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Barbara Henning


​Co-Founder and Managing Partner
barbara@legato.ca

From Europe to Canada, Barbara's knowledgeable and often direct approach has impacted and guided many people; from musical superstars and international business managers to highly innovative entrepreneurs and their families.

Originally from the Bavarian city of Munich, Germany and now also a Canadian citizen, Barbara lives in Vancouver, BC. At Legato, Barbara guides our company in every effort we make towards helping our clients achieve their goals. 

A motivated athlete, Barbara competed in international ski racing as a young adult. By working out every day, Barbara continues on her path of recovery following an unexpected hemorrhagic stroke that required immediate neurosurgery in the Fall of 2016. 
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Whenever possible, Barbara will head to the Tyrolian mountains of Austria or to the slopes of Whistler. ​

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Don Anderson, CLU®


Co-Founder & President
Don@Legato.ca


As a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Don brings his wealth of professional expertise and business experience to Legato. 

Formerly a serial entrepreneur in western Canada and Silicon Valley across a wide range of industries, Don was a senior member of three different technology companies that from grew from startup to public listing. 

Registered with the Insurance Council of British Columbia since 2014 as a professional life insurance advisor and the Alberta Insurance Council since 2022, Don's constantly learning.  

A graduate of the University of British Columbia back in 1985 with a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Science (Mechanical Engineering) , Don remained a registered Professional Engineer in British Columbia for 25 years.

A volunteer director at the Pacific Parkinson's Research Instutute (PPRI) that supports the Parkinson's Disease research at the University of British Columbia, Don also gives a considerable amount of his time to sports in his community. 
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  • Home
  • About
    • Mission & Principles
    • Our People
    • Strategic Relationships
    • Community
    • Learning & Connecting
    • Contact
    • Meeting Legato >
      • Meeting Checklists
      • Parking
      • Review Online
  • Solutions
    • Creating & Distributing Wealth
    • Key Understandings
    • Legato Plans
    • Philanthropy
    • Steps to Legato1
    • Policy Search
    • Will Search
  • Articles
    • The Pair: Estate Freeze & Legato Plan
    • 70 Years and 214 Days
    • Tax Apportionment in Estate Planning
    • Beneficiary Designations and Resulting Trusts Revisited
    • Reviewing A Shareholder's Agreement
    • Part 1: Legacy Gifting Private Company Shares
    • Part 2: Legacy Gifting Private Company Shares
    • Life Insurance As Fixed Income Plus
    • Smooth Transitions
    • Reduce Estate Shrinkage
    • Take Time For Your Legacy
    • Protect Your GrandChildren
    • Another Asset Class
    • Take Five
    • Inheritance & Taxation
    • Cash Me If You Can
    • Think Wider
    • Succession Planning
    • Legato 3
    • Retirement Income
    • Look Across
    • Lest We Forget
    • Partners In Search For A Cure

Leadership of Legato

Barbara Henning
​Co-Founder and Managing Partner

barbara@legato.ca
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From Europe to Canada, Barbara's knowledgeable and often direct approach has impacted and guided many people; from musical superstars and international business managers to highly innovative entrepreneurs and their families.

Originally from the Bavarian city of Munich, Germany and now also a Canadian citizen, Barbara lives in Vancouver, BC. At Legato, Barbara guides our company in every effort we make towards helping our clients achieve their goals. 

A motivated athlete, Barbara competed in international ski racing as a young adult. By working out every day, Barbara continues on her path of recovery following an unexpected hemorrhagic stroke that required immediate neurosurgery in the Fall of 2016. 
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Whenever possible, Barbara will head to the Tyrolian mountains of Austria or to the slopes of Whistler. 
Don Anderson
​Co-Founder & President

don@legato.ca
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In 2014, the Insurance Council of British Columbia licensed Don as a Professional Advisor. Constantly learning, Don's currently pursuing his Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) professional designation. His estate plans help families successfully pass their life's work and legacy to the next generation.

A serial entrepreneur in western Canada and Silicon Valley across a wide range of industries, Don has been a senior member of three different technology companies that from grew from startup to public listing. 

A graduate of the University of British Columbia in 1985 with a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Science (Mechanical Engineering) , Don held his P. Eng. for 25 years. He volunteers extensively within the community, including as a director at the Pacific Parkinson's Research Centre (PPRI) supporting Parkinson's research at the University of British Columbia. 


Strategic Partnerships That Enhance Our Value 
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Legato has developed strategic relationships with experienced professionals in family enterprise planning, law, accounting, taxation, consulting and within the Canadian life insurance industry.

​A summary of these companies can be found here.
Legato offers a paperless experience to our clients. Our client-management platform has been developed with compliant, secure technologies including Salesforce.com, Box.com, Adobe, Docusign and our life insurance carrier partners. 
In 2018, Legato was incorporated federally as Legato Wealth Management Inc. by Fasken Martineau DuMoulin, LLP, Barristers and Solicitors, Canada​​​ and registered with the Insurance Council of British Columbia. 

Legato Wealth Management Inc. and Don Anderson are registered with the Insurance Council of British Columbia.


Legato photography credit to the talented Yasmeen Strang.
Strategic partners photo credit to 
Austin Distel on Unsplash