James DempseyJames DempseyManaging DirectorWealth Partner
Awards and Industry Recognition
Forbes
Top Wealth Advisors Best-In-State
2026 • 2025 • 2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020
America's Top Wealth Advisors
2019
About James
James Dempsey is a Managing Director and Wealth Partner at J.P. Morgan Wealth Management.
James has been engaged in investment-related activities since 1987.
Before rejoining J.P. Morgan in 2023, James was a Senior Managing Director and Wealth Manager at First Republic from 2012 to 2023. Previously, he was a Managing Director at US Trust, responsible for $1.2 billion in private client assets. While there, he was a member of the Custom Equity Solutions Group, the team responsible for research and development of equity ideas used in portfolios throughout the firm.
Earlier in his career, James was a Portfolio Manager at J.P. Morgan, managing $2 billion in client assets and serving on the Value Equity and Asset Allocation Committees. He began his professional journey as an Institutional Equity Portfolio Manager for the Large Cap Growth team at Alliance Capital.
James earned his B.A. in Economics from the State University of New York at Buffalo and his M.B.A. from the New York Institute of Technology. He is a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts.
Insights
Markets and Economy
AI’s next act doesn’t have to choose
August 7, 2026A rare shift is underway as semiconductor and hyperscaler stocks rally together, reflecting a broadening belief in AI’s commercial viability and multiyear growth prospects.Read Now
Business Planning
Introduction to succession planning for business owners
August 7, 2026A successful business transition requires a methodical approach, but many business owners are unprepared for what comes next. Learn the basics of business succession planning.Read Now
Markets and Economy
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 Now
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
August 3, 2026There are several important financial, emotional and lifestyle factors to consider if you are thinking of purchasing an aircraft.Read Now
Markets 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 Now
Family 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 Now
Markets and Economy
Is it all one big AI trade?
July 24, 2026AI’s reach extends well beyond technology, with diverse sectors showing strength and correlations evolving. Explore how this theme may influence portfolio strategy.Read Now
Family Legacy
Insight 4: Initiate interdependent ‘pillars’ separating family and business governance
July 17, 2026Establishing defined groups to organize family activities and learning can be just as valuable as business governance.Read NowMarkets and Economy
AI’s next act doesn’t have to choose
August 7, 2026A rare shift is underway as semiconductor and hyperscaler stocks rally together, reflecting a broadening belief in AI’s commercial viability and multiyear growth prospects.Read NowBusiness Planning
Introduction to succession planning for business owners
August 7, 2026A successful business transition requires a methodical approach, but many business owners are unprepared for what comes next. Learn the basics of business succession planning.Read NowMarkets and Economy
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?
July 24, 2026AI’s reach extends well beyond technology, with diverse sectors showing strength and correlations evolving. Explore how this theme may influence portfolio strategy.Read NowFamily Legacy
Insight 4: Initiate interdependent ‘pillars’ separating family and business governance
July 17, 2026Establishing defined groups to organize family activities and learning can be just as valuable as business governance.Read Now
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