Jack Gardner

Client Service Associate
Jack Gardner

Family Matters

My family is the most important part of my life. I grew up a middle child with one older sister, Danielle, and two younger siblings, my sister Corrina and brother Donovan. We are each other’s best friends and most loyal support group. To us, family is everything, and we go out of our way to spend quality time with one another and, most importantly, bring our dog along with us. (Yes, dogs are family)

Travel Memories

My father introduced me to skiing when I was just five years old. Since then, we have spent many winters traveling to over 15 ski resorts nationwide. Whether it was ski racing when I was younger or just chasing the biggest snowstorms, we always tried to carve out a good trip.

Most Satisfying Part of Life at Hill Investment Group

Camaraderie. We all come from different backgrounds and areas of education but have landed here, sharing a heart for service and working diligently every day to help our clients reach their full potential.

Greatest Challenge Overcome

At 18, I was diagnosed with stage 3 Classic Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Having come from a family with an unfortunate medical history, I saw this as my turn to step up to the plate and kick some a**. I did eight rounds of chemotherapy before ringing the bell on April 2, 2019. This experience taught me that “Attitude is everything” and gave me the resilience to push forward through life’s biggest setbacks.

First Job

My first job was at a local St. Louis Italian restaurant, where I began working catering events at 14. I worked there for eight years in various positions as a busser, cashier, server, and bar-back. This is where I had my first taste of client service by going above and beyond to make guests’ experience that much better.

Community Involvement

Friends of Kids with Cancer greatly impacted my time at St. Louis Children’s Hospital by providing meals, entertainment, and even awarding me a college scholarship. I take any chance to give back to such a fantastic organization, and I am part of their Young Professionals Program.

Favorite Quote

“We live two lives; the second begins when we realize we only have one.” -Confucius

“It ain’t about how hard you get hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.” -Rocky Balboa

Most Likely to Spend a Spare Hour

Outside. Whether it is walking my dog, fishing, hiking, working the grill, or just getting some much-needed sunshine.

Favorite Books

The Book of Five Rings -Miyamoto Musashi
Outliers -Malcolm Gladwell
The Old Man and the Sea -Ernest Hemingway

Favorite Movies

The Godfather Trilogy
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Interstellar
The Big Lebowski

Service excellence is never an accident, but a part of our DNA.

Working with Hill, you get the power of an entire team supporting you. We work together to deliver a fluid, high-quality experience. Our strong sense of pride in our work is rooted in everything we do.

Our Team

Matt Hall

Co-Founder & CEO

Nell Schiffer

Advisor & Partner

Matt Zenz

Chief Investment Officer
Rick Hill

Rick Hill

Founder

Buddy Reisinger, Jr.

Advisor
Katie Ackerman

Katie Ackerman

Client Service Administrator
Anna Farrell

Anna Farrell

Executive Assistant
Michael Kafoglis

Michael Kafoglis

Service Advisor
Nick Ashby

Nick Ashby

Client Service Associate
Sherrie Dickson

Sherrie Dickson

Executive Assistant
Jack Gardner

Jack Gardner

Client Service Associate

Jonesy Chauvot

Operations Associate
Mordecai Obeng-Appiah

Mordecai Obeng-Appiah

Associate Advisor

Charles Kafoglis

Associate Advisor

Grace Kreifels, CFP®

Lead Advisor
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