BS Marketing '14; MBA '16
Tyler Smillie is an executive director and banker at J.P. Morgan Private Bank, where he works with prominent business owners, executives and other ambitious wealth creators who seek the brand reputation and fortress balance sheet of a premier financial institution. Originally from New York and a longtime resident of South Florida, Smillie is a trusted ally in transforming his clients’ successes into meaningful legacies, freeing them to focus on their busy professional lives.
Smillie leads with planning for added value in all aspects of a client’s complex financial scenario. He orchestrates a team of specialists to scale the firm’s resources to a bespoke level, offering his elite customers recommendations that span investing, lending, cash flow management, banking, trust and estate strategies and more. He has a talent for building strong relationships and enjoys connecting clients with J.P. Morgan’s intellectual capital and other lines of business to explore synergistic ideas.
Throughout his nearly decade-long career in private banking, Smillie continues to offer families continuity as they progress through the stages of their financial lives. Most recently, he served as a private client advisor at Bank of America Private Bank, and he began his career at Fifth Third Private Bank. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® designation.
Smillie earned a B.S. in marketing and an MBA from the Florida State University College of Business, which included studying international finance in China, South Korea and France. He sits on the College of Business Board of Governors and is a recipient of the college’s 2024 Recent Alumni Achievement Award.
Philanthropy has been one of Smillie’s core values since his family established a scholarship foundation in his mother’s honor. He is the South Florida chapter leader of The Karen Wellington Foundation and sits on the board of Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale. Smillie chairs the Florida Atlantic Tech Runway Advisory Board, a startup incubator supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs. He also is involved with the Jack and Jill Center to strengthen families through community engagement.
Smillie enjoys sports such as fishing, boating, golfing and watching college football. He is a runner with a goal of completing all six World Marathon Majors (WMM).
