Samantha Sykes serves as a Senior Investment Advisor and Financial Planner at Raymond James Ltd. With over 20 years of experience working with executives, established business owners and creative talent on their unique investing and planning needs, Samantha’s expertise is continuously recognized by her peers and top industry + mainstream publications, in both print and news media. She has held progressively senior wealth advisory positions in several top Big Six banks, before accepting an offer at one of the #1 independent full-service brokerage firms in Canada.
Samantha currently serves as a founding Board Member of the Concussion Legacy Foundation of Canada, on the St. Michael’s Hospital Philanthropic Campaign Committee and on OCADU’s Board of Governors and Investment Committee. She obtained her B.Sc. in Economics and Math from University of Toronto and has acquired numerous industry designations along the way. Samantha is an active member of several professional associations promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and the advancement of women in finance. Outside of her professional life, Samantha is a mother to two young, spirited children, a dedicated wife, and a much less dedicated runner and cyclist.