As a Wealth Management Advisor, John Taphorn is lead on a team of professionals who focus on providing quality advice and exemplary services to affluent families and successful business owners. 

John has been a leader and top performer in investment and wealth management since 1980. His personal commitment to understand the complex planning needs and appropriate financial alternatives for the higher net worth investor and private business owner is evidenced through his attainment of the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^™ certification, Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor^TM and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst^® professional designations.

He joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management to enhance his teams access to wealth management planning tools, research, alternative investments, global markets and enhanced service models that help address an affluent client's needs. His team also offers access to personalized banking guidance and lending services through Bank of America, N.A.

The experience and knowledge gained from his leadership in the financial industry has provided John a mature insight and empathy into the challenges faced by affluent clients.

John received his BA in Economics from the State University of New York at Albany and holds FINRA Series 7,63,24,53,& 65 registrations.

He and his wife, Mary, have a daughter and son, Jennifer, a graduate of Texas A&M who works and resides in NYC, and Robert, a recent graduate of UT at Austin, with a degree in Economics, who is presently in training at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management.

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I follow the deep-seated Merrill tradition of participating in the communities we serve. This drives my interest in spending time volunteering with organizations in our community.