Harold Eylward

Harold Eylward is a Managing Director in the New York City office of J.P. Morgan Private Bank. As the U.S. Private Bank Head of Investments & Advice, Harold leads an extensive team of specialists located throughout the United States to provide sophisticated wealth management guidance and institutional access for some of the most successful multi-generational families, business owners, endowments and foundations in the country.

Known for a genuine interest in getting to know his clients, Harold listens carefully to help pinpoint unique life goals and customize paths to achieving the financial futures and legacies they envision. He draws from this foundational knowledge, the richness of his investment management leadership and the global breadth of J.P. Morgan to craft robust wealth plans intended to consider both sides of the balance sheet—optimizing portfolio performance, tax efficiency, family governance and estate planning requirements.

Upon seamless execution, Harold ensures that each plan remains agile, responding to changes and developments in the financial landscape as needed. He is highly recognized by professional colleagues as a subject matter expert in stewarding institutional-sized wealth, and his unwavering commitment to client success has made him a sought-after sounding board and trusted partner.

Harold has spent his entire 27-year career at the Private Bank, focused on investment management and strategy. Over this period and through diverse market cycles, he has honed a client-centric and flexible advisory approach to help manage the complexities faced by ultra-high-net-worth individuals and institutions.

Harold earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the College of William & Mary. He is a Board Member of The Boehly Center for Excellence in Finance for the William & Mary School of Business and is captain of the school’s recruiting team at J.P. Morgan. Harold is on the board of for Historic Hudson Valley, a not-for-profit education organization that interprets and promotes historic landmarks of significance in the Hudson Valley.

A native New Yorker, Harold resides in Rye, New York, with his wife, Jennifer, and their four children, Harry, Sheamus, Whitney and Piper.