John KoechelerJohn KoechelerManaging DirectorWealth Partner
About John
John Koecheler is a Managing Director, Wealth Partner and Portfolio Manager at J.P. Morgan Wealth Management.
He is a senior principal of The MKV Group and delivers comprehensive investment and wealth management products and services to a broad base of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, mid-sized businesses and institutional investors.
Drawing extensively on J.P. Morgan’s global strategists, economists and research analysts, John provides guidance relating to asset allocation, structured transactions and manager selection for traditional and nontraditional asset classes. He works closely with clients, crafting and implementing various investment strategies. John 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.
With a focus that is trained on delivering excellent client service, John is tenacious in finding appropriate services and tailored approaches to help each client pursue their distinct objectives. His persistent and creative advisory style drives the team toward customer engagement.
John joined J.P. Morgan in 2015, along with the other members of the group, to offer the investment resources and strategies that are central to the needs of the group’s sophisticated clients. Prior to that, he was an Investment Representative at Lehman Brothers, subsequently joining Barclays as part of its acquisition of Lehman in 2008. John began his career in sales and honed his talent for business development, first at Phase2Medias, an internet startup firm, then as an Account Manager at Time Inc.
John received a B.A. from Georgetown University in 1999. He lives with his wife and children in Rye, NY.
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