Rob has decades of experience helping clients manage their wealth. He has helped clients from the early phases of their financial journey to their passing, leaving a legacy to their family, charities, and communities. Rob enjoys the bond of trust that develops by working with people and providing direction to their financial affairs. Rob often says he has the best clients in the world.

Before founding Cordingley & Parkinson Wealth Management, Rob was Vice President of Finance and Investments at a regional bank where he managed the banks investment portfolio. He also served on various administrative committees. Initially at the bank, he worked in the trust department, specializing in estate planning and qualified retirement plans. Rob began his career in Atlanta, Georgia where he worked for a wealth management company serving a national clientele. He has extensive experience in estate planning, tax planning, retirement planning, asset allocation, investment analysis and business planning.

Rob has earned a Master of Taxation degree from Georgia State University. He did his undergraduate studies at The Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University where he graduated summa cum laude. He has also earned the designation of CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ from the College for Financial Planning in Denver, Colorado. Rob has been an adjunct faculty member at a local university, teaching advanced courses in finance and investments.

Rob promotes organ donation by speaking at events and by telling his story. He received a life-saving liver transplant in January of 2010 from a neighbor whose recently widowed wife designated Rob as the recipient of her husband’s liver. Rob lives in gratitude for each “bonus” day. Rob once asked a transplant coordinator how you repay a gift of life. She said, “You live every day giving it forward”. Rob strives to “pay it forward” by performing acts of kindness. Rob and his wife, Tracey, are also involved in improving child literacy. Rob and Tracey are the parents of seven children. They enjoy road bikes, mountains, boating, skiing, reading, and time with family and friends.