RUSSELL CHEW, ANTHONY CHOW, and MARLEY SNOW, Senior Investment Advisors, VSI Wealth, TD Wealth Private Investment Advice, Vancouver, BC
- GARY MILAKOVIC
- Sep 14
- 4 min read
Marley Snow, Russell Chew, and Anthony Chow
"Helping clients live the life they envision"
Russell Chew, Anthony Chow, and Marley Snow, of VSI Wealth Management Group have more than 90 years of combined investment experience. In that near century of work, they’ve seen almost everything: bear markets, bull markets, pandemics, distracting shiny objects that are here one moment, then gone the next, and through it all they’ve never forgotten that the client’s best interest is their most important responsibility. Counselling them through these challenges, providing seasoned guidance and reassurance, is why they believe that they have been so successful.
That success isn’t an accident. It’s based on a commitment to providing the best service and being available when they’re needed.
“We pride ourselves on our white glove service,” Marley said. “It’s important to build a relationship founded on trust, and that starts with giving clients all the time they need. We never want a client to feel rushed or unsure about a decision they have to make, because these can be big decisions. Our goal is to create a strong foundation that will last decades – we don’t believe in making any relationship transactional.”
“Helping clients navigate those difficult times is what sets us apart,” Russell added. “We believe clients really value the time we invest in supporting them through the emotions that accompany these periods of upheaval. We’ll never let a client struggle on their own.”
Providing the services clients need
The business has changed a lot over the past few years.
Russell, Anthony, and Marley have worked hard to change with it.
“At VSI Wealth Management, we’re moving toward being the Advisors that people need in 2025,” Anthony said. “As we mentioned, we’ve seen a lot in our years in this business, and what we recognize is that the client group we’ve been serving is looking for a more particular offering. Many of our clients have successfully gone through the accumulation phase and are looking to transition into legacy and generational planning. They want to make sure that their spouses, kids, and causes are looked after, and that’s becoming core to what we do.”
Another thing that sets VSI apart is their proprietary VSI Wealth Plan, a comprehensive discovery and planning experience.
They start with understanding a client’s unique needs and situation, seeking to get a sense of what’s important to them. Identifying these priorities can be challenging, after all, it isn’t easy to distill life into four or five small boxes. The process is vital, because in the end a plan must truly reflect a client.
Before the planning process even begins, the team goes one step further, working with clients to create a vision statement: a written articulation of a client’s goals and dreams. It will serve as the compass for all of the strategic decisions to come.
“In the VSI Wealth Plan, we’ve developed and refined a process that helps us discover what truly matters to clients at the deepest possible level,” Anthony said. “Perhaps the most innovative part of this Marley Snow, Russell Chew, Anthony Chow experience is our visioning exercise. We take what’s important to a client and create a clear statement that will define success going forward.”
Russell jumped in, adding, “it serves as a touchstone for our team and the client. As their needs evolve, as the market shifts, as family dynamics change, we will constantly refer back to the vision statement to ensure that no matter how we adjust, we’re always staying true to a client’s priorities.”
The VSI Wealth Plan empowers clients to put their own dreams first and helps chart a course toward achieving their goals.
It is a formidable tool, created solely to help clients create the life they envision.
Planning for the future
At its core, VSI Wealth Management Group is focused on providing exemplary service to clients so they will be supported in the long run. That client-forward outlook is why Russell, Anthony, and Marley, chose to come together in the first place. VSI Wealth Management Group believes the breadth of knowledge and experience on the new team means that no matter what a client is facing, the trio has likely seen it before. That instills a level of comfort and confidence that few other teams can match.
As the industry has evolved, more and more is being asked of Advisors, so VSI Wealth Management Group believes having the right team in place is fundamental for success.
“It’s never been more important to have the right team around you,” said Russell. “From compliance to broad planning experience, to administrative expertise, it’s becoming impossible for one person to do it all. You need to be able to not only manage the industry demands but also keep up with client needs; and since providing the best possible service to clients is our most important objective, coming together in this new team became the obvious choice.”
“It just made sense,” Marley added.
For their clients, nothing is changing. They will continue to receive the same service they always have, there will just be a few extra faces in the room. Russell, Anthony, and Marley want the team to get to know all the individuals with whom they’ll be working.
This comprehensive team approach is driven by the need for operational continuity and succession planning.
While nothing is changing right now, being prepared is always the right plan;
it’s something they’ve been telling their clients for as long as they’ve been in this business…so they’ve taken their own advice and have begun planning for the future.
It’s never too early to get on the path to success, because living the life you envision takes preparation, and hard work.
Russell Chew, Anthony Chow, and Marley Snow,
Senior Investment Advisors VSI Wealth Management Group
TD Wealth Private Investment Advice
700 W Georgia St, Suite 1000,
Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A2
Disclaimer: The views expressed are those of VSI Wealth Management Group. as of August 22, 2025, and are subject to change based on market and other conditions. VSI Wealth Management Group is Marley Snow, Russel Chew, Anthony Chow part of TD Wealth Private Investment Advice, a division of TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. which is a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank.
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