Gabriel Penfield, Irmo Town Council
About Gabe

Gabriel Penfield

Irmo Town Councilman, small-business founder and neighbor. I got involved in local government on my homeowners association board, and I haven’t stopped showing up since.

  • Born in New Orleans
  • Raised in Landrum, SC
  • Irmo resident 16 years
  • Founder, Relational Wealth Management
  • Columbia Sailing Club
Gabriel Penfield in a navy blazer in front of a park fountainPhoto: Lola Dee Photography
My story

From Landrum to Irmo

I was born in New Orleans, raised in Landrum, South Carolina, and have called Irmo home for 16 years. I serve on my homeowners association board, where a former Irmo mayor first encouraged me to get involved in local government.

I entered financial services in 2002, earned my securities license in 2008, and founded Relational Wealth Management in Irmo in 2018. I hold the Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA®) designation from the College of Financial Planning.

Outside of work and council, I support Oliver Gospel Mission, Sharing God's Love and Palmetto Thrift, and sail on Lake Murray as a member of the Columbia Sailing Club.

  1. NEW ORLEANSBorn
  2. LANDRUM, SCRaised in the Upstate
  3. 2002Enters financial services
  4. 2008Earns securities license
  5. 2018Founds Relational Wealth Management in Irmo
  6. TODAYServes on Irmo Town Council
Why I ran
~12,000residents in my area
~8,000registered to vote
~1,300turned out
“Instead of criticizing the way things are or the people involved, I am going to raise my hand and make it known that I am willing to serve.”Gabriel Penfield
Platform

I.R.M.O. S.C.

I

Infrastructure improvement

Better roads, bridges and public facilities by working with state and county agencies.

R

Resident responsibility

Housing affordability and property upkeep as a shared community effort.

M

Monetary transparency

Accessible budgets, financial accountability, no special interests or kickbacks.

O

Organizing community engagement

Regular town halls, forums and ways to give feedback.

S

Strengthening schools

Better communication with educators, students and parents.

C

Combatting crime

Working with law enforcement and community policing.

Serving Irmo

Out in the community

Clearing a downed tree
Clearing a downed tree
Road repair underway
Road repair underway
Volunteering with SC Career Kids
Volunteering with SC Career Kids
Talking with neighbors at Mathias Sandwich Shop
Talking with neighbors at Mathias Sandwich Shop
Speaking at the State House
Speaking at the State House
On site with a construction crew
On site with a construction crew
Loading donated supplies
Loading donated supplies
With Whitt Cline, Irmo’s longtime Public Services Director, at the park that now bears his name. He planted some 2,000 trees in town.
With Whitt Cline, Irmo’s longtime Public Services Director, at the park that now bears his name. He planted some 2,000 trees in town. Remembering Whitt →

See more photos and what neighbors are saying →

In the news

Word on the Street

Dutch Fork magazine cover featuring Gabriel PenfieldDutch Fork, July 2025 cover
Irmo-Chapin Life cover featuring Councilman Gabriel PenfieldIrmo-Chapin Life cover story ↗
▶ As seen on TV▶ Campaign videoAll videosNews Impacting Irmo →

Talk with me

Call 803-386-8531 or email Gabriel@IrmoSC.gov. I’ll always listen.

Call meEmailFacebookInstagramXLinkedIn
On Facebook

Latest posts

I post council updates, events and photos from around Irmo on my Facebook page. Follow along there, or catch my recent posts right here.

Gabriel Penfield – Irmo Town CouncilmanContent from Facebook, which may set its own cookies.

Follow on Facebook ↗

UP