Diversified Trust, an independent comprehensive wealth management firm with offices throughout the Southeast and over $6.5 billion of assets under management, announced today that Michael A. Gragnani, CFP, has joined the firm’s Atlanta office as a principal, responsible for business development and client service.  

“We are glad to have Michael join the Diversified Trust team,” said Mark R. Bell, managing principal of Diversified Trust’s Atlanta office. “I am confident that our firm and our clients will benefit from his deep knowledge and expertise in working with families to manage their wealth across generations. “

Prior to joining Diversified Trust, Gragnani served as principal and senior wealth advisor at Bessemer Trust for nearly a decade, advising high-net-worth individuals and families throughout the Southeast. Previously, Michael was a vice president with SunTrust Bank Private Wealth Management. 

“Michael will help continue to bolster our market leadership and further our firm’s tremendous journey over the last quarter century,” Hal Daughdrill, co-founder of the firm who oversees client services in the Atlanta office noted. “Having helped many individuals, families, and institutions manage their wealth across four major financial crises and volatile markets, we believe Michael will play an important role in the next twenty-five years of our growth.”

As an Atlanta native, Gragnani is committed to the city.  He is on the Board of Directors of Covenant Community and is a member of the Strategic Planning committee for All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Atlanta.   He has served as Senior Warden and Treasurer at All Saints’, also sitting on the Vestry, Finance, and Endowment committees, and he previously assisted in fundraising efforts for the Woodruff Arts Center and the Marcus Autism Center. He makes his home on the north side of the city with his wife and three children.

Michael earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia and a Masters of Business Administration from Georgia State University.  In addition, he is a CFP® professional.