Chris Gandhu

Chris Gandhu is Managing Director, Private Wealth, at Nicola Wealth, where he leads the firm's Private Wealth business across the Prairies.

Chris focuses on building relationships with entrepreneurs, family enterprises, and professional advisors. He brings families and their professional advisors together around a coordinated strategy that connects investment management with the broader business, family, and legacy decisions that shape long-term outcomes.

Chris also helps shape Nicola Wealth's strategy, capabilities, and value proposition to meet the evolving wealth management needs of the Canadian families the firm serves.

Before joining Nicola Wealth, Chris was a Partner at KPMG Law LLP, where he led the firm's Family Office practice in the Prairies. In that role, Chris advised business owners and multi-generational families on complex ownership, governance, succession, and wealth matters. Earlier in his career, Chris held leadership roles at a major Canadian financial institution and practised tax law.

Chris holds Family Enterprise Advisor (FEA) and Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) designations.