John Jacobs III serves as a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, a role he has held since 1985. He functions as the lead investment strategist and director for the JD & Associates teams, leveraging his position as a specially qualified Senior Portfolio Manager to manage personalized and defined investment strategies on a discretionary basis. His work encompasses a broad range of client focus areas including college education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, philanthropic planning, portfolio management services, and retirement income.
John holds a Bachelor's and Master's Degree from New Mexico State University. He has earned several professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP), Certified Portfolio Manager (CPM®), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC™), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He is also affiliated with professional organizations such as the Southern New Mexico Estate Planning Institute and the Dyslexia Institute.
Outside his professional commitments, John is an active community leader in Las Cruces and participates with organizations including the Dyslexia Institute, Gospel Rescue Mission, Junior Achievement, and Tutti Bambini. He spends time with his wife Kelly and their three children and engages in personal interests that include adventure sports, boating, football, horseback riding, ice hockey, pickleball, surfing, swimming, and traveling.