Matt C. Altro
President & CEO
B.Comm., F. Pl., CFP® (CAN & US), TEP
Master of Business Taxation (MBT)
Email: maltro@mcacrossborder.com
Telephone: 514-940-8062
Matt C. Altro
President & CEO
B.Comm., F. Pl., CFP® (CAN & US), TEP
Master of Business Taxation (MBT)
Email: maltro@mcacrossborder.com
Telephone: 514-940-8062
Matt is President & CEO of MCA Cross Border Advisors Inc.
Matt C. Altro,is President & CEO of MCA Cross Border Advisors Inc. He holds a Master of Business Taxation (MBT) from the University of Minnesota and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER professional in both Canada and the United States, a Quebec Financial Planner (Pl. Fin.), and a Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP). Matt is also a graduate of McGill University’s Faculty of Management.
Matt has over 20 years of experience specializing in Canada–U.S. cross-border tax and financial planning. His expertise includes advising Canadians moving to the United States, U.S. residents moving to Canada, U.S. citizens living in Canada, and executives relocating between the two countries.
Matt leads a multidisciplinary team of U.S. and Canadian CPAs, CFAs and financial planners. Together, they develop comprehensive and customized cross-border strategies designed to minimize tax, address estate planning considerations, achieve retirement goals, identify investment opportunities, obtain healthcare coverage and coordinate immigration objectives.
Matt is a frequent speaker at national and international banking and industry seminars. He is a regular contributor to The Globe and Mail and Advisor’s Edge and has been interviewed by BNN, CHCH Television, the National Post, the Montreal Gazette and 24 Hours. He has also been published in the STEP Journal and has written extensively on tax and financial planning issues affecting individuals and families moving between Canada and the United States.
Education
- Bachelor of Commerce, McGill University, 2000
- Master of Business Taxation, University of Minnesota
Awards & Recognition
- Chairman of the Squash Crohn’s Tournament benefiting pediatric Crohn’s and Colitis research
- Nominated for the ProMontreal Young Entrepreneur Award (2008)
Certifications & Memberships
- Certified Financial Planner® (Canada)
- Financial Planner (F. Pl.), Quebec
- Certified Financial Planner ™ (US)
- Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
- Member of the Financial Planning Standards Council (FPSC)
- Member of the CFP Board
- Member of the Chambre de la sécurité financière (AMF)
- Member of the Institut québécois de planification financière (IQPF)
- Member of the Association de planification fiscale et financière (APFF)
- Member of the Canadian Employee Relocation Council (CERC)
Recent Articles, Media Interviews & blogs by Matt
BNN: The Street – Cross border tax planning for Canadians living in the US
CEO of MCA Cross Border Advisors Matt Altro breaks down estate tax planning, investing and capital gains changes for Canadian-Americans.
What’s the economic impact of US elections on Canada?
Matt Altro answers questions for Financial Pipeline about the impact the 2024 US Election will have on cross-border clients.
The Globe and Mail – How life insurance gets complicated for cross-border clients
Matt Altro answers questions for The Globe and Mail about the complexities of life insurance for cross-border clients.
CROSS BORDER PROFESSIONALS


















Nakeita McKnight-Monrose
Client Services & Operations Specialist


Aisha Shafiq
Client Service & Administration Specialist

Julia Wing
Client Services & Operations Coordinator


Bryson Orth
Investment Associate

Paula Zhang
Finance & Accounting Specialist

Ye Zhou
Senior Cross Border Tax Associate

Eve Zhang
Cross Border Staff Accountant

Ruby Wong
Cross Border Staff Accountant