Matt C. Altro

President & CEO

B. Comm., F. Pl., CFP®(Canada), CFP® (US), TEP

 

Email: maltro@mcacrossborder.com
Telephone: 514-940-8062

Matt C. Altro

President & CEO

B. Comm., F. Pl., CFP®(Canada), CFP® (US), TEP

 

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. Matt is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER in Canada as certified by the Financial Planning Standards Council, a Certified Financial Planner in the US with the US CFP Board, a Quebec Financial Planner with the Institut québecois de planification financière, and obtained the TEP designation from the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. He is a graduate of McGill University, Faculty of Management, and is completing his Masters of Business Taxation at the University of Minnesota.

Matt works out of the Montreal and Toronto offices and spends time traveling across North America to meet with clients. He has specialized and in-depth knowledge with respect to cross border tax and financial planning for Canadians moving to the US, US residents moving to Canada, US citizens living in Canada, or executive employees relocated between the countries.

Matt has nearly 20 years of experience in cross border planning and leads a team of multidisciplinary professionals including US & Canadian CPAs, CFAs and Financial Planners. Matt and his team create comprehensive and customized plans that are designed to minimize tax, address estate planning issues, achieve retirement goals, identify investment opportunities, obtain healthcare coverage and meet immigration objectives.

Mr. Altro is a frequent speaker at national, international bank and industry seminars. He is a regular contributor to The Globe and Mail & Advisor’s Edge, he’s been interviewed on BNN, CHCH Television and by the National Post, The Montreal GazetteCity News, Wealth Professional24 Hours newspaper, published in the STEP Journal and has written various articles about moving between Canada and the U.S. Matt also authored a chapter about moving to the U.S. in David A. Altro’s book Owning US Property the Canadian Way, Third Edition.

Education
  • Bachelor of Commerce, McGill University, 2000
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

CROSS BORDER PROFESSIONALS

Matt C.          Altro

Matt C. Altro

President & CEO

Andrew Vanderhorst

Andrew Vanderhorst

Chief Investment Officer & Portfolio Manager

Sherry Zheng

Sherry Zheng

Vice-President - Tax Services

Jonah Ravel

Jonah Ravel

Director - Cross Border Financial Planning

Elena Trigiani

Elena Trigiani

Director of Operations

Brandon Davies

Brandon Davies

Director - Cross Border Wealth Management

Jessica Lachance

Jessica Lachance

Senior Cross Border Financial Planner & Estate Planning Specialist

Brad Hemphill

Brad Hemphill

Senior Cross Border Financial Planner

Adam Carris

Adam Carris

Cross Border Financial Planner & Portfolio Manager

Greg Tomkins

Greg Tomkins

Cross Border Financial Planner

Nancy Zheng

Nancy Zheng

Senior Tax Manager

Kelvin So

Kelvin So

Senior Investment Analyst

Leanne Milech

Leanne Milech

Cross Border Wealth Strategist

Casper Wong

Casper Wong

Senior Cross Border Tax Associate

Ye Zhou

Ye Zhou

Cross Border Tax Associate

Nakeita McKnight-Monrose

Nakeita McKnight-Monrose

Client Services & Administration Specialist

Raeline Moreau

Raeline Moreau

Client Services & Operations Coordinator

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