John Neil

Senior Wealth Advisor

John has worked in Wealth Management for over 28 years bringing along his experience of Private Banking.
John provides investors with tailored and strategic Wealth Management advice.  His designation of Personal Financial Planning (PFP) and his Insurance License with BMO Estate Insurance Advisory Services help determine customized portfolios and wealth solutions for our clients.
Clients describe John’s style as experienced and knowledgeable.
When John isn’t enjoying the outdoors hunting and fishing, you will find him travelling the world with his wife and spending time with his grandchildren.

Jessica Durka

Investment Advisor

Jessica has over 18 years in the investment industry, joining BMO Nesbitt Burns in 2007.
She graduated from Sir Sandford Fleming College in Business Financial Planning and is licensed as a Life Insurance Advisor with BMO Estate Insurance Advisory Services. She also holds a certificate in Advanced Investment Advice.
Jessica is a client focused investment professional who shares responsibilities with our teams Private Client Wealth Planning and Investment Management. She creates efficient Wealth Plans and assists clients in making informed decisions for retirement and transitioning their wealth.
When not at work, Jessica’s other experiences include donating her time to the Hamilton Health Science Foundation as a Board of Director Member and Chair of the Gift Planning Service Committee.
She is also The Founder of South Coast Community Caring for Cancer with a passion in helping people in her community going through cancer.
She loves gardening and spending time with her husband in the outdoors of Norfolk County.

Sarah Reinbrecht

Client Service Assistant

With over 17 years of experience in the banking industry, Sarah has had the privilege of serving as a Customer Service Representative at BMO Financial Group's Simcoe branch.  However, driven by her desire to expand her knowledge and skills decided to join Nesbitt Burns in 2023 and embark on a new professional journey.

During her time at BMO, she was honoured to receive the prestigious "Best of the Best" recognition for consistently delivering exceptional client service for five consecutive years.

Outside of her career, she has a passion for reading, driving her ATV and kayaking.

Meet Our Partners

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Katelyn Culliton, CPA, CA, CFP

Director, Wealth Planning

Katelyn works with high net worth families to deliver proactive, customized wealth planning solutions. She draws on her extensive tax planning experience and analytical skills to help clients define their goals, set priorities and build a roadmap to implement their long-term plans. Katelyn provides ongoing education to clients on tax, retirement and estate planning issues, to help them make informed financial decisions and meet their goals.
 
Katelyn has over 10 years of tax and financial planning experience. Prior to joining BMO in 2017, she was a tax manager at a national accounting firm, where she advised business owners, farmers and other professionals on complex tax, corporate restructuring, succession and estate planning matters. Katelyn is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA), a Certified Financial Planner professional and has completed the CPA Canada In-Depth Tax Course. She graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Mathematics (BMath) in chartered accountancy and finance and a Master of Accounting (MAcc).

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Leigh Vyn, CPA, CA, CFP, FEA

Director, Tax Planning

Leigh is a Director of Tax Planning at BMO Private Wealth. With over twenty years of experience, Leigh understands the broad issues that wealthy families face. By taking the time to understand client’s specific goals and objectives, she brings her extensive subject matter expertise to help guide families through the unique opportunities and challenges that they may be facing in the areas of tax and estate planning, corporate structuring, business succession planning, and family governance.
Leigh can skillfully take complex tax and estate issues, and speak to clients about these in a way that they can easily understand.  In addition to her accounting background, she has extensive experience in the investment industry, including working at a multi-family office where she led a diverse team. For four years, Leigh co-authored the book “Tax Tips for Canadians for Dummies”.
When not at work, Leigh and husband, Dave manage a busy house with two teenagers. She enjoys running and hiking the many trails Ancaster offers.

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Stuart Clark, M.Tax, TEP

Estate & Insurance Advisor

Stuart is a specialist at insurance-based wealth and estate planning strategies with a focus to service the high net worth and ultra-high net worth clientele of BMO Private Banking and BMO Nesbitt Burns. His objective is to help families and businesses transfer wealth in an efficient and tax advantaged manner. As a member of the BMO Wealth Management team, he integrates wealth planning strategies that minimize the impact of taxation to you now and to your estate in the future.

Prior to joining BMO Estate Insurance Advisory Services, Stuart worked with BMO Private Banking as a Specialized Planner – Tax to integrate comprehensive tax and wealth plans to enrich the financial success of BMO Private Banking clientele. He also acted as a consultant and instructor to financial advisors with one of Canada’s largest life insurance companies, and provided specialized taxation service with two of Canada’s large accounting firms and the Canada Revenue Agency.