Empowering experienced wealth advisors

Reasons to join our team

Here’s why the most experienced advisors want to work with us.

We promote autonomy and value your entrepreneurial spirit

Our agile, open architecture platform empowers you to manage your relationships independently and craft bespoke investment solutions. We’ll customize innovative marketing strategies to help you stand out in a competitive landscape and drive new client acquisitions.

We power your business with industry-leading resources

Our fully integrated approach lets you leverage our vast network of products and experts from across CIBC, including Private Banking, Global Asset Management and Capital Markets. High-touch onboarding ensures a smooth client transition, and multiple national offices back you with operational support.

The culture here is one where you feel supported and that you're allowed to run a business almost like an entrepreneur within a company.

Andrew Pyle

Senior Portfolio Manager and Senior Investment Advisor, CIBC Private Wealth and Wood Gundy

We cultivate the dynamic, close-knit culture of a boutique firm

At CIBC Wood Gundy, you'll forge relationships with some of the industry’s most respected leaders, who nurture your ambitions, invest in your unique vision and share their expertise. Our dedicated team makes your move as easy and seamless as possible.

We’re committed to innovations that drive your growth

Our continuous investments in technology arm you with cutting-edge research and tools that help you deepen client relationships, attract prospects and evolve your strategies. We’re exploring how AI can fuel efficiency, so you can focus on exceeding your clients' expectations.

I had competing offers from other firms, but I chose CIBC Private Wealth for its distinct and distinguished culture. I’m encouraged to grow both professionally and personally and to be innovative. It’s the best decision I’ve made in my career.

Michelle Liu

Portfolio Manager and Investment Advisor, CIBC Private Wealth and Wood Gundy

Excellence that elevates your ambition

We’re proud to create a supportive culture where established advisors thrive. Here, two of our top leaders share the career-changing benefits of working with us.

We have a great brand. CIBC Wood Gundy is one of the top wealth advisory practices in the country with a best-in-class advisor experience and a roadmap for continuous improvement and innovation.

Robert Cancelli

Executive Vice-President and Head of CIBC Wood Gundy, Private Investment Counsel and Investor’s Edge

I spent many years supporting advisors, and I’ve experienced their issues and successes. The relationship deepens when they can count on you, they know you care, and you work together in community. We're a family.

Wilma Ditchfield

Senior Vice-President, National Office and Wealth Solutions