A 58-year-old man with no history of cardiovascular disease attends for a periodic health visit. He is a non-smoker with well-controlled hypertension. His lipid panel shows: total cholesterol 5.4 mmol/L, HDL-C 1.0 mmol/L, LDL-C 3.6 mmol/L, triglycerides 1.8 mmol/L. His 10-year Framingham risk is calculated at 14%. Which is the most appropriate recommendation regarding statin therapy?