RBC Rochdale's 2026 Promotions

At RBC Rochdale, we pride ourselves on fostering a workplace that empowers colleagues to thrive and advance in their careers. Our annual review process is a cornerstone of this commitment, providing a structured framework to identify and reward talent. As we conclude this year’s process, we are thrilled to announce the well-deserved promotions across various roles and departments, effective throughout 2025 and January 2026.

These promotions reflect the dedication, expertise and hard work of our colleagues, who continue to drive our success and uphold our commitment to excellence. We are excited to highlight the following individuals who have taken on new challenges and responsibilities:

 

• Mitchell D. Cepler – Managing Director, Business Management
• Werner Montross – Senior Managing Director, Head of Sales & Private Wealth
• Edward G. Cox – Senior Managing Director, National Sales Manager
• M. Teresa Aronoff – Investment Consultants
• Regan Stanfield – Investment Consultants
• Dara Roughley – Business Development Specialist Lead
• Haley C. Bruno – Business Development Specialists
• Nicholas M. Sharp – Business Development Specialists
• Nicholas M. Liccardi – Business Development Specialists
• Hannah Walczyk – Lead Process Associate
• Russell M. Martin – Divisional Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager
• Lindsey D. Cook – Director Senior Portfolio Managers
• John F. Kakolewski – Director Senior Portfolio Managers
• Robert M. Meckstroth – Director Senior Portfolio Managers
• Brian Salerno – Director Senior Portfolio Managers
• Nicholas P. Cavallaro – Senior Portfolio Manager Team Leads
• Matthew Clifford – Senior Portfolio Manager Team Leads
• Eric Fuhrman – Senior Portfolio Managers
• Christopher S. Austin – Senior Portfolio Managers
• Hareesh V. Sivashanker – Portfolio Manager
• Mark P. Antariksa – Associate Portfolio Manager
• Patrick Hamel – Director Quantitative Research
• Nikhil Mahajan – Director Senior Equity Analyst
• Lev Elgudin – Senior Equity Analyst
• Alexander Nelson – Director Senior Portfolio Fixed Income
• Albert Diaz – Trader Associate Portfolio Manager Fixed Income
• Anjela Dawoodi – Investment Due Diligence Analyst - Quantitative Focus
• Mia Costanzo – Portfolio Manager Business Support & Client Care Team Lead
• Cadejah Patman – Portfolio Manager Senior Client Care Coordinators
• Vanly Soumnavong – Portfolio Manager Senior Client Care Coordinators
• Diane French – Portfolio Manager Senior Client Care Coordinators

 

We congratulate all promoted colleagues and appreciate their continued contributions to RBC Rochdale’s success. Their growth is a testament to our culture of development and opportunity. Here’s to their future achievements!