John Taft is head of RBC Wealth Management in the U.S. Mr. Taft is responsible for RBC’s wealth management growth strategy in the U.S.

• Helping clients achieve their financial objectives through a full service wealth management offering (investment management, retirement planning, cash management, credit and lending, insurance trust, estate planning and other solutions)
• Helping financial advisors and relationship managers in RBC's Private Client Group, Correspondent and Advisor Services and US-based international businesses deliver wealth management solutions to clients

Mr. Taft has worked in financial services since 1981. He is currently the Chairman of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association representing the investment industry. He is an industry thought leader who frequently speaks at government and industry events and who is widely quoted in the media. He is also executive sponsor of the firm’s Gay, Lesbian, Allied and Diverse Employees group, representing the interests of LGBT employees and clients.

Mr. Taft graduated Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa with a bachelor of arts from Yale and earned a master’s degree in public and private management from the Yale School of Organization and Management.

Mr. Taft is active on the board's of many non-profit, cultural and public service organizations. In his spare time, he enjoys athletic activities including golf, tennis and triathlons as well as collecting contemporary art.