Rob KellyRob KellyManaging DirectorWealth Partner
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About Rob
Rob Kelly is a Managing Director, Wealth Partner and Portfolio Manager at J.P. Morgan Wealth Management.
His primary responsibilities include portfolio management, investment research and providing wealth management solutions to Kelly Group Wealth Partners' high-net-worth families. With over three decades of experience, Rob joined a J.P. Morgan predecessor firm in March 2009. Previously, he was a Senior Portfolio Manager at Smith Barney, joining the firm when Citigroup acquired Legg Mason in 2005. Earlier at Legg Mason, Rob was Vice President of Investments and a Senior Portfolio Manager, where his performance and background qualified him as a Senior Portfolio Manager under the firm's Managed Investment Portfolio Program. He began his career as a Portfolio Manager at Prudential Securities.
Rob is a graduate of Cornell University, and holds a B.S. degree in Applied Economics and Business Management.
Rob is a former member of the Epiphany Church Council of New York City. He is also a former member of the Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Finance Committee of Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City, where he is the founder of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC "Race for the Kids." He was formerly the Head of the Development Committee, Secretary and Trustee at the Epiphany School Foundation in New York City.
Rob has served on the Board at Zeckendorf Towers in New York City, where he lives with his wife and three children.
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