Fee-Only Fiduciary Advisors, Serving U.S. Expats, with a Special Focus on Israel

Fee-Only, Fiduciary Advisors, Serving U.S. Expats, with a Special Focus on Israel

Who We Serve

Americans Retiring Overseas

Americans Immigrating to Israel

Non US People with Assets in the US

Global Entrepreneurs

Meet Norman

Norman Chait is the Managing Principal of Nardis Advisors, an independent Registered Investment Advisor based in Scarsdale, NY, focused on building customized investment portfolios for a select group of individuals, families and small businesses. He has 30 years of experience in all aspects of the traditional and alternative investment universe. He also acts as an expert witness in arbitrations involving money management issues. Prior to founding Nardis in 2009, Norman was Director of Hedge Fund Manager Origination at Merrill Lynch, servicing both institutional and high net worth clients.

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Our Values

1

Trustworthiness

We make decisions purely based on our clients’ best interests, never pursuing ancillary incentives.
2

Flexibility

We stay on top of changing market conditions, and we are not afraid to change course when a new strategy better serves your goals.
3

Care

We treat our clients in a highly personalized manner, catering to individual visions, goals, time frames, and sensitivities. We believe that this boutique feel is our competitive edge over other advisory firms, which often ignore individual needs in favor of institutional interests.
4

Comprehensiveness

Nardis understands that a wide variety of life factors impact your financial strategy. We are therefore willing to extend our well-rooted network of legal, insurance, and accounting professionals to ensure that your financial needs are met.

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  • June 12, 2025
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    Navigating the Israeli Bankings System for Expats
    With Elton Mwangi For many Americans moving to Israel, opening a bank account is one of the first moments of financial culture shock. In the U.S., checking accounts are often free, so long as you maintain a minimum balance. In Israel, however, monthly maintenance fees are standard, and the system includes features that don’t exist…
  • June 30, 2025
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    • Expats
    Can Americans In Israel Access Their Bank Accounts and Investments?
    The answer is yes… until it’s suddenly no. After being unexpectedly rerouted to Athens mid-flight during Israel’s Operation Rising Lion (we wrote a blog and a LinkedIn post about it), I found myself stranded for several days with nothing but a few bags, five kilos of Spanish cheese, and a long to-do list waiting for…
  • April 28, 2025
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    • Market Insights
    Trump Tariffs: How will they affect U.S. Expats in Israel?
    With Elton Mwangi If you’ve been reading the news lately, you will most certainly know that the Trump administration’s stance on tariffs has plunged the global economy into a new era of uncertainty. But what may that mean for you as a US expat? Before we get started, we’ve written these blogs about moving to…