Max Gardiner

Advisor at Merrill

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Firm

Merrill

Location

Wayzata, MN 55391

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

10 years

About

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.

Client services

Based on Merrill

Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops
Performance measurement reports, allocation modeling, ips, research reports and services, see schedule d

Expertise

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Retirement income strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy Tax-loss harvesting

Occupation focus

Executive

Demographic focus

Women Professionals

Location

315 Lake St E

Wayzata, MN 55391

Most active in

Minnesota · Texas

Work history

Bank Of America, N.A.

2016 - Present (10 years)

Merrill

2015 - Present (11 years)

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Luke D

CFP®

Waconia, MN

The Financial Planning Co.

The Financial Planning Co. exists to improve financial lives. We commonly work with people with retirement planning, notably investment management and income planning. Whether through finding previously unknown opportunities for clients or figuring out how much is enough for those who’re ready to step away or establishing financial ground rules for increasing the odds of success, FPC works hand-in-hand with clients on their way to financial independence. We believe that plans rarely work but planning does. Luke DeBoer has a long history of guiding individuals, families, and corporations in multiple facets of financial planning, including investing, retirement planning, insurance, & employer benefits consulting. To support these efforts, Luke is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, completed the Certified Benefits Professional program, and holds an MBA with a concentration in Tax from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. His professional career includes time at Fidelity Investments as a consultant, leading the financial wellbeing efforts for Delta Air Lines and for UnitedHealth Group, and as a Sr. Relationship Manager at Optum Bank, specializing in HSA’s and their relationship with retirement savings. Luke is married to Gina DeBoer and they have 5 children (Isabella, Veda, Judah, Lucia, Amelia), ages 6-15. They are members at Oakwood Community Church in Waconia. Luke also serves as a Board Member and the Treasurer of the Waconia public school district. Luke is a native Minnesotan, having grown up in the Elk River area.

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