About John Defrancisco
John entered the financial services industry in 2001 and has over 22 years in Wealth Management. John began his career in Merrill Lynch’s 5th Avenue Office in Manhattan, NY. During his time at Merrill Lynch, John was a member of a team that advised institutional investors and ultra- high-net-worth families. John was selected to the 5th Ave office's position of Team Leader responsible for the training of new and existing associates. John is a recipient of Merrill Lynch's STAR award.
John joined Morgan Stanley in 2011. John is a co-partner of The Cypress Group. John’s focus is on the crafting of customized client financial plans, client investment analysis and selection, investment risk mitigation, investment tax planning, client performance reviews, Alternative Investment solutions, tactical client investment recommendations, tax sheltering strategies, personal and business insurance strategy, and retirement planning solutions.
John is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER and successfully completed the Financial Planning course administered by NYU's School of Continuing and Professional Studies in Business. John graduated college in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management & Finance. John holds the Series 7, 66, Life Insurance & Annuity licenses. John has been married to his wife, Rose since 2011. Rose is a practicing attorney in New York, specializing in Estate and Elder Care Planning. in New York. They currently reside in New Jersey with their daughter, Alex.
Securities Agent: NH, IA, NV, NJ, MS, HI, OR, NY, NM, MA, OK, NC, IL, DE, DC, GA, FL, VA, OH, MI, CT, TX, MD, KS, TN, SD, SC, CA, AZ, AL, PA, CO, LA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
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