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Clare G.

9 years ago

My husband and I have been saving for retirement for years. We had come to a point where we needed help. The entire team at Gilbert and Cook is amazing. Very informative and focused on what we want out of the next phase of your lives. A special shout out to Cristie and Jarit for their ability to make the complex clear! read more

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5058 Grand Ridge Dr
West Des Moines, IA 50265
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(515) 270-6444
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Gilbert & Cook, Inc. is a wealth management firm, dedicated to empowering a unique group of people to live a life of abundance. Navigating through life's many transitions and complex choices, Gilbert & Cook provides clarity and instills confidence to make important wealth decisions.

Meet the Business Owner: Linda Cook C.

Linda Cook, CFP® founded the firm that would become Gilbert & Cook at age 28, in 1993. Her early career in investment planning with a major financial corporation helped Linda refocus her goals as a strategic financial planner to build lasting relationships with clients based on identifying needs and exploring solutions that fit the client - rather than forcing clients to fit certain products. Linda is a 1989 graduate of the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, IA. Linda and husband - a firm partner - Chris Cook have two children.

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