Biography

Gary Marriage Jr., is the President/CEO of Nature Coast Financial Advisors, Inc. an Independent Insurance and Financial Services Firm based in Crystal River, Florida. Gary and his team assist individuals and business owners develop stable retirement plans to ensure their savings will be there when they need it. Gary uses “The Team”
approach, which he feels works best for his clients when building them a solid financial future. To accomplish this, Gary utilizes his own expertise, as well as several of the top local and national Attorneys and CPAs in the country. He feels that one person simply cannot have all education, knowledge, and experience to do it alone.

Gary educates groups and various organizations on the local and national levels. Along with educating the public through these speaking engagements, he also is a mentor to other professionals in areas where they can help their own clients better protect their retirement savings and lower their income/estate taxes. Gary also specializes in planning for high net worth individuals such as athletes, celebrities, and business owners. He designs plans that have drastically increased their estate size, but also reduces their net worth from future excess taxation, which helps keep more in their pockets. For business owners, Gary helps them retain their valued employees by setting up various retirement plans and protects the businesses with different types of trusts that have numerous amounts of benefits available to them – which most entrepreneurs are completely unaware of. Currently, Gary offers his services in 13 states throughout the country.

Gary is a member of the National Ethics Association and has received several industry awards. He has been a featured guest on local and national TV, radio, and numerous online and print publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CBS, NBC, and Fox Business.

Gary is very involved within the area communities, charitable, and supporting organizations such as the YMCA, the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Assoc., Wounded Warriors, National Wildlife & Turkey Federation, Relay for Life, and many others.

Gary is a family man who values spending time with his wife Jennifer and their son Mason. He also enjoys being in the outdoors – Golfing, Fishing, Diving, and attending football games. Recently he was selected to play in the 2013 Annexus Pro-Am at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, which is the highest-attended golf tournament held in Scottsdale, AZ. He was grouped with PGA Pro Brendon de Jonge, finishing in 6th place!