
Robert KushelRobert KushelVice PresidentWealth Advisor
About Robert
Robert Kushel is a Vice President, Wealth Advisor and Portfolio Manager at J.P. Morgan Wealth Management.
As a trusted advisor to Gilman Private Wealth clients, he strives to add value and guidance, delivering complex and tailored investment strategies for the benefit of the team’s sophisticated practice.
With more than 37 years of financial experience, Robert has significant capabilities that include equity and fixed income approaches. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated both a longstanding and passionate commitment to the highest degrees of honesty and integrity. Robert prides himself on consistently and unfailingly acting in the best interest of clients, offering input regarding important and life-impacting decisions. He is also a member of the J.P. Morgan Wealth Management Portfolio Manager Program, a select group of advisors who undergo a screening process to manage discretionary client portfolios and are subject to ongoing quantitative and qualitative reviews to assess their investment strategies.
A graduate of the University of Maryland, he holds a B.S. in Business with a minor in Economics.
Robert and his wife, Elyse, have lived in Great Neck, New York, for the past 30 years and are involved community members. Elyse recently retired after an outstanding career as the Librarian in a Long Island elementary school. His daughter Elizabeth, son-in-law Zack and granddaughters Penelope and Millie live in New York City. His son Daniel and daughter-in-law Sarah also live and work in New York City.
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (“JPMS”) investment advisory programs may not be appropriate for all investors, depending on individual investment objectives and goals. For more information about the investment advisory programs available, please see the applicable program disclosure brochure (“JPMS ADV”), available at www.jpmorgan.com/ADV.
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