Gabrielle Semerjian

Gabrielle Semerjian is a Vice President, Relationship Advisor at Northern Trust, based in the firm’s Montecito office. She advises individuals, multi-generational families, business owners, private foundations, and charitable organizations on complex wealth management matters, delivering highly customized strategies across trusts and estates, tax planning, and integrated financial solutions. Her approach is both strategic and holistic, ensuring each plan is thoughtfully aligned with her clients’ long-term objectives and values. Gabrielle is also passionate about guiding families through the estate planning process alongside their attorneys, helping them articulate clear mission-driven frameworks that reflect both their financial goals and philanthropic vision. She works closely with clients to foster multi-generational engagement, equipping future stewards with the context, education, and perspective needed to sustain and steward wealth responsibly over time. In addition to her advisory work, she oversees a sophisticated portfolio of trust relationships and investment management accounts, providing disciplined fiduciary guidance and a high-touch client experience for affluent individuals and families.

Prior to joining Northern Trust, Gabrielle spent 12 years in the estate planning field as a Senior Estate Planning Paralegal and Funding Specialist across law and wealth management firms, before joining the Fiduciary Trust side of the business 4 years ago.

2023

Gabrielle graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations, with a concentration in Middle East politics, and has her Paralegal Certification from the University of California, Irvine.

Gabrielle is also actively working on attaining her Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA) designation.

Gabrielle enjoys traveling with her husband, Greg, and their two young children, creating meaningful family memories along the way. In her free time, she can often be found in the kitchen baking and cooking alongside her kids, exploring the outdoors—whether at the beach or on a scenic hike—prioritizing wellness, supporting her children’s school community, and seeking out the latest culinary gems around town. She is a member of the Santa Barbara Estate Planning Council, serves on the Gala Committee for the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation, and is a proud Board Member of the Strategic Alliance to Fight Exploitation of Santa Barbara County (SAFESBC), a nonprofit dedicated to combating human and labor trafficking locally.