Kurt Peter Kempkes
Advisor at Merrill — New York, NY Rockefeller Plz
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Credentials
CFA®, Series 63
Experience Industry experience
18 years
Location
New York, NY 10019
Merrill
Institution
Kurt Kempkes is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management who specializes in advising wealthy families on optimizing their after-tax wealth through holistic planning. His focus areas include trusts and estates, investments, lending, and insurance. Kurt brings extensive experience across all facets of wealth management, having served more than eight years as a Managing Director and Investment Team Leader at J.P. Morgan Private Bank in New York, where he advised ultra-high-net-worth clients on diverse asset classes and investment styles.
Prior to his current role, Kurt held the position of Managing Director and Head of Sales Innovation at BlackRock. His career also includes experience as a strategy consultant for private equity firms at McKinsey & Company in New York and work on the equity derivatives desk at Lehman Brothers. He began his professional journey as a U.S. Army Captain in the 82nd Airborne Division. Kurt holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the United States Military Academy and an MBA in finance from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Financial Risk Manager (FRM) designations.
Based in Larchmont, New York, Kurt dedicates much of his time outside of work to his wife and two children. He enjoys traveling and outdoor activities and serves as a Trustee for the French-American School of New York (FASNY).
Based on Merrill
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New York, NY Rockefeller Plz
75 Rockefeller Plz
New York NY 10019
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18 years of industry experience
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