ABOUT USMeet
Meet
Carolann Steinhoff
Strategic. Caring. Results-Driven.
Wealth management isn’t just about numbers it’s about people, goals, and the legacy you want to leave behind.
PERSONAL INTRODUCTION
A Trusted Partner in Your Financial Journey
With decades of experience and deep professional designations, Carolann provides high-net-worth individuals and families with clarity, strategy, and peace of mind.
“I treat every client as an individual — no assumptions, only facts. Measured by results.”
- EDUCATION
- CERTIFICATIONS & DESIGNATIONS
- CONFERENCES & CONTINUING EDUCATION
- HONOURS & AWARDS
- COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP & VOLUNTEERISM
- PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Education
Diplôme d’Études Collégiales (DEC), Marianopolis College, Montréal, 1975
B.Sc. cum laude, Concordia University, Loyola Campus, Montréal, 1978
High School Science Teaching Certificate, University of British Columbia, 1981
Graduate Studies in Biology, M.Sc. Program, University of Victoria, 1986–1988
Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), University of Victoria, 2004
Family Enterprise Advisor Program, UBC Sauder School of Business, 2010–2011
Strategic Wealth 360 (CSWP®), Canadian Securities Institute, 2013
Certifications & Designations
Critical Thinking: Problem-Solving and Decision-Making in a Complex World
Certified Financial Planner (CFP®)
Certified International Wealth Manager (CIWM®), June 10, 2014, awarded by the Association of International Wealth Management, AIWM® following successful completion of course studies.
Chartered Strategic Wealth Professional (CSWP®)
Canadian Investment Manager (CIM®)
Life Insurance License (BC)
Partners, Directors & Senior Officers Qualifying Exam
Branch Manager, Options & Futures Licensing, Canadian Securities Course
Conferences & Continuing Education
Canadian Securities Course, CSI, 1988, Toronto Ontario. Canadian Securities Institute. Successfully completed the required course for Investment Advisors in Canada.
Canadian Options Course, CSI, 1988, Toronto Ontario. Canadian Securities Institute. Successfully completed the required course for trading in the options market.
Canadian Futures Course, CSI, 1988, Toronto Ontario. Canadian Securities Institute. Successfully completed the required course for trading in the futures market.
Life Agent 1, 1998, Victoria British Columbia. Insurance Council of British Columbia. Successfully completed. A required course for selling life insurance and annuities in Canada.
Nick Murray Master Class, 2000, Vancouver British Columbia. Nick Murray Co. Inc. A one-day course on building and managing a successful practice in the investment industry.
Personal Financial Planning, 2001, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia. Successfully completed a two-semester course dealing with fundamental financial planning.
Vancouver Corporate Board Workshop, 2001, Vancouver, British Columbia. Women’s Executive Network. A workshop covering topics from an introduction to corporate boards to legal responsibilities.
Program on Negotiation, 2001, Boston Massachusetts. Harvard University, MIT, Tufts University: An inter-university consortium course offering strategies for dealing with tough topics, difficult information and managing interpersonal conflict.
Ethics Seminar, CSI, November, 2002, Vancouver British Columbia. Canadian Securities Institute.
Investors Conference by the Robin Hood Foundation, NYC, Participant, October 28-29, 2019
Delivering Alpha Conference – CNBC, NYC, Participant, September 19, 2019
Healthy Returns Conference, CNBC, NYC, Participant, May 21, 2019
Sohn Investment Conference, NYC, Participant, May 6th, 2019
Investors Conference by the Robin Hood Foundation, NYC, Participant, October 28-29, 2018
Bloomberg Conference, The Future of Investing: Understanding the Evolution of Capital Markets NYC, Participant, October 17, 2018
Finance Disrupted 2018, NYC, Participant, October 2nd, 2018
Delivering Alpha Conference – CNBC, NYC, Participant, July 18, 2018
Sohn Investment Conference, NYC, Participant, April 23, 2018
Healthy Returns Conference, CNBC, NYC, Participant, March 28, 2018
Pacific Business & Law Institute Conference, Vancouver, BC, Participant, February 27, 2018
Bloomberg Conference: Sooner Than You Think, NYC, Participant, September 13, 2017
Delivering Alpha Conference – CNBC, NYC, Participant, September 12, 2017
Sohn Investment Conference, NYC, Participant, May 8, 2017
WOBI, World Business Forum, NYC, Participant, November 17-18, 2016
Sohn Investment Conference, Toronto, Participant, October 26, 2016
Barron’s, The Art of Successful Investing Conference, NYC, Participant, October 15, 2016
The Economist Buttonwood Conference, Finance Disrupted, NYC, Participant, October 13, 2016
Delivering Alpha Conference – CNBC, NYC, Participant, September 15, 2016
Sohn Investment Conference, NYC, Participant, May 4th, 2016
WOBI, World Business Forum, NYC, Participant, November 12-13, 2015
Sohn Excellence in Investing Conference, San Francisco, Participant, October 27, 2015
Buttonwood Conference, The Valley Meets The Street, NYC, Participant, October 20, 2015
Barron’s, The Art of Successful Investing Conference, NYC, Participant, October 19, 2015
Sohn Investment Conference, NYC, Participant, May 4, 2015
World-Class Designers To Headline Bloomberg Businessweek Design, San Francisco, April 28, 2015
Sohn Investment Conference, San Francisco, Participant, October 29, 2014
Barron’s, The Art of Successful Investing Conference, NYC, Participant, October 27, 2014
WOBI, World Business Forum, NYC, Participant, October 7-8, 2014
Sohn Investment Conference, NYC, Participant, May 5th, 2014
Barron’s, The Art of Successful Investing Conference, NYC, Participant, October 21, 2013
The New Yorker Festival, Participant, October 4-6, 2013: Atul Gawande: A Wicked Problem: Why Health Care Still Confounds Us. Jonathan Franzen, Clay Shirky with Henry Finder: Is Technology Good for Culture? Brian Greene, Joseph Incandela, Lisa Randall, Lawrence M. Krauss with Michael Specter: The God Particle. Ammar Abdulhamid, Dexter Filkins, Andranik Migranyan, Anne-Marie Slaughter with Steve Coll: Obama & the World, Rules of Engagement.
WOBI, World Business Forum, NYC, Participant, October 1-2, 2013
Financial Services Industry Privacy Training, Queensbury Securities, September, 2013
Strategies, Skills & Tactics, UBC Sauder Executive Education, Vancouver, B.C., March 6-8, 2013
ES Computer Training, Vancouver, B.C., December 5th, 2012
Barron’s, The Art of Successful Investing Conference, NYC, Participant, October 22nd, 2012
HSM, the World Business Forum, NYC, Participant, October 2-3, 2012
Anti-Money Laundering Training/Privacy Training, Queensbury Compliance, September, 2012
Bloomberg Canada-Asia Conference, Vancouver, Canada, Participant, September 6th, 2012. Briefing by Prime Minister Stephen Harper in attendance with some of Canada’s most influential policy makers and executives, including CEOs from the energy, mining, banking and technology industries as well as Asian executives and policy makers presenting perspectives on the growing business and investment ties between Canada and the Asia Pacific region.
Bloomberg Canada Economic Summit, Toronto, Canada, Participant, May 8th, 2012
Powerful Presentations, Sauder School of Business, UBC, November, 2011
Barron’s The Art of Successful Investing Conference, NYC, Participant, October, 2011
HSM, the World Business Forum, Inspiring Leaders, NYC, Participant, October 2011
Jamie Golombek, Year End Tax Planning, CIBC Private Wealth Management, Professional Web Seminar, October 19th, 2011
Gold Outlook: Factors Driving Gold, with Dr. Martin Murenbeeld, Chief Economist, Dundee Wealth Inc. Presented by CFA, Victoria, September, 26, 2011
2011 Wealth Management Conference: Opportunities in the Next Investment Frontier, CFA Institute, Calgary, Alberta, September 20-21, 2011
Family Legacy Series, The McLean Family, Business Families Centre, Sauder School of Business, UBC, Participant, September 15th, 2011
The Current State of the Canadian Economy, Dr. Farid Novin, Bank of Canada. Sponsored by Bloomberg & CFA, Vancouver, August 18, 2011
Financial Statement Analysis for the Non-Accountant, UBC Sauder School of Business, June 20-21, 2011
Bloomberg Canada Economic Summit, Toronto, Canada, Participant, May 10th, 2011
Winning the Succession Game, Thomas William Deans, PhD, CAFE Vancouver, c/o The Business Families Centre, UBC, March 16, 2011
Jamie Golombek’s Federal Budget Breakdown, CIBC Private Wealth Management, Professional Web Seminar, March 23rd, 2011
CIBC Visiting Scholar Series, Keeping It In The Family: Financing Growth Without Losing Control; Lectures by Dr. Bélen Villalonga from Harvard University & Dr. Raphael Amit from The Wharton School. Attended session on January 17th, 2011, UBC Business Families Centre, Sauder School of Business, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Resolving Conflict in the Workplace, Successfully completed course in November, 2010, University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business
Barron’s The Art of Successful Investing Conference, NYC, Participant, October, 2010
HSM, The World Business Forum, NYC, Participant, October, 2010
Family Legacy Series, The Beedie Family; Business Families Centre, UBC Sauder School of Business, Participant, September 22, 2010
CIBC Professorship in Business Families Studies, Visiting Scholar Series: Dr. Jess Chua. Attended session, Ernst & Young LLP, Pacific Ctr., Vancouver, British Columbia. March 4th, 2010
HSM, The World Business Forum, NYC, Participant, October, 2009
Gary Hamel Seminar, The Future of Management, NYC, October, 2009
Commanding Presence: Advanced Communication & Presentation Coaching with John Plank, Toronto, March, 2009
Managing High Net Worth, CSI: Successfully completed course, March, 2009
Building High Net worth, CSI: Successfully completed course, January, 2009
Barron’s Round Table Conference: The Art of Successful Investing Conference, Participant, NYC, October, 2008
Marcus Buckingham, Special Management Program: Leading From Your Strengths, NYC, September, 2008
HSM, The World Business Forum, Participant, NYC, September, 2008
Strategic Wealth Transfer, CSI, Successfully completed course, July, 2007
HSM, The World Business Forum, Participant, NYC, 2007
Options Supervisor’s Course, CSI: Successfully completed course, March, 2006
HSM, The World Business Forum, Participant, NYC, 2006
Investment Advisory Training, One Capital Management, Los Angeles, California, 2006
Effective Management Seminar, CSI, September, 2004, Toronto, Ontario. Successfully completed. A required seminar by the Canadian Securities Institute for all branch managers in the investment industry.
Partners, Directors & Senior Officers Qualifying Exam, CSI, July, 2004, Toronto. Ontario. Successfully completed. A required course by the Canadian Securities Institute for all partners, directors and senior officers in the investment industry.
Canadian Investment Manager, CSI, July, 2004, Toronto Ontario. Canadian Securities Institute. Successfully completed a two-year course through Canadian Securities Institute, covering more advanced aspects of financial planning, ethics, compliance and regulation in the securities industry, ultimately leading to the CIM designation.
Portfolio Management Techniques, CSI, Successfully completed, May, 2004
Branch Managers Course, CSI, April, 2004, Toronto Ontario. Successfully completed.
Investment Management Techniques, CSI, Successfully completed July, 2003
Capital Markets Overview, June, 2003, Fidelity Education Services
Healthy Returns Summit, CNBC, Virtual, May 11, 2020
Healthy Returns Summit, CNBC, May 12, 2020
Delivering Alpha Conference – CNBC, NYC, Participant, September 30, 2020
Investors Conference by the Robin Hood Foundation, NYC, Participant, October 27-28, 2020
SOHN Conference, Virtual, May 12, 2021
Investors Conference by The Robin Hood Foundation, Virtual – June 16, 2021
Delivering Alpha Conference – CNBC, NYC, Participant, September 28, 2022
Investors Conference by The Robin Hood Foundation, NYC, Participant, October 11-12, 2022
Bloomberg Technology Conference: Tech’s Turning Point, SF, Participant, June 2023
Bloomberg Invest Conference: The Hunt for Opportunity Amid Recession Fears & Historic Volatility, NYC, Participant, June 2023
Delivering Alpha Conference– CNBC, NYC, Participant, September 2023
Investors Conference by The Robin Hood Foundation, NYC, Participant, October 2023
SOHN Conference, San Francisco, Participant, September 2023
World Business Forum (WOBI): “Purpose” — The Core of Modern Work & Leadership, NYC, Participant, November 2023
SOHN Conference, Where Wall Street Unites to Share Market Insights, NYC, Participant, April 2024
Bloomberg Technology Summit: Decode the Future, SF, Participant, May 2024
Investors Conference by the Robin Hood Foundation, NYC, Participant, October 2024
World Business Forum: The Power of the Unpredictable, NYC, Participant, October 2024
SOHN Conference: Elite Investor Insights & High-Conviction Ideas — All to Benefit Bay Area Youth, SF, Participant, October 2024
Bloomberg Conference: Adapting to AI Disruption, Geopolitical Uncertainty, Shifting Central Bank Policy & the Convergence of Public and Private Markets, NYC, Participant, – March 2025
SOHN Conference: 30th Annual Sohn New York Conference, NYC, Participant – May 2025
Bloomberg Technology Summit : Exploring the Next Phase of AI, Robotics, Quantum Computing & Cybersecurity in a New Era of Tech Leadership SF, Participant – June 2025
Investors’ Conference by the J.P. Morgan/ Robin Hood Foundation, NYC, Participant, October 2025 | NYC
Sohn San Francisco Investment Conference: Exploring Global Investment Perspectives, SF, Participant – October 2025
Bloomberg Screentime: Defining the Future of Media, Entertainment, and AI in the Creative Economy, LA, Participant – October 2025
World Business Forum : The Power of the Unpredictable: Leading Through the Unexpected & Building Future-Proof Organizations, NYC, Participant , November 2025
CNBC Delivering Alpha Investor Summit: Navigating Market Uncertainty & Identifying Opportunities for Long-Term Growth, NYC, Participant – November 2025
Honours & Awards
YWCA Women of Distinction Awards Finalist (2005)
Member of Chairman’s Council – Wellington West (2004–2009)
Member of Chairman’s Council, Scotia McLeod, (1991-1999)
Austin Taylor Achievement Award (1998)
Member of President’s Council – Scotia McLeod (1990)
Ortho Club 50 Award, “In recognition of Unsurpassed Achievement and Contribution” (1986)
JNJ President’s Trophy (1985)
JNJ Sales Representative of the Year (1979)
Community Leadership & Volunteerism
Board Member, Victoria Conservatory of Music (2005–2006)
Chair, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (2005)
Director & Treasurer, Victoria Association Community Living (1996–2004)
Major sponsor: Canadian Veterans’ Memorial, Swiftsure Yacht Race, Women’s Transition House, Victoria Opera, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Professional Memberships
Institute of Family Enterprise Advisors (IFEA)
Canadian Institute of Financial Planners
Advocis
Institute of Corporate Directors
Union Club of British Columbia
Royal Victoria Yacht Club
Education & Experience Timeline
Professional Experience
Accomplished and credentialed Senior Investment Advisor at Queensbury Securities Inc., with over 35 years of experience serving high-net-worth individuals and families. Holder of esteemed designations including, CFP®, CIWM®, and CIM®, with deep expertise in strategic wealth planning, estate structuring, and family enterprise advisory.
June 2009 – Present
Queensbury Securities Inc.
Senior Investment Advisor
Specializes in customized portfolio management, estate planning, and intergenerational wealth strategies
2004 – 2009
Wellington West Capital Inc.
Partner, SVP & Branch Manager
Consistently in top 1% of producers
Oversaw branch operations and strategic portfolio development
1999 – 2004
Senior Investment Advisor
United Capital Securities Inc.
Top-producing advisor
Firm later acquired by Blackmont Capital
1988 – 1999
ScotiaMcLeod Inc.
Director & SVP, Investment Advisor
Full-service investment firm under Scotiabank
Among top 1% of producers
1978 – 1986
Johnson & Johnson
Pharmaceutical Representative
Led national sales campaigns
Multiple awards including President’s Trophy and Sales Rep of the Year
Professional Philosophy
“My goal is to guide clients with integrity and insight. It’s not just about money
— it’s about the legacy you leave.”