Dan Bessey
Portfolio Manager-Equities at JPMorgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC
Profile
Mr. Daniel J.
Bessey is a Managing Director & Wealth Partner at JPMorgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC.
He works closely with business owners, entrepreneurs, and other wealth creators, providing them with the insight and advice to grow, preserve, and transfer their wealth more effectively.
He draws on significant experience supporting high-net-worth individuals and families in delineating their priorities and following through on those objectives through thoughtful strategy, intensive service, and robust communication.
He has over 25 years of investment experience.
Prior to joining J.P.
Morgan Wealth Management, he served as a Managing Director and Wealth Manager with First Republic Private Wealth Management, where he worked for eleven years.
During this tenure, Mr. Bessey helped to create the firm's Allocation Strategies platform to implement tactical and strategic allocations across its investment portfolios.
He also served on First Republic's Alternatives Due Diligence Committee.
Earlier in his career, he advised affluent families at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.
Mr. Bessey also served as the Head Trader and a Partner for Cliffwood Partners.
His experience also includes advising and marketing to institutional clients for Goldman Sachs (SLK division) and proprietary trading on the floor of the Pacific Stock Exchange.
Mr. Bessey received his MBA in Finance and Investments from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Dan Bessey active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
JPMorgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC
 JPMorgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance JPMorgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC (JPMPWA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. Formerly known as First Republic Investment Management, Inc., the firm was previously a wholly owned subsidiary of First Republic Bank (OTCMKTS: FRCB) (FRB). In May 2023, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) (JPM) acquired the substantial majority of assets and assumed the deposits and certain other liabilities of FRB. Following the acquisition, the firm became a wholly owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of JPM. JPMPWA provides full-service personalized wealth management solutions for individuals, trusts, families, foundations, endowments, pensions, defined contribution plans, profit-sharing plans, banks, for-profit and not-for-profit institutions and other business entities. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 01/04/2017 |
Former positions of Dan Bessey
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Cliffwood Partners LLC
 Cliffwood Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cliffwood Partners LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Los Angeles. Carl Tash founded Cliffwood Partners in 1994. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Private Management LLC
 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Private Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1999, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Private Management LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Dan Bessey
| University of Southern California | Masters Business Admin |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Undergraduate Degree |
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JPMorgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC
JPMorgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance JPMorgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC (JPMPWA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. Formerly known as First Republic Investment Management, Inc., the firm was previously a wholly owned subsidiary of First Republic Bank (OTCMKTS: FRCB) (FRB). In May 2023, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) (JPM) acquired the substantial majority of assets and assumed the deposits and certain other liabilities of FRB. Following the acquisition, the firm became a wholly owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of JPM. JPMPWA provides full-service personalized wealth management solutions for individuals, trusts, families, foundations, endowments, pensions, defined contribution plans, profit-sharing plans, banks, for-profit and not-for-profit institutions and other business entities. | Finance |
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Private Management LLC
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Private Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1999, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Private Management LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC. | Finance |
Cliffwood Partners LLC
Cliffwood Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cliffwood Partners LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Los Angeles. Carl Tash founded Cliffwood Partners in 1994. | Finance |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Finance |
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