John J. Hanley

John J. Hanley is a Managing Director in the Denver office of the J.P. Morgan Private Bank.  He leads the Closely Held Business Team and advises some of Colorado’s most prominent families, entrepreneurs, and executives.  John draws from J.P. Morgan’s deep resources to help his clients achieve their wealth accumulation and preservation, retirement, wealth transfer, banking, and philanthropic objectives.  John seeks to create enduring and meaningful relationships with his clients and their families.

Early in his career, John spent more than twenty years with George K. Baum & Company, a nationally-ranked municipal bond firm.  At Baum, John acquired a deep understanding of the fixed income industry and rose through the company ranks to lead the sales and trading operations.  John was recruited to Marsico Capital Management as an equity partner and worked with the firm’s clients and as a fixed income portfolio manager.  John’s experience and background gives him the ability to lend multiple perspectives to his J.P. Morgan clients. 

A natural connector with an extensive network, John enjoys linking his clients to specialists from across the firm to help them achieve their goals. John’s intricate knowledge of local dynamics—having lived in Denver for 35 years—and his collaborative approach make him a great resource for business, philanthropic and other connections in the area.

 John is active in the Denver community. He is a board member of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corp. and served as the Board Chair of the Denver Employees Retirement Plan, the City and County of Denver’s public pension plan, and Vice Chairman of the Colorado Golf Foundation.  He serves on the boards of Prosper Colorado, the Denver Scholarship Foundation, and the Western Golf Association, each having missions around creating life-changing opportunities for urban youth.  

John earned his B.A. in History (cum laude) at Yale University and, received a Rotary Graduate Fellowship to Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. He is an avid golfer and tennis player and enjoys hiking with his wife and spending time with their three grown children.