John Smyth
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Rye Beach, NH
Credentials
Series 63, Series 66
Industry experience
23 years
John Smyth is a Private Wealth Manager and Managing Director at Merrill Private Wealth Management. He has over three decades of experience in financial markets, beginning his career at The Chicago Board of Trade in 1993. Prior to his current role, John was a Managing Director at J.P. Morgan and First Republic Investment Management. His professional focus includes family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, and portfolio management services, with particular attention to private business owners and general partners of private equity and venture capital firms. He leads a team of twelve professionals dedicated to intergenerational wealth planning and asset management.
John holds a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University and has earned professional designations as a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He is fluent in English and French. Beyond his professional career, John is actively involved in various community organizations and serves on multiple boards. These include the Board of Trustees at Brain Chemistry Labs, where he acts as Finance Chair; the Board of Advisors for the Frost School of Music at The University of Miami; and the Board of Advisors for The Institute of World Politics in Washington, DC. He also holds leadership roles in the Choate Rosemary Hall Alumni Association, the Lost Tree Charitable Foundation's investment committee, and is a member of TiE, a non-profit focused on entrepreneurship.
John's personal interests include golfing, music, and singing. He also advises the Pacific Jazz Orchestra Finance Committee, reflecting his engagement with the arts and community.
Based on Merrill
$0 - $2,000,000: 1.10% (for Managed Strategy with MFSA under $2 million) $2,000,000+: 1.00% (for Managed Strategy with MFSA at and above $2 million)
Account minimum: $2,000,000 minimum to qualify for Premium Access Strategy per SEC data and Merrill brochure context; no other firm-wide minimum clearly stated
Rye Beach, NH
Florida · New Hampshire · Texas
Bank of America, N.A.
2024 - Present (2 years)
Merrill
2024 - Present (2 years)
JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
2023 - 2024 (1 year)
J.P. Morgan Securities
2023 - 2023 (1 year)
First Republic Investment Management, Inc
2020 - 2023 (3 years)
First Republic Securities Company, LLC
2020 - 2023 (3 years)
Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
2010 - 2020 (10 years)
J.P Morgan Securities Inc.
2010 - 2020 (10 years)
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