Daniel Girdler is a Senior Financial Advisor and Senior Vice President at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has over 40 years of experience managing client portfolios and is a senior partner in the TTGBE Group. Mr. Girdler provides clients with personalized strategies that incorporate individual stocks and bonds, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management model portfolios, and third-party strategies.
He holds the CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA) designation, as well as Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC) credentials. He graduated from the University of Michigan School of Business in 1982 with a concentration in accounting and was previously a CPA with Plante Moran in Southfield, Michigan prior to joining Merrill Lynch.
A lifelong Metro Detroit resident, Mr. Girdler lives in Birmingham with his wife, Julia. He is an active member of the Detroit Athletic Club and Bloomfield Hills Country Club. Additionally, he is involved in the Kirk Gibson Foundation for Parkinson's and RacquetUp Detroit. His client focus areas include individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income.