Richard Jones is Managing Director, Private Wealth Advisor, and Co-Founder of the Jones Zafari Group at Merrill Lynch Private Banking and Investment Group, one of the largest wealth management teams in the industry. As Founding Partner of the team, he focuses on asset allocation, trust services, and providing access to credit products. Their clients include entrepreneurs, Fortune 500 executives, media personalities, non-profit organizations, and owners of private corporations. Jones has been providing investment advisory and private wealth services to high net worth individuals, foundations and endowments since 1980. He held tenures with J.P. Morgan and Bank of America before joining Merrill Lynch in 1999.
THE JONES ZAFARI GROUP
Through a multi-family office approach, Jones and the Jones Zafari Group strive to surpass expectations with integrity and trust.
He has formed a 25+ member multi-generational team, designed to work with clients of all ages.
The Jones Zafari Group has received numerous recognition from the industry.
The team has helped bring an insightful perspective, personalized attention and boutique-like services.
AFFILIATIONS
Board Member, Los Angeles Opera
Board Member, Bet Tzedek Legal Services
Board Member, The University of Southern California Thornton School
Board Member, St. Barnabas Senior Services
RECOGNITIONS
2016–2024 Forbes America's Top Wealth Advisors
2017–2024 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors
2022–2023 Forbes America's Top Wealth Management Teams
2024 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams
2008–2023 Barron's Top 100 Financial Advisors
2013–2020 Financial Times Top 400 Financial Advisors
2016 REP's Top 100 Wirehouse Advisors in America
2015 Humanitarian Award, Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust