Darren Dean Gray
Advisor at Merrill — Palm Desert, CA
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Credentials
Series 66
Experience Industry experience
23 years
Location
Palm Desert, CA
Merrill
Institution
Darren Gray is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in goals-based wealth planning, values-based investing including impact investing and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria, retirement planning and income strategies, trust and estate planning services, and customized lending solutions through Bank of America. Darren focuses on serving independent women and sustainability-minded, impact investors.
With professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA), Darren combines his expertise to help clients create personalized plans aligned with their life priorities. He has experience working as a Professional Management Development Coordinator at Merrill and leads the client-focused RGR Wealth Management Group team.
Darren holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Washington and a Master's Degree from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is actively involved with community organizations such as Alaska Wilderness League, Summer Search, and YouthCare, and participates in professional and alumni associations including the Cascade Bicycle Club, College Club Seattle, USTA, and various university alumni associations. His personal interests include biking, cooking, hiking, running, soccer, swimming, tennis, traveling, and yoga.
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Palm Desert, CA
Palm Desert CA
Advisors at this office
3
California · Texas · Washington
23 years of industry experience
Bank of America, N.A.
2011 - Present • 15 years
Seattle, WA
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
2009 - Present • 17 years
Seattle, WA
Citigroup Global Markets
2003 - 2009 • 6 years
Seattle, WA
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