John Hemmens

John H. Hemmens, CPFA® -Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor, Portfolio Manager

Financial success is about more than managing investments. It is about making informed decisions at every stage of life and business. For more than 40 years, John Hemmens has helped individuals, families, business owners and retirement plan sponsors navigate complex financial matters by developing personalized strategies designed to align with their goals, values and long-term aspirations. His approach combines deep industry experience, disciplined investment guidance and a commitment to building lasting client relationships.

John provides comprehensive wealth management guidance to individuals, families, corporate executives and business owners. As a Portfolio Manager, he can create and manage customized investment strategies on a discretionary basis, tailoring portfolios to each client's objectives, risk tolerance and time horizon. Depending on individual needs, investment solutions may include individual securities, professionally managed portfolios, mutual funds and ETFs.

As a Merrill qualified Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC), John works with retirement plan sponsors to help enhance plan design and effectiveness and support participant engagement and outcomes. John also holds the Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor® (CPFA®) designation awarded by the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA®),  as well as the Chartered Retirement Plan Consultant™ (CRPC™) offered through the College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp reflecting his specialized knowledge of retirement plan governance and fiduciary best practices. Through Merrill's resources, he provides access to fiduciary services that can help plan sponsors address their responsibilities and support employees' retirement readiness.

John earned both his Bachelor of Arts and MBA in Finance and Investments from Rutgers University. Outside the office, he enjoys skiing, golf and tennis, and values spending time with family. He is also committed to the Merrill tradition of community involvement and actively supports charitable and volunteer initiatives in the communities he serves.
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