Jaron Gardiner

CFP®, ChSNC®

EP Wealth Advisors

Vice President

Contact Me

Jaron Gardiner

CFP®, ChSNC®

EP Wealth Advisors

Vice President

Helping you achieve your financial goals is our priority. As an independent financial advisor, EP Wealth Advisors brings an in-depth planning-based approach to address your unique financial goals and needs. - Jaron Gardiner, CFP®, ChSNC®

Contact Me

888-762-2423

Website

Local Financial Planning Advice, National Reach | Fee-Only, Fiduciary | $500,000 Investment Minimum

Jaron Gardiner is a Vancouver, WA fee-only financial advisor serving clients locally and across the country. EP Wealth Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning, tax planning, and investment management to help individuals, couples, families and small businesses organize, grow and protect their assets through life’s transitions.  As a fee-only, fiduciary, and independent financial advisor, Jaron Gardiner is never paid a commission of any kind, and has a legal obligation to provide unbiased and trustworthy financial advice.

Jaron Gardiner is Vice President at EP Wealth Advisors®. As a Wealth Advisor, Jaron works with clients to build comprehensive financial plans that help provide the confidence and direction for a successful retirement. As a college instructor and business owner, he understands the specifics of state pensions and the challenges of owning a business and thrives in helping educators and entrepreneurs alike apply strategies that will better prepare them for retirement. Jaron started his career in retail but soon realized that he had a passion for finance. He enrolled in Washington State University, where he graduated with an MBA in business administration and finance. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and Chartered Special Needs Consultant ™. He especially enjoys his work as a Wealth Advisor because it merges his financial expertise with his passion for helping people. A resident of Battle Ground, WA, Jaron and his wife, Wendy, are busy raising six daughters. He also stays active volunteering for a variety of organizations, including as a coach for youth soccer.

Jaron Gardiner is a Member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors

The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) is a leading professional association of Fee-Only financial advisors - highly trained professionals who are committed to working in the best interests of those they serve.

NAPFA members live by three important values:

  • To be the beacon for independent, objective financial advice for individuals and families.
  • To be the champion of financial services delivered in the public interest.
  • To be the standard bearer for the emerging profession of financial planning.

EP Wealth Advisors is a fee-only registered investment advisory and financial planning firm headquartered in Torrance, California. EP Wealth manages over $16.1 billion in AUM as of December 31, 2022. With offices from coast to coast, EP Wealth combines the resources of a large firm with a local approach to provide client-centric financial planning, wealth management and investment management services to individuals and businesses. EP Wealth continues to grow and enrich the lives of our clients and team and has been recognized as a leader in the RIA space by multiple financial and industry publications, including Barron's 2022 list of top RIA’s, Financial Planning’s top firms of 2022, and many more at both the national and regional level. The firms Torrance headquarters has been named a Best Place to Work by the Los Angeles Business Journal, and several advisors and functional leaders have been named to varied "Best", "Rising Star" and "40 Under 40" lists.

Fee-Only, Fiduciary, Independent: Three Important Criteria to Consider When Choosing a Financial Advisor.

Specialties

  • Financial Planning
  • Retirement Planning
  • Tax Planning
  • Estate Planning
  • Divorce Financial Planning
  • Investment Management
  • Charitable Giving
  • Business Planning

Ideal Clients

  • High Net Worth Families and Individuals
  • Retirees and Near Retirees
  • Business Owners and Executives
  • Widows or Divorced Women
  • Professional Athletes and Entertainers
  • Sudden Money Situations

Working Together

  • 80+ CFP® and CFA Professionals
  • 31 Offices Nationwide
  • Virtual Meetings
  • Clearly Defined Fees

Professional Designations & Affiliations

  • National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA)
    Jaron Gardiner is a NAPFA-Registered Financial Advisor

    The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) is a leading professional association of Fee-Only financial advisors—highly trained professionals who are committed to working in the best interests of those they serve.

  • Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
    Jaron Gardiner is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional - Click for Verification

    CFP® professionals are held to strict ethical standards to ensure financial planning recommendations are in your best interest. What’s more, a CFP® professional must acquire several years of experience related to delivering financial planning services to clients and pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Exam before they can use the CFP® designation.

  • Chartered Special Needs Consultant (ChSNC)
    Jaron Gardiner is a Chartered Special Needs Consultant® (ChSNC®)

    ChSNC® designees are equipped with the specialized skills needed to help parents and caregivers plan for the future with honesty, ethics and compassion. A ChSNC® can navigate the unique considerations, estate planning, special needs trusts, life insurance, tax deductions, healthcare issues, Medicaid complexities, and the emotional aspects of providing for a loved one with a disability.

Contact Jaron Gardiner

888-762-2423

Please enter your name
Please enter a valid 10 digit US phone number in the format xxx-yyy-zzzz
Please enter a valid email address
Please leave a message for the advisor.
Clear Form
Please verify that you aren't a robot.
There was an issue sending your message. If this issue persists, please contact support.
Message Sent! Your message info will be displayed in other advisor contact forms to make it easy to send to multiple advisors. We do not share your message content beyond the advisors you choose.

Office Locations:

  • 410 W 12th St
    Vancouver, WA 98660

Outdated Browser Detected!

If you're seeing this message, it's because the web browser you're using to access our site is much older and no longer supported. Due to privacy and safety concerns, we don't allow older browsers to access our site. In order to access WhyFiduciary.com, please use a newer browser, like Internet Explorer 10 or above, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox.

Download a newer browser