Chris Benz, Investment Advisor,Thunder Bay, ON

Phone

Office

(807) 346-1308

Office Location

1039 Memorial Avenue 2nd Floor Thunder Bay, ON P7B 4A4. map

Chris has spent his entire career in the Financial Services Industry with TD. In his role as an Investment Advisor, Chris brings the best of TD to his high net worth clients across Northwestern Ontario. He works with a team of TD specialists to deliver customized Wealth Management solutions in the areas of building net worth, implementing tax efficient strategies, protecting what matters and leaving a legacy for his clients.

Born and raised in Thunder Bay, Chris attended Lakehead University where he graduated with his Honors Bachelor of Environmental Studies while working part time with TD. Over the next several years, Chris held more senior leadership roles at TD which led him to Kingston, Fort Frances and Ottawa before returning to Thunder Bay as Senior Regional Manager with TD Wealth. Over the past several years, Chris has developed a passion for wealth management and helping his clients achieve their long term goals. Chris holds the Certified Financial Planning (CFP®) designation from Financial Planning Canada and is an Investment Advisor with TD Wealth Private Investment Advice.

Chris and his wife Isabelle, along with their two children, Mason and Addyson enjoy the outdoors and all four seasons that Northwestern Ontario has to offer.

Mychasiw & Benz Wealth management is a part of TD Wealth Private Investment Advice, a division of TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. which is a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank

Certificates

CFP®

Your Goals, Our Priorities

We will work together to help you manage, grow, and protect your wealth. Our tailored services are designed to help meet your unique goals and priorities - no matter how complex they are.

We'll help you identify your priorities and create a plan to address your specific needs. We can help with:

Protecting your assets
Maximizing your charitable giving
Finding tax strategies and solutions
Arranging your estate and trust planning

Our Services

Your goals are our priority so when you work with us, you have access to experienced professionals across all our products and services. Whether you need answers about wealth strategies, retirement planning or transfer of wealth, we're here to help.

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Investment Planning
Transfer of Wealth
Will and Estate Planning
Retirement Planning

What We Do

What to expect when working with us

Initial Discovery

Our in-depth discovery process focuses on understanding your priorities and goals in order to better support them.

Seamless Onboarding

We will help you transfer funds and structure your investment portfolio through step-by-step onboarding.

Proactive Reviews

Get curated insights, timely updates, and regular reviews of progress towards your goals and adjust as your needs evolve.

Polly – Moving forward with the right financial plan

Empowering Polly to achieve financial success

When Polly moved to Canada, she was determined to build a great life for her family. Years of hard work and resilience paved the way for success, but when faced with the unthinkable, Polly was left to start again, leaving her with feelings of uncertainty. Find out how with the help of her TD Wealth advisor and a personalized financial plan Polly was able to take charge of her family’s financial future.

Nick & Justina – Business owners teaming up with TD Wealth

Putting finances into perspective

As small business owners, Nick and Justina make a powerhouse team, supporting each other through ups and downs. As parents, they worry about how potential challenges with the business could impact their family’s future. Nick and Justina teamed up with their TD Wealth advisor to build a personalized financial plan. With a plan in place, they finally saw that achieving their family’s goals while maintaining the business was possible. Find out how the right financial advice helped give them a brighter view of life.

Tailored Solutions

Our solutions can help people meet their unique needs and make them feel more confident in their financial future.

Women and Investing

Women and investing Wealth is about much more than just numbers and figures. It’s about having the power to do what’s right for you and your family, the freedom to fulfill your dreams, the flexibility to invest in your business and the assurance that you’re prepared for life’s ups and downs. Our aim is to protect and grow your wealth and help you make informed decisions throughout your life.

Retirees / Pre-retirees

Multi-Generational Family

Entrepreneurs / Business Owners

We have helped entrepreneurs make sense of the world’s ever-changing financial markets and adopt tax-effective strategies that will help them reach their goals. Whether you are a young entrepreneur with an aggressive growth target or a seasoned business owner who wants to preserve your assets, generate retirement income and develop a sound succession plan and exit strategy, you have worked hard to build your enterprise. One of the most rewarding aspects of our work is helping business owners like you to enjoy the success of all your hard work.

Your unique goals

You've worked hard to get where you are today. Now's the time to maintain, grow, and protect your net worth. Get tailored advice, solutions, and strategies that can help achieve your goals.

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Your Goals, Our Priorities

Our Services

Investment planning is one of our key strengths and the cornerstone of every wealth strategy

For many, estate planning and preparing for a transfer of wealth can be a difficult subject to discuss.

Transfer your wealth tax-efficiently and according to your wishes with an estate plan.

Retirement is a goal that nearly everyone strives for. However, many have not fully thought through what their retirement will actually look like from a financial perspective. We can help with this.