Meet Bengest – Our Strategic Partner for Growth

By: Brenda Bartlett

Our new strategic partner, Bengest Inc., is led by the Benoit family, a widely recognized and highly successful entrepreneurial family - truly a Quebec success story.

Many years ago, the Benoit family started their own insurance business called Groupe Commerce. This firm was eventually bought by the Dutch powerhouse ING Group, one of the top financial institutions in the world, in an effort to establish and grow their North American presence.

Today, the Benoit family, via Capital Benoit, their private family investment company, looks for long-term investment opportunities in companies they believe in – companies with a strong business model and excellent prospects for future growth. They approached us because of our unique wealth management framework – our Defined Objectives^TM. They see our integration of tax, estate, and retirement planning with investment management as the way of the future. As PWL’s partner they bring their rich experience to the table to help us grow and expand through the acquisition of other firms.

We are very proud and excited to be associated with Bengest Inc., as we look toward a long and productive relationship.