VA Legacy

About Us

Founded in 2023, VA Legacy currently leverages on the foundation built over the past 30 years to form an eco-system via new-age technology to ensure that all representatives are equiped with the capability to provide world-class customer experience and service.

VA Legacy is named in honour of the founder of VA Group, Mr Tony Cheng's blood, sweat and tears for over 30 years. Our founder, Mr Bentley Cheng chose the term "Legacy" in hopes that all members of VA Legacy would remember their roots 不忘根 and the strong foundation that we are enjoying today wouldn't have been possible without the hardwork of the first generation.

Mission

To become the market leader in the financial planning and investment industry in Asia

VISION

Leveraging on the strong foundation built by the first generation along with the great minds of the second. VA Legacy strives to be the professional role model in Asia for financial planning and investment

VALUE

In VA Legacy, integrity, professionalism and client centricity are our key values in ensuring we work towards our vision of becoming the professional role model. Our representatives go through strict and structured training modules curated and conducted by experienced award-winning leaders in the industry to ensure our customers who only deserve the best only receive the best that could be offered.

THE MEANING BEHIND OUR LOGO

Being the 2nd generation heir to VA Group, our Founder, Mr Bentley Cheng, chose a logo design incorporating the tree in honor of the hardwork and stability built by the first generation. Trees are also representatives of life, wisdom, power and prosperity, in which Bentley hopes that all members of VA Legacy would attain in life.

Leaders

We Are VAL

Bentley Cheng

Founder

Being a strong innovator, experienced in both retail and start-ups (previously invited by Mongolia Embassy to provide advice for Mongolian start-ups at Google office Singapore), Bentley is a strong advocate of creating the fusion between the old methods with new beliefs. Bentley is the youngest international award-winning Senior Vice President in Manulife Financial Advisers. Founding VA Legacy in Jan 2023, VAL is one of the fastest growing agencies in the industry with a good dynamic team ranging from fresh grads to veterans with more than 2 decades of experience.

Shermine Cheah

Co-founder / Vice-President

Coming from a background of culinary and child’s education with a major in psychology, Shermine is a jack of all trades, before finding her footing in the financial planning industry in 2020, becoming the master of financial solutions. Shermine has served countless families, assisting them from family protection, child’s education to estate planning. With her strong love for children, she ensures that every family’s finances are well planned out, managing their risks while working towards their goals. Being an ex-teacher, Shermine is a meticulous and down-to-earth mentor who leads by example, clearing her MDRT within the first 2 months of the year while mentoring her team.

Being one of the pioneers of VA Legacy, Shermine has curated multiple training programmes and designed several core platforms which are currently in place to serve both our representatives as well as clients.

Rachel Ng

Vice-President

With more than 8 years of experience in financial services, having started her career in OCBC doing corporate banking, Rachel is passionate in helping her clients to understand the importance of financial planning. Her lifelong goal is to inspire like-minded Individuals and empower them to become extraordinary achievers.

She studied in Murdoch University and graduated with a bachelor degree in Psychology. She believes that financial planning should be simple and be made everything about you! And if we can establish that, our journey ahead will be built based on empathy, trust and respect!

Kaiser Tan

Deputy Vice-President

As an experienced financial consultant that specialises in working with business owners and affluent families, Kaiser is dedicated to delivering sophisticated solutions that cater to the unique challenges and opportunities faced by these groups.

Being born and raised in a family with their own businesses, he understands his clients’ needs for an intricate balance between personal and business finances. He focuses on creating integrated financial plans that encompass multiple goals, such as family wealth enhancement, business succession planning, estate planning, and philanthropic endeavors. His goal is to ensure that his clients' financial planning supports both their business ambitions and personal aspirations, whilst delivering certainties in an ever-changing environment.

Whether you are looking to optimize your family’s financial portfolio, transition your business to the next generation, or manage your personal wealth with sophistication, Kaiser is here to help you achieve those objectives with emphasis on enduring success and legacy.

Gillaine Kum

Assistant Vice-President

Gillaine embarked on her insurance career in 2011 after a successful two-decade career as a piano teacher due to a change in her milestone. Joining Income, she quickly excelled, becoming a Principal Client Advisor and team manager within six years.

Seeking greater fulfillment, Gillaine transitioned to Manulife Financial Advisers in 2017, drawn to the FA model.

Since then, Gillaine has achieved significant success, earning three MDRTs, three COTs, and an illustrious TOT.

She is currently focused on mentorship, collaboration, and a client-centric approach in her team building that is poised for continued growth and achievement.

Jordan Ong

Assistant Vice-President

Jordan is a passionate team leader and wealth management professional, specialised in family office services. He provides tailored strategies and financial analysis to help individuals, families, and business owners magnify and preserve their wealth across generations.

A graduate of the National University of Singapore with Honours (Distinction) in Finance and Marketing, he is committed to building a team of like-minded professionals who share his values of excellence, integrity, and long-term impact. Through structured training, mentorship, and real-world exposure, Jordan empowers new wealth managers to grow in both skill and confidence—shaping future leaders who are client-centric, confident, and capable of navigating complex wealth challenges.

Beyond his profession, he aspires to establish a foundation to uplift underprivileged communities. He resonates with Steve Jobs’s quote: “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”

Services provided

WE ARE PROFESSIONAL

VA Legacy is a professional financial planning organization that emphasizes on holistic financial planning through our uniquely curated 4-step process or bespoke services depending on individual needs. Bringing together the best of both Worlds, a new-age approach and a multitude of financial solutions built by our first generation over the past 30 years, our clients get to enjoy a one-stop private concierge that ranges from financial solutions, healthcare, shopping to even your groceries.

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