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About Colleen
Colleen O'Callaghan is a Managing Director and Wealth Partner at J.P. Morgan Wealth Management.
As a founding member of The O'Callaghan Thomas Group, Colleen works directly with a select group of ultra-high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational families, corporate executives and entrepreneurs to help them address the complexities of significant capital.
Offering guidance based on a deep understanding of immediate and long-term needs, Colleen develops strategies tailored specifically to her clients' challenges and aspirations. She leverages the global resources and financial strength of J.P. Morgan to provide full-service capabilities that help meet individualized goals. Colleen is highly responsive to client needs and her unbiased and detailed approach helps cultivate exceptional and long-lasting relationships.
With a passion for financial markets, Colleen has spent almost two decades as a steward for sizable assets. She has built The O'Callaghan Thomas Group upon the shared vision of excellence, critical thinking and discipline. Most recently, Colleen and her team were in the Private Wealth Management division at Morgan Stanley. Together, they joined J.P. Morgan in 2017 to provide clients with the personal touch of a small boutique setting coupled with the firm's global reach and renowned investment platform.
Colleen began her career in 1996 in the M.B.A. program of Brown Brothers Harriman and later joined Credit Suisse to institute a wealth management practice in the United States. The O'Callaghan Thomas Group moved to Lehman Brothers in 2000, where she was a leading advisor and served on the philanthropy group of the Women's Initiative of Leadership and Learning. Colleen has been a guest speaker at leading wealth management conferences as well as a speaker at the Barron's conference.
A graduate of Miami University in Ohio, Colleen holds a B.A. in Political Science and History.
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