Jon Maier

Chief ETF Strategist
Jon Maier is the Chief ETF Strategist at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, where he leads ETF Insights, a global program providing actionable thought leadership and resources for the evolving ETF universe, including the quarterly “Guide to ETFs.”

With nearly 30 years of experience in research-oriented roles, Jon has held significant positions such as Chief Investment Officer of ETFs at Global X and Managing Director, ETF Strategist at Merrill Lynch, where he managed portfolios exceeding $50 billion.

At Merrill Lynch, Jon also served as the lead Model Portfolio Strategist, overseeing their ETF model portfolio business within the CIO Office. Earlier, he was the Senior Closed-end Funds Research Analyst at Bank of America-Merrill Lynch Global Research. His career began at UBS and its predecessor firm, PaineWebber, where he was the lead Research Analyst covering Closed-end Funds and BDCs, and played a key role in structuring closed-end fund IPOs.

Before entering the finance industry, Jon served as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in Kyiv, Ukraine, focusing on privatization projects. He is also committed to philanthropy, having helped build and fund schools in Malawi and Nepal through BuildOn. Jon holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Emory University.