Scott M. Danek CFP®, AIF®
Founder, Wealth Advisor, GFN (Genuine Fishing Nut)
Scott is an award-winning Founder, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® practitioner, and GFN (Genuine Fishing Nut) based on Okemos, Michigan with 33 years of experience serving clients.
For Scott, it is incredibly rewarding to work alongside a talented, dedicated team in serving clients. People’s own personal equanimity is incredibly important, which is signified by the firm’s name.
He began his career in the early 90’s assisting individual clients and began retirement plan consulting in 1995. In 1996 he earned the CFP® certification to signify his commitment to holistic financial planning. He then earned the AIF, Accredited Investment Fiduciary designation. Both are consistent with the firm’s approach in providing fiduciary advice to both individuals and plan sponsors.
Community is also very important to Scott and his wife Jill. He served for 12+ years on his hometown’s school board, as treasurer, and was first President and then race director for the Laingsburg Educational Advancement Foundation. Equanimity was awarded one of three inaugural Impact awards for its support of its community, including organizations such as Ele’s Place, the Boys and Girls Club, and multiple area food banks. The past few years they have expanded the ‘reach’ of their support to include mangrove restoration in the Bahamas as well as becoming Patrons of The Studios of Key West.
Scott is an avid fisherman, especially saltwater flats fishing, and fly tier, Jill is an accomplished potter, and they enjoy travel and especially spending time with their three adult children and two grandsons.
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Experience
- 33 years financial industry experience
Education
- BA Marketing from Michigan State University
Certifications
- CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®
- AIF®, Accredited Investment Fiduciary
Awards
- Carson Impact Award
- Financial Times Top Financial Advisers – FT401
- NAPA Top DC Advisor Team