RBC Wealth Management Announced as Title Sponsor
RBC Pro Challenge to Kick Off October 29th at Tyler Athletic and Swim Club
(September 2017) — RBC Wealth Management, a full-service investment firm, has been announced as the title sponsor of the RBC Pro Challenge, a Women’s $80,000 USTA Pro Circuit event to be hosted at Tyler Athletic and Swim Club. ACEing Autism will serve as the tournament beneficiary, with a portion of all proceeds going to the national non-profit that connects children on the autistic spectrum to tennis.
“We are thrilled to welcome RBC Wealth Management as our title sponsor,” said Scott McCulloch, Vice President of Operations for Tyler Athletic and Swim Club. ” RBC’s commitment to professional tennis in Tyler, and our beneficiary ACEing Autism, is deeply appreciated.”
Proceeds from the tournament will be used towards establishing a new ACEing Autism program at the Tyler Athletic and Swim Club.
“At RBC Wealth Management, our culture is deeply rooted in supporting our communities, and we are extremely proud to be the title sponsor of the RBC Pro Challenge,” said Ken Dunn, RBC Senior Vice President – Financial Advisor. “We are a strong supporter of ACEing Autism, and want to continue to be a trusted partner to both our clients and our community,” said Thomas Smith, Managing Director of RBC’s Tyler branch.
The inaugural RBC Pro Challenge will be held October 29 – November 5, and is one of three qualifying tournaments in the USTA’s Australian Open Wild Card Challenge. The woman who earns the most WTA ranking points at two of three tournaments (Macon, Tyler, Waco) will earn a main draw wild card into the 2018 Australian Open.