Nicholas Gartner is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Evansville, Indiana. He joined Merrill in 2022 and contributes to a team of Financial Advisors that provide clients with comprehensive wealth management services tailored to individual circumstances, risk tolerance, investment time frames, goals, and liquidity needs. Nicholas’s client focus includes family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, small business strategies, tax minimization, and retirement income.
Before joining Merrill, Nicholas gained experience as a practicing attorney specializing in Trust and Estate law and working in a national bank trust department. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History with a minor in Business from Indiana University in 2013 and completed his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree at Indiana University in 2017. He holds professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Additionally, he is a member of the American Bar Association, Knox County Bar Association, and Vanderburgh County Bar Association.
Nicholas is originally from Vincennes, Indiana, with family roots tracing back to early French settlers and a history of farming on his paternal side. Outside of his role at Merrill, he serves on the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra Board. His personal interests include basketball, cooking, golfing, reading, spending time with family, tennis, and traveling. Nicholas provides financial advice through his role at Merrill and does not offer legal advice.