Andrea Walker, CFP®, RICP®

Director Operations

Partner

Principal

Andrea Walker, RICP®, CFP®, is Balentine’s Director of Operations. In this role, Andrea oversees new accounts, custodial relations and all aspects of operations. She leads strategic initiatives focused on enhancing operational effectiveness as Balentine continues to grow, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to continuously improve processes and deliver the best results for our clients. Andrea joined Balentine in 2022. She has over a decade of experience in the financial industry, with previous roles at Narwhal Management, Crawford Investment Counsel, and Artisan Partners Asset Management. Andrea earned a B.A. in Business Administration from Mercer University and is a Retirement Income Certified Professional - RICP® and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™.

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Education

Mercer University, BBA

Experience

Director of Client Services at Narwhal Capital Management

Client Service Associate at Crawford Investment Counsel

Research Assistant at Artisan Partners

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Professional affiliations & awards

Retirement Income Certified Professional - RICP®

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™

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Community involvement

Junior League of Cobb-Marietta, Active Member

Q&A

Question 1: How and why did you get into this business?

From a young age I loved saving and knowing I had babysitting money set aside if there was ever something I truly wanted. When I learned about time value of money and making your savings grow I knew that I wanted to apply that knowledge to help people have that same sense of empowerment and security.

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Question 2: Why did you choose to come work for Balentine?

From the first interview the people and the culture jumped out to me as being unique. So many companies talk about the importance of culture, but you have to have employees that feel valued, heard, and challenged to really make the firm culture strong. When those things come together it is so much better for the clients and the teams ability to serve them.

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Question 3: What do you like to do in your down time away from work?

My husband and I have a lot of our free time taken up by our toddler, but when we aren't chasing her around we love to travel and find great new restaurants. We recently took a trip to the Willamette Valley in Oregon and it has moved up our list of favorites for the great wine and weather!

Question 4: Who were your heroes growing up and how did that influence your life and career?

My parents were definitely my heroes growing up. My dad was a college art professor for over 30 years and I learned from him the value in doing something you love while not being completely defined by your career. My mom had a more traditional 9-5 and was my role model of how to be a working mom, set priorities, and keep things moving along.

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