​Born in Mission, raised in Deroche

Cory was born in Mission,  British Columbia in 1976 and was raised on property that his grandfather purchased in the late 1940's in Deroche.

Cory's dad is Tom Cassel, a highly skilled equipment operator and his mom is Wendy, an accomplished equine enthusiast. He has one sister, Christie who lives on the family property in Deroche with her husband Ian and three children.

Cory graduated from Hatzic Secondary School in 1994 and attended BCIT from 1994 - 1996.

Married Yosuke Nitta in 2011

Cory married his long time sweetheart, Yosuke Nitta in 2011 on his family's property in Deroche. Cory & Yosuke have lived together in Surrey, Burnaby, Deroche and Mission and are currently on a great adventure in Akita, Japan where Yosuke's family has deep roots going back hundreds of years.

Cory & Yosuke enjoy traveling, attending festivals and live music events and spend a considerable amount of their free time volunteering in their communities.
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 10 Years in the Financial Services Industry

Cory's career in the Financial Services Industry began with a Work Experience Placement at Fraser Valley Credit Union when he was in high school. Cory later worked as a Customer Service Representative at the credit union before accepting a position as an Account Executive with Citigroup. Having developed his skills in personal lending and mortgages, Cory was hired as a Financial Services Manager with BMO Bank of Montreal in 2007 when the financial institution opened a branch in Mission. Cory excelled in his role at BMO and moved into the Mortgage Specialist role in 2009 covering the Fraser Valley East area working a number of retail branches. He was named one of BMO's Best of the Best in 2008.