John Olson is a Managing Director, Private Wealth Advisor and the founder of The Olson Group at Merrill Lynch in New York City and Palm Beach. Prior to joining Merrill in 1980, he spent three years at Price Waterhouse in New York City.
Dividing his time between his two fully staffed offices in New York and Florida helps John support his team’s mission of providing high-touch, in-person service to clients and multiple generations of their families. He believes that building a wealth management team with his daughter, Kyle, and son-in-law, Alex, helps enable the team to maintain continuity and effectively build enduring relationships with their clients.
John earned his Bachelor’s degree in accounting from Ithaca College in New York.
John and his wife Laura moved from New York City to Palm Beach in 2020. They continue to support various charitable organizations in New York as well as Palm Beach and Telluride.
They have two grown daughters and one grandchild.