Biography: Derek Neldner

Derek Neldner

CEO and Group Head, RBC Capital Markets

CEO and Group Head, RBC Capital Markets

Derek Neldner is CEO and Group Head of RBC Capital Markets and is a member of RBC’s Group Executive. Derek has global oversight of the firm and, along with the Capital Markets Operating Committee, sets the growth strategy for RBC’s Corporate & Investment Banking and Global Markets business activities worldwide. Together with other members of Group Executive, Derek is also responsible for setting the overall strategic direction of RBC.

In addition to his leadership role with RBC Capital Markets, Derek is also Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer of RBC US Group Holdings LLC, RBC’s intermediate holding company (IHC) in the United States. In this role, Derek coordinates governance over the IHC’s regulatory, compliance, and business initiatives, and its communications with key stakeholders.

Derek joined RBC in 1995 and has held a broad array of responsibilities across the firm, and served as Global Head of Investment Banking prior to his current role. He has significant experience across all aspects of investment banking including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing, and he continues to provide senior coverage and advice to a number of the firm’s most significant clients. Derek is also a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion, taking an active role in driving progress across the firm through his role as Executive Chair of the RBC Capital Markets Global Diversity Leadership Council.

Derek has a longstanding commitment to philanthropy and giving back to the community. In addition to his role on the Business Advisory Counsel for the University of Alberta, School of Business, he also currently volunteers with a variety of charitable organizations including serving as a member of the 2023 United Way Campaign Cabinet as Finance Sector Chair and Board Member of The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) Foundation.

Derek holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance from the University of Alberta and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), as designated by the CFA Institute. Derek is married with four children and lives in Toronto, Canada.