Michael Gardner

About Michael Gardner

I am a Financial Services Executive with a 25+ year track record of leading, growing and enhancing client-focused businesses. With broad knowledge and experience in Asset Management, Equity Research, Wealth Management, Investment Banking and Capital Markets, I am able to “connect the dots” to enhance client outcomes. My leadership style includes an understated confidence with a passion for helping others realize their potential. With skills to inspire, guide, attract, retain and build highly talented teams, my motivation is to empower them towards achieving goals. I am a relationship builder with outstanding interpersonal, listening & communication skills who is widely considered to be approachable and open minded. I strive to make the work environment pleasant and enjoyable using humor when appropriate. Colleagues consider me a collaborative teammate always willing, ready and able to “roll up the sleeves” to get the job done. I believe in respect, integrity and ethics and get a thrill seeing people succeed. My credentials include an MBA (Strategic Management) and an MS - Management Information Systems from The Claremont Graduate University and a BS - Business Administration (Finance) from Salem State University. I am also a CFA Charter holder.

Experience

1. Managing Director - Portfolio Management West

   Rbc Rochdale

   Mar 2022 — Present · Beverly Hills, CA, US

Education

• Drucker School of Management

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Strategic Management

• Claremont Graduate University

  Master of Science - MS, Management Information Systems

• UCLA

  Professional Designation, International Trade

• Salem State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Adminstration - Finance

• UCLA

  Professional Designation, International Business Management