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Ian Howell, Financial Planner Extraordinaire


Blog by Christine Tossa | February 28th, 2021


Meet Ian Howell, Personal Financial Planner with RBC!  Voted Port Coquitlam’s top Financial Planner three years in a row through the Tri-City News A-List Awards. It isn’t a surprise he won because when you meet Ian, you instantly see his passion for wanting to help people achieve their life goals!  He is most proud of this award because it is voted upon by his existing clients who are very happy with his advice and care.  

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What sets Ian apart from all other financial planners is the personalized care he provides for his clients. He gets satisfaction when his clients set these goals for themselves, and he has a part to play in following them through to reality!  The financial planning that Ian does with his clients is not just about investment returns; RBC’s approach is to holistically look at their individualized situations around tax efficiency, estates, cash flow planning, debt reduction, and protecting those that you care about.  

Ian believes his clients should use a financial planner to provide professional accredited advice on how to best achieve their financial goals, making sure that they are using their allotted money in the best way possible.  He helps his clients remain disciplined and on track, providing guidance and support to instil good savings and investing habits, and helping to avoid common investment pitfalls.  Investors who work with a financial planner have been shown to have almost 4 times the assets of investors who don’t work with a planner over a 15-year period.  Sticking to a financial plan can be a challenge, especially through volatile markets. Having professional advice to guide you through difficult markets can play a vital role in helping you stay focused on your long-term goals.  And Ian is happy to be that planner to help you will it all!  

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Meeting with Ian is very easy. Once an individual contacts him, he will arrange an appointment to sit down for an informal discussion about his/her personal situation and future goals.  He would recommend a follow up with a review on financial statements and from there, a plan would be created.  Ian strongly recommends speaking every 6 months to check in to make sure that there are no major changes, and that plans are still on track!. He will inform his clients about constantly changing policies and offer new options to help achieve goals!  

Ian’s main focus is to help clients with establishing savings and additional cash flow to be able to save for their dreams!  If Ian can help you with this, the best way to contact him would be through email ian.howell@rbc.com, a phone call 604.351.4363 or you can find him on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RBCIanHowell

Whatever your financial needs or goals, Ian Howell, Financial Planner extraordinaire, will be there to help you!