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Bruce Gillen, Private Wealth Advisor serving the Columbia, TN area - Ameriprise Advisors

Bruce Gillen

CFP®

Private Wealth Advisor

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner
Align Wealth Management

An Ameriprise Private Wealth Advisor

37
Years of Experience
This number may include years as a financial advisor, and/or experience as a registered representative.
Background and qualification information is available at FINRA’s BrokerCheck website. | Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC Client Relationship Summary Disclosure.

Areas of focus

  • Retirement Planning Strategies
  • Investments
  • Business Retirement Plans
  • Executive Compensation and Benefit Strategies
  • Charitable Giving
  • Employee Stock Options
  • Tax Planning Strategies
  • Investment Management
  • Social Security Retirement Benefits
  • Saving for Education
  • Cash Flow Management Strategies
  • Family Finances
  • Wealth Preservation Strategies
  • Small Business
  • Insurance
  • Estate Planning Strategies
  • Retirement Income Strategies
  • Retirement Plan Distribution

Qualifications

  • CFP® CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™

Education

  • Bachelor of Science, Agriculture, TN Technological University, Cookeville, TN, 1981

Awards & recognition

  • Ameriprise Client Experience Award, 2020
  • Ameriprise Circle of Success, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2019

Professional associations

  • The Financial Planning Association

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Community participation

    • The Mediation Center: Board Treasurer: 2005-12; Board President: 2012-14

      www.columbiamediation.org

    • Maury County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Alliance, Active Member
    • Williamson County Chamber of Commerce, Active Member
    • Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, Active Member
    • “For our support of military veterans and their families, Ameriprise is honored to be recognized as a Yellow Ribbon Company* and a Military Friendly® Employer.
    • * As of Oct. 28, 2015, Beyond the Yellow Ribbon recognizes Ameriprise as a Yellow Ribbon Company.”

Interests

  • I enjoy playing golf with friends.
  • I love putting a fishing line in the "Gulf of Mexico".
  • I value learning and experiencing new things as well as understanding and appreciating the past.
  • I gain fulfillment through spending time with my family and watching my grandchildren grow and learn.