Chris Gardner, CFP®

I’m Chris Gardner, CFP®, founder and wealth advisor at Parkwoods Wealth Partners. My work focuses on comprehensive financial planning, retirement planning, and helping families make thoughtful decisions around money that align with their values and long-term goals. I believe personal finance works best when it reflects real lives, not generic formulas. In 2016, my wife Lori and I welcomed identical twin boys, Nathan and Charlie, who were born 15 weeks premature. We spent months in the neonatal intensive care unit facing constant uncertainty. That experience reshaped how I view responsibility, risk, and what financial security truly means. It deepened my understanding of how closely money decisions are tied to family, resilience, and peace of mind, and it continues to shape how I approach my work as an advisor. Outside of work, my perspective is grounded in family life and a deep respect for the human side of financial planning.