J.P. Morgan Names Tara Smyth Private Bank Middle East Head

J.P. Morgan announced last week that Tara Smyth has been named head of the Private Bank’s Middle East market. 

Ms. Smyth will oversee the firm’s Middle East wealth management operations and drive its overall strategy and growth for the market. Ms. Smyth, who succeeds Jonathan Conner, will report to Pablo Garnica, CEO of J.P. Morgan Private Bank’s Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region. She will be based in Geneva. In line with her new position, Ms. Smyth will, subject to appropriate approvals, become a member of the J.P. Morgan (Suisse) Management Committee and in this capacity, will also report to Paolo Moscovici, J.P. Morgan (Suisse) SA’s general manager. 

“We are thrilled to leverage Tara’s tenure in the Middle East and deep investments expertise in one of our most important markets within our EMEA region,” said Mr. Garnica. “She understands the complex financial needs of wealthy families and exemplifies the type of advisor that will lead our continuing efforts to deliver sophisticated, innovative advice to our clients in the region.”

Prior to this role, Ms. Smyth was head of the Private Bank’s Middle East Investment Team. Before that, she was a Global Investment Specialist within the U.S. Private Bank.