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As a team with multigenerational family members, we understand what it takes to manage significant wealth for individual and family finances that span generations. Working with a limited number of clients, we help bring you an insightful perspective, personalized attention and boutique-like service.
The private wealth advisors with Merrill Private Wealth Management are rigorously trained to help meet your specialized needs with relationships based on trust and personalized service.
John Shuhda is a co-founder and leader of The Shuhda Group, a wealth management team within Merrill Private Wealth Management. John works with a select group of ultra-affluent individuals, families, and institutions to develop integrated strategies to advance their long-term goals. He directs client outreach and focuses on investment strategy for the group. John has significant experience in the equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets. He is skilled in developing diversified investment portfolios that seek to optimize returns, balancing liquidity, transparency, volatility, tax, and fee considerations. Barron’s named John one of the Top 100 Financial Advisors in America in 2011 and 2012.*
John began his wealth management career in 1992 at Salomon Brothers, where he was a Vice President. He has taken on increasing responsibilities in investment management, serving as a Principal at Robertson Stephens and Director at Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse. In 2012, John moved with his team to Merrill Private Wealth Management.
John earned his B.A. in Economics from Hobart College and his M.B.A. from Indiana University. He is a frequent speaker on investment management, including the Barron’s conference for Top Advisors in 2012.
John served as Chairman of the Finance and Investment Committees for Town School for Boys in San Francisco. John currently serves as a trustee for Xavier High School in New York City. In his free time, he enjoys playing golf, spending time with his family, seeing live music, and playing guitar.
Raquel Austin joined The Shuhda Group in February 2017 in the capacity of Senior Private Wealth Associate, providing practice management support, and also supporting business and market analytics for the team and their clients. Raquel oversees all team operations including sales and trading and reporting.
Prior to joining The Shuhda Group, Raquel was a Senior Private Wealth Associate at Merrill Private Wealth Management, focusing on fixed income and equity trading and daily operational needs of the team’s most valued clients. Prior to joining Merrill in 2008, Raquel was a Sales Associate at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management. She was hired as the Managing Director’s assistant in 2000 and since then has developed her deep understanding of the markets.
Though Raquel has called San Francisco home since 1998, Raquel is a Bay Area native. In her spare time, Raquel loves to travel, see live music and stays active in various sport activities.
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