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Accessible, knowledgeable and experienced, I am committed to building and maintaining strong client relationships. I am passionate about what I do and I bring that passion to helping every client make what may be the most important financial decisions of their lives.
With over 30 years of experience in financial services, Gardy embarked on her career as an analyst with the Munich Re in Munich, Germany after graduation from Tufts University in 1990. Subsequent to receiving her MBA from Erasmus University’s Rotterdam School of Management in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, she joined Citibank as a Management Associate in their European graduate training program. Initially she was based with Citi’s Insurance Group Europe in Düsseldorf, Germany, and later moved to London to join Citibank’s offshore Wealth Management business as Product Manager, Marketing Director and ultimately Director of Business Development.
In 2000, Gardy joined a US-based early stage technology firm as a founding team member and established its London office and European business. She then returned to Citibank as Director, Wealth Management responsible for sales, marketing and product initiatives across Europe. Prior to joining Merrill in 2009, Gardy worked for a privately held asset based lender sourcing and completing due diligence on new financing opportunities. Gardy holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc.
She is a member of US SIF-The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment and the Central Virginia Estate Planning and Charlottesville Area Planned Giving Councils. Gardy is the current President of the Board of the Virginia Horse Center Foundation in Lexngton, Virginia and a member of the USEF Dressage Sport Committee. In addition, this is her fourth year serving as a member of the Garden Club of Virginia's Conservation Committee. Gardy speaks fluent English, Dutch, German and French.
I follow the deep-seated Merrill tradition of participating in the communities we serve. This drives my interest in spending time volunteering with organizations in our community.
Dutch, English, French & German
Rotterdam School of Management Erasmus University
St Anne's Belfield School
Tufts University
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4 Trust and fiduciary services are provided by Bank of America Private Bank.
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