Dr. Preet Banerjee began his career studying neuroscience before taking a detour into motorsports as an aspiring race car driver, and eventually found his true calling in personal finance, where he’s become one of Canada’s most recognized voices on the subject. He is passionate about empowering and educating people about money and investing, with a focus on helping them make informed, confident financial decisions.
A multi-platform creator, Preet has over 125,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel and an active Instagram presence dedicated to making personal finance more accessible. Preet is also the author of three books, a regular columnist with The Globe and Mail, and a weekly contributor to Newstalk 1010. For over a decade, he served as a panelist on CBC News with Peter Mansbridge for The Bottom Line, discussing personal finance and economic issues.
In 2009, Preet won the inaugural “Ultimate W-Network Expert Search,” a reality show competition, which resulted in him being named the host of Million Dollar Neighbourhood on The Oprah Winfrey Network.
In 2023, Preet was awarded a doctorate of business administration from the Henley Business School in the United Kingdom for his work exploring the value of financial advice. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in neuroscience, and a Master of Science in business and management research.
Preet is Chair of FAIR Canada, a partner and director with Wealthscope Portfolio Analytics, and the founder of MoneyGaps, a hybrid-advisor financial technology start up. He is also the co-creator of the Advisor Video Bootcamp, helping financial professionals improve their video marketing skills. Previously, he also served as a governor at the University of Toronto.
