Gary Ribe has been Managing Member, Managing Partner, Chief Investment Officer, Chief Compliance Officer of Accretive Wealth Partners since November 2018, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 25% and 50% of it. Gary Ribe holds an MBA with Asset Management Concentration from Darden School of Business, University of Virginia.
Accretive Wealth Partners, LLC is a Parsippany, NJ firm with $505M under management, 204 clients and 3 advisers in one office, as of its June 2026 filing.
Gary Ribe is a Managing Partner of Accretive Wealth Partners and the firm's Chief Investment Officer. He builds and manages portfolios to target objectives, including two US focused individual equity portfolios, an Equity Income and a Capital Appreciation portfolio, and has over 10 years experience managing assets. Before founding Accretive, he worked as CIO of a firm in Northern New Jersey, where he developed and managed the investment platform.
Gary Ribe’s longest registration is the current one, 7 years at Accretive Wealth Partners since 2019. Before joining Accretive Wealth Partners in 2019, Gary Ribe was registered through Macro Consulting Group and Banc of America Investment Services, Inc.
- – present · 7 yearsParsippany, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 299544
- Macro Consulting Group– · 6 yearsParsippany, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 108755
- Banc of America Investment Services, Inc.– · 2 yearsMT. Arlington, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 16361
- Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc.– · 1 yearChester, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7691
- Sii Investments, Inc.– · under a yearParsippany, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 2225
Professional designations
Listed by Accretive Wealth Partners
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®)
- CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)
Investment adviser representative registrations
Gary Ribe is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from February 2019; the most recent is Texas, in May 2019.
- New JerseySince 8 February 2019
- TexasResidentSince 29 May 2019
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 10 December 2004 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 26 July 2004 |
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Gary Christopher Ribe
- CRD
- 4816798
- Firm
- Accretive Wealth Partners · CRD 299544
- Role
- Managing Member, Managing Partner, Chief Investment Officer, Chief Compliance Officer
- Office
- 1 GATEHALL DRIVE, SUITE 207, Parsippany, NJ 07054
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- December 2008
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- accretivewealthpartners.com
Where does Gary Ribe work?
Gary Ribe has been Managing Member, Managing Partner, Chief Investment Officer, Chief Compliance Officer of Accretive Wealth Partners, LLC since November 2018, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Gary Ribe a financial advisor?
Yes. Gary Ribe has a current investment-adviser registration in New Jersey and Texas, through Accretive Wealth Partners since February 2019.
How many years of experience does Gary Ribe have?
Gary Ribe has 17 years in the financial industry, since December 2008, across 5 adviser firms.
What exams has Gary Ribe passed?
Gary Ribe has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in July 2004.
Where did Gary Ribe work before Accretive Wealth Partners?
Before Accretive Wealth Partners, Gary Ribe was registered through Macro Consulting Group, October 2012 to January 2019; Banc of America Investment Services, Inc., November 2006 to March 2009; Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc., September 2005 to October 2006; Sii Investments, Inc., February 2005 to July 2005.
Where is Gary Ribe based?
Gary Ribe’s registered office is in Parsippany, NJ.
Is Gary Ribe registered with FINRA?
No. Gary Ribe has no current broker registration.
Is Gary Ribe a CFP?
Accretive Wealth Partners lists Gary Ribe with the CFP credential (“CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)”) on its website. CFP Board confirms certification status.
Is Gary Ribe a CFA charterholder?
Accretive Wealth Partners lists Gary Ribe with the CFA credential (“Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®)”) on its website. CFA Institute confirms certification status.
How can I verify Gary Ribe’s record?
Search CRD 4816798 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Gary Ribe’s full registration record.
