Keith Henry joined J.P. Morgan as Regional Director for the New York office.
“Keith is an experienced field leader with over 30 years in the financial services industry who knows this business and is excited to be a part of this elite team,”, according Henry LinkedIn profile.
Henry joins J.P. Morgan from a long tenure at Merrill Lynch, where “he built a proven track record hiring and leading financial advisors”. In his last role, he was responsible for coaching more than 450 wealth professionals.
As the former Head of Diversity, Henry implemented training programs to build and develop the skills for racially and gender diverse financial advisors.
In his new role, he will work with J.P: Morgan New York-based financial advisors to support their growth, client acquisition and development.
“Among many of Keith’s career recognitions, he received the first Bank of America CEO Award for Diversity and Inclusion and On Wall Street’s “Top 10 Branch Managers” award,”, the description said.
He launched his career at Merrill 37 years ago as a bookkeeper in operations. Over the years, he relocated to Atlanta, Denver, Washington, D.C., New Orleans and New Jersey, he’s held many roles.
Merrill Lynch named he Director of Multicultural Marketing, where he led strategic business development initiatives within the African American community.
Keith also served as Director of Diversity, “promoting diversity and inclusiveness in the workplace”.