Zachary Bainter, CFP®

Zach Bainter is a Managing Partner and Founding Member of Gerber Kawasaki. With a passion for forging meaningful client relationships, Zach specializes in crafting bespoke financial and investment strategies as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional.

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Based in Santa Monica but serving clients nationwide, Zach's expertise extends to the technology and start-up sectors, where he excels in optimizing equity-based compensation planning. He loves helping his clients become more financially secure on their path to achieving personal financial goals.

A Northern California native and UCLA magna cum laude graduate, Zach holds dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in History and Political Science. He further honed his skills with a certificate in Personal Financial Planning from Boston University. Zach was recently named a Leader of Influence by the Los Angeles Business Journal *and a Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisor for the state of California by Forbes*.

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When Zach is not with clients, he might be on an adventure with his wife, Lindsey, their son, Henry, and their two dogs. He is an avid sports fan and enjoys riding his bicycle and hiking. If sports are not on, he finds entertainment in reading an old-fashioned newspaper or book.

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Since Zach was young, he has always recognized the importance of giving back. After the heartbreaking loss of their first son, Zach and Lindsey created a non-profit, The Parker H. Bainter Foundation, focused on helping families in need who find themselves in the pediatric ICU. Zach is also a longstanding board member of the Santa Monica History Museum.

*Industry-specific awards and is not an endorsement

CA Insurance Lic:#0G68359

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Designation Disclaimers

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Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Center for Financial Planning, Inc. owns and licenses the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States to Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., which authorizes individuals who successfully complete the organization’s initial and ongoing certification requirements to use the certification marks.

For more than 30 years, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification has been the standard of excellence for financial planners. CFP® professionals have met extensive training and experience requirements, and commit to CFP Board's ethical standards that require them to put their clients' interests first.

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Candidates for the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification must have a bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an accredited college or university and three years of full-time personal financial planning experience or the equivalent part-time experience (2,000 hours equals one year full-time). Designation training requirements for the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification include completion of a CFP-board registered program, or hold one of the following: Certified Public Accountant (CPA); Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC); Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU); Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA); Ph.D. in financial planning, finance, business administration or economics; Doctor of Business Administration; or attorney's license. Following completion of the course requirements, applicants must complete a proctored final certification exam and continuing education of 30 hours every two years.

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https://www.finra.org/investors/professional-designations/cfp