Nicholas J. Gertsema, Cfp®, Chfc®, Ricp®, Aif® Email & Phone Number

Nick has a passion for service and taking care of people. He will strive to find out what he can do to put his clients in the best position to succeed.Nicholas Gertsema is a Wealth Advisor with Gertsema Wealth Advisors. He got his start in the industry in 2013, when he moved with his wife and children from St. Louis, to his old hometown of St. Joseph, MO. Although Nick was initially not too excited by the prospect of moving back to where he grew up, his wife immediately fell in love with the town and reminded Nick why he loved the area so much.Nick graduated from Bishop Leblond High School and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Missouri. He and his wife, Rebekah, have five children: Thomas, John, Elliott, Emmaline, and Maxwell. His family also has two dogs, Chuck Norris and Kelce, a Treeing Walker Coonhound and a purebred mutt.Nick earned the Retirement Income Certified Professional® (RICP®) designation from The American College of Financial Services and has been awarded the Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®) designation from the Center for Fiduciary Studies®, the standards-setting body for Fi360. He has also passed the Series 7 and Series 66 licensing exams.Nick loves spending time with his wife and five kids. If the weather is decent, they are usually outside in their yard, camping, Geocaching, or fishing. Nick is obsessed with music and typically doesn’t do anything without a soundtrack. He likes everything from Pink Floyd to Metallica to Willie Nelson to The National. He is a huge sports fan and loves his KC Chiefs, KC Royals, Mizzou, and St. Louis Blues (until KC gets an NHL team).GETTING TO KNOW NICKFavorite food: Z-Man from Joe’s Kansas CityBest piece of financial advice received: Hope for the best but plan for the worst because hope is not a sound financial strategy.Favorite quote: It is what it is, but it will be come what you make of it.Favorite book: Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonFavorite movie: Good Will HuntingFavorite TV show: The WireWhat motivates you: Taking care of peopleFavorite holiday: 4th of JulySomething on your bucket list: Hiking the Incan Trail to Machu Picchu

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