Nicolas Grady
Investment Advisor
Chris Thomson , BA, LL.B, TEP
Regional Vice-President, Wealth Planning
As Regional Vice-President, Wealth Planning, Chris Thomson works closely with our high net worth clients to identify issues and provide complex, tactical wealth planning support that complements their wealth plans. Chris has a particular focus on tax and estate planning for business owners, professionals, and other affluent individuals and families.
Chris joined CI Assante Private Client in 2008, after working in private practice serving businesses and families throughout Eastern Canada, specializing in both personal and business estate and tax planning. His overall professional experience in wealth planning exceeds 25 years.
Chris is a lawyer with a Bachelor of Law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School. He is a member of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society, and the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. Chris has completed both the CICA In-Depth Tax Course and the CICA Advanced Tax Issues for the Owner-Managed Business course.
Graham Long, CPA, CGA, CFP, TEP
Regional Wealth Planner
As a Regional Wealth Planner, Graham Long facilitates the delivery of wealth planning reports. Using a needs-based approach, Graham works with our clients to not only gather pertinent financial information, but more importantly, to identify issues and to help our clients articulate and document their goals in order to build a plan that meets their complex needs. Working with the support of the wealth planning team, Graham delivers a plan that addresses retirement planning, cash flow management, risk management, business planning and estate planning.
Graham became part of CI Assante Private Client in 2013. His experience in wealth planning and asset management spans over 20 years. It includes holding senior positions with two large Canadian asset management companies and working with two of the major Canadian banks. Before joining us, he was with Atlantic Canada’s largest independent chartered accounting firm.
Graham is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CGA) with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Dalhousie University. In addition, he holds both his Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) and Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) designations.
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