Rob Sarkissian
Rob began his career at a top 5 Canadian bank in 2015. He joined CIBC in 2018 as an Investment Consultant and ultimately became a Wealth Advisor at CIBC Wood Gundy in 2024. Rob offers investment advice directly. He also works closely with his CIBC Private Wealth partners to offer financial planning, trust and estate, insurance and banking services through CIBC Private Wealth or CIBC bank.
Rob lives in North Vancouver with his wife and 3 children where they enjoy spending time with friends and family exploring the oceans, mountains and everything in between.
Derek James, CFA
Derek has been with CIBC Wood Gundy since 2006. He is a Senior Wealth Advisor and Portfolio Manager in BC. He is approved for options trading, insurance licensed, and has been a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) Charter holder since 2007. Before joining CIBC, Derek worked for four years at a hedge fund in Toronto.
Derek currently lives in North Vancouver with his wife and 2 sons where they enjoy skiing, biking and playing soccer.
Adam Panjwani
Adam received a BA in Economics from Simon Fraser University in 2023 and proceeded to begin his career in banking and finance working on the North Shore. Prior to joining the team in 2025, Adam worked for a financial institution based on the North Shore with experience supporting an assigned client portfolio. Adam’s goal is to assist clients and ensure they receive prompt and professional service.
In his spare time, Adam enjoys watching and playing sports and talking hockey.
Our partners
We partner with CIBC experts to help address all of your wealth needs.
Jeremy Ma, CFA, FMA
Wealth strategist
Jeremy has over 15 years of experience, including various roles in banking, wealth management, insurance advisory, and financial planning. He takes an in-depth approach to understand what really matters to you so that a financial plan focusing on your priorities and goals could be created.
In addition to an MBA degree from SFU, Jeremy has attained CFA, CFP, FMA, and TEP designations. As a Wealth Strategist, he provides comprehensive recommendations on retirement planning, tax efficiency, estate & trust planning, and succession planning.
Rose Rogic, CFP, CIM, RRC
Financial Planning Specialist
Rose started with CIBC in 2000 since joining the financial services industry in 1987 and has held various positions in financial planning and retail banking. She uses her knowledge and experience in financial planning and private banking to help Canadian families achieve their financial goals and enjoy peace of mind.
As a Financial Planning Specialist, her goal is to provide clients with a comprehensive and meaningful financial planning experience. She uses a disciplined engagement process to facilitate a deep understanding of your unique situation and support the recommendation of tailored strategies and solutions.
Carina Kim, CFP®
Financial Planning Specialist
With over 10 years in financial services, Carina is dedicated to guiding clients through their financial journeys with clarity and confidence. Passionate about empowering informed decisions, she helps build secure financial futures.
As a Financial Planning Specialist, Carina delivers comprehensive, meaningful planning experiences. Using a disciplined engagement process, she gains deep understanding of each client's unique situation to recommend tailored strategies and solutions.
Brian Einarson, B.Comm., CFP, RRC
Senior Trust and Estate Consultant
Brian believes that a key component of any wealth management plan is an estate plan that protects our clients’ assets, preserves their legacy and ensures their estate is distributed efficiently. Brian has been in the financial services industry since 2000. He started his career with a major investment firm and joined CIBC in Victoria, BC in 2006. Since then he has been honing his skills in financial and estate planning. Brian provides clients with a personalized approach to Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Trust services. When it comes to estate planning, every family presents a unique set of circumstances and Brian helps clients establish a plan that is custom tailored to suit their distinct needs.
Aaron McEwen
Estate Planning Specialist
Aaron’s passion and belief in holistic financial planning drives his purpose to build deep client relationships. Utilizing a team that’s entirely focused on family planning, helps guide him to finding the right solutions. Aaron believes in a client-first approach and loves solving complex personal and corporate estate planning issues. He gives his time generously to family planning, focusing on what matters most.
Outside of work, Aaron enjoys golfing with his wife Chelsey, and riding his motorcycle throughout British Columbia.
Avery Shenfeld, PhD
Managing Director & Chief Economist, CIBC Capital Markets
Avery Shenfeld is Managing Director and Chief Economist of CIBC Capital Markets. He has been with CIBC since 1993 and is widely recognized as one of Canada's leading economists for his perceptive analysis and insight on economic developments and their implications for financial markets.
He is a repeat winner of the Dow Jones Market Watch forecasting award and has received awards for forecast accuracy on the U.S. and Canadian economies by Bloomberg Markets. He has also been consistently ranked as one of the top Canadian economists by institutional investors.
His prior background includes experience in management consulting. He was on the economics faculty at the University of Toronto and in the summer program at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. He has addressed numerous business groups and has been quoted in the media in the United States, Canada, Asia and Europe.
Dr. Shenfeld holds a PhD in Economics from Harvard University.
Benjamin Tal
Deputy Chief Economist, CIBC
Benjamin Tal is responsible for analyzing economic developments and their implications for North American fixed income, equity, foreign exchange and commodities markets. He also acts in an advisory capacity to bank officers on issues related to wealth management, household/corporate credit and risk. Benjamin is a regular commentator on financial and economic trends in the Canadian and American media.
Jamie Golombek, CPA, CA, CFP®, CLU, TEP, FCPA
Managing Director Tax and Estate Planning
As CIBC’s tax expert, Jamie supports CIBC Wood Gundy investment advisors in delivering integrated financial planning and advisory solutions to our high-net-worth clients. Jamie is quoted frequently in the national media and writes a weekly National Post column called Tax Expert.
Jeremy Ma, CFA, FMA
Jeremy has over 15 years of experience, including various roles in banking, wealth management, insurance advisory, and financial planning. He takes an in-depth approach to understand what really matters to you so that a financial plan focusing on your priorities and goals could be created.
In addition to an MBA degree from SFU, Jeremy has attained CFA, CFP, FMA, and TEP designations. As a Wealth Strategist, he provides comprehensive recommendations on retirement planning, tax efficiency, estate & trust planning, and succession planning.
Rose Rogic, CFP, CIM, RRC
Rose started with CIBC in 2000 since joining the financial services industry in 1987 and has held various positions in financial planning and retail banking. She uses her knowledge and experience in financial planning and private banking to help Canadian families achieve their financial goals and enjoy peace of mind.
As a Financial Planning Specialist, her goal is to provide clients with a comprehensive and meaningful financial planning experience. She uses a disciplined engagement process to facilitate a deep understanding of your unique situation and support the recommendation of tailored strategies and solutions.
Carina Kim, CFP®
With over 10 years in financial services, Carina is dedicated to guiding clients through their financial journeys with clarity and confidence. Passionate about empowering informed decisions, she helps build secure financial futures.
As a Financial Planning Specialist, Carina delivers comprehensive, meaningful planning experiences. Using a disciplined engagement process, she gains deep understanding of each client's unique situation to recommend tailored strategies and solutions.
Brian Einarson, B.Comm., CFP, RRC
Brian believes that a key component of any wealth management plan is an estate plan that protects our clients’ assets, preserves their legacy and ensures their estate is distributed efficiently. Brian has been in the financial services industry since 2000. He started his career with a major investment firm and joined CIBC in Victoria, BC in 2006. Since then he has been honing his skills in financial and estate planning. Brian provides clients with a personalized approach to Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Trust services. When it comes to estate planning, every family presents a unique set of circumstances and Brian helps clients establish a plan that is custom tailored to suit their distinct needs.
Aaron McEwen
Aaron’s passion and belief in holistic financial planning drives his purpose to build deep client relationships. Utilizing a team that’s entirely focused on family planning, helps guide him to finding the right solutions. Aaron believes in a client-first approach and loves solving complex personal and corporate estate planning issues. He gives his time generously to family planning, focusing on what matters most.
Outside of work, Aaron enjoys golfing with his wife Chelsey, and riding his motorcycle throughout British Columbia.
Avery Shenfeld, PhD
Avery Shenfeld is Managing Director and Chief Economist of CIBC Capital Markets. He has been with CIBC since 1993 and is widely recognized as one of Canada's leading economists for his perceptive analysis and insight on economic developments and their implications for financial markets.
He is a repeat winner of the Dow Jones Market Watch forecasting award and has received awards for forecast accuracy on the U.S. and Canadian economies by Bloomberg Markets. He has also been consistently ranked as one of the top Canadian economists by institutional investors.
His prior background includes experience in management consulting. He was on the economics faculty at the University of Toronto and in the summer program at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. He has addressed numerous business groups and has been quoted in the media in the United States, Canada, Asia and Europe.
Dr. Shenfeld holds a PhD in Economics from Harvard University.
Benjamin Tal
Benjamin Tal is responsible for analyzing economic developments and their implications for North American fixed income, equity, foreign exchange and commodities markets. He also acts in an advisory capacity to bank officers on issues related to wealth management, household/corporate credit and risk. Benjamin is a regular commentator on financial and economic trends in the Canadian and American media.
Jamie Golombek, CPA, CA, CFP®, CLU, TEP, FCPA
As CIBC’s tax expert, Jamie supports CIBC Wood Gundy investment advisors in delivering integrated financial planning and advisory solutions to our high-net-worth clients. Jamie is quoted frequently in the national media and writes a weekly National Post column called Tax Expert.