John Levine is a Wealth Management Advisor based in the Park Avenue office of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been with Merrill since January 2001 and serves affluent individuals and their families, with a focus on customized wealth management strategies that align with clients' personal values and financial goals. His approach incorporates Modern Portfolio Theory and Top-down analysis to design portfolios aimed at maximizing risk-adjusted, after-tax performance, with a fixed income emphasis on investment grade securities.
John began his career as a Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. He pursued a Ph.D. program in Economics at the University of Pennsylvania, holds an MBA in Finance from New York University's Stern School of Business, and earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Applied Mathematics from Northwestern University. He holds multiple professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®), Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®), and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA).
Outside of his professional pursuits, John lives in Scarsdale, New York with his wife and two sons. He has owned and bred thoroughbred racehorses and is recognized as a tournament thoroughbred handicapper.