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The Omell Financial Group

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Who We Are

Who We Are

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We hold the highest credentials/designations in advanced financial planning, investment management, and wealth strategies. We deliver exceptional results and are committed to providing strong advisory relationships rooted in financial expertise and professionalism.

Team Leaders

Penny Omell

Penny Omell, CIMA, FCSI, CIM, PFP

Senior Wealth Advisor

Portfolio Manager

(780) 429-8989
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Penny joined CIBC Wood Gundy in May 1994 and is an Investment Advisor with The Omell Financial Group. Before that time, Penny taught Physical Therapy at the University of Alberta while serving as President of the Alberta College. From 1990 to 1994, she owned a private physical therapy practice and gained deep insight into the complexities of clients' lives and unique situations. Penny brings her past experience as a private business owner to oversee the various team functions. She is a team specialist for your Financial Vision and aligning your wealth to meet your goals. Penny is currently on the board of the Alberta Real Estate Foundation.

 

Penny is dedicated to participating in her community. She has recently completed a term as Chair of the Edmonton Community Foundation and Chair of its investment committee. She is past chair of the Board of Directors of the Edmonton Downtown Business Association.

Ronald Omell

Ronald Omell, CIMA, FCSI, CIM, B.B.Admin

Senior Wealth Advisor

Portfolio Manager

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Since joining CIBC Wood Gundy in January 1980, Ron has concentrated on building and maintaining meaningful relationships with all our clients. His passion for education, history, economics, politics, and current events allows Ron to help his clients make well-informed investment decisions with great confidence.

 

By understanding market and economic fluctuations, Ron offers clients and is a  team specialist in "big picture" approach to the Dynamic Wealth Architecture process. He also provides the team with ongoing investment strategies and tactics to integrate into clients' financial plans.

Eliot Linklater

Eliot Linklater, B.Comm.

Wealth Advisor

(780) 429-8942
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Since joining The Omell Financial Group in 2017, Eliot has brought his unique entrepreneurial spirit and perspective to the practice by expanding our service offerings, optimizing processes, and fostering client engagement through building your Financial Vision.

Utilizing the exhaustive suite of solutions encompassed by Dynamic Wealth Architecture, Eliot is passionate about finding personalized solutions to complex problems and is your Financial Visioning specialist. Working alongside Penny to craft your financial vision, Eliot will help you set, track, and achieve your financial goals.

Graduating from Grant MacEwan University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree, he is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP™) and is working towards completion of his Chartered Investment Manager (CIM™) designation.

When he isn’t in the office Eliot can usually be found walking his dog throughout the river valley, playing a game of squash, or hiking through the Rocky Mountains.

Andrei Lungu

Client Associate

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Raylene Boesch

Administrative Assistant

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Raylene has over 30 years of experience in the Investment Industry. She joined CIBC Wood Gundy in Saskatchewan in 1998. Raylene graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Social Sciences from Concordia University College in Edmonton. Raylene brings tremendous knowledge and experience from all areas of our business. She works in conjunction with the rest of the Team to help provide a superior level of service to clients. She has significant experience working with high net worth individuals and families. Raylene is the organizational and administrative support for our team. She accommodates all account related client requests, from starting account processes, updating information, transferring funds, account queries to regular day to day activity.  Raylene takes pride in providing you exceptional service and personalized client care. In her spare time she loves the outdoors, gardening, woodwork, motorcycle rides, camping, wine and spending time with family, friends, her partner Daniel and their dog Milo.

Rola Halabi-Day

Rola Halabi-Day

Administrative Assistant

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Rola graduated with a Medical Administration Diploma in 2008 and has been working in the administration field for over 10 years now. She joined The Omell Financial Group, CIBC Wood Gundy, just recently in 2021 and really enjoys being part of an amazing team. Rola assists Eliot with client briefings, scheduling appointments and relaying information between clients and the Omell Team.

Our partners

We partner with CIBC experts to help address all of your wealth needs.

Caroline Obee

Caroline Obee

Senior Trust and Estate Consultant

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As a CIBC Senior Trust and Estate Consultant, my goal is to provide you and your family with confidence and peace of mind.

 

We offer services as a professional executor, power of attorney for property or trustee. We 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. We have the expertise to execute or assist others to execute that role effectively and efficiently.

John Rovansek

John Rovansek, B.Admin, PFP

Wealth Strategist

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John works with Investment Advisors and their clients to develop sound wealth management plans. He provides support and direction about complex issues such as retirement and distribution planning, tax planning, cash management, estate and gift planning, transition planning and charitable giving. He also brings together the knowledge and experience of our in-house trust and estate professionals when required. John has been working in the Financial Services Industry since 1997. Before joining CIBC Wood Gundy, he worked for other full-service brokerage firms and also worked for a major insurance company in assisting advisors and clients with comprehensive planning and portfolio construction.

Eric Shenstead

Eric Schenstead, CFP, CLU, TEP

Estate Planning Specialist

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Eric and his team are pleased to support CIBC’s high net worth clients with attaining their Estate Planning objectives. They bring a wealth of experience, utilizing advanced estate planning strategies and life insurance products, which are applied in uniquely effective ways that support our client’s aims and hopes. The team focuses on our client’s objectives, first defining the purpose for the plan, and then providing solutions and options through a process we describe as “Purpose Driven Planning ~ 1:1”.

Connect with the Team to discuss how The Omell Financial Group can help you.

           

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CIBC Private Wealth” consists of services provided by CIBC and certain of its subsidiaries through CIBC Private Banking; CIBC Private Investment Counsel, a division of CIBC Asset Management Inc. (“CAM”); CIBC Trust Corporation; and CIBC Wood Gundy, a division of CIBC World Markets Inc. (“WMI”). CIBC Private Banking provides solutions from CIBC Investor Services Inc. (“ISI”), CAM and credit products. CIBC Private Wealth services are available to qualified individuals. Insurance services are only available through CIBC Wood Gundy Financial Services Inc. In Quebec, insurance services are only available through CIBC Wood Gundy Financial Services (Quebec) Inc.


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