
Max PearlMax Pearl, AIF®Executive DirectorWealth Partner
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About Max
Max Pearl is an Executive Director and Wealth Partner at J.P. Morgan Wealth Management.
Max delivers the team's institutional capabilities directly to high-net-worth clients for their personal wealth management needs. He develops long-term relationships, designing modern wealth plans and executing investment strategies. He constructs portfolios by discerning each client's goals and then employing his background, the team's capital markets insights and the award-winning research1 of J.P. Morgan to build a taxefficient plan targeted to help achieve them.
In today's investment landscape, where execution and diversified portfolios are often standardized, Max's personal touch is a key differentiator. He recognizes that clients with substantial assets often require both traditional and nontraditional investments. Max builds bespoke portfolios comprising equity and fixed income assets as well as sophisticated products such as alternatives and structured notes. His holistic approach extends beyond investments to include credit and lending services that help optimize returns and promote tax efficiency.
Max's decade of financial experience includes commercial and investment banking. Before joining Team Burns Troop, he was an Investment Banking Analyst at J.P. Morgan, where he evaluated and structured custody agreements with large institutions. Earlier, he assessed credit exposure and balance sheets as a Credit Analyst in Ally Financial Inc.'s commercial banking division.
Max graduated with honors from the University of Arkansas, earning a B.S. in Financial Management with a double minor in Economics and Marketing. He holds the Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®) designation.
A resident of Dallas, Texas, he donates his time and resources as a member of the Capital Improvements Committee of Uptown Dallas, Inc., Make-A-Wish® ㅤNorth Texas and SPCA of Dallas. In his spare time, Max enjoys golfing, running, playing tennis and skiing.
1Source: Institutional Investor, 2023.
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