Anthony Sachlas

Senior Investment Advisor

Karen Abel

Senior Administration Associate

Our Partners

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Samir Zehlawi, F.Pl., BBA

Director, Wealth Planning

Samir has over 14 years of professional experience in financial planning and services as well as over 13 years in marketing and sales and has consistently provided high-quality advice and solutions to help clients achieve their goals.

 

Before joining BMO Financial Group, Samir worked for a major financial services institution as a manager in investments and specialty products. Prior to that he was a financial planning manager, a position in which he focused on providing financial planning support to over 20 branches in the Montréal area.

 

Samir graduated from the École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC) with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, prior to which he obtained another bachelor’s degree in marketing and international business. After university, he earned his Financial Planner designation from the Institut québécois de planification financière, completed the Canadian Securities Course, and completed several courses in the advanced graduate diploma (D.E.S.S.) taxation program.

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Cynthia Granitto

Mortgage Specialist

As a service-focused, home financing specialist, Cynthia has the experience and expertise to provide clients with sound advice. She is ready to advise you from start to finish on:

  • Applying for a pre-approved mortgage
  • Financing your first or next home and any renovations
  • Transferring your mortgage to BMO Bank of Montreal
  • Refinancing a mortgage loan or tapping into the equity in your current home
  • Or any other home financing matter

With access to competitive borrowing solutions, she can help you understand your options and find the right solution to suit your unique needs.

Zeina Khalife

Zeina Khalife, LL.B., LL. M. (Tax), F. Pl.

Financial Security Advisor, Estate and Insurance Advisor

Zeina advises high net worth families, professionals, and entrepreneurs on specialized estate, tax, and insurance solutions. She is known for her ability to simplify complex matters and deliver practical, well informed strategies related to wealth transfer, new family wealth, tax planning, and philanthropy. Zeina joined BMO in 2011, following several years as a tax lawyer in private practice. She was called to the Quebec Bar in 2001.