ED GILLENTINE
Ed is the principal of Gillentine Group. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, a Chartered Advisor of Philanthropy® as well as a Chartered Financial Consultant®. He received his undergraduate degree from Crichton College in Memphis, TN and his MBA from Union University in Germantown, TN.
In 2008, the Gillentine Group was formed to focus on legacy planning, impact and philanthropic strategies and wealth management for families that wanted to have a more significant impact on the world in which they live.
Ed is actively involved in several strategic philanthropic and impact initiatives around the globe. He is married to Elizabeth and has been blessed with two beautiful daughters and a son. He loves spending time with his family, working out, playing golf, and traveling. He also enjoys reading about World War II era history and the Bible.
“I’ve been a close friend of Ed’s for over a decade now, and over that time, he has subtly encouraged me to think bigger and better about how I can use my resources to the highest degree of impact.”
“In March of 2011, I stood on the balcony of a guest house in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It had been a long day working in a make-shift medical and dental clinic to serve the at-risk children in one of the poorest neighborhoods in the city. Darkness had fallen over the city, and from my vantage point, I could see millions of twinkling lights sparkling like candles. The capital city of Ethiopia is a city that, by some estimates, is home to over six million people, the vast majority of whom were trapped in a crushing cycle of generational poverty with no way of escape. It was at that moment that the two questions that would jumpstart my journey to impact became clear.
Hopefully you will be able to learn from the mistakes I and others have made. And throughout the process, you will glean some principles on which you can build your own uniquely personal framework of impact. A framework that will catapult you to significant, catalytic, and generational impact.”
“Ed Gillentine helps us see how our experiences, skills, innate gifts, and placement in this world combine to point us towards our unique opportunity for impact.”