John Darrah IV is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with over 37 years of Wall Street experience. He began his career as a middle markets futures trader and has spent the past 28 years working with individual investors, institutions, and trusts. John holds the Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA) designation and is a qualified Portfolio Manager, capable of managing personalized or defined investment strategies on a discretionary basis.
John focuses on the life cycle of wealth, including accumulation, preservation, and distribution. He develops customized strategies for both the asset and liability sides of clients' balance sheets, leveraging custom lending capabilities through Bank of America and Merrill Private Wealth Management to support wealth creation. His services include tax minimization strategies and identification of appropriate investment avenues.
John earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance with distinction from the University of Maine in 1989. He holds Series 7, 65, 63, and 3 FINRA registrations. He divides his time between New York City and Park City, Utah, where he resides with his wife.