John Smyth is a Private Wealth Manager and Managing Director at Merrill Private Wealth Management, bringing over three decades of experience in financial markets since beginning his career at The Chicago Board of Trade in 1993. He specializes in family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, and portfolio management services, focusing on 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. Before joining Merrill, John served as a Managing Director at both J.P. Morgan and First Republic Investment Management. He 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). John is fluent in English and French. John's community involvement includes advisory roles on several boards and committees, such as the Pacific Jazz Orchestra Finance Committee, Brain Chemistry Labs Finance and Audit Committee, Choate Rosemary Hall Alumni Association Executive Committee (Planned Giving Chair), Institute for World Politics Board of Advisors, Lost Tree Charitable Foundation Investment Committee, TIE (The IndUS Entrepreneurs Association), and the University of Miami Frost School of Music Board of Advisors. His personal interests include golfing, music, and singing.