David Gardiner is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on aligning wealth with clients' intent and purpose through investment and strategic planning. Since starting his career in 2009 with a background as an analyst, David has developed a disciplined approach to understanding families' financial pictures, aiming to build tailored family offices for each client by incorporating behavioral finance.
David's client focus areas include family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, tax minimization, and retirement income. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) designation, the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation, and is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). His education includes a bachelor's degree from Northwood University and executive education from both the Yale School of Management and The Catholic University of Michigan.
Outside of his professional responsibilities, David is involved in community organizations including the Catholic Youth Organization and the Priests' Pension Board of the Archdiocese of Detroit. He and his wife Elizabeth reside in Lake Orion, Michigan, where they enjoy spending time with their two children.