broad exposure to investment and planning options, we bring clarity to your choices and help you move forward with confidence, knowing your strategy reflects your best interests.
We will learn about your tolerance for risk and market fluctuations. With this said, risk isn’t just about markets—it’s about how change impacts your life and your plans. We take the time to understand your comfort level and your broader situation, then build a personalized approach designed to help you stay on track through both expected and unexpected changes.
Investment decisions don’t stand alone. Your investments are part of a bigger picture. Tax, estate planning, real estate, and family decisions all play a role in your financial future. We help bring these elements together into a coordinated, thoughtful strategy so each decision supports the next.
You should always understand how your plan works—what you’re paying and what you’re receiving in return. We’re clear and upfront about costs. We strive to communicate in plain language without using industry jargon.
We build lasting relationships with our clients—grounded in ongoing conversations and regular reviews. As your life changes, we adapt your plan alongside you, helping you move forward with clarity and confidence. With experience behind us and a long runway ahead, you can count on consistent guidance for years to come.

How our team and branch support the Comox Valley through local involvement and giving
RBC Dominion Securities supported local healthcare with a $5,000 donation in 2025 to help purchase medical equipment.
For over 25 years, RBC Dominion Securities has supported local healthcare through donations to the Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation, enhancing vital patient care programs.
Lara Austin and Aubrey Lively participated in a community resource fair for seniors, offering information on investing, wills & estate planning, fraud prevention and more.
RBC Dominion Securities volunteers supported a golf fundraiser; $1,500 was donated to the Comox Valley Transition Society.
RBC Dominion Securities supported YANA by helping make Christmas crackers and donating $1,500 to this local charity.
Thrilled to continue supporting the Comox Valley U17 Strikers Volleyball!
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"Good financial planning leads to strong, resilient, and more charitable citizens and communities" - Lara Austin
The Lara D. Austin Financial Foothold Award was established in 2017 to support students in the Comox Valley who are pursuing careers in financial services and to promote financial literacy within our community.
We believe thoughtful wealth planning and philanthropy go hand in hand. Supporting initiatives like this award is one way we give back, and we are proud to help foster the next generation entering our industry.
For clients interested in incorporating charitable giving into their long-term financial strategy, we are happy to help you explore your options through our gifting program and develop an approach that aligns with your goals.
Learn more about the Lara D. Austin Financial Foothold Award.

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