Jared Gudenkauf is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He works with busy, successful individuals, couples, and families to grow, preserve, and transfer their wealth. Jared provides practical and meaningful financial advice, often diving deep into client issues to develop niche understandings and forward-thinking approaches. His expertise includes titling assets to mitigate risk, creating consistent cash flow in retirement, optimizing benefits from business or profession, structuring wealth for long-term preservation, and cultivating sound stewardship in the next generation. He has earned national recognition by Forbes as a Best in State Wealth Advisor and a Top Next Generation Wealth Advisor.
Jared began his career at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2011, after serving as a Financial Advisor and District Manager for Ameriprise. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Kansas State University and maintains several professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He has also been involved with the Financial Planning Association as a past president and serves on the advisory board for the Personal Financial Planning Program at Kansas State University.
In addition to his professional roles, Jared contributes to the community through involvement with organizations such as the American Heart Association, Junior Achievement, and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. He and his wife, both Merrill advisors, split their time between Kansas City and Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, and have a blended family of four children. Jared enjoys hobbies including boating, fishing, photography, skiing, tennis, traveling, and woodworking.