BMO Experts Available For Media Commentary This RRSP Season

Call The BMO RRSP Media Hotline at 416-867-3996

TORONTO , Jan. 8 /CNW/ - Writing a story on RRSPs? Need some background, a quote, a different perspective? BMO has some of the leading personal finance and retirement experts in the country. They are available throughout January and February to provide insight and commentary on a wide variety of topics, including:

    
    -   What's on the mind of investors?
    -   How are things different this year versus last?
    -   Mutual Funds - What's hot and what's not?
    -   Investment strategies for all ages and income levels
    -   Retirement planning and building a retirement strategy
    -   Making sense of myriad options:  RRSP, RESP, RDSP, TFSA, HRTC, etc.
    

If you would like to speak to an individual below, please do not hesitate to contact:

The BMO RRSP Media Hotline - 416-867-3996 or [email protected]

Our roster of national media spokespeople includes:

Tina Di Vito, CA, CFP

    
    Director, Retirement Strategies
    BMO Financial Group
    Vice President & Managing Director
    BMO Nesbitt Burns
    

Tina leads the BMO Retirement Institute. In this role, she helps bring together the latest on retirement research and takes the lead on providing thought-provoking insight and financial strategies to boomers who are either planning for retirement or are already in their retirement years.

    
    Areas of Expertise:
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    -   Retirement planning and building a retirement strategy
    -   Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA)
    -   Personal tax, estate planning, financial planning
    

Serge Pépin

Director, BMO Retail Investments

Serge oversees the family of BMO and BMO Guardian mutual funds, including fund selection, monitoring, performance and risk evaluation.

Serge is fluently bilingual.

    
    Areas of Expertise:
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    -   How to navigate through the ups and downs of the market
    -   Investment strategies for Canadians
    -   Mutual funds
    -   Managing risk
    

Mark Stewart

    
    Director, Product Development and Management
    BMO Investments Inc.
    

Mark oversees the product development and management of BMO and BMO Guardian Mutual Funds, including product research, analysis and implementation.

He is also responsible for analyzing product and market trends.

    
    Areas of Expertise:
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    -   Investment strategies
    -   Mutual funds
    -   Product and market trends
    -   Making sense of investment products, including: RRSPs, RESPs, RDSPs
        and TFSAs
    

Dr. Amy D'Aprix

Retirement Transition Expert, Consultant to BMO Financial Group

Amy is a gerontological social worker who began working with caregivers and seniors more than 30 years ago. She leads BMO's Take Charge of Your Retirement workshops across Canada and works with BMO clients and advisors on lifestyle and financial issues related to retirement.

    
    Areas of Expertise:
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    -   Finding purpose and meaning in retirement
    -   Preparing for unexpected life events
    -   Caring for ageing parents
    

For further information: Call the BMO RRSP Media Hotline - [phone] or contact [email protected]