Durand Blackett
Investment Advisor
Your dreams are not so far off. Let us help you get there.
Our team of experts are poised to help you take advantage of opportunities, handle challenges, and, ultimately, reach your goals. Taking an all-encompassing, personalized approach, we lean on the sophisticated tools, best-in-class resources, and esteemed specialists of RBC to manage, grow, and preserve your wealth.
Your advisor
I work with my clients to understand their need to save and invest for the long term, and then I develop a personalized wealth plan to help them get there. I collaborate with an extended team of specialists to help guide my clients through important life stages and milestones, bringing them closer to their dreams and aspirations.
Durand L. Blackett, Investment Advisor at RBC Dominion Securities
During my Financial Wellness talk at Pegcity Steppers' Wellness Day 2026, we explored the clear connection between a persons emotional/mental well being to their financial well being. We also discussed why it's important to build good financial habits early as it can have an impact on practically every aspect of ones life.
Professionals at your service
Leaning on experience and industry accreditations, our team of experts helps bring financial peace of mind to clients like you.
How we serve your wealth in its entirety
Our full-service offering integrates disciplined portfolio management with comprehensive wealth planning—all supported by experienced specialists throughout our robust RBC network.
It all starts with you
Our personal approach and personalized service centres on you, and it begins with getting to know you, your needs, and your goals.
What we do
We design investment portfolios to meet your needs, both now and in the future, with a disciplined process to help keep you on track. Whether your goal is growing wealth, generating income, minimizing taxes or planning for retirement, we tailor solutions to your circumstances. Before recommending anything, we review your situation in depth, define your risk tolerance, and set realistic long-term objectives aligned with your comfort level. Depending on your needs, we may also connect you with our network of RBC specialists, in areas like insurance, estate planning and business planning, to ensure that every financial need and life stage is well planned for.
How we do it
Our four-step portfolio process is designed to keep your investments working toward your goals at every stage. We start with a discovery meeting, where we take the time to understand your needs, goals, time horizon and risk tolerance. Then we develop an Investment Policy Statement, the guiding principles for how your portfolio will be managed. With that foundation, we build your personalized portfolio with the right balance of stocks, bonds and cash, in collaboration with the firm’s investment strategists and research analysts. Finally, through ongoing monitoring and reviewing, we keep a close eye on your portfolio, making adjustments as needed so it continues to align with your objectives in changing market conditions.
Events
How do you own your business?
Your business has grown. Has your structure grown with it?
The way you own your business can have important implications for how you are taxed, how you manage risk and how you build wealth over time.
For many entrepreneurs, starting as a sole proprietor makes sense. But as the business becomes more profitable, new questions can emerge:
Should I incorporate? Could incorporation provide tax advantages? What happens when my business generates more income than I need personally? How can I invest surplus corporate funds? And where might a holding company fit into the picture?
These are some of the questions we’ll explore at How Do You Own Your Business?, an intimate breakfast event created for Winnipeg business owners.
The presentation is built around the different ways a business can be owned, from sole proprietorships and partnerships to corporations, and the financial considerations that can accompany each structure.
Guides
Get a better vantage point on your financial picture with these informative guides penned by the RBC Family Office Services team.
Estate planning guide
How planning for tomorrow – today – can help your estate aspirations
Financial planning facts
Comprehensive list of key information, such as deadlines, contribution limits, and tax facts
Tax reporting guide
Summary of the important dates and tax information required for your annual tax return
Insights
Read the latest on markets and more from our team as well as experts and thought leaders at RBC.