Ilya Soliterman, CIM, FCSI
Ilya is a Senior Investment Advisor at CIBC Wood Gundy with over 34 years of experience in managing conservative investment portfolios. With a focus on income generation and capital preservation, Ilya comes armed with extensive knowledge of the financial markets and experience through the ups and downs of the business cycle. His methods are simple and disciplined with a long-term view, and he uses extensive research and resources of CIBC Wood Gundy to carefully select investments most suitable to each client.
Ilya holds the Chartered Investment Manager (CIM®) designation, and is a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute (FSCI).
Toby Soliterman, CFP®, CIM®
Toby joined the investment industry in 2013 and spent the following ten years working in one of Canada's largest independent wealth advisory teams before joining CIBC Wood Gundy in 2023. Toby's decade of experience in the industry has bolstered her passion for helping individuals and families define and achieve their unique financial goals.
Born and raised in Calgary, Toby graduated from Mount Royal University with a Bachelor of Business Administration. She hold the Chartered Investment Manager (CIM®) and Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) designations.
Celine Chan
Celine has worked in the investment industry for over 28 years, previously working in trading support and as an Investment Representative Team Lead at another institution before joining CIBC Wood Gundy in 2006. With extensive experience in trading and account administration, Celine takes great pride in her attention to details and provides clients with knowledgeable and efficient service. In her spare time, Celine enjoys hiking, cooking and gardening.
Matthew Makarenko, CFP®
Financial Planning Specialist
Matthew brings over 12 years of experience in financial planning and advice. He is a Certified Financial Planner and is actively pursuing the Certified International Wealth Manager designation.
In addition to his experience and education, Matthew brings a dynamic approach to wealth planning that invites clients to participate in designing their wealth strategy.
Outside of work, Matthew is an avid traveller who has recently made Calgary his new home.
Julia Garner, CFP®, CLU
Estate Planning Specialist
Julia Garner is an Estate Planning Specialist with CIBC Wood Gundy. She began her career in insurance 10 years ago with a focus on values-based risk management, helping individuals, families, and businesses protect what is most important to them. Julia is an expert in facilitating conversations around successful wealth transition, business succession and financial security.
Julia graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a major in Finance. She is committed to constantly learning and evolving in advisory services. Julia is a Certified Financial Planner® and Chartered Life Underwriter®. She is experienced in the family enterprise space, having facilitated family meetings, and completed level 1 of the Family Enterprise Advisor (FEA) designation.
Julia and her husband, Mathieu, enjoy spending time in the mountains, travelling, and cooking.
Laurie Johnston, B.Comm., PFP, MTI
Senior Trust and Estate Consultant
Laurie's goal is to provide you and your family with confidence and peace of mind. She and her team offer services as a professional executor, power of attorney for property or trustee. She can also support someone else you appoint for these roles. Effectively administering a trust or acting as an attorney, can require time and an understanding of investments and taxes. Laurie and her team have the expertise to execute or assist others in efficiently executing that role. Laurie has been in the financial services industry since 1999 and with CIBC since 2012.
Matthew Makarenko, CFP®
Matthew brings over 12 years of experience in financial planning and advice. He is a Certified Financial Planner and is actively pursuing the Certified International Wealth Manager designation.
In addition to his experience and education, Matthew brings a dynamic approach to wealth planning that invites clients to participate in designing their wealth strategy.
Outside of work, Matthew is an avid traveller who has recently made Calgary his new home.
Julia Garner, CFP®, CLU
Julia Garner is an Estate Planning Specialist with CIBC Wood Gundy. She began her career in insurance 10 years ago with a focus on values-based risk management, helping individuals, families, and businesses protect what is most important to them. Julia is an expert in facilitating conversations around successful wealth transition, business succession and financial security.
Julia graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a major in Finance. She is committed to constantly learning and evolving in advisory services. Julia is a Certified Financial Planner® and Chartered Life Underwriter®. She is experienced in the family enterprise space, having facilitated family meetings, and completed level 1 of the Family Enterprise Advisor (FEA) designation.
Julia and her husband, Mathieu, enjoy spending time in the mountains, travelling, and cooking.
Laurie Johnston, B.Comm., PFP, MTI
Laurie's goal is to provide you and your family with confidence and peace of mind. She and her team offer services as a professional executor, power of attorney for property or trustee. She can also support someone else you appoint for these roles. Effectively administering a trust or acting as an attorney, can require time and an understanding of investments and taxes. Laurie and her team have the expertise to execute or assist others in efficiently executing that role. Laurie has been in the financial services industry since 1999 and with CIBC since 2012.