John Parisi has been Managing Member and Chief Investment Officer of Parisi Gray Wealth Management since December 2016, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 50% and 75% of it. John Parisi studied at Georgetown University.
Parisi Gray Wealth Management, LLC is a Mendham, NJ firm with $796M under management, 203 clients and 2 advisers in one office, as of its February 2026 filing.
John Parisi is Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Parisi Gray Wealth Management, LLC, which he co-founded and which was created in 2016. He began his career at Merrill Lynch in 1988 and spent the first ten years as an institutional bond trader at Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers. In 1998 he moved to Merrill Lynch's Global Wealth Management division, where as a Managing Director he created The Parisi Group to focus on private banking and investment management for high net worth families.
John Parisi’s longest registration was 10 years at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (2005–2016). Before joining Parisi Gray Wealth Management in 2017, John Parisi was registered through Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.
- – present · 9 yearsMendham, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 286388
- Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC– · under a yearGladstone, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 169588
- Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated– · 10 yearsShort Hills, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7691
Professional designations
Listed by Parisi Gray Wealth Management
- Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA)
Investment adviser representative registrations
John Parisi is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from February 2017; the most recent is Texas, in March 2021.
- New JerseySince 1 February 2017
- TexasResidentSince 4 March 2021
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 99TO | Operations Professional Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 16 December 2005 |
| Series 31 | Futures Managed Funds Examination | 13 December 2005 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 29 October 1988 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 15 October 1988 |
- Name
- Operations Professional Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
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- Futures Managed Funds Examination
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- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- John Francis Parisi
- CRD
- 1879131
- Firm
- Parisi Gray Wealth Management · CRD 286388
- Role
- Managing Member and Chief Investment Officer
- Office
- 5 COLD HILL ROAD S, SUITE 1, Mendham, NJ 07945
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- July 1989
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- parisigray.com
Where does John Parisi work?
John Parisi has been Managing Member and Chief Investment Officer of Parisi Gray Wealth Management, LLC since December 2016, and is a control person of the firm.
Is John Parisi a financial advisor?
Yes. John Parisi has a current investment-adviser registration in New Jersey and Texas, through Parisi Gray Wealth Management since February 2017.
How many years of experience does John Parisi have?
John Parisi has 37 years in the financial industry, since July 1989, across 3 adviser firms.
What exams has John Parisi passed?
John Parisi has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 31, Series 65 and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in October 1988. FINRA credited John Parisi with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did John Parisi work before Parisi Gray Wealth Management?
Before Parisi Gray Wealth Management, John Parisi was registered through Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, December 2005 to December 2016.
Where is John Parisi based?
John Parisi’s registered office is in Mendham, NJ.
Is John Parisi registered with FINRA?
Yes. John Parisi has a current broker registration, under CRD 1879131.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify John Parisi’s record?
Search CRD 1879131 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish John Parisi’s full registration record.
