Last updated: 24 April 2023 at 4:33pm EST

Christopher Gardner Net Worth




The estimated Net Worth of Christopher P Gardner is at least $190 Thousand dollars as of 17 September 2022. Mr. Gardner owns over 7,000 units of VerifyMe stock worth over $189,646 and over the last 5 years he sold VRME stock worth over $0. In addition, he makes $0 as Director at VerifyMe.

Mr. Gardner VRME stock SEC Form 4 insiders trading

Christopher has made over 4 trades of the VerifyMe stock since 2021, according to the Form 4 filled with the SEC. Most recently he exercised 7,000 units of VRME stock worth $9,240 on 17 September 2022.

The largest trade he's ever made was exercising 29,002 units of VerifyMe stock on 19 January 2022 worth over $38,283. On average, Christopher trades about 4,504 units every 28 days since 2019. As of 17 September 2022 he still owns at least 143,671 units of VerifyMe stock.

You can see the complete history of Mr. Gardner stock trades at the bottom of the page.





Christopher Gardner biography

Christopher Paul Gardner is Director of the Company. He is an American entrepreneur, private equity investor, international best-selling author and award-winning film producer. Gardner's first book, "The Pursuit of Happyness", was published in May of 2006. The book became a major motion picture starring Will Smith who portrayed Chris Gardner was released in December 2006. Gardner established the institutional brokerage firm of Gardner Rich and Company (GRC) in 1989. As an institutional brokerage firm, GRC executed transactions for institutions, public pension funds and unions globally. In December 2012 the Firm Closed. The death of his partner Holly Norwick in 2012 prompted a life changing experience for Gardner. Gardner has commented many times that being Holly's primary care giver for the last three years of her life, was the greatest 'honor' that he's ever received in his life. Gardner has also received multiple awards. They include the NAACP Image Awards, The Peabody Award from PBS for the production of the documentary on the life of Dr. Maya Angelou and 'The Lone Sailor' Award from the United States Navy Memorial Foundation. Some of the previous recipients of the 'Lone Sailor' Award include Arnold Palmer, Astronaut and Senator John Glenn and President John F. Kennedy. Gardner is currently a Senior Advisor to Wisdom Tree Asset Management and previously was the Ambassador of Happyness for the AARP which has 40 million members.



How old is Christopher Gardner?

Christopher Gardner is 65, he's been the Director of VerifyMe since 2019. There are 7 older and 7 younger executives at VerifyMe. The oldest executive at VerifyMe, Inc. is Marshall Geller, 78, who is the Director.

What's Christopher Gardner's mailing address?

Christopher's mailing address filed with the SEC is C/O VERIFYME, INC., 801 INTERNATIONAL PARKWAY, FIFTH FLOOR, LAKE MARY, FL, 32746.

Insiders trading at VerifyMe

Over the last 6 years, insiders at VerifyMe have traded over $166,630 worth of VerifyMe stock and bought 776,143 units worth $438,387 . The most active insiders traders include Carl E Berg, Laurence J Blickman, and Arthur B Laffer. On average, VerifyMe executives and independent directors trade stock every 23 days with the average trade being worth of $33,132. The most recent stock trade was executed by Adam H Stedham on 19 June 2024, trading 68,027 units of VRME stock currently worth $89,796.



What does VerifyMe do?

VerifyMe, Inc., a technology solutions provider, provides products to connect brands with consumers in the United States. The company offers VerifyMe Engage services that provides the ability for the brand owner to gather business intelligence and engage with the consumer using authentication test as the initial contact with the consumer. It also offers VerifyMe Authenticate services that provide an assortment of tools through its patented products comprising VerifyInk, a patented invisible ink; VerifyAuthenticator technology, a device used with a smartphone and the VerifyMe app to authenticate and decode VerifyInk codes; VerifyLabel, a tamper proof labels; and VerifyChecker, a handheld device that is tuned to authenticate the unique frequency of VerifyInk invisible ink. In addition, the company provides VerifyMe Track & Trace, a supply chain serialization, track and trace technology utilizing overt dynamic codes, such as VerifyCode, which is tied to cloud-based authentication and track and trace system. Further, it offers VerifyMe Online that includes technologies and services that enable customers to tackle counterfeit websites, domains and e-commerce platforms, and social media sites offering or promoting counterfeit products. VerifyMe, Inc. has a strategic partnership with INX International Ink Company. The company was formerly known as LaserLock Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to VerifyMe, Inc. in July 2015. VerifyMe, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York.



What does VerifyMe's logo look like?

VerifyMe, Inc. logo

Complete history of Mr. Gardner stock trades at VerifyMe

Date
#
Company
Insider
Trans.
Transaction
Shares Price per share Total value Shares after Source
17 Sep 2022 Christopher P Gardner
Director
Option 7,000 $1.49 $10,430
17 Sep 2022
143,671
14 Apr 2022 Christopher P Gardner
Director
Buy 15,552 $3.30 $51,322
14 Apr 2022
136,671
19 Jan 2022 Christopher P Gardner
Director
Option 29,002 $3.20 $92,806
19 Jan 2022
116,119
17 Sep 2021 Christopher P Gardner
Director
Option 7,000 $3.44 $24,080
17 Sep 2021
47,809


VerifyMe executives and stock owners

VerifyMe executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include: