In the constantly evolving financial world, many investors see investing as a complex science depending on slick strategies and complicated products — when more likely a less complex and rational perspective will provide the results they seek.

Whether you’re accumulating wealth, or distributing it for retirement, Joe commits to simple and clear strategies at every stage in the investment cycle. To uphold this commitment, Joe delivers logic-driven and time-tested services — from helping manage company retirement plan’s fiduciary responsibility to supporting affluent families’ investment and insurance-planning needs.

Joe is a Merrill Retirement Benefits Consultant. This designation is awarded to a limited number of Advisors who have completed a rigorous assessment process and enable him to advise large multinational publicly traded institutions on 401k and retirement planning needs. This includes experience working with committees and various branches of the committees ranging from internal and external legal counsel as well as payroll and various HR employees to help achieve a positive investment committee and participant experience.

To be a Wealth Management Advisor, Joe had to pass various trainings to help with the most complex needs of families that may have far above average wealth. He works with individuals and families, and committees of these families or their family offices, to help develop wealth management strategies, including investment advice and guidance, as well as wealth transfer strategies for multigenerational families.

Joe has relationships with the firm's Institutional Investments & Philanthropic Solutions group to help advise Endowments and various 501(c)(3) charities with their unique investments needs, as well as providing access to Donor-Advised funds and Foundations. On a continuous endeavor to learn, Joe has completed the Executive Education curriculum at The Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania to hold the Certified Investment Management Analyst®, CIMA® designation from the Investments & Wealth Institute™ (The Institute) , The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. to hold the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™, CRPC™ designation and National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) to hold the Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor®, CPFA™ designation. Joe has been certified with the Merrill Sports & Entertainment title with the firm to help this clientele manage their unique financial situations, and he has earned the Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor™, SE-AWMA™ designation. Joe earned his Bachelor's of Science in 2006 from Weber State University in Utah and a Master's degree in Business (MBA) in 2011 from Florida International University.

Prior to joining Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in January of 2010, Joe worked in private banking, and brings a dual focus on investments and lending (commercial lending and residential loans). Utilizing CMBS and other forms of commercial credit, and conventional home loans, Joe can help make the process less burdensome by maintaining consistent communication and faster response times. Over the last few years, Joe has received recognition, including the following: #87 on the 2024 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors list for the FLORIDA-Miami(Private Wealth) Region (Published on April 3, 2024. Rankings based on data as of June 30, 2023).*

Joe is married, with their four children, and currently resides in Miami, FL. and holds a basic focus in life of family, faith and finances. In-between work, he enjoys traveling, trying new amazing foods, playing games, telling a good joke, playing 9-ball, watching movies, and having dance parties with his children. * 2024 Forbes “Best-in-State Wealth Advisors” list. Opinions provided by SHOOK® Research, LLC and is based on in-person, virtual and telephone due-diligence meetings that measure best practices, client retention, industry experience, credentials, compliance records, firm nominations, assets under management and Firm-generated revenue (investment performance is not a criterion). SHOOK’s rankings are available for client evaluation only, are not indicative of future performance and do not represent any one client’s experience and available for investor help in evaluating the right financial advisor. Compensation was not received from anyone for the study. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Details available at www.SHOOKresearch.com. SHOOK is a registered trademark of SHOOK Research, LLC *Banking products are provided by Bank of America, N.A. and affiliated banks, Members FDIC and wholly owned subsidiaries of Bank of America Corporation. *Joseph Bowden NMLS#804074) *Institutional Investments & Philanthropic Solutions (also referred to as “Philanthropic Solutions” or “II&PS”) is part of Bank of America Private Bank, a division of Bank of America, N.A., Member FDIC and a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation (“BofA Corp.”). *Trust, fiduciary, and investment management services are provided by wholly owned banking affiliates of BofA Corp., including Bank of America, N.A. and its agents.