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Jerry Halma

Vancouver

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Executive Officer

Truvera Trust Corporation
05.2023 - Current
  • Negotiated favorable contracts with suppliers and vendors, ensuring cost-effective procurement processes.
  • Directed market expansions to propel business forward, meet changing customer needs.
  • Shaped solutions and approaches by leveraging trends in customer marketplaces and industries.
  • Drove continuous improvement by fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and open communication across all levels of the organization.

Director, Trust Services

BMO Private Banking
09.2011 - 03.2023

Introducing BMO Trust Services within the BMO Financial Group.

Relationship manager for a number of ultra-high net worth trust and estate clients.

Mentoring trust personnel to allow them to develop into Trust Officers.

Develop relationships within the professional legal, investment and tax community for trust opportunities for BMO Trust.


Regional Director, BMO Trust Comapny

BMO Private Banking
01.2008 - 09.2011

Responsible for the delivery of estate and trust services for the Kelowna, Victoria and Vancouver trust offices.

Ensure compliance with all Policy and Procedures.

Market trust services, including developing Indigenous Trust opportunities.

Meet and exceed annual trust budgets.

Staff all locations.

Senior Trust Officer

BMO Private Banking
09.1995 - 08.2008

Responsible for establishing policies and procedures for BMO Trust Company, which was established in 1994.

Marketing estate and trust services within the BMO Financial Group, concentrating on the retail branch network.

Relationship manager for estate and trust accounts.

Senior Trust Officer

Royal Trust Corporation
05.1988 - 08.1995

Relationship manager for a number of estate, trust and agency clients.

Marketing trust services within the Vancouver estate and trust community.

Mentoring junior trust staff.

Trust Officer

Royal Trust Corporation
08.1984 - 08.1988

Responsible for the administration of a number of estate , trust and agency clients.

Trust Officer

NatWest Trust
09.1987 - 04.1988

Responsible for the administration of a number of estate and trust clients.

Mentoring junior trust staff.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Economics And Political Science

University of Lethbridge
Lethbridge, AB
04.1978

Skills

Member - Society and Trust Practitioners (TEP)

Canadian Association of Gift Planners (CAGP)

Certified Financial Planners (CFP)

Past Board Member, Contemporary Art Gallery of Vancouver

Life Member, Estate Planning Council of Vancouver

Languages

English

Timeline

Chief Executive Officer

Truvera Trust Corporation
05.2023 - Current

Director, Trust Services

BMO Private Banking
09.2011 - 03.2023

Regional Director, BMO Trust Comapny

BMO Private Banking
01.2008 - 09.2011

Senior Trust Officer

BMO Private Banking
09.1995 - 08.2008

Senior Trust Officer

Royal Trust Corporation
05.1988 - 08.1995

Trust Officer

NatWest Trust
09.1987 - 04.1988

Trust Officer

Royal Trust Corporation
08.1984 - 08.1988

Bachelor of Arts - Economics And Political Science

University of Lethbridge
Jerry Halma