Benny Jiang
Benny Jiang is a seasoned financial professional with 14 years of experience at Canada’s leading financial institutions. He has developed deep expertise in investment planning, wealth management, and client relationship development, helping individuals and families achieve their goals through tailored strategies in investments and retirement planning.
Benny holds the Personal Financial Planner (PFP) designation, the Life License Qualification Program (LLQP), and a Certificate in Advanced Financial Advice. He has also completed advanced training in options and risk management (DFOL). These credentials provide Benny with a strong technical foundation and specialized knowledge in capital markets, investment strategies, and risk management.
Fluent in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Hakka, Benny is dedicated to building lasting relationships with clients from diverse backgrounds, helping them feel confident and supported in their financial decisions.
Outside of work, Benny enjoys boxing, weight training, and has previously competed in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He also loves cooking and spending quality time with his wife and young child.
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We partner with CIBC experts to help address all of your wealth needs.
Michael Teng, CIM®, CFP®
Financial Planning Specialist
Michael’s financial planning philosophy stems from more than just learning about your financial goals. It is about understanding you; your values, concerns and aspirations. With years of experience developing diverse comprehensive financial plans for high and ultra-high net worth clients, Michael is able to paint a clear financial picture of your situation and create a roadmap to help you achieve your goals. He is equipped to provide sophisticated advice on various facets of financial planning including tax, retirement, business and estate planning. Having earned his Certified Financial Planner and Chartered Investment Manager designations, Michael has built his career on advising clients for over a decade.
Nigel Newland, B.Comm., CFP
Estate Planning Specialist
As a CIBC Wood Gundy Estate Planning Specialist I work with your trusted advisor to provide you with a specialized estate plan. My expertise is rooted in financial and intergenerational wealth transfer solutions, including; preservation, estate enhancement, business succession, charitable giving, retirement income planning and tax minimization.
Before joining CIBC Wood Gundy, I worked for a private sector company based in the United States and prior to that I spent 9 years working with a large financial institution as a wealth advisor. I strive to provide you with timely professional advice that you can put into action.
Heidi Bening, RRC
Senior Private Banking advisor
Heidi believes it’s important to understand her clients' values, dreams and goals and to provide them with the financial stewardship to help realize them. Working closely with clients she engages colleagues from across the CIBC Group of Companies to develop financial solutions and recommendations to best position their financial resources for today and the future. Heidi has been with CIBC since 2000 and is fluent in English, Punjabi and Hindi.
Abel Li, PFP
Private Banking Advisor
Your financial needs are complex and require the right guidance and expertise from wealth managers who understand high-net-worth professionals.
Offering you quality dedicated advice, I'm proud to work with you to achieve your financial goals. Once we understand your specific needs, my team and I deliver tailored advice that reflects what's most important to you and your family. I work closely with our many CIBC experts in planning and developing recommendations that align with your wealth needs.
In my free time, I enjoy traveling and exploring the world. Discovering and learning new cultures brings me joy.
David Duong, CPA, CMA, CIM, CLU
Wealth Strategist
David enjoys working with high-net-worth families, business owners, and senior executives to preserve their wealth through the use of tax, insurance, trust and estate planning strategies.
David draws on his wealth planning experiences to provide a team-based approach by involving a client’s non-CIBC advisors (i.e., lawyer, accountant) and partners at CIBC.
David has a passion for financial literacy and formerly served as an Advisory Board member on CPA Canada's Financial Literacy Program.
- l Certified Financial Planner (CFP®)
- l Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute (FCSI®)
- l Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm.)
Michael Teng, CIM®, CFP®
Michael’s financial planning philosophy stems from more than just learning about your financial goals. It is about understanding you; your values, concerns and aspirations. With years of experience developing diverse comprehensive financial plans for high and ultra-high net worth clients, Michael is able to paint a clear financial picture of your situation and create a roadmap to help you achieve your goals. He is equipped to provide sophisticated advice on various facets of financial planning including tax, retirement, business and estate planning. Having earned his Certified Financial Planner and Chartered Investment Manager designations, Michael has built his career on advising clients for over a decade.
Nigel Newland, B.Comm., CFP
As a CIBC Wood Gundy Estate Planning Specialist I work with your trusted advisor to provide you with a specialized estate plan. My expertise is rooted in financial and intergenerational wealth transfer solutions, including; preservation, estate enhancement, business succession, charitable giving, retirement income planning and tax minimization.
Before joining CIBC Wood Gundy, I worked for a private sector company based in the United States and prior to that I spent 9 years working with a large financial institution as a wealth advisor. I strive to provide you with timely professional advice that you can put into action.
Heidi Bening, RRC
Heidi believes it’s important to understand her clients' values, dreams and goals and to provide them with the financial stewardship to help realize them. Working closely with clients she engages colleagues from across the CIBC Group of Companies to develop financial solutions and recommendations to best position their financial resources for today and the future. Heidi has been with CIBC since 2000 and is fluent in English, Punjabi and Hindi.
Abel Li, PFP
Your financial needs are complex and require the right guidance and expertise from wealth managers who understand high-net-worth professionals.
Offering you quality dedicated advice, I'm proud to work with you to achieve your financial goals. Once we understand your specific needs, my team and I deliver tailored advice that reflects what's most important to you and your family. I work closely with our many CIBC experts in planning and developing recommendations that align with your wealth needs.
In my free time, I enjoy traveling and exploring the world. Discovering and learning new cultures brings me joy.
David Duong, CPA, CMA, CIM, CLU
David enjoys working with high-net-worth families, business owners, and senior executives to preserve their wealth through the use of tax, insurance, trust and estate planning strategies.
David draws on his wealth planning experiences to provide a team-based approach by involving a client’s non-CIBC advisors (i.e., lawyer, accountant) and partners at CIBC.
David has a passion for financial literacy and formerly served as an Advisory Board member on CPA Canada's Financial Literacy Program.
- l Certified Financial Planner (CFP®)
- l Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute (FCSI®)
- l Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm.)