Julie Bray, CFP®, CCFS® in

Julie Bray, CFP®, CCFS®

Go-getter · DISC type d
President & Wealth Manager at GW Financial, Inc.
📍 Reno, Nevada, United States

Julie is the President and Wealth Manager at GW Financial, Inc. , a firm she acquired in 2014. A Certified Financial Planner™ and Certified College Funding Specialist™, she specializes in guiding families through the complexities of college savings and retirement planning. She holds a B. S. in Economics from Southern Methodist University.

Residing in Reno, Nevada with her husband, three children, and two dogs, Julie values work-life balance. She enjoys family adventures like snowboarding, snorkeling, and golfing. She personally practices financial discipline, having completed a "Dry Amazon and Dry Starbucks month" to curb impulse spending.

To improve efficiency for her 120 clients, she hired a virtual assistant to manage her email and scheduling.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
President & Wealth Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States
Personality Overview

How Julie shows up

Vision Oriented
Self-Confident
Challenger

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Priorities

Topics Julie cares about

College Funding Strategy
As a Certified College Funding Specialist™, this is a core focus of her practice, frequently writing blog posts to educate families on the topic.
Family Wealth Preservation
Her professional focus is helping families navigate major financial decisions to ensure their long-term financial well-being and autonomy.
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Career

Work history

7-2014
President & Wealth Manager
GW Financial, Inc.
2-2012 - 7-2014
Client Service Associate
Glenn Woody Financial Consultants, Inc.
12-2010 - 1-2012
Office Administrator/Client Services
Glenn Woody Financial Consultants
1-2009 - 1-2010
Assistant Vice President - Municipal Portfolio Manager
Brown Brothers Harriman
4-2007 - 12-2008
Associate
Brown Brothers Harriman
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2020 - 2020
Certified Investment Management Analyst Program
The Wharton School
2010 - 2011
Certificate
UC Irvine
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

d

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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