John Brendan Kelleher is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has spent his entire career with the firm since joining in July 1990. Brendan holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., and is also a qualified Senior Portfolio Manager. In this capacity, he manages personalized and defined investment strategies on a discretionary basis, which may include individual stocks and bonds, Merrill model portfolios, and third-party investment strategies.
Brendan graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in May 1990 with a degree in Economics and earned a master's degree from Harvard University, concentrating in Finance. His areas of focus include legacy planning, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, socially responsible and ESG investing, tax minimization, and retirement income planning.
Outside of his professional work, Brendan is a member of the Carmel Country Club and spends his personal time golfing, running, traveling, and with his family.