About Darren Golde
Darren has over 30 years of experience counseling business owners, corporate executives and wealthy families in the areas of wealth and retirement planning, hedging and monetization, asset allocation and alternative investments. Darren has been in the financial services industry his entire career. He joined Morgan Stanley in 1994 after working for various financial services firms, including Merrill Lynch. During his time with Morgan Stanley, Darren has earned a number of Morgan Stanley designations that give him access to an uncommon assortment of resources and services, among these are his credentials as a Family Wealth Director, Executive Financial Services Director, Portfolio Management Director and Dedicated Equity Plan Specialist.
Darren's education includes all three Investment & Wealth Institute® certifications - Certified Investment Management Analyst® through The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania, Certified Private Wealth Advisor® through The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and the Retirement Management Advisor® designation.
He also earned a B.A. in psychology from Indiana University.
Darren lives with his wife in Northbrook, IL. Darren enjoys traveling, boating and is an avid sports fan
Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams 2024, 2025
Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors ~ 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
2019-2024 Forbes Best-In- State Wealth Advisors
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2019-2024). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based 12-month time period concluding in June of year prior to the issuance of the award.
2024-2025 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2024-2025). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based 12-month time period concluding in March of year prior to the issuance of the award.
Securities Agent: MO, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Transactional Futures/Commodities; Managed Futures
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