MAKING THE COMPLEX UNDERSTANDABLE
Garrett Van Nostrand, CFA, is a financial advisor with Van Nostrand Wealth Management and leads the firm's presence in Austin, Texas.
Garrett grew up around the financial planning business and began working with the firm part time while he was attending San Diego State. He became increasingly interested in the complex problem-solving that goes into financial planning and ultimately decided that the profession he grew up around was the right fit for him.
Financial planning involves many interconnected pieces and decisions, and Garrett enjoys understanding how those pieces interact and helping clients turn that complexity into a clear course of action.
His analytical approach is complemented by the relationship-driven philosophy on which his mother, Mary, built the firm. Garrett believes that truly useful advice comes from knowing a client well enough to understand not only their finances, but also what they are trying to accomplish with them.
He earned the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and continues to enjoy studying investments, financial planning, tax strategy, and markets.
Garrett tries his best to live by 1 Corinthians 10:31 “Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” A lot of the time, that looks like helping solve financial problems for clients. But outside of work, it looks like spending quality time with his wife Lauren, reading history books, hiking, and watching the Padres.