Christopher Gilbert is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He and his team provide clients with personalized wealth plans and access to banking solutions from Bank of America. Christopher joined Merrill in 2018 and brings 20 years of experience in the financial services industry.
Christopher's expertise includes corporate benefit programs such as equity compensation, defined benefit, defined contribution, and nonqualified deferred compensation plans. He assists corporate executives in integrating their corporate benefits into a long-term financial strategy. His background includes extensive work in plan design, administration, audit support, fiduciary investment selection, enrollment, and compliance, which informs his approach to advising clients and plan sponsors.
He holds multiple professional designations including Certified 401(k) Professional (CkP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). Christopher earned a High School Diploma from Hibriten High School, an Associate's Degree from Caldwell Community College, a Bachelor's Degree from Appalachian State University, and an MBA from the University of South Carolina. He participates in professional and community organizations including Leadership Charleston, AARP, Carolina Voyager Charter School Board of Directors, Charleston Friends of the Library, and Friends of Carolina Voyager Charter School. In his personal time, he enjoys boating, cooking, fishing, gardening, golfing, reading, soccer, swimming, watching movies, and spending time with his family.