Forbes honored a record-breaking 133 J.P. Morgan Wealth Management advisors as the top women wealth advisors in the country. Colleen O’Callaghan once again ranked #1 in the nation and Elaine Meyers ranked among the top 10, both for a fourth consecutive year.
Nine advisors were named America’s Top Women Wealth Advisors, a prestigious honor for those in the top 100 across the country. Eight of these advisors were named for at least the third year in a row.
“This is an incredible achievement for a remarkable group of advisors. These women show up every day for their clients with expertise, integrity and care. I’m proud to have them as part of our team,” said Kristin Lemkau, CEO of J.P. Morgan Wealth Management.
Forbes honored the following advisors as America’s 2026 Top Women Wealth Advisors:
- Colleen O'Callaghan (New York, NY) – #1 in the country – works directly with a select group of ultra-high-net-worth individuals, multigenerational families, corporate executives and entrepreneurs to help them address the complexities of significant capital. She holds a B.A. in Political Science and History from Miami University in Ohio.
- Elaine Meyers (San Francisco, CA) – #7 in the country – offers a family office-style approach to comprehensive wealth management, addressing the sophisticated financial needs of technology founders, Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, executives and family offices.
- Tracey Gluck (Los Angeles, CA) – #19 in the country – focuses on clients in transition, assessing their current and long-term needs, time horizon and risk tolerance and then designing tailored portfolios to help achieve their objectives. She earned both a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Southern California.
- Liz Weikes (New York, NY) – #25 in the country – draws on her blended capabilities to offer family office wealth management and high-level executional services to her clients, comprised of ultra-high-net-worth families, C-suite executives and foundations. She holds a B.A. in Political Science and Finance from Indiana University, Bloomington.
- Louise Armour (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) – #34 in the country – leverages the firm's resources to serve client needs. She provides comprehensive wealth management to high-net-worth families, corporations and their executives, family offices and entrepreneurs. Louise is a graduate of the State University of New York.
- Catherine Evans (San Francisco, CA) – #38 in the country – specializes in working with ambitious professionals who share her entrepreneurial spirit. Her strong competency in pre- and post-liquidity strategies proves especially valuable to clients. Catherine holds a B.A. in International Relations from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from The Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.
- Diana Menaker (Miami, FL) – #39 in the country – works to uncover inefficiencies, optimize opportunities and navigate sophisticated challenges that help clients pursue the financial future they envision. She holds a B.S. in Business Administration from The Albany School of Business.
- Maureen Raihle (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) – #64 in the country – provides in-depth strategy and advice to high-net-worth individuals and families, helping them deploy their wealth with greater clarity and insight. She graduated from Bradley University with a B.A. in Finance and Economics.
- Rebecca DeCesaro (Portland, OR) – #89 in the country – advises individuals, families and institutions, helping them make informed decisions about the direction and scope of their wealth and pursuing their goals more effectively. She earned her B.A. in Public Administration from Montana State University.
Forbes honored the following advisors as 2026 Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State:
- Halima Adam-Dabre – West Hartford, CT
- Bianca Adamo-Leece – Flushing, MI
- Leslie Adams – Elizabethtown, KY
- Emil Anderson – Seattle, WA
- Elizabeth Antosz – New York, NY
- Teresa Appell – Louisville, KY
- Cathy Argentieri – Bayport, NY
- Chitra Arora – Monmouth Junction, NJ
- Jennifer Ayers – Plainfield, IN
- Sherre Barber – Dallas, TX
- Susan Barnett – Mercer Island, WA
- Alexandra Bartonik – Huntington, NY
- Ni Bashir – Houston, TX
- Rebecca Baugh – Lima, OH
- Salma Begum – Whitestone, NY
- Claire Benoit – San Bruno, CA
- Jeanne Berger – New York, NY
- Charlotte Bouche – Brookfield, WI
- Peggy Bowers – The Woodlands, TX
- Denise Brady – Pasadena, CA
- Rocio Branz – Houston, TX
- Gabrielle Brown – New York, NY
- Mary Byers – Gahanna, OH
- Catherine Chase Kramer – Los Angeles, CA
- Nancy Contino – East Meadow, NY
- Stephanie Crocker – Evanston, IL
- Portia Culley – Palm Beach Gardens, FL
- Kristen Curtis – San Francisco, CA
- Ralitsa Delgado – Hastings on Hudson, NY
- Jade Dinh – Fremont, CA
- Wendi Doyle – Los Angeles, CA
- Isabel Dueri – Orlando, FL
- Janie Emrick – Findlay, OH
- Kelly Epstein – Chicago, IL
- Kate Evans – Wheaton, IL
- Karen Feinblatt – Wheaton, IL
- Maureen Flanagan – Newport Beach, CA
- Hannah Forney – Portland, OR
- Lisa Forsythe – Houston, TX
- Annika Franz – Boulder, CO
- Kathy Frazier – New York, NY
- Shannon Freeland – Vancouver, WA
- Carrie French – Hinsdale, IL
- Lesley Gambone – Dover, OH
- Stacey Gearhart – Grosse Pointe, MI
- Katrina Geis – Indianapolis, IN
- Dia Gloster – Erie, CO
- Rachael Gordon – Dallas, TX
- Meghan Haggerty – Boston, MA
- Kim Hickey – Sacramento, CA
- Raechel Hicks – Seattle, WA
- Melissa Hodskins – Plymouth, MI
- Anna Hovakimyan – Sherman Oaks, CA
- Ami Ibarra – Dublin, CA
- Lisa Jaboro – Bloomfield Hills, MI
- Kit Jackson – New York, NY
- Julie Johnson – Greenwich, CT
- Jenny Ju – Santa Clara, CA
- Maria Katsougrakis – Ardsley, NY
- May Khamo – Glenview, IL
- Bibi Khan – New York, NY
- Lisa Kielmeyer – Woodbury, NY
- Blake Klement – Dallas, TX
- Diana Krawiec – Forest Hills, NY
- Michelle Lai – Diamond Bar, CA
- Edith Lau – Milpitas, CA
- Lien Lay – Alameda, CA
- Jackie Lewis – Yorba Linda, CA
- Angela Liu – Lake Hiawatha, NJ
- Jaime Steffen Lutz – Scottsdale, AZ
- Donna Lynn – Mason, OH
- Elena Martinez – Boulder, CO
- Jen Mayer – New York, NY
- Maureen McNally – New York, NY
- Radhika Mehta – New York, NY
- Madelyn Miller – New York, NY
- Irene Morciglio – Valley Stream, NY
- Melody Mossayi – Calabasas, CA
- Natalya Muravchik – White Plains, NY
- Nadine Narolsky – New York, NY
- Joannie Ngo – San Marino, CA
- Julie Nguyen – Fremont, CA
- Anjanette Nickoloff – Brighton, MI
- Laurel Norris – San Francisco, CA
- Karen Overcash – Wheaton, IL
- Natalia Paris – Pinecrest, FL
- Maria Perez – Morristown, NJ
- Kelly Pierce – Akron, OH
- Michelle Piper – Dublin, CA
- Christy Pizani – Covington, LA
- Kathy Raseman – Commack, NY
- Carolina Rida – Vista, CA
- Jessica Rodriguez – New York, NY
- Ekta Roongta – Millburn, NJ
- Theresa Rutledge – Palo Alto, CA
- Avi Safaei – White Plains, NY
- Maydenise Santiago – Tarrytown, NY
- Sheri Savage – Huntington, NY
- Kasandra Schindler – Newport Beach, CA
- Kris Schult – The Villages, FL
- Zeenath Selvakumar – Houston, TX
- Alexandra Serman – New York, NY
- Amber Shear – Indialantic, FL
- Melanie Sheedy – Lake Zurich, IL
- Shifali Shetty – Houston, TX
- Crystal Shi – Santa Clara, CA
- Katrina Shkolnik – Brooklyn, NY
- Kelly Simms – Redwood City, CA
- Maria Smith – Dublin, CA
- Tiffany Smith – Fort Worth, TX
- Vivian Spyropoulos – Mamaroneck, NY
- Tequilla Swan – Scottsdale, AZ
- Linda Takach – Skokie, IL
- Anita Testa – Highland Park, IL
- Winnie To – Bellevue, WA
- Christina Auriemma Totaro – New York, NY
- Brenda Travaglini – Boston, MA
- Cherie Turnwald – Lima, OH
- Peggy Valencia – Little Neck, NY
- Annemarie von der Goltz – New York, NY
- Christine Weidig – Chardon, OH
- Catherine Peizhen Wong – New York, NY
- Shirley Yao – Missouri City, TX
- Alison Young – Houston, TX
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This Forbes ranking was compiled by SHOOK Research. The selection criteria includes interviews, industry experience, compliance records, revenue produced and assets under management.
To see the Top 100 list of America’s Top Women Wealth Advisors and information on criteria, visit: https://www.forbes.com/lists/top-women-advisors/
To see the full list of Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State and information on criteria, visit: https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-in-state-women-advisors/
Forbes/SHOOK Top Women Wealth Advisors (02/04/26; data as of 06/30/25); (02/11/25, data as of 09/30/24); (02/08/24, data as of 09/30/23); (02/01/23, data as of 09/30/22). Ratings may not guarantee future success or results. Fee paid to rating provider for advertisement materials after rating announced. Methodology here: jpmorgan.com/award-disclosures
Forbes/SHOOK Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-In-State (02/04/26; data as of 06/30/25); (02/11/25, data as of 09/30/24); (02/08/24, data as of 09/30/23); (02/01/23, data as of 09/30/22). Ratings may not guarantee future success or results. Fee paid to rating provider for advertisement materials after rating announced. Methodology here: jpmorgan.com/award-disclosures
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