Max Gardiner
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Max Gardiner is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, joining the firm and The Boyd Team in 2015. In his role, Max focuses on creating personalized wealth management strategies to help affluent individuals meet their specific financial goals. His client expertise includes corporate executive services, employee benefits planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, women and wealth, sports and entertainment, tax minimization, and retirement income. Max offers a range of services from budgeting and investment education to trust and estate planning, alternative investments for qualified individuals, and tax strategies.
Max holds a bachelor's degree in economics and labor and employment relations from the Pennsylvania State University System, where he graduated with high distinction. During his time at Penn State, he played varsity hockey and participated in THON, a fundraising organization for pediatric cancer. Max has continued his community involvement as a volunteer coach with Minnetonka Youth Hockey. He holds professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC), and is accredited in Sports & Entertainment Wealth Management (SE, SE-AWMA).
Max currently resides in St. Louis Park and enjoys playing hockey, golf, tennis, and spending time with his family.
Based on Merrill
315 Lake St E
Wayzata, MN 55391
Minnesota · Texas
Bank Of America, N.A.
2016 - Present (10 years)
Merrill
2015 - Present (11 years)
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