Ashley Gardner

Advisor at Merrill

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Firm

Merrill

Location

Olympia, WA

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

13 years

About

Ashley Gardner is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She provides clients with comprehensive wealth management strategies tailored to their financial situations, family dynamics, and personal goals. Ashley leverages the investment insights of Merrill and the banking services and lending solutions of Bank of America to support various aspects of her clients’ financial lives.

Her areas of expertise include divorce transition planning, education planning, family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, and philanthropic planning. Ashley holds professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Alabama System.

Ashley participates in community volunteering in line with Merrill’s tradition of community service. Outside of work, she enjoys bowling, camping, and spending time with her family.

Expertise

Wealth management Charitable giving & philanthropy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General retirement planning

Work history

Merrill lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

2018 - Present (8 years)

Lyft

2018 - Present (8 years)

Uber

2017 - Present (9 years)

Salish Lodge

2017 - 2017 (1 year)

Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLc

2016 - 2018 (2 years)

Wells Fargo Advisors, Llc

2015 - 2016 (1 year)

Wa State Dshs

2014 - Present (12 years)

Macys

2010 - 2016 (6 years)

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Lorri D

CFP®

Olympia, WA

Sustain Financial Inc.

Hi. I'm Lorri. I'm Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®), and the owner of Sustain Financial Inc. I specialize in working with state government workers, teachers, and/or members of the LGBTQIA+ community. I'm passionate about helping my clients find the balance between living the lives they want now while simultaneously giving themselves a strong foundation for their futures. By using a values-centered (your values, not mine) approach to financial planning, I've seen clients repeatedly shift from the belief that they must choose between living for today and saving for tomorrow, to the understanding that it's possible to do both if you are clear about what is important to you. I have a Master in Teaching from the Evergreen State College, and a Bachelor’s in Biology and Environmental Studies from Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA. I completed my CFP® coursework through Boston University. When I’m not financial planning, I can generally be found in a kayak, on a golf course, working in my garden, or out hiking or skiing in the mountains.

Educators, Teachers, and Academics Government Employee LGBTQIA

Rebecka K

Series 66

Olympia, WA

Edward Jones

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance Educators, Teachers, and Academics Women Professionals

Whitney K

Series 66

Tumwater, WA

Edward Jones

Charitable giving & philanthropy Business ownership considerations General estate planning guidance Inheritance planning Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner LGBTQIA

Walker S

Series 66

Shelton, WA

Edward Jones

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Engineering Professional

Andrew R

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Lacey, WA

Edward Jones

Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Wealth management General estate planning guidance

Brett T

Series 66

Tumwater, WA

Edward Jones

Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Divorce financial planning Wealth management
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