James Gargiulo is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He brings over 30 years of experience in the financial industry, with a background that includes 15 years at Morgan Stanley as an equities market maker, trading and managing risk for large institutional clients. Following that, he spent more than nine years as a Private Client Advisor at JPMorganChase, supporting individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. Since joining Merrill in 2019, James continues to provide personalized wealth management strategies tailored to his clients’ unique financial goals.
His areas of expertise include education planning, family wealth management, legacy planning, LGBT wealth planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. James holds a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned a Bachelor’s Degree from LIU CW Post.
James is actively involved in his community, volunteering with organizations focused on children and charity through his local community church. Outside of his professional commitments, he engages in various personal interests including adventure sports, baseball, biking, dancing, football, ice hockey, music, soccer, traveling, and watching movies.