
Jerry Gill is a Certified Financial Planner™ practitioner, a Chartered Life Underwriter®, and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™. He joined M.J. Smith and Associates as Chief Operations Officer in 2012.
After serving as a flyer with the U.S. Air Force, Jerry began his financial planning career in 1990 with American Express in Atlanta, Georgia, where he helped build Dinkins, Gill and Associates, a comprehensive financial planning and asset management firm. His leadership roles included serving as Field Vice President for the Denver, Colorado Springs, and Salt Lake City offices. He also has worked with Lincoln Financial Distributors, Wells Fargo Investments, and the Eastern North Carolina Regional Trust Office of First Citizens Bank.
Jerry received a bachelor of finance degree from Florida State University, earned a master’s degree from Troy State University, and attended the American Banking Association’s National Graduate Trust School. He received the Certified Investment Management Analyst and Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy designations, and he holds securities licenses 7, 24, and 63.
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