Board & Leadership

John Martinez is an Executive Director in the Orlando office of J.P. Morgan Private Bank. In this role, he helps high net worth individuals and their families build, preserve, and manage their wealth for themselves and future generations.

Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, John served as a Director in the Public Finance Group at PNC Capital Markets and established the firm’s Florida office. He was responsible for transacting all facets of municipal bond issuance. Previously, he co-founded Benchmark Securities, a municipal trading and underwriting broker-dealer, and was a Vice President of Gardnyr Michael Capital. During this time, he was appointed by the Governor of Florida to fill a vacancy on the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, where he fulfilled the remainder of the term and represented District 3. Before working in financial services, John practiced law with Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A. in Orlando. He earned a B.A. degree from Wake Forest University and a J.D. from the Florida State University College of Law. He is a member of the Florida Bar and holds the FINRA Series 7, 24, 53 and 63 licenses.

A native of Orlando, John is involved with a variety of community organizations, sitting on the Board of Directors for the Central Florida YMCA, the Leroy Collins Institute, Prospera, and the Orlando Museum of Art. Additionally, he serves as the Chairman for both the Orange County Sustainability Advisory Board and the Central Florida Fair. He and his wife, Helen, live in Orlando with their two daughters.