About John D Rocco
John Rocco is a founding partner of the Rocco Bird Group at Morgan Stanley, a team of financial planning and investment professionals. The team is dedicated to providing holistic financial planning and investment advice. John has over 25 years of experience as a financial advisor crafting personalized strategies to help clients preserve, prudently grow their assets and transfer their wealth to the people and causes they care about most. As a Managing Director of Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley, John advises high-net-worth clients, many of whom are corporate executives, business owners, and their families.
John has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation from the College of Financial Planning, the Certified Investment Management Analyst® certificate from the Wharton School of Business, and the Certified Portfolio Manager® certification from the Fu Foundation at Columbia University. His professional certifications showcase John's dedication to both his clients and his profession. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and finance from the University of Rhode Island. Lifetime learning has been the driving force of John's career. Forbes recognized John as a Best-In- State Wealth Advisor from 2019 to 2024. Furthermore, the Rocco Bird Group was featured on Forbes' inaugural list of Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams in 2023. However, John doesn't seek accolades. To him, this work feels more like a calling than a job. He is passionate about helping people achieve financial success and living life to the fullest. John's motto is: "Be grateful every day and live your best life." He thrives on advising clients not just on retirement, estate planning strategies, portfolio construction, and charitable giving, but also on how to truly live their best possible life. He encourages them to take vacations, purchase their dream homes, and celebrate life's biggest milestones.
John resides in Colts Neck, New Jersey, with his wife, Jill, and their three sons Chris, Jack and Tommy. The Rocco’ s love animals and have a dog and cat. In his leisure time, John enjoys riding his bike and spending as much time outdoors as possible. John is an avid traveler and is always looking for a new adventure to check off his bucket list.
2019-2023 Forbes Best-In- State Wealth Advisors
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2019-2023). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based 12-month time period concluding in June of year prior to the issuance of the award.
2023 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Jan 2023) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on time period from 3/31/21-3/31/22.
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