Rick SchultzRick Schultz, CPWA®, CIMA®, CEPA®Managing DirectorWealth Partner
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About Rick
Rick Schultz is a Managing Director and Wealth Partner at J.P. Morgan Wealth Management.
Rick brings extensive experience in crafting bespoke strategies for the ultra-high-net-worth clients his team serves, assisting families in managing vast wealth, taming inherent complexity and navigating significant decision points.
A problem-solver by nature, Rick studies each client's individualized objectives and designs approaches tailored to their most intricate requirements. He delivers a highly personal, hands-on advisory style that fosters a boutique-like experience within the global resources of J.P. Morgan.
Over the course of his career, Rick has earned several professional designations that deepen his skill in addressing the sophisticated challenges faced by affluent clients. He is a Certified Private Wealth Advisor^®, Certified Investment Management Analyst®^ and Certified Exit Planning Advisor® professional. These accreditations were conferred by The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and the Exit Planning Institute, respectively. Rick is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University, where he earned a B.S. in Finance with a minor in Mathematics.
Married for 33 years, Rick and his wife, Kristy, have three children and share their time between Potomac, MD; Charleston, SC; and Duck, NC, remaining deeply engaged in each community.
Investments & Wealth InstituteTM (The Institute) is the owner of the certification marks "CIMA," "Certified Investment Management Analyst," "CPWA," and "Certified Private Wealth Advisor." Use of CIMA, Certified Investment Management Analyst, CPWA, and/or Certified Private Wealth Advisor signifies that the user has successfully completed The Institute's initial and ongoing credentialing requirements for investment management professionals and/or wealth advisors.
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