Andy Gentile
Wealth Advisor
561-623-5492
agentile@novemgroup.com
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Andy has built his personal practice around comprehensive and holistic wealth planning. This approach is not product-driven, or even idea-driven, but rather focuses on how to best identify and then serve the needs of his clients. Andy believes in the client advocacy relationship that is established and delivered on an unbiased basis. Andy’s goal is to help clients connect with their goals and make informed decisions to achieve those goals.
Andy earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Fordham University in New York, New York. He also holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®) designation from the College of Financial Planning, the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), and Chartered Leadership Fellow (CLF) from The American College, the Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA) from the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts, and the Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF) from Fi360. He holds the Series 7, 24, 51, 63, and 65 security licenses, is a registered investment advisor, and holds various state insurance licenses.
Andy has an extensive background in the financial planning industry as an advisor and a corporate executive. He began his career with American Express Financial Advisors in 1983, becoming an advisor before going into a leadership position as the Field Vice President in the Princeton, NJ office, where he supervised 75% of the advisors in the State of New Jersey.
In 1998, Andy joined Prudential Financial as Senior Vice President of Financial Planning, where he was responsible for the creation and implementation of a Fee-Based Financial Planning program across the United States. In 2000, he relocated to Atlanta, GA, as Senior Vice President of the Southern Territory, where under his leadership, he supervised 20% of the advisors in the United States.
In 2010, Andy decided to pursue his passion for working with clients again by assisting them in growing and protecting their wealth. In 2010, he started Ascend Wealth Management LLC and created the Financial Independence Maximizer ™, a comprehensive and holistic wealth management process. In 2013, his firm became one of nine independent firms that are members of the American Medical Associations Physicians Financial Partners Program.
He is an active member of various industry groups, including the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA), the Society of Financial Services Professionals (SFSP), the Financial Planning Association (FPA). He is also a member of the prestigious Research Agency Group (RAGS) of the Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association (LIMRA).
To better serve his Florida clients, Andy relocated the practice to Jupiter Florida in early 2018 and affiliated with Novem Group, a Registered Investment Advisor and American Portfolios as the broker-dealer in June of 2019.
Andy resides in Jupiter, Florida. He is the proud parent of three children, Andrew, a financial planning major who graduated from The University of Alabama and is a Financial Planner in Atlanta, Justin, a sports marketing graduate of The University of Alabama who now works in Corporate Relations for the Chicago Bears, and Jamie Nicole, a Graphic Design and Business major who graduated from Samford University and now works in the medical franchising industry in Birmingham, Alabama.
In his free time, Andy enjoys golfing, fishing, traveling, and watching all major sports. He is an active member of Christ Fellowship Church in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
