The Road Less Traveled: How Career Pivots Can Help You Find Your Path

Lee serves as the Head of the Regulatory and Transactional legal team at RBC Wealth Management, where she advises senior leaders on complex regulatory and business initiatives and is a member of the firm’s Operating Committee. Lee has been with RBC since 2007 and she has led multiple efforts on the diversity, equity and inclusion front. She chaired the Multicultural Employee Alliance employee resource group at RBC Wealth Management, where she helped grow the membership with events and activities including language classes, panel discussions and a book club. In her community, Lee serves as the President of the Board of Directors of the nonprofit Simpson Housing Services, a Twin Cities organization that houses, supports and advocates for people experiencing homelessness. Lee has been recognized in her community and industry for her leadership and DEI advocacy, including as Investment News’ “See it Be it Role Model” and the Twin Cities Business Journal Notable General Counsel.

Myia started her journey with RBC Wealth Management as an intern and has had the opportunity to hold several positions within the organization over her 17-year career journey. Myia has developed a passion for leadership, change management, and organizational design. She thrives in a fast paced and complex work environment where change is the only constant. Myia serves as both a formal and informal mentor for both her colleagues at RBC Wealth Management as well as others from her alma mater Concordia University. She is passionate about serving others and can often be found donating time and resources to various organizations around the Twin Cities. Outside of work, Myia loves to spend time with her family of four and her dog, Loki. She enjoys traveling with her family to places where they can explore new cultures.

Andrea is responsible for building connectivity and partnership with RBC Wealth Management’s home office and financial advisors across the U.S. Andrea has been in the financial services industry since 2011, and prior to joining RBC GAM in 2020, she managed mutual funds and 529 plan partnerships with multiple asset managers to align business initiatives and drive financial advisor engagement. Before that, she was responsible for growing the relationships with financial institutions (e.g., private banks, broker-dealers, and RIAs) across the U.S. offshore market and Latin America. Andrea has a BS in International Business from Lasell University, and holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation. Her first language is Spanish as she is originally from Ecuador, and she lives in St. Louis Park, Minn. with her husband and two young sons.

Riham is a writer, communicator and storyteller. Her favorite part of the job is connecting with colleagues and developing lasting relationships with business partners to ultimately grow the company’s brand across key markets. In her role as a communications manager, she focuses on telling the story of the company and its employees via earned and sponsored media. She’s passionate about finding small nuggets of information, and turning them into thoughtful and valuable stories that come in various forms, whether print or digital. Riham’s writing across multiple channels covers various topics, including financial empowerment, the racial wealth gap and trends in the financial services world. Riham’s expertise in researching complex topics and breaking them down into easy to digest articles and thought leadership pieces is valuable in the financial services industry where technical jargon is often used. She previously spent more than a decade as a journalist in print and broadcast media, and was recognized with various awards for projects that have had a lasting impact on readers and listeners. Riham volunteers for the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication Alumni Society Board, as well as the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota Board of Directors.