About John L Elwaw
The founding partner of the Elwaw/Cavalieri Group, John Elwaw leads a team of experienced professionals who combine their talents to serve a Pan-American clientele of affluent families and individuals. John’s primary role on the team is to help clients navigate global financial markets, developing highly customized investment strategies based on their specific needs and objectives. John closely monitors client portfolios, reporting on progress through quarterly review meetings and ongoing client calls.
A Chartered Financial Analyst®, John has spent his entire 30-year wealth management career at Morgan Stanley and its predecessor firms. He has been a Chairman’s Club member since 1999, and served on the Wealth Management Financial Advisor Council from 2015 through 2018. John was included on the Barron’s America’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors list from 2015 through 2024, and ranked among Forbes magazine’s Best State Advisors for Florida in 2019 through 2023.
He was also recognized on Financial Times list of Top 400 Advisors in 2017 and 2018. The Elwaw/Cavalieri team was prestigiously included in Barron’s Top Private Wealth management teams from 2021 through 2023 and Forbes Teams Best in State for 2023.
Fluent in English, Spanish, and Arabic, John earned a B.A. in finance from Northeastern University and went on to complete his master’s in finance from Boston College Carroll School of Management. He serves on the board of directors of the Sylvester Cancer Comprehensive Center, is President of the Dolphin Cancer Challenge and is active in fundraising for St. Jude Children’s Hospital. John and his wife, Debbie, live with their three children in Miami, Florida.
Rankings :
Forbes America’s Top Wealth Advisors – 2021
Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors – 2019 through 2023
Forbes Best-in-State wealth Management Teams - 2023
Barron’s Top 100 Financial Advisors – 2021
Barron’s Top 100 Private Wealth Teams – 2021, 2022 & 2023
Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors: State-by-State – 2015 through 2024
2014-2023 Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors: State-by-State (formerly referred to as Barron's Top 1,000 Financial Advisors: State-by-State)
Source: Barrons.com (Awarded 2014-2019). Data compiled by Barron's based on 12-month period concluding in Sept of the year prior to the issuance of the award.
https://www.barrons.com/advisor/finder/john-elwaw
Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Feb 2019) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on time period from 6/30/17 - 6/30/18.
https://www.forbes.com/profile/john-elwaw/?list=best-in-state-wealth-advisors
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