Jared Gudenkauf
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Jared Gudenkauf is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He works closely with busy, successful individuals, couples, and families, providing forward-thinking financial guidance to help them grow, preserve, and transfer their wealth effectively. Jared specializes in areas including executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, and tax minimization. He serves clients by addressing diverse financial needs such as investments, benefits optimization, retirement planning, wealth transfer strategies, higher education savings, and banking services.
Jared brings extensive experience to his role, having worked at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management since 2011, following previous positions as a Financial Advisor and District Manager for Ameriprise. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University and has earned several professional designations, including Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA®), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). His expertise is recognized nationally, having been named a Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisor multiple times, including most recently in 2024, and a Top Next Generation Wealth Advisor in 2017 and 2018.
Beyond his professional commitments, Jared is actively involved in his community through charitable organizations such as the American Heart Association, Junior Achievement, and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. He has served as president of the Financial Planning Association of Kansas City and is a board member of the Personal Financial Planning Program at Kansas State University, where he also lectures. Jared and his wife, who is also a Merrill advisor, split their time between Kansas City and Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, and have a blended family of four children. His personal interests include boating, fishing, photography, skiing, tennis, traveling, and woodworking.
Bank Of America Na
2011 - Present (15 years)
Merrill Lynch, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
2011 - Present (15 years)
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