Fiduciary Trust Co. of Canada, a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton Investments Corp., announced the appointment of Diane Tom as vice president of personal trust services.
Based in Toronto, Tom will provide professional estate planning, executor and trustee services to high net worth clients in Canada. She joins the trust and estate planning team, led by Thomas Junkin, senior vice president of personal trust services.
“With more than a decade of industry experience, Diane is a highly-regarded and respected trust and estate professional,” said Junkin in a news release. “Her knowledge of estate, trust, tax and investment strategies and services for high net worth individuals and their families will contribute greatly to the strong momentum we have seen for our capabilities in Canada.”
Prior to joining Fiduciary Trust Canada, Tom was a senior consultant in the professional practice group at TD Wealth, responsible for leading initiatives in the planning, administering and litigating of estates, trusts and other fiduciary structures.
She holds a law degree from Queen’s University and was called to the Ontario Bar in 2002.