Michael RovensMichael RovensManaging DirectorWealth Partner
Fax Number: (310) 220-6825
Awards and Industry Recognition
Forbes
Top Wealth Advisors Best-In State
2021
About Michael
Michael Rovens is a Managing Director, Portfolio Manager and Wealth Partner with J.P. Morgan Wealth Management.
Michael draws on his first-hand entrepreneurial and liquidity-transaction experience to help successful business owners and affluent individuals transform their success into a lasting legacy. His insights are steeped in the knowledge he gained while developing his family's small business through its eventual sale to Berkshire Hathaway.
With 35 years of award-winning experience advising private clients, Michael joined J.P. Morgan from RBC Wealth Management, where he was a Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager. Previously, he was with Citigroup Smith Barney, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and Morgan Stanley.
Michael received his B.A. in Literature from the University of California, Berkeley and his M.B.A. from the USC Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. He resides in Century City with his wife, Elizabeth. Outside the office, he enjoys sports, bonsai and martial arts.
Markets and Economy
AI’s next act doesn’t have to choose
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Business Planning
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Markets and Economy
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Family Legacy
Insight 1: Build and sustain a ‘great’ extended family
August 3, 2026Investing in family development can have a long-lasting impact on your family’s wealth and legacy of values and traditions.Read Now
Family Legacy
A family guide to private aviation
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Markets and Economy
Rotation, not reckoning: What’s testing the AI trade?
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Family Legacy
Insight 2: Foundation of values to define culture and focus
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Markets and Economy
Is it all one big AI trade?
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Family Legacy
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Will the Fed hike rates in September? A 25-basis-point move is now expected: Why July’s hold has ‘lowered the bar’
August 5, 2026A 0.25-percentage-point hike is now expected at the September Fed meeting as Iran-related supply shocks keep energy costs high and markets question the Fed’s inflation credibility.Read NowFamily Legacy
Insight 1: Build and sustain a ‘great’ extended family
August 3, 2026Investing in family development can have a long-lasting impact on your family’s wealth and legacy of values and traditions.Read NowFamily Legacy
A family guide to private aviation
August 3, 2026There are several important financial, emotional and lifestyle factors to consider if you are thinking of purchasing an aircraft.Read NowMarkets and Economy
Rotation, not reckoning: What’s testing the AI trade?
July 31, 2026Investors are shifting away from AI-related trades and into overlooked sectors as they seek proof of returns.Read NowFamily Legacy
Insight 2: Foundation of values to define culture and focus
July 29, 2026A core mission and set of values are important guides for a generative family, but keep in mind that they are dynamic and should be revisited and adapted with each new generation.Read NowMarkets and Economy
Is it all one big AI trade?
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